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If you could rewind your life by about 10 years what would you do, or not do, again?

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Old Sep 30th 2009, 7:29 pm
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Sitting here drinking a G&T makes me wonder about the days gone by...
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I would not work with my partner. We formed a company 10 years ago, has done OK, but I would never work again with the Mrs! The problems!!
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Absolutely nothing.

I may be 10 years older but I am rich, happy and handsome
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
Sitting here drinking a G&T makes me wonder about the days gone by...
I would have chosen another pension company to look after my money.
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Originally Posted by MartinH
Absolutely nothing.

I may be 10 years older but I am rich, happy and handsome
...and you forgot mention how modest you are as well.
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Sitting here drinking a G&T makes me wonder about the days gone by...
10 years isn't enough. I would need to go back at least 20.
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I would have applied for my PR in Canada so I would never have had to leave and go back to shitey blighty
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Originally Posted by northernbird
I would have applied for my PR in Canada so I would never have had to leave and go back to shitey blighty

hmm ..my mistakes started 23 yrs ago to be exact.
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Originally Posted by Dorothy
10 years isn't enough. I would need to go back at least 20.

Me too!

I often contemplate this -but I have no definative answer.. the mistakes I made have had silver linings (my children) - I often wish I had chosen a different person to have them with - but then they wouldn't be who they are now.....
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Originally Posted by Dorothy
10 years isn't enough. I would need to go back at least 20.
Me too, i'd have to go back about 16 years
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I would have had more children- found out late that it was not as easy as expected and we have one gorgeous child, but I would have loved more.

Apart from that- nothing .....
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I'd not go to work in Germany in 2000. Absolutely crap 6 months, got mugged, got sacked, got thrown off a tram, got abused by lots of Germans.

I'd definitely skip that bit!

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God. This thread depresses me.
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Old Oct 1st 2009, 2:08 am
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Originally Posted by JackTheLad
I'd not go to work in Germany in 2000. Absolutely crap 6 months, got mugged, got sacked, got thrown off a tram, got abused by lots of Germans.

I'd definitely skip that bit!

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I'm with the others . . . go back way more than ten years and do the whole lot different. What would be the point of doing the same?
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I would have had kids, saved more money, tried to persuade my Mum to have given up smoking, valued those I love alot more, spent more time with those I love alot more, thats about it.
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