The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: CarraghsBorderCollies on July 16, 2009, 02:27:06 pm
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when i was 5 - 6 i wanted to be a zoo keeper or a farmer
when i was 8 - 10 i wanted to be a gamekeeper
when i was 11 i wanted to work with big cats- training them for movies/circus
and i also wanted to be a stablelad at a racing stables!
i wanted to work in dog rescue, ive never wanted to be a vet though!
and then i wanted to be a breeder of pomeranians (now i cant stand them!)
when i was 12 i started caring for peoples pets while they were on holiday
and walking peoples dogs and clipping dogs nails/bathing/grooming dogs
at 14 i did my school work experience in blackpool zoo and i also started breeding and selling (to petshops)
rabbits/guinea pigs/mice/rats/degus/hamsters-syberian/russian/robovski/chipmonks/african striped mice/jerds/gerbils. etc....
what did you want to be??
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I don't remember it, but my Mum used to say that my Gran's friend asked me that question and I immediately answered 'A farmer's wife'. never quite made it, but there's time yet - anyone know any good looking farmers? I don't 'do' ugly. ;)
Next thing i remember is wanting to go in the Army Pay Corps at 17 and my Dad wouldn't sign the papers - 'No daughter of mine going in the army' he said.
So I drifted into accountancy at 18.
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Always alway always (except for a few weeks) wanted to be a Nurse!!!!! I was going to join the QA's (Navy) but was too young so stayed on at school to further my qualifications and worked after school in a cafe....then, the owner of the cafe asked me if I wanted to run it for him, I said NO, I was going to be a Nurse, then he sold the business to my Mum and Dad so I felt obliged to run it with my mum and boy were we successful, I worked sooooooo hard, up and out for 7.00am to serve loads of fry ups and teas for workmen and coaches as it was on a busy Bus station, in those day's people smoked in the cafe and with the greasy chip fat arhhhhhhhhhhhhh! and Hong Kong Flu, I became very ill for ages, when I eventually got better I knocked being a Nurse on the head as I did not want to catch anything like that again.....went on in similar field anyway, care work, social work, youth work, drugs work, Alcohol work and of course this B&B, back to fry ups but, thank God, no smoking!!!!!!!!
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farmer, footballer,farmer, rock star, tycoon, smallholder
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when I was quite young I dont know why but I wanted to own a wool shop - but I hate knitting. :sheep:
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a doctor as a child and as a teen a smallholder
be careful what you wish for, lol :&>
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I wanted to be a vet; didn't get good enough Higher grades; was persuaded by Careers Service to study agriculture at Uni (I wanted to do catering and hotel management); was fed up, stayed with my uncle who was a shepherd for a weekend, saw an ad in The Scottish Farmer for a student and went there for a year. Knew at the end of second year Uni that I was doing the wrong course - stuck it out then went into catering, to HR and training, to admin. management to smallholding.
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I wanted to be a gardener or a farmer.
50 years later I have a farm and are a part time head gardener having spent 40 years working my way up through the ranks of horticulture and saving enough with a bit of judicial property selling to buy this place.
Happy bunny :) but sometimes to knackered to enjoy it all. :farmer:
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Farming is in my family on both my mum and dads side, although they both had different jobs once they married. I always wanted a farm ever since I was small (had to be this farm though, the one I am at!) I also wanted to work with horses, but my Dad said it would be a poor wage......so I said I would go to catering college as I love cooking and baking. Dad jumped in again, and said I would be better getting qualifications in secretarial work......so went to college for two years and became a PA. I still yearned for a job outside, on a farm, and would sit gazing out of the office window, wishing I could be anywhere but there!!
I have always wanted to have a teashop, making homemade cakes etc ......my OH would love a cafe, as he enjoys making bacon butties etc.
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I was one of those kids that didn't really know what to do. First I wanted work with horses, but was great at riding always ended up on my a..e. Careers councillor tried to persuade me to work for the gas company as there were plenty of jobs there.
Then decided I wanted to be a police woman went to Hendon College and was told after a week my eye sight was too poor (no a days you could be told that!) Worked for my Dad for a while in his shop, but the hours used to kill me 7 - 6, 6 days a week. Then worked in an office in the West End - thought I was the bees knees.
Realised at 20 I shouldn't live at home, but didn't know how to get out. Read an ad for nursing and became a student nurse!!!!!!!!!! Wow how much fun did I have? Qualified, worked my way through the ranks, realised nurses didn't have a say in what goes on in hospitals so went into management.
Managed Emergency and Medicine (eventually) which I loved - deep in the heart of the roughest bit of London - gun shots/knife wounds and 7/11 - it was amazing.
Then realised I needed to do something mad so moved to Ireland ran 2 nursing homes - bored me rigid so now manage two radiotherapy centres and look after my new bit of land and veg, hoping to expand to animals as I get settled. End
Course I did the usual and got married, baby, divorce etc in between!!!
Not much of a life when you can write it in a couple of paragraphs - what shall I do next?
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I always wanted to work with horses, trained as a riding instructor but found this boring and went into stud work and breaking and schooling, enjoyed working with young horses much more than I did people. Have not changed much over the years. ;)
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I always wanted to be a vet, but............got in "with the wrong crowd", got asked to leave school, end of story....
