1. Survived major surgery aged 18 months for a large tumour in my chest that local docs advised was inoperable and terminal. Thankfully born in a British Colony and had surgery at Guys Hospital courtesy of a Mr Donald Ross.
2. Started school as a non English speaker and now rather better at it.
3. Qualified as a professional and my primary school teacher declared, "I never thought he had it in him". Hmm, who lacked the vision?!
4. Was running for a bus and ran in front of a car which hit me. Rolled over bonnet Bond style, had the forethought to pick up the innards of my broken watch, picked myself up, kept running and caught the bus.
5. Sat negotiating with a distressed man who produced a cigar case and stated that it was a bomb he could explode if we upset him. Not convinced it was but who knows?
6. Met Princess Anne. My job was to demonstrate an IT system to her. I found her thoughtful and intelligent (though probably well briefed too).
7. Got married aged 21 and still happily married to same woman 37 years later. Being a Grandpa is INCREDIBLE!
8. Cycled from London to Holbeach in Lincolnshire in one day with no training. In my youth and paid the price with a sore rump.
9. 'Ran' the London Marathon in the 25th Anniversary Year. Would love to report a sub 4 or even sub 5 hour time but it was sub 6! More importantly raised £15k for three charities important to me and my wife.
10. Drove at 120 mph down the A3. REALLY STUPID thing to have done as would have led to automatic ban and possibly a custodial sentence which would have ruined my own life and those around me too. The arrogance, madness and sheer imbecility of youth.
2. Started school as a non English speaker and now rather better at it.
3. Qualified as a professional and my primary school teacher declared, "I never thought he had it in him". Hmm, who lacked the vision?!
4. Was running for a bus and ran in front of a car which hit me. Rolled over bonnet Bond style, had the forethought to pick up the innards of my broken watch, picked myself up, kept running and caught the bus.
5. Sat negotiating with a distressed man who produced a cigar case and stated that it was a bomb he could explode if we upset him. Not convinced it was but who knows?
6. Met Princess Anne. My job was to demonstrate an IT system to her. I found her thoughtful and intelligent (though probably well briefed too).
7. Got married aged 21 and still happily married to same woman 37 years later. Being a Grandpa is INCREDIBLE!
8. Cycled from London to Holbeach in Lincolnshire in one day with no training. In my youth and paid the price with a sore rump.
9. 'Ran' the London Marathon in the 25th Anniversary Year. Would love to report a sub 4 or even sub 5 hour time but it was sub 6! More importantly raised £15k for three charities important to me and my wife.
10. Drove at 120 mph down the A3. REALLY STUPID thing to have done as would have led to automatic ban and possibly a custodial sentence which would have ruined my own life and those around me too. The arrogance, madness and sheer imbecility of youth.
