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<blockquote data-quote="PeteN11" data-source="post: 2373997" data-attributes="member: 516926"><p>I had lived in both Greece and Italy from the late 80's, teaching skiing and owning a couple of watersport centres, bars and restaurants. Came back to the UK in 2001 as my Mom need a couple of knee replacements. They went badly and after a few years Dementia took hold and I stayed to look after her. With the help of live in carers, I managed to take lots of sailing courses and qualified as a Yachtmaster Instructor and got an Officer of the Watch Ticket which allowed me to skipper large yachts both sailing and "Gin Palace" type.</p><p></p><p>When Mom died after 17 hard years I got a job delivering all types of boats around the world and odd bits of teaching.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> With no pension my "later" years were looking good.</p><p></p><p>Then just 3 months after the funeral I was in ICU with T1 which as an added bonus also includes an instant fail on the yearly medical.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> At least I was lucky that it didn't happen whilst crossing the Atlantic although burial at sea does have a kind of romantic appeal.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite50" alt=":nailbiting:" title="Nail Biting :nailbiting:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":nailbiting:" /></p><p></p><p>Got to agree with [USER=432241]@Circuspony[/USER] in that my fitness/energy levels have not returned in the 3 years since diagnosis so wouldn't be up for the challenge even with the a medical pass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PeteN11, post: 2373997, member: 516926"] I had lived in both Greece and Italy from the late 80's, teaching skiing and owning a couple of watersport centres, bars and restaurants. Came back to the UK in 2001 as my Mom need a couple of knee replacements. They went badly and after a few years Dementia took hold and I stayed to look after her. With the help of live in carers, I managed to take lots of sailing courses and qualified as a Yachtmaster Instructor and got an Officer of the Watch Ticket which allowed me to skipper large yachts both sailing and "Gin Palace" type. When Mom died after 17 hard years I got a job delivering all types of boats around the world and odd bits of teaching.:cool: With no pension my "later" years were looking good. Then just 3 months after the funeral I was in ICU with T1 which as an added bonus also includes an instant fail on the yearly medical.:( At least I was lucky that it didn't happen whilst crossing the Atlantic although burial at sea does have a kind of romantic appeal.:nailbiting: Got to agree with [USER=432241]@Circuspony[/USER] in that my fitness/energy levels have not returned in the 3 years since diagnosis so wouldn't be up for the challenge even with the a medical pass. [/QUOTE]
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