lxtav Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not buying a much bigger gun cabinet. Other than that dont have any regrets so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Biggest regret was coming back to the UK after a few years living and working in the US. I was offered the chance to live like a king in South Africa but I was a little worried about getting my money back out so didn't take it. Stupid, stupid, stupid Coming back from Egypt as I had a good life as an instructor/dive guide….. TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not doing a plumbing and heating course for my resettlement :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not doing a plumbing and heating course for my resettlement :( Not doing anything for my resettlement, other than mooching around the house in my pants drinking cheap lager and watching Trisha for 3 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not doing anything for my resettlement, other than mooching around the house in my pants drinking cheap lager and watching Trisha for 3 months. same here took it all as leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 watching Trisha for 3 months. Would it have been less of a regret if you watched Countdown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 at least he would have had Carol Vorderman to leer over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgguinness Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) I would have loved to have done some travelling when I left Uni. I loved Uni, both the degree, the placement year and the social side. I made some very good friends and we still are today. When leaving Uni I got a job and met Mrs G, and we have three lovely kids as a result so cant complain, however I really fancied the idea of travelling for a year or so, but it didnt happen. Jonathan Edited September 3, 2012 by jgguinness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not doing anything for my resettlement, other than mooching around the house in my pants drinking cheap lager and watching Trisha for 3 months. That sounds like most of my weekends this "summer". I regret not buying up cheap properties during the last recession. I remember losing sleep about whether to buy our first house for £41k or a different one for £58k. In hindsight I should have taken easy mortgage after mortgage and bought the whole frigging street! In the future our kids will be amazed that people used to own their houses let alone that you used to able to "self certificate" your own mortgage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 For me I just wished that when i learnt to drive I had kept up my fitness rather than trying to claw it back now as a lardy bloater ! Also shouldnt of sold my Miruku O/U about 6 years ago ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Sauce Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) Can't really say I regret anything, made a few dodgy decisions in the past, but I'll put that down to experience. Like a few others, wished I taken well meaning advice, travelled a bit more and finished a degree. Hey life goes on, married to a lovely women, have 2 great children and life is generally sweet. Oh and I wish that those 6 numbers on the lottery I had a few moons back weren't spread over 3 different rows, didn't even win a Pavarottii Edited September 3, 2012 by Brown Sauce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not completing my pilots licence when i was in the Air training Corps, i wanted to go down the pub and chase girls instead. Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Mostly very happy with where I am but- I would have liked to make the grade as an airline pilot when I was 18, rather than going to Uni to be a civil engineer. then there are 3 ladies, gorgeous, all of them and married who in my late teens early twenties and early fifties should have been 'close friends' but then I wouldnt be who I am now would I (or would I?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storme37 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 That sounds like most of my weekends this "summer". I regret not buying up cheap properties im trying to make up for that now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibspoon Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Agree with a few other ex forces on this one.... I was leaving the army just when everything started to go off in Iraq second time round. Should've stayed for the ultimate test of myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 It's not something that keeps me up at night but I'd have liked to have done a small stint in the armed forces when I was younger. I did when I was 18 went to Ireland for the first two years , one year in blackpool, then got out thought I should have stayed in but then I wouldn't have my four kids , should have took shooting up when my dad was alive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not joining the USMC when I was 18 years old when I had the oppotunity . If I had survived vietnam I would proberbly be living in the states as a retired veteran with all the benifits afforded to heroes . Mind you I wouldnt have met mrs Harnser and had my two kids and my grand children . Hind sight is wonderful ,but does it really mean anything .? Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I've got a great life, and an awful lot to be thankful for. I have no REAL regrets, but a few things I might have changed in hindsight: Gone to university; got to know my Dad better when I was younger; sown a few more wild oats before I married; played with my kids more (and worked less) when they were younger; not given up shooting for 12 years after the pistol.ban. And like a few others, done something useful with my resettlement! Prince2? What was I thinking!! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 shooting a big old dog fox on friday night. gutted about ending its life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAoS Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 should have took shooting up when my dad was alive Same here. I only took up shooting after dad died and left me with a few "toys". It was six months later before I started clay pigeon shooting (which is what dad did) and - something that he would've *loved* - PSG. I now shoot PSG less than a mile from the farm where he shot clays. If he'd have known about CAS, he'd've thought that he was already in Heaven... So guys, go shootin' with yer dad while you can - you never know when he won't be there anymore. Regards, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boromir Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 My regret is not doing better in school. Another one is I wished I went travelling around the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blister Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 i have 1 regret me and the wife brought up 9 kids worked all i lifes house brought bills payed not bragging but my regret is not going to my best pals funeral got injured with me in the falklands but i survide he dint rip mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapid basher Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 dont really regret that much just the usuaul wish i never started smoking 15years ago and looked after my money a bit more but shure do have some memories to show for it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I regret not buying up cheap properties during the last recession. Jesus! Me as well! I paid 31k for my first flat, should have bought a load of buy to lets....last time my flat sold it went for 186000 English pounds! Ten of those would have done me! Also managed to blow most of just over 40k a few years later, with almost nothing to show for it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 So guys, go shootin' with yer dad while you can - you never know when he won't be there anymore. Regards, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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