Popular Post ivor bigun Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 As i get to the last part of my life i was looking back and wondered if others had had such a good time as i have had ,i dont mean were you very rich and lived a very comfortable life ,but was it exciting. I was born just after the war ,luckily my family were not very short of money although by no means wealthy , i went to a private school for many years and then to a grammar school, had a good job ,but at 20 went off to live in London ,luckily i lived with an Actress and her husband ,so right from the start met and mingled with people who then were not massivly famous ,but a few did become it again i worked as a store manager ,then got into property ,made a fair bit but never rich,and then something happened ,which made my life go through some amazing things ,ive been married a few times had live ins ,have a lovely lovely family and for the last 26 yrs been married to a wonderful wife . boy its been a blast , so how about you lot give us the goods. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sparktrader Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 No its been <deleted> 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 My life has been virtually nothing that I "wanted". Thank God. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sparktrader Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 Us masters no Wimbledon no F1 gp win no Everest top no 0/4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Will B Good Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) Never planned to have a particular life......but looking back on it I have been amazingly lucky. Never particularly rich, generally very healthy, six beautiful (IMO) children and grandchildren and now married to a women 26 years younger than me who has just built and paid for a house for me to live in.......can't knock it really. Edited March 12, 2022 by Will B Good 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 You have to understand that looking back on your life is never very mentally helpful, especially if you decide that what you did should of or could have been done differently. The only thing we can do is to accept what we have, what we can work on to make life better if we feel something is missing and then live life to its fullest everyday. 2 divorces and 4 kids later I can say that even though divorced I have 4 wonderful and prosperous children who each have their own fulfilling lives. With having a GF now who is half my age, and for the past 3 years having a very happy life I wake u each day with a smile on my face and a happy heart, the same as when we go to bed. Life is good, but it could always be better, but why sweat the small stuff because life is what you make of it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1FinickyOne Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 yes thanks, been a pretty good run... a lot of 'doing my dream' and good luck along the way... made it through the tough times... and yes, have met some famous people who were in no way amusing but for maybe one... have many nice people and a great Thai family... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChaiyaTH Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 Growing up relatively poor and having made the decision to move to SE Asia (without knowing why aside the weather) at age 16, to then have done that by the age of 20 and now living here for a decade, can't complain. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunLA Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 Beyond what I wanted, expected. Born & raised poor, and wouldn't wish that on anyone. Stepped in a lot of sh!t along the way, and came out smellin' good. Amazing in itself ... just making it past 30 or 40 yrs old is amazing. Actually didn't expect that to happen .. on way to 70, who would have thought. Me & mine, all quite healthy, along with siblings & respective families. Have a great best friend / dog, and even like my wife of 16 yrs (#4????) Money wise, not rich, but more than enough, and would have a hard time spending the wife & kid's inheritance. Nice knowing they are set for life. On that, excellent, self sufficient daughter, out of Uni last year. Retired at 46, 67 now, and been here, Thailand 21+ yrs. Been extremely fortunate, and deeply appreciative of that, knowing many not so fortunate. Can't really complain about a damn thing. Get your Smiles in & Be Safe 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kwasaki Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 Has life been what wanted. Honestly No. I just lived life as it developed along with the good and bad. The happiest thing for me was getting out of UK and getting to Thailand. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hummin Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) I have done everything I wanted, and now enjoying still being alive! Many of my friends is not, and the same many people I met during my time doing what we wanted most in the life at the moment! Life give and take, it's been a rollercoaster of feelings, I'm happy! Nothing on my bucket list, if I ever had one it's completed Edited March 12, 2022 by Hummin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jerrymahoney Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) No. If there is a God he/she has a very weird sense of humor. Topics like this often become a contest to see who can put the most clichés in one post. Edited March 12, 2022 by jerrymahoney 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Captain Monday Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 Everything had been great until the international hysteria over the virus Completely disrupted the plan and cost me 100s of thousands of dollars Two full years in looking for the light and the end....now a war in Europe One thing, for sure in my life everything eventually works out for the better At least I am not dead from the disease, Putin's onslaught, or a refugee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 This initial inquiry begs to offer that there might be a suggested convention and that to follow by way of a comparable note. Why? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 28 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said: No. If there is a God he/she has a very weird sense of humor. Topics like this often become a contest to see who can put the most clichés in one post. Most people on the net talk balony. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bird Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I get strong boomer vibes lol. Not sure if I want too share asl though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Sparktrader said: No its been <deleted> Try Phillippines, life will get better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Hummin said: Try Phillippines, life will get better What part? Palawan? Cebu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, Sparktrader said: What part? Palawan? Cebu? Palawan is beautiful, but if you get island sick, not to recommend. Cebu is a better alternative for living and Palawan for holiday. I would travel around a few months in the beginning if first time visiting Philippines. If I go back now, I would give Dumaguete a longer try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 3 hours ago, ivor bigun said: so how about you lot give us the goods. I never really had any aims/wants/ambitions, and just drifted through life. Sure I did the 'famous people' bit in London from age 23-45, it wasn't that exciting. What was exciting was my 'Asian hooker' period from age 52-66 where I drifted aimlessly around Thailand/Cambodia/Philippines banging a random assortment of 30 year old females. But even that's become dull now. 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivor bigun Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 I have always thought of life as a fairground ,some like the slow rides ,some a mixture and some all the fastest rides they could cram in ,???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.B Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Yes you were lucky weren't you..... "luckily my family were not very short of money although by no means wealthy, I went to a private school for many years and then to a grammar school, had a good job" At my school (state), it was considered an achievement if you stayed on past 15 years old! We lived in a council flat in a big old Victorian house where we shared the toilet and bathroom with two other families. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.B Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 3 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said: Growing up relatively poor and having made the decision to move to SE Asia (without knowing why aside the weather) at age 16, to then have done that by the age of 20 and now living here for a decade, can't complain. That must be some work permit you have there then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 When I look back on all the mistakes I’ve made, there’s none that I would not make again, given what I knew then. There’s no point wishing - I’m not David Watts, and I was never willing to do the effort required to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sparktrader Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, StreetCowboy said: When I look back on all the mistakes I’ve made, there’s none that I would not make again, given what I knew then. There’s no point wishing - I’m not David Watts, and I was never willing to do the effort required to be him. Who is Dave Watts? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post clivebaxter Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 No it's been horrible then I ended up here! Lets hope there is no reincarnation, imagine being born again and thinking god not this again! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 No - but it wasn't from lack of trying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 39 minutes ago, Sparktrader said: Who is Dave Watts? The wild life photographer? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Rower name David Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 10 minutes ago, connda said: No - but it wasn't from lack of trying. My life gets worse the harder i try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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