Fell pregnant aged 17 (tut tut) and then had meaningless factory jobs!
Got a new job as a bouncer (steward) and met my husband, who had a farm "out in the sticks", where we now live.
Now I am a vets assistant, midwife, tractor driver, mechanic, maintenance man, dogsbody, mother, taxi driver of kids, money machine(also for kids), laundry assistant and numerous other titles!!
I may not be a vet, but I'm pretty close!
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I can see a pattern here about the working with animals but sorry i am gona buck the trend.
When i was younger i wanted to be an opera singer (but i get real bad stage fright if on my own on a stage)
Then once i got older i wanted to be a phisio, massage threapist,
then work in alternative therapy /Aromatherapy,
Then enviromental and IT areas (got qualifications in this)
Don't want to do any of the above now but still interested in them have no idea where my life is taking me at the moment but i know i want to be my own boss in what ever i do (cos i am fed up being treated like a skiffy for not much credit)
Linz
It came to a head (the not working for a boss)while i worked in a supermarket while studying for my degree, I was told/order that i had to do over time as i had my holiday from university and i told them to go jump polity.
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I never wanted to BE anything ...apart from older ...lol. Well I got my wish there !!! I just always did jobs that allowed me to do what I wanted . Still doing that really , I have what I want and I earn just enough to do what I want . No boss to tell me what to do !!!!, like you Linz , I hate the way you get treated like something on the bottom of their shoes....I don't bow to authority very well at all ...well I don't full stop !!!! lol...suits me sir .... ::) ;D
cheers
Russ
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Actress or farmer !! ( typical Taurean )
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Hi,
I wanted to be my own boss and do what I want when I want!.
So I have to say that I very Happy now as I am my own Boss, I do what I want when I want and I have a Beautiful wife Julie and Beautiful daughter Tara who enjoy working with all our animals also.
I have a friend who asked me recently "Why I wanted to keep Emu", I was curious as to why he asked so I asked him to answer me a question first.
My question was "Why not" he said "I do not know really it just seemed strange to him that someone would like to keep these animals".
I explained to him that as far as I am concerned if you would like to do something in life you should try your hardest to achieve it or at least come very very close to it.
As far as I am aware you get one chance at life and if you want to do something DO IT so long as no one or thing get mistreated along the way.
I hope you all are able to Reach your Dreams one day.
Wishing everyone a long and Happy live.
Love and best wishes to you all.
Joe :) :) :)
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Joe that's really sweet... :)
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Joe, too many people sit back and moan about what they want (me sometimes) all you have to do is focus on how you are going to get it and try.....It's not easy for everyone but we are all in charge of our destiny, not the stars!!!!!
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I'm Gemini by the way, I can argue with myself and do!!
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I've got a sting in the tail :)
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Scorpio!!!!!!
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correct!!!!! :)
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hey farmer I think there's only you, Sandy and me on here!!!
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I am sitting on here as I am tiered and realy should be o ut in the garden or preparing the tea!!! only 2 guests remain, bedrooms all ready for the retun of the rest of our guests so bu**r it, I am having a proper SUnday!!!!
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Hi Sandy and Lara,
I am also a Gemini and can fall out with my Shadow but we usually make it up in the end!.
We go every where together really. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Both Julie and I decided we would live each day as it comes when Julie was diagnosed with Cancer.
We were not going to let it get us down and are Happy doing are own thing so long as no one is getting hurt why not!.
I am delighted to say that Julie is in remission now for five years and has no signs of the cancer at all.
Julie does have other side effects but I have to say she doesn't let them get her down.
I try to tell people every day to live life to the fullest, But it is up to them in the end.
Sandy I hope the Garden won, I love to be outside.
I have been making a new aviary for some Lavender Guinea Hens I got for Julie, She is coming back from the UK tomorrow and I would like to have the pen ready.(Only a gate to make)
Kindest regards to all
Joe :) :) :)
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Just been digging the boarders where the Hens are and dug up loads of BIG worms, I had to be careful as they all were clambering to get the biggest and were under my fork prongs!!!!!! I love the dead poets society and try to live by the phrase used in it:- "cease the day!!!!" I do, I have and I will!!!...Is that spelt correctly????Oh well...cup of tea.
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Hi Joe & Julie you've definately got the right attitude to life and it will hold you in good stead, hopefully by now the gate is nearly done ready for julie's return. all the best to you both - keep up the good work :)
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Hi,
Julie is home and I am glad to have her back. :)
I got my gate done and also a new ark for a pair of Cochin I got.
We have found that there is no use complaining all the time about what life throws at you.
The day we were told Julie had Cancer we were travelling home and there was HUGE delays as there had been an accident it turned out to be a five car pile up where three people were Killed.
We decided there and then that at least Julie had a chance of being cured where as those three had no chance,Not to mention their family's that were going to have to be told about their relatives or possibly a young child's Mammy or Daddy.
THANK YOU for all your kind comments. :) :) :)
Kindest regards and all the best now and in the future.
Joe :)
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I wanted to be a Radiographer in the Navy (Dad wouldn't let me)
Then I got a place in Bradford University to study art - Dad wasn't happy and said I would only make money when dead!!!
Not a lot of encouragement from parents, but finally did everything I wanted - eventually. ::)
Julie