When I grow up......
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Lilysmum
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Has anyone followed their dreams and ended up doing the job they always wanted as a child,or ended up doing something totally different? I wanted to be a librarian and get my hands on the library stampers which always fascinated me(?) or failing that a ballerina!! That was never going to happen as I grew to 5'10'' and had two left feet.I would never be quiet enough to work in a library so that was out aswell. Childhood dreams dashed I became a hairdresser instead.
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sundowner
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Penz wrote: I wanted to be an electrician. I did it, and I now run my own intruder alarm business.I was vehicle mad. I've now got 6.I liked bungalows. I've got one.I loved the 'seaside. I now live there..... but I never got to marry Sandy Shaw. Hi Penz Well done i was thinking if you had married Sandy Shaw you would have saved a mint on her footwear He He
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BLAKEY
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Yes Lilysmum, I was very lucky indeed. from the age of three or so in 1939 I knew I wanted to be a bus driver or conductor with Samuel Ledgard and/or West Yorkshire in Ilkley and happily realised my dream. This was despite considerable and sometimes unpleasant resistance from some family members because I was "wasting a good education", although in some cases I'm sure the real reason was silly snobbery. Anyway I have no regrets at all - indeed I would have had enormous regrets if I'd never done it.I might have been wealthier no doubt but I wouldn't have had 44 years of variety, interest and good comradeship with a million priceless memories to cherish - which I do almost daily with other like minded folks.For various reasons not entirely within my control I later moved to Wallace Arnold, Leeds City Transport/Metro, South Yorkshire/West Riding/Arriva and made more friends than ever in fascinating fresh places. After more than seven years retirement (on 65th birthday out of choice I might add) my life is still full daily of cherished friendships which came about through being "on the buses."Although I was happiest with the older vehicles with engines at the front, separate cab, and manual gearboxes (looked on as hard work and slavery these days by most) and modern operation just doesn't have the same magic, I have no regrets at all.Hold very tight please !! LOL LOL
There's nothing like keeping the past alive - it makes us relieved to reflect that any bad times have gone, and happy to relive all the joyful and fascinating experiences of our own and other folks' earlier days.