If you could turn back time...

[Mala591]

Which year of your life would you most like to re-live and why?

[Corky]

Would you then become Modern 1026?

[jollyjack]

Probably the first year, you can pis$s and cr@p yourself as much as you like, someone cleans it up for you and no one gives you grief for it!!

[Paul Waine]

My pick is 2045 with 25 years of retirement under my belt.

[Spike]

in 1972 is was only 14 would like to go back as an 18 year old and go every game home and away

[Silkyskills1]

1962 - but with a different ending.

[Jakubclaret]

You'd be Cher, on a serious note before the female species became of interest & armed with the knowledge now, you'd be in a better position to protect your wealth away from the gold-diggers

[RingoMcCartney]

Probably the first year, you can pis$s and cr@p yourself as much as you like, someone cleans it up for you and no one gives you grief for it!!

As a regular visitor, of a family member, to a care home. You probably wont need to turn the clock back to be able to "enjoy" incontinence!

[cbx750]

1977 then I could stay at home the night I met my ex.

[jollyjack]

Been missing half my colon since august, should probably be careful what I wish for...

[Burnley1989]

Loved knocking about on the streets with my mates when I was 14-17, great times going to house parties etc. Few mistakes along the way but the best laughs

[karatekid]

1985 , 18 years old , great music, great social scene and I could spend another year with my Father who died in 1987. I'd also get his health in order as he was only 44 years old when he died.

[ewanrob]

17....brilliant year for parties, young ladies, working away for the 1st time as an apprentice welder...then met my future wife at the end of the year.

Strangely enough, sort of fell out of love with Burnley at that time...cherry picked games in the 1980 season.

[cockneyclaret]

1989 and be 18 so I could enjoy all of the rave scene..
2009 and buy my life savings and more of bitcoin

[tim_noone]

The summer of 76..

[Volvoclaret]

Deffo not Summer of 76 Tim That was when I married wife number one
Shudders.

[Steve1956]

Id go back to 1971 when i was sat in Dave Heaps tattoo parlour in his back room in Haslingden giving me the first of my three tattoos and i wouldnt have had them done,never regretted anything more in my life than having tattoos

[tim_noone]

Deffo not Summer of 76 Tim That was when I married wife number one
Shudders.

I know she told me it was the Biggest mistake of her Life!

[Volvoclaret]

Not financially for her it wasn't.

[RalphCoatesComb]

1970

I'd go to Gawthorpe on a training day and have my photo taken with Ralph Coates and Brian O'Neil. Then, when I tell my kids and grandkids just how good they were, I could also say that I'd met them and had my photo taken with them. Sad, I know

[tim_noone]

Not financially for her it wasn't.

[icu81b4]

1988, I could have saved my brothers life.

[Steve1956]

1988, I could have saved my brothers life.

Go on then ill ask....How? Will you tell us the story?

[Clarets4me]

1986 .... for two reasons, one far more frivolous than the other

I had the opportunity to take a stunning girl to bed, when at University. We'd had a few drinks, she was " in the mood ", and the phone in our shared house rang. My then girlfriend was on the phone " I'm at a do ! Everyone else is in couples, I miss you ! I'll be in Reading in an hour ". I relayed the conversation to said " stunning girl ". " Maybe another time ! ", she smiled sweetly .... it never did happen ! Grr !

Secondly, and far more importantly, I'd have gone round to a mate's Uni rooms and told him that exams, really weren't that important, and stayed with him. None of us knew, but he felt under great pressure ( real, or in his own mind ) from his family to get a " good degree ". At 6 o'clock the next morning ( May 23rd 1986 ), they found Andy hanging in the woods, just 300 yards from his halls of residence. A shocking waste of a life !

[Volvoclaret]

1986 .... for two reasons, one far more frivolous than the other

I had the opportunity to take a stunning girl to bed, when at University. We'd had a few drinks, she was " in the mood ", and the phone in our shared house rang. My then girlfriend was on the phone " I'm at a do ! Everyone else is in couples, I miss you ! I'll be in Reading in an hour ". I relayed the conversation to said " stunning girl ". " Maybe another time ! ", she smiled sweetly .... it never did happen ! Grr !

