I have never...
...climbed a mountain (don't think Snowdonia counts as a mountain)
...piloted a plane (although my sister says she has, at a very young age)
...allowed a spider to live (forgive me, those who feel strongly about such things)
...become fully fluent in a foreign language (English is hard enough)
...taken drugs (I did smoke for a number of years, until I came to my senses)
...dived from a diving board (swimming is hard enough)
...wanted to swim with a dolphin (unlike some who would feel that it's a dream come true)
...driven a motorcycle (especially after riding side-saddle to work on the back of my husband's)
...had an operation (and at the age of 67, I am so very grateful)
...won a school award (I couldn't even finish school)
And now:
10 Things I Have Done That Others May Not Have...
...nearly lost my life at least four times: diving off a boat at the age of 6/at the mercy of a runaway horse/because of a faulty gas furnace/ and a car accident that could have been deadly
...won a trophy in a golf tournament at the age of 10
...worked for my father for 3 years after prematurely finishing school (not the greatest of situations, but so much better than school)
...lived for a number of years in a home on the edge of a cliff 400 feet above the North Sea
...visited/lived in at least 12 countries: England, Scotland, Wales, Canada, United States, Romania, Poland, France, Hungary, Bulgaria, Mexico, Cuba, Israel -- oops, that's 13! Although I understand there is some discussion as to whether Scotland is actually a country?
...published 2 books and many articles
...taken a bird-watching boat ride down the Danube River (few birds, lots of mosquitos!)
...gained four granddaughters in one day (lo-o-ong story!)
...been attacked by a pack of dogs (yes, I had to have rabies shots, but, thank goodness, not the old-fashioned way)
...as a child, hunted down hidden Christmas gifts, opened them and re-sealed them - and cleverly feigned great surprise when opening them on Christmas morning (bet my sister never knew that!)
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Ok, followers and lurkers, now let's hear about yours!
Knew some of the things you write about here. Didn't know about the car accident -- did know about the Christmas gifts! We all did it didn't we?
ReplyDeleteYou got in first, just about to post mine. Nice list and winning a golf tournament at 10 is certainly something many people will not have done. I think some Scots may contest the idea that Scotland is not a proper country. Look out for kilted assassins, you may have started a fatwa.
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