General Chat

I am training to do my dream job and have been for the last 2 years (1 year left then have to find a job). From the time I was 5/6 I wanted to be a paediatric nurse and I soon will be - am loveing every minute of my training except getting up at 4;30 to go to work on the wards.

A vet but not good enough at science A teacher but had degree and no o level maths { you had to have it 20 years ago } A midwife, got a place but couldnt get holiday childcare! caz xxxx

I always wanted to be a air hostess or pathologist and ended up as I am now a Personal Assistant in an office. Cushy job really. Yvonne

Always wanted to be a midwife :~D Would still love to be one, but the state of the NHS regarding Midwives is diabolical and getting worse. You do all that training and then end up with no job as there aren't enough paid positions. *tsk* terrible state for expectant mums to be in. Heaps of midwives are going private now or going abroad to work :~( Ended up as a Reiki practitioner and an almost fully qualified EFT practitioner ;~D XX Sioux

I always wanted to be an Air Hostess, sounded very grand & thought it would give me lots foreign travel with time to visit places I always wanted. Was a very 'rose glasses'view of what an air hostess did & how much time she had in between flights for sight seeing. Am glad now I didnt do it as it seems the poor girls get very jaded thro lack of sleep & quick turnarounds so no time to even see past the foreign airports

I read a book on Forensic science and love watching the programmes about it. It sounds like a fascinating albeit gruesome career. As for archaeology, I'd love to have done that too. My old company, which I left a couple of weeks ago, is about to move to a brand new office, and the old office, is being pulled down to make way for flats. As the site is very close to Norwich Cathedral, they will be doing a dig there before the build. How I would love to be involved in that, but I have arthritis and wouldn't be able to get down there. I loved digging around in the garden when I was a kid, always pulling up bits of old china and teaspoons, the odd penny or ha'penny and of course the usual screws and washers lol

If I could have my time again I would have liked to have been a Forensic Pathologist/Scientist. I find the way that crimes are solved through DNA and minute traces of evidence fascinating.

Years ago, I wanted to be a missionary ... then a journalist ... ...... I wanted to meet someone, fall in love, get married, have children, make other people happy, and be happy myself.

I still dont know what I want to be & im 44 pmsl.. but its definately not what I do now... actually I do know, I want to be a family tree researcher.. bring it on..lol

I wanted to be a hairdresser when I was at school but my parents didn't think it was appropriate for a grammar school girl to become a hairdresser!! Still to this day I love anything to do with hair colouring, cutting, styling etc. Sal - on the subject of archaeological digs, I always watch that British program on Tuesday on ABC where they do the archaeological digs in Britain. That is so fascinating. But hey don't worry about finding money on the shores of Sydney Harbour, did you see the SMH yesterday where they have dug up an almost complete hafted stone axe, a relic from the Stone Age in Wollemi National Park. The guy who found it said it was like something he had dreamed about since he was a kid and decided to study archaeology. My friend's sister in UK goes to Eygpt as a volunteer to do digs. You could always do something like that? Lyn (Sydney)

PMSL! Kay, I will definately look out for you! XX

Well if you ever got to UK,and see a mad woman running up and down a field arms outstretched like Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music screaming Eureka ! , It could be me with a hoard of gold,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ha, kay,

Well Kay you can always pm me and tell me how excited you are to find something!!!!!!!!!!! It won't be wasted on me!!!!

Sal, Yes do you dont need an expensive one,but buy one that has-Discrimnator,,,,it tells you the difference metals...but cant define gold from silver,,,,,,,,,but bronze from iron,,,,beaches are a favourite spot for -detectors--.I usually use farm land but can go miles away with the club and go on my own...sadley nobody in family shares my passion,,, Plus its all year round,,,,,,,,,,,, kay,

I remember wanting to be a red coat at one time. Only because when you are on holiday they do seem to be having fun. I did want to join the RAF as maybe a dog handler. I did all the interview and even medical but they only offered me nursing which I was not in the slightest bit interested in so that was the end of that.

Ohhhh Kay.....if only I was in UK! Maybe I should bye a metal detector anyhow, maybe will fine some 200 year old pennies on the shores of sydney when Captain Cook dropped them?? Good for you girl, so good to hear someone living my dream.

Hi Sal. Yes of course,,,,,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It took months before I took courage to handle a bit of bone,or part scull!!!!!! its the greatest feelling when things are unearthed and they are being seen for the first time in centries,,,,I get to go about 4/5 times a year,they welcome helpers,,,,, I have been a sorter and washer for the Time Team lot,when they dug in my local area,,,,,,,,,,, Get a metal detector they are brilliant and I have got loads of stuff from that,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,of course any finds of real value are given to the Heritage group,but if I am on a farmers land then all finds of value have to be given to him, or told of them and if he doesnt want it then you get to keep it,,but some coins or gold come under restrictions,,,,,,,,,, kay,

for as long as i can remember i wanted to be in the WRNS - womens royal navy - i did make it but because of youth and the love of liquor i didnt make it for very long lol - one of the biggest regrets in my life. I then decided i wanted to be a journalist or political analyst - then met hubby and it all changed again. Dont know what i ll do once the kids have all started school - possibly something to do with counselloring.

Bubbles - they always look like they were having such fun hey! I fell in love with one!!!!

Kay that sounds great, can I come too!!!!!!