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25 Feb 20, 08:24 PM |
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Join Date: Jun 09
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What are your biggest lifetime achievements ?
As the title says really !
What things have you done that were real one off wow moments in your life ? Things that you achieved through a dedication ? Things that you did just the once that you are really proud of ? Even little things that have made you think ‘ yeah that’s happened because of me ‘ So mine , in no particular order would be - Done a parachute jump - Won the Bury table tennis championships three times in a row and been part of school and university National TT championships - Won over £30,000 on fantasy football competitions - Cleared the table , 10 reds, 10 colours , then yellow to black on a six foot snooker table as a kid - ‘ Delboyed’ my way to enough clubcard points to get pretty well free holidays to Florida , France twice and many uk breaks / hotels etc - Become a qualified Chartered Accountant - Created my photobook / storybook of our 2014 USA trip as my one an only attempt at a photobook - Visited about 80 different grounds watching Bury FC ( please let there be more to come ) - Brought up two children who mean the world to me and each other - Made our family unit financially stable so we should be able to fulfil our buckets full of dreams So that’s a nice round 10 on the list Probably others I would put in and take out , but that will do for me for now What are yours ?
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25 Feb 20, 08:53 PM |
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that's about it really. |
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25 Feb 20, 08:56 PM |
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Join Date: Aug 18
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Only my two amazingly smart,funny and beautiful girls.
At one point they were just a pipe dream and we never actually thought they would be real. They are my everything and nothing else compares. |
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25 Feb 20, 08:58 PM |
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Mine is doing an Open University Degree in my 40s whilst doing a demanding full time job and being seriously ill for several months during my final year. It took me several years but it was worth it. That's it! I had a rough childhood but so many people do so I haven't included that.
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25 Feb 20, 09:25 PM |
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VIP Dibber
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My children, nothing else comes close.
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25 Feb 20, 09:28 PM |
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25 Feb 20, 09:30 PM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: Oct 09
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Finding my sole mate
Disney332
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25 Feb 20, 09:31 PM |
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My biggest achievements all centre around the same thing, qualifying as an Advocate (Solicitor/Barrister hybrid) when I was 29.
I did the Graduate Diploma in Law by distance learning whilst working full time. Then I had 2 part time jobs and commuted to/from Manchester twice a week during the Legal Practice Course - that was a tough year, but miraculously our mortgage and bills managed to get paid! Then I passed the Bar exams first time, 9 weeks into my 2-year training (still no one has done them faster), and at the end of the 2 years I was finally called to the Bar. I know there is a perception that lawyers are all “bloodsucking, backstabbing scumbags” (per Erin Brockovich, but I genuinely feel proud of what I do everyday (or at least most days). I’m outwardly confident but don’t have much self confidence, so it’s always a pleasant surprise when I get a good result or good feedback, be it from judges, clients etc. Away from work, I ran a half marathon last year, which I never imagined being able to do. I’m entered for a marathon this year but I’m not sure I’ll be able to do it, as being investigated for heart/lung issues, but watch this space.
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25 Feb 20, 09:33 PM |
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My 4 children who have all turned out to be lovely adults even though they’ve all had their share of rotten luck in one way or another.
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25 Feb 20, 09:35 PM |
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After 13 years of trying and losing 8 stone, I was successful with my first IVF attempt and now I have a beautiful 6 year old to show for it (and about 8 stone put back on! ) ... but he is my greatest achievement and the one thing I will always be proud of xx
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