shaaark 10,881 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 7 minutes ago, mackem said: I know,but I am more into that nowadays,1979 was a long time ago,I try not to dwell on the past,as I said I am country now. Yeah, you and your biscuits and gravy!! Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,029 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 2 minutes ago, shaaark said: Yeah, you and your biscuits and gravy!! Lol That's the one,lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,256 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Id say yes and no really.....i was ferocious in my drive to get money when i was younger and was willing to take ridiculous risks,upset people i shouldnt have been upsetting and generally walk through anyone and anything that was in my way in order to get to where i wanted to be....so yes,i fully expected to get to a good place financially as i wasnt going to stop until i did.......what i didnt expect was to still be alive going into old age. I wouldnt give advice to anyone as mine has been an unconventional route but i do think for working class chaps not blessed with particularly great intelligence or the ability or talent to work hard,then risks have to be taken if you dont want to just settle for average.....but each to their own some people are happy to just coast along and i kind of get the whole mundane continuity of a routine lifestyle....but it wasnt for me i had an all or nothing attitude and thankfully it worked out pretty good....but if this last year or so has taught me anything its that money cant buy you happiness. 9 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
byron 1,188 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 No regrets here, apart from the wife passing away.that fxckin hurt.well I'd tweek a few things suppose as allus would.now I'm drifting about in me camper.off grid..no money worries,past seventy now..can do owt I want..count the days in to years. But...... 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,277 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Funny start to life which taught me loads and probably instilled a desire to push hard which has remained a constant... I never wanted kids of mine to experience some of the things we did as kids.. The main thing is I'm with a woman I still like and enjoy spending time with after 24 years, I've 3 kids who all make me proud and are my biggest achievement... There's no doubt I've grafted too hard at times, long times spent away and taking risks always (just glad my Mrs understands my mind set and supports the risks).. I guess we've got our selves into a decent position and a decent standard of living, I've had less than nothing in the past so nothing has ever really worried me...my kids have had a far different life, but are far more rounded and intelligent than I was at their ages so in short I pretty happy over all.. 11 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,815 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Plenty of ups and downs several career changes and 2 woman changes. Always grafted and it was going reasonably well till Mrs got ill then died and I got diagnosed with stage 4 terminal lung cancer. Other than that..... Still got me mutts and can still manage a quick shine and a walk to the pub. Cheers, D. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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