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Wendy’s thread about personality types reminded me of a course I did back in 1989. I have just looked out the letters I wrote, back then. It was an OU course ‘Build Your Own Rainbow’. It was described as a workbook for career and life management, and helped you explore all parts of your life and personality As part of the course you had to write about what you were doing 10 years ago and what you would be doing in 10 years time. Looking back at my plans for the year 1999 I realise that in some areas of my life I have fallen well short of achieving my ambitions. Do you remember what you were doing 10 years ago? What would you like to be doing in ten years time? 1996 was my Annus horribillis I gave up work My son wrote my car off and was convicted of drink driving. I underwent a gastroscopy and colonoscopy My Mum died. My Dad was sectioned under the mental health act and then diagnosed with senile dementia. It has taken this last 10 years to come to terms with all that, and some days these things still come back to haunt me. In 2016 I hope I shall be a grandmother. It would be nice to think that I shall be living in my dream bungalow and that my OH will have retired and we will be spending some quality time together. I’d also like to think that I would have found time to write a book, or at least have had a piece of work published

i was celebrating my Son's Birthday 10 year's ago today, and i was working as an Event's Manager, My Dad was still alive, and my Brother, And me and my Husband were waiting for our first Granchild to be born, he's now 10yrs old, how time flies, i.ve moved house since and changed my career completly,

1996 I had my Daughter Freya, quite a memorable year, as i had gone into hospital to be sterilised, and when hubby came to pick me up i had to greet him with the news i was pregnant! Quite a good year though, my final pregnancy, and the first to go smoothly, :)) In 10 years, i will be a MIL a grandmother and hopefully still as happy as i am today.

My children Alex and Jess were pre school 10 years ago. I was working part time as my mum was well enough then to look after them for a few hours a week. In 10yrs I hope to have my degree and a job I really enjoy.

Morning Dee, good grief that was a bad year for you wasn't it. I can't say I have any strong memories of 1996. I was working in Oxford, learning new skills (Unix), and thinking about leaving the nice cozy job that I'd had for 8 years. I left the following year. I was seeing Sharon, and had been for a few years, but I was still living at home (at the age of 26 - shocking lol) and thinking about moving out. DId that the following year too. No, actually it was the year after, the 12 months between June 97 and june 98 were has big changes for me. Thats about it really. Only other things I can remember is that my neice had moved into my parents house with us, after a major row with her mother, and I'd graciously given her my bedroom so was sleeping in the lounge (and did so for about a year I think) ! Don't know where I'll be in 10 years. Can't look that far forward. Paul

10 years ago I had just moved into my first house that I owned on my own after leaving my ex husband with my 3 year old and my cats, having the time of my life, I had the energy then to work all day , spend loads of time with my daughter and still have a good social life. She will be 14 in a few days, I have inherited more cats and have another child, I also have a wonderful partner and we will be moving into a dream house next month, I think things have gone rather well :-))

1996 I was in secondary school in year 8 with out a care in the world, takeing swimming lessons (building up speed and staminar and doing swiming awards - Bronze, Silver, Gold), Goinging to a Red Cross Youth group everyweek and keeping my first aid skills up to date. As was appointed Youth Team Leader (Partially because I was the eldest girl by 4 years) which ment I was expected to lead practice sessions (teach to some extent)

10 Years ago I was out of work not by choice like now. Was never bored though my dog was only a young so we were on the beach each morning, don't think either of us could stand walking on the beach today. LOL Both my kids were at home.Not that ever really have left. Nothing exciting. Germaine x

10 years ago I was in year 9 at Secondary School (13 yrs old). I was just beginning to flirt with boys and enjoy shopping! Becx

10 years ago i was pregnant with my second child and mum to my then 2 year old son, i was an assistant catering manager but made the decision not to return after the baby as its hard enough being in catering with 1 child let alone 2. I finally managed to persuade my partner to go back to college to finish what he started 10 years earlier. So there we were 2.4 kids, 1 full time student and 1 part time waitress and in house trainer, equalling 1 very stressed and tired new mum with a partner who i crossed in the night with. 2016 both kids at university working hard to provide a good nursing home for their devoted but shattered parents... lol Lisa xx

I hope you all get your wishes..... 10 years ago, life was wonderful. daughter living with partner, two sons at home but not dependent on us. Me outside in fresh air on a farm, enjoying changing of seasons and life. Later in year mum died. 10 years hence, who knows, I live in the present, I leave the forward planning to Mike who is good at it....

10 years ago this month I was nearing the end of a really difficult house buying transation. We eventually moved in on 31 Jan 96 and loved the place from day one. I was also about to be 're-structured' in my workplace. That was a truly awful time and I'm still struggling to cope with the effects of it.

I had just started the second term of my first year at Uni. Fond memories.

I was a busy lady 10 years ago.... I was desperately learning to drive.....and I also took my english A level and passed (just) and was caring for my Mother and Morther-inlaw and 'walking everywhere!!.. all in all think I acheived quiet a lot really... Lyndax

In early 1996 my wife had just been diagnosed with a tumour on her lung after being progressively more ill for a year or more and we were waiting for her to go in for an operation, not knowing whether it was cancerous or benign. Not a time to repeat!

1996 was a milestone year in my life. I had been made redundant at Christmas 1995 and the new job I'd found shortly afterwards came to an abrupt end when the 'one-man-band' boss of the small firm I was at had a heart attack and his business hit major problems as a result. While I was seeking a new job, my MiL died suddenly, and that caused a big upheaval in my family's life. Apart from losing her from our lives, the difference it made was due to my husband being the sole heir named in her will. As she had lived in Herts and we lived in Surrey at the time, we had to spend every weekend for several months travelling between the two places in order to sort all her belongings and clear her house, as we wanted to rent it out for a while, until we decided what our long-term plans would be - based upon where our son would be going to University/Art College the following year. Life improved for us, thanks to my husband's inheritance, and I have had no further need to work since, for which I shall be eternally grateful. After 30 years of office work, I'd had more than enough. However, it wasn't all a rosy picture, as that was the time when my own mother's Alzheimer's disease began to be a really big problem, but it was lucky that I was then in a far better position to deal with that than I had been while I was working. CB >|<

This time 10yrs ago i was suffering horribly from PND... twins were 3mths and recently released from hospital with bronchilitis.... also dealing with 3 yr old at same time.

I had another month to go until I gave up work before having Charlotte. Seems a whole other life!! So glad I am not in that stressful environment now - although I could use the money and free trips! Maz. XX

10 years ago was a truly horrendous time for me. My daughter went to live with her dad (7 at the time) and hubby and I were both out of work and living in a cold bedsit in South Blackpool! Kyle was being bullied at school! 10 years on............ Daughter has own flat in Blackpool and we do lunch every Friday! Hubby and I both have good jobs and have a semi in Cleveleys by the sea! Don't know if it was luck or hard work and determination lol Kyle is 20 this year and loves his job in a Nursing Home for the elderly! Julie xxx