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I wanted to be a princess.... Isn't that what every 3 year old girl wants??

Unfortunately the princess thing didn't pan out and by the age of 6 I wanted to be a dancer. There was only one problem..........I lacked the ability, with a terrible sense of timing, no grace and chubby elephantine legs, I didn't stand a chance.

By the age of 12 I realised that I was good at biology and chemistry but they were too boring to do anything with. I nursed a secret ambition to make it onto the Wimbledon circuit but my tennis was short of the mark (way short).

I was good at drama and debating at school and by the age of 14 I wondered if there might be anything there, but never followed it up as I hate rejection.

At 15 I was getting rather good at skiing and was offered the opportunity to go back to Italy after leaving school to take my advanced award and train as an instructor. Unfortunately I had left school by then and my dad had suggested that I stop dreaming and get a proper job.

At 19 I started nursing and loved it. It was never my intention to stay long in the NHS. Cruise ships and Down Under were calling but I reckoned I would stand more of a chance of a decent job with a second qualification. Midwifery was the obvious choice at the time, so I went for it. 2 qualifications and a mortgage later my mate who was going to come Down Under with me got married and I didn't want to go alone (so I'm glad I didn't tell anyone I was thinking of it). They might have thought I was a wuss.

I can't believe I have been in the NHS for 18 years. My ultimate ambition is to earn loads of money for doing as little as possible.

So if anyone has a vacancy for a bone idle princess who can't dance or play tennis........ Send me a pm and I'll send you my cv.....