What was the thing you NEVER did in your life, but wish you had?
Watch this postFor me it was being a £10 pom. As a kid my Mum used to buy Lyon's quick brew tea, it came in a grey box, inside was a paper type sleeve with the dry tea in it. Between the box and sleeve would be a picture card of things about Australia, I got the album for 6d to stick the cards in. I read this album from end to end countless times and, at the age of 11 was bent on going to live there. I had a rotten time growing up and couldn't wait to leave home, so OZ was looking good. Never got there, joined the Army instead and never went back home, both of my parents died when I was in my 30's I'm not in touch with any other family member, as we do not like each other
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At school aged 11 our class was taken to local baths we lined up at the edge of the pool and
the instructor walked along the line and without ceremony we were in the water. Some took to it like ducks but fear took over and no matter how l tried I could not relax enough to learn.Self conscious teen years saw several other attempts and a near drowning in Italy.
Through the years I have booked swimming lessons,even booked a learn to dwim week at an activity centre but panic won and my puffin badge was not to be. My children I was determined would not onherit my fear and they were swimming proficiently by 4 years old. Now I want to try again and who knows maybe it will be different.
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