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I've stood on the banks of the frozen river Moskva outside Moscow and watched a wolf walk past a man who was fishing through a hole in the ice. I managed to do some research on the internet and found a new drug which I hoped would help my husband. He had been needing blood transfusions every two weeks and was not expected to survive a rare cancer. His doctor was enlightened enough to try the treatment and my husband hasn't needed a transfusion since. So I suppose I helped save my husband's life. I've just been randomly selected to take part in a European project. 5000 letters were sent out to people on the electoral roll and I decided to apply for the UK panel. I am going to be discussing the latest developments in Brain Science with 125 other European citizens in Brussels in 3 weeks time. All expenses paid! I've already had one meeting with the rest of the UK group in London.

Len - you beat me.

Bendy. I have shot two people. len

Just remembered a few more. Passed A Level English with a grade A pass in my 30s, followed by A Level Law (although only grade E) also 3 O levels and a GCSE all in my 30s/40s (only passed two O levels at school). Short term Fostered 10 children. Visited wonderful places like the Ice fields in the Canadian Rockies, Niagara, Grand Canyon, Brice Canyon, Yosemate Yellowstone NP, New Orleans, Mesa Verde, Florence, Paris, Switzerland and many more. I suppose top of the list should be having two wonderful children who have enlarged our family by marrying lovely partners and given us five lovely grandchildren. Ann Glos

Got married in the Bahamas on paradise Island just me and hubby,going back in just over 4 weeks to see the friends we met there. Had one of my boys 5 weeks early and on my mother-in-laws birthday.(couln't have planned that if I tried)......D.

It has been fascinating reading all the things that you have all done. Here are a few of mine. Given birth to my two beautiful daughters. I was at the birth of one of my grandchildren. Worked as an Au pair in the 60`s and travelled around Sweden and Denmark. Also worked as a chambermaid in a large hotel in Copenhagen during a Danish Royal Wedding when the Hotel was used for the wedding guests. Hitchhiked around Europe in the 60`s for a few years. Lived for 10 years in Germany. Passed my first GCSE at the age of 50. Worked for 20 years in the NHS. And many more. Love and Peace Marianne. xxxx

Wow I am so thrilled with this thread!!! What a lot of interesting things you have all done!! Oh Bella, I saw MJ at Wembley that year too! Won the tickets thru work so didn't have to pay! Maz. XX

I have met Dee from Bexleyheath, and she is as funny (ha ha) as you think she is :)))

LOL Dee - so have I (and Lakeside!) I was with my daughter when my grandson was born and held him even before she did :o) As someone else said, you have your own babies and think how wonderful, but nothing compares to being at the birth of someone elses - especially your own daughters. I also saw George Best play for Man U against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Boxing Day 1963 and thought he was the most gorgeous thing on 2 legs. We drove through a snowstorm to get there in my Grandad's old Ford Popular. It broke down and my Great Uncle had to come to get us to take us to the game. I drove a dumper truck with rear wheel steering and almost demolished the office and shop at a camping and caravanning club site before I learned to steer it properly! I was instrumental in making a VERY unpopular local councillor lose his seat at a local election. I was at the count - very exciting - probably one of the best times of my life. He was so sure he would win again and just to see his smug face change when the result was finally announced was worth all the door knocking and canvassing I had done. :o) Sue xx

I climbed the north face of Everest blindfold, barefoot and pregnant with quins, carrying a 200lb pack on my back. Ermmmmm............. OK, so I didn't! Just wanted to sound interesting! BUT, I have been to Bluewater!!! Dee x

refused to shake hands with Joshua Nkomo. Dined with the Sultan of Johore Spent a week at Victoria Falls Visited a 'shelter' for street children in Manila Visited a refugee camp in Manila Attacked by an elephant whilst in a car Drove to Mozambique with 6 passengers in a Ford Zephyr Camped in a forest clearing at San Martino Mozambique iin the middle of the civil war Was one of the first people into Harare after the cessation of hostilities Had lunch with Price Andrew at St James also Prince Charles at St James etc etc brenda

Rosalyn, my husband had that in Malta and too lived to tell the tale brenda

Travelled into harbour on board HMS Eagle when she visited Portsmouth for a families day. (Was taken out by tug boat.) Saw The Navy Game on board HMS Ark Royal in Portsmouth. Learnt to swim when I was 50. Had a trip in an RAF helicopter from Gloucester to Benson (As a civilian). Met Edmund Hockridge and Petula Clark Otherwise not done a lot really Ann Glos

Been under the sea in a submarine in the Caribbean.

Bet no-one has had MENIGOCOCCAL SEPTICAEMIA. I did when I was a studen t nurse, 1972, and survived to tell the tale! Rosalyn

Was waved at by Princess Royal once (Margaret). Was also on Blue Peter and Newsround!

Maz, all the other replies sound a bit like 'Boys own' adventures compared to mine! I have canoed down the Ardeche, arms like Twizzle at the end!! Been on stage with Sooty, covered by a sheet pretending to be a ghost. My son was really scared when I removed the sheet LOL Been in a blue light ambulance when I fell down three steps and broke my ankle very badly. The journey was awful, so much for the state of Kent's roads!! Sue

I've seen the Pyramids, the sphinx and Tutan Kamun in Egypt. The pyramids are the only existing place of the 7 wonders of the world. Please excuse the spelling!

Appeared as a contestant on a childrens TV quiz show Saw Michael Jackson live at Wembley ( Bad Tour 1987)

LOL Removed Russ Abbots clothes on stage when he was appearing at a local club with 'The Black Abbots' I was younger and madder then. Also passed my E.C.D.L. exams at the age of 70. Bridget x