Exciting life stories...
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May have been done, may have not...Regardless, Things could have changed since then.
Following on from a few threads i've read of Vicky's (Nolar Dog), Picking up on a few things she has said namely the change and going to prison twice.
I find that pretty extraordinary and made me think how some peoples lives have just had so much more go on in them than i could imagine.
Im thankful that i have never had to deal with any major life changing issues other than my Dad passing away when i was 14, Thats been the biggest and most horrible thing to happen to me.
Vicky has had to make some life changing decisions which i find incredible to do let alone think about.
Anyway, has anyone had any particularly fascinating lives that they would like to share?
(Vicky, i apologise on basing this around you in one way or another but a few things you said made me realise that there is more to some peoples lives than 'just' growing up. Very brave of you to mention such things though)
Ross.
Following on from a few threads i've read of Vicky's (Nolar Dog), Picking up on a few things she has said namely the change and going to prison twice.
I find that pretty extraordinary and made me think how some peoples lives have just had so much more go on in them than i could imagine.
Im thankful that i have never had to deal with any major life changing issues other than my Dad passing away when i was 14, Thats been the biggest and most horrible thing to happen to me.
Vicky has had to make some life changing decisions which i find incredible to do let alone think about.
Anyway, has anyone had any particularly fascinating lives that they would like to share?
(Vicky, i apologise on basing this around you in one way or another but a few things you said made me realise that there is more to some peoples lives than 'just' growing up. Very brave of you to mention such things though)
Ross.
King Herald said:
Exciting? 
Hmmmm, well, I'm a Cat 8 qualified sky diver, with over 60 freefall jumps to my name, maximum of 13,000 feet. But I'd say that was more terrifying than exciting.
I've toured Europe on a motorcycle on my own numerous times. Definitely exciting, challenging, and rewarding.
When I was 29 (1990) I packed normal life in, sold up, and set off to back pack round the world, alone, which was, again, very exciting.
After six months I stopped in Thailand for a long while, partying, exporing, drinking etc, and finally bought a (dirt cheap) restaurant, and ran it until the Gulf war started, and went bankrupt. That last bit was not so exciting, more like 'gutting'.
Desperately broke, and hating the idea of skulking penniless back to the UK so soon, I then headed to Singapore with less than a hundred quid in my pocket, and lived in dirt cheap backpackers dorms for a few weeks. I soon found a job, in a sailing yacht company, as a mechanic. I worked there for two years, which was exciting again, sometimes....
Then, in '93 I lost that job, company got sold to the government, so I got a job working offshore on oil survey ships. I'm still doing that 17 years alter.
I lived in the far east for thirteen years, Philippines mainly, got married, had a daughter, then we moved back to the UK in '02.
And now, at the age of fifty, just when I should be thinking of the grand kids, gardening, cups of warm cocoa, etc, we've packed everything in and decided to move back to the Philippines again.
Three more weeks offshore to do and I should be joining my wife and daughter in the Philippines, hopefully, in a house they'll have sorted out by then.
The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering
(Bruce lee)
As horrible as it sounds, i love hearing the old '2 quid in my pocket' storys! makes you realise its what you do to make things work.Hmmmm, well, I'm a Cat 8 qualified sky diver, with over 60 freefall jumps to my name, maximum of 13,000 feet. But I'd say that was more terrifying than exciting.
I've toured Europe on a motorcycle on my own numerous times. Definitely exciting, challenging, and rewarding.
When I was 29 (1990) I packed normal life in, sold up, and set off to back pack round the world, alone, which was, again, very exciting.
After six months I stopped in Thailand for a long while, partying, exporing, drinking etc, and finally bought a (dirt cheap) restaurant, and ran it until the Gulf war started, and went bankrupt. That last bit was not so exciting, more like 'gutting'.
Desperately broke, and hating the idea of skulking penniless back to the UK so soon, I then headed to Singapore with less than a hundred quid in my pocket, and lived in dirt cheap backpackers dorms for a few weeks. I soon found a job, in a sailing yacht company, as a mechanic. I worked there for two years, which was exciting again, sometimes....
Then, in '93 I lost that job, company got sold to the government, so I got a job working offshore on oil survey ships. I'm still doing that 17 years alter.
I lived in the far east for thirteen years, Philippines mainly, got married, had a daughter, then we moved back to the UK in '02.
And now, at the age of fifty, just when I should be thinking of the grand kids, gardening, cups of warm cocoa, etc, we've packed everything in and decided to move back to the Philippines again.
Three more weeks offshore to do and I should be joining my wife and daughter in the Philippines, hopefully, in a house they'll have sorted out by then.
The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering
(Bruce lee)
Very interesting and i wish you all the best with your move! Thanks for sharing!
(Pension soon big chap! *RUNS*) LOL
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