Things you thought you would do in life, but now won’t

[Esceptico]

I have a significant birthday coming up soon. Taking stock I realise there things I thought I would do in life that now won’t happen. I’m not crying about it. Lots of stuff I’ve done I never thought would have been possible growing up. Just reflecting.

As this is PH: buying a hypercar. I got pretty close. Tried to but failed to buy an F50 when we lived in Switzerland. Was offered an F40 but didn’t take it up. Wrong decision with hindsight. Now I no longer have the desire but even if I did, the prices are too high.

Going to Africa. Specifically sub Saharan Africa (I’ve been to North Africa). When I was younger I had a great desire to travel but that has diminished over the years. Lots of other places that were on my “to visit” list have fallen off. Nowadays I’m much less interested in going places unless I can speak the language and know the culture.

Learning to fly. I’ve tried a few times over the years but for time and money reasons stopped. Now can’t see it happening.

Owning a horse. Too much work involved plus I don’t bounce like I used to!

[Esceptico]

nute said:

Fly a passenger jet and move to Scandinavia. Always has aspirations of doing the former as a career but just after i qualified marriage and family got in the way.

Still could do the latter but brexit has made it significantly harder

Given what has happened to the aviation industry with Covid perhaps you dodged a bullet.

I’ve lived and worked in three countries outside the EU so definitely possible, even if you don’t have a right to go there.

[Esceptico]

Maximus_Meridius101 said:

I was fortunate enough to tick that box, twice. It was a bizarre experience in some ways, but the biggest thing I took away from the experience, is that the toilet was rubbish. Well that and the unbelievable quality of the food and drink.

Unbelievably good or unbelievably bad?