General Chat

Scozz! It's never too late ..... But what a silly thing to say to any daughter . Mind you my friends father never spoke to her again after she got half the house when she got a divorce - he was shocked - it should belong to the husband (even though he assaulted her)
Janet me too should have worked harder at school!
Paula wish I could sing - been told not go on Britains got Talent haha

I wish I had learned to play any musical instrument, and also would love to be able to sing......

In tune :-D

Worked harder for my A Levels and got better grades instead of sloping off down to Bath at the weekends to see the boyfriend (now husband !)

Become a midwife

I think I would like to be able to play the banjo like Mumford and Sons !!

I think learning to drive and to cook properly have been two of the most useful things I ever did.

J

I would have talked my father into signing the forms so that I would get a scholarship to university. Either that, or I would have found the courage to forge his signature!

He explained to me that it wasn't fair for a GIRL to go to uni, as she would take the position away from a BOY, who would grow up and take care of his family.

Yeah right, that's what my dad did.

Miserable old ***

What's done is done.

I've never learnt to drive, but, apparently, that's my next goal!!

.....so, for the next 5 years, the roads will be even more unsafe as I waste my small inheritance.......

(providing mum's house sale goes ahead :-0)

I'd also like to do some voluntary work abroad

I should have said No....instead of yes and making other people happy !!

Times change and so do our lives......live for today not yesterday.......

Absoloutely nothing, if I hadnt had the sad bad times in my life it wouldnt of made me the stonger person I am now.....

However just one thing, I would of kept my gob shut in my sewing class from day 1 instead of winding our teacher up ( she was a looney and I felt duty bound for some reason) to constantly send her in to a flying purple rage after being in her class for 15 secs and then being removed for the rest of the lesson 5 years that went on for, I would love to be able to sew now :-(

well, with the same cast I would have had to courage to stand up to my mother in law and father in law and tell them how really horrible they were and how lucky they were to have such a lovely son and that he found someone who loved him to pieces

I would have liked to have had more than one child but nature was against me on that one and I kept losing them, so was happy with the one lovely son I have

I too would have liked to learn to play the piano or some other instrument, a saxophone maybe

I wish I had appreciated my curly hair when I was younger - I kept on straightening it and now I really appreciate it - thanks Dad!!!

I agree with Carol. I was born in 1937 and my Great Grandmother (born in 1865) lived until I was 10 years old. I did learn a lot from her but I asked nowhere near enough questions while she was alive. What a story she could have told me if I had only known. Just think about it, the older people alive when she was a girl would remember George III, George IV and William IV being on the throne as well as Queen Victoria. They would also have been talking about the French Revolution, the Battles of Trafalgar and Waterloo and also the end of slavery. Amazing !

And I agree wholeheartedly with KenSE. I have made many mistakes but to go back and rectify them would mean I would not have my three children and seven grandchildren as they are today and that is unthinkable.

I wouldn't change anything. One slight deviation and my children wouldn't exist as they are..

If we had the benefit of hindsight up front, that would cure many heartaches.

Same as Geordie - flown on Concorde. By the time I had enough dosh to consider it, it was grounded :-(

Also wish I had not considered myself 'too old' to change career at 37, and had done something about it!

Yes, Carol - I would have loved to have shared my findings with my Mam.

Errol - I never even got to hear the sonic boom!

I am soo glad to hear I am not the only one unable to drive! This is really interesting looking at your answers think I could add them all to my wishes (not the swimming can keep myself afloat lol) especially Carol me too all that knowledge gone....

Started my Family Tree when rellies were still around.

Carol :-(

GeordieinNorfolk - me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Always wanted to do that ever since I heard a sonic boom as it flew overhead.

I have always thought how wonderful to be able to play the piano

Learn to drive and swim ( not at the same time lol)

Oh! And learned to swim properly, instead of 6 strokes, flounder, sink! :-|

I would have flown on Concorde! Too late now :-(