Secondly, and far more importantly, I'd have gone round to a mate's Uni rooms and told him that exams, really weren't that important, and stayed with him. None of us knew, but he felt under great pressure ( real, or in his own mind ) from his family to get a " good degree ". At 6 o'clock the next morning ( May 23rd 1986 ), they found Andy hanging in the woods, just 300 yards from his halls of residence. A shocking waste of a life !
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"I,ll be there in a hour, that gave you at least 50 mins to get the stunner out of the house

[Clarets4me]

The " Stunning Girl " went to the spare room, regrettably ....

The incident happened 34 years ago, and I still occasionally bump into the lady concerned, we've both been happily married for 30 years or more, to other people. She was working for a Bank in London at the time .... we've only ever once briefly mentioned that day, we were discussing our various children's relationships, when she tapped me on the arm, " WE nearly had a moment, as I recall ". We both laughed, and agreed that events had happened for the better ! Well, she did anyway !!

[Gordaleman]

1970

I'd go to Gawthorpe on a training day and have my photo taken with Ralph Coates and Brian O'Neil. Then, when I tell my kids and grandkids just how good they were, I could also say that I'd met them and had my photo taken with them. Sad, I know

Once saw Ralph Coates torment a FB so badly on the Turf that he was able to sit on the ball and wait for the FB to decide what to do. He then beat him again. Happy days.

[Volvoclaret]

Went to Ralph's house when I was a kid
It was when he broke his leg and my mates and I took him a get well card. His wife invited us in and we got to chat to him, sign his pot and got his autograph. Nice guy

Met Clark Carlisle at his house when I was giving advice to his wife. Again nice guy.

[Clarets4me]

I've heard he lived on Ighten Road, on the corner with Wellfield Drive ?

[Volvoclaret]

Ralph lived on Crow Wood estate
Can't remember which road.

[tim_noone]

The " Stunning Girl " went to the spare room, regrettably ....

The incident happened 34 years ago, and I still occasionally bump into the lady concerned, we've both been happily married for 30 years or more, to other people. She was working for a Bank in London at the time .... we've only ever once briefly mentioned that day, we were discussing our various children's relationships, when she tapped me on the arm, " WE nearly had a moment, as I recall ". We both laughed, and agreed that events had happened for the better ! Well, she did anyway !!

I used to Like Ripping Yarns....

[Funkydrummer]

There's got to be a song in there somewhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgD9FyE ... dio=1&t=28

Well, nearly - sex on legs at the time.

[Volvoclaret]

Ripping Yarns, Michael Palin at his best
Loved the football one, 16 bloody nil and we didn't deserve the nil. Sorry in advance if not exact quote into 2nd glass of Malbec

[Zlatan]

Not really wanting to turn back time, but if it was compulsory I would roll back to 2007 and kick my ex out after I discovered she’d had an affair before I lost my marbles for the next 2 years and lost everything. I stupidly forgave her and she did it again and I ended up leaving. But saying that, if I’d have followed that path my life may have been worse, and I wouldn’t have met my wonderful lady in my life now so I’d rather not change anything.

[Volvoclaret]

Similar to my situation, but I didn't give 2nd chance a d met my wife 2, or current wife as I like to tell her and life has been good with her

[tim_noone]

Similar to my situation, but I didn't give 2nd chance a d met my wife 2, or current wife as I like to tell her and life has been good with her

And you kept the Volvo

[Clarets4me]

I used to Like Ripping Yarns....

Are you doubting the voracity of my post ?

[Vintage Claret]

2025
I'd destroy the time machine

[tim_noone]

Are you doubting the voracity of my post ?

Not at all.... to write a great book you need a great story."The Stunning" Lady and the chivalrous Student prince have all the ingredients of a fifties blockbuster

[Vegas Claret]

1991, the tunes were ******* epic

[Woodleyclaret]

Sod the past Carpe Diem

[Bfcboyo]

1835. The good old days.

[Lord Beamish]

Are you doubting the voracity of my post ?

You a bit peckish?

[Bfcboyo]

JoeAM89 thinks I'm being sarcastic.

[tim_noone]

You a bit peckish?

He needs his vitamin E .....O Well........