Spoke to my older sis last night who is planning a complete life change. It’s her second, in the last few years, and I can’t work out if she’s completely bonkers or entirely brave – probably a bit of both.
Sis worked for the BBC for over 10 years in London as a studio manager for the World Service, but then jacked it in, got a redundancy pay-out and had Life Change #1. This involved moving to Carlisle, taking up a new outward-bound instructor job, working shifts at minimum wage, learning archery, climbing and kayaking, and buying a run-down building in France to transform into a gite with her other half.
Surely this is enough of a challenge for one lifetime?
Not for big sis, she informed me last night she’s leaving her outward-bound job (to be fair, it barely pays enough to cover a week’s supply of value beans) – and her and her Boy are buying a wine merchants in Carlisle!
So, Life Change #2 will see Sis moving from a job where she’s had to take 14 over-excited Brownies on a rope walk to one where she’s a leading connoisseur and sales person on fine wines. Cue an intensive wine course, a licensing thingy and a whole lot more enthusiasm.
I don’t know anyone else with the balls to undertake not one, but two complete changes in their lives. You gotta give it to the girl, she’s jumping in with both feet – I just hope the water’s warm!
I reckon the water needs to be cold to keep her on her toes. Warm water sends you to sleep and gives you a false sense of comfort! Cold water keeps you focussed on what you are doing and why you are doing it. It gives you plenty of time to get out when it becomes uncomfortable (either too cold or too hot). Some people just like having new challenges at regular intervals.
Personally, I am torn between wanting to be like that and also needing the idea of having some kind of stability. Now if I could only win the lottery…..
[...] my older siblings and risky work changes, but there seems to be a pattern emerging. First my older sis changes career from BBC to outward bound instructing to wine merchant, and now my bro has swapped singing, dancing [...]