FabSwingers.com forum: How is 2017 for you?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

We've reached the middle of 2017! I know!

Had my mid year review with my manager at work yesterday. Most of what we discussed I was happy with. It's been a busy start to the year.

How has the first half of the year been for you? Are you where you want to be? Workwise? Lifewise?

Did you set any Fab new year resolutions? How are they going?

Feel free to ask for some 360 degree feedback from the rest of the team

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a struggle, not where I'd wanted to be yet. But there's still time to hit the targets.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Defo had better years in my personal life but my fab life is good

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

A rollercoaster so far - it's had its ups and it's had its downs...and it's going too damned fast for my liking!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So far so good. I have my own place after a bad break up. I've lost weight, put on a bit of muscle mass (not alot but its there) and I got a pretty huge payrise at work after I told them I was leaving to work for another company and had a great holiday with my closest friends

Hope everyone elses is going just as well

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Workwise - yes! Grad scheme done and dusted.

Lifewise - yes! I'm incredibly happy.

Yep, I'm winning at life so far this year.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

3 holidays down, 2 to go!

Its gone pretty much as expected. I'm coming up to the one year anniversary of my promotion, and my boss is pleased so far (I still fuck up from time to time though). I've hit my 50th birthday without any major health problems. My daughter is healthy and happy, as is the rest of my family, and I'm having lots of fun. Not Fab fun, but then I've never defined my life by this place.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We've finally made it..... to financial security which considering some of the fucking ridiculous decisions I've made and the luck I've endured is some achievement

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Meh. Everything is pretty much standard.

Work? Standard.

Life? Standard.

Fab? Ok but too busy to meet. Hopefully in August I can start again

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It's a struggle, not where I'd wanted to be yet. But there's still time to hit the targets. "

I hear you. There has been a bit of treading water and wondering where the shore is. It's getting there though

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Defo had better years in my personal life but my fab life is good"

Onwards and upwards now though? Fresh start and focus on yourself for a bit

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Workwise - yes! Grad scheme done and dusted.

Lifewise - yes! I'm incredibly happy.

Yep, I'm winning at life so far this year.

What have you done with Meli?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm having a great year. Finished a qualification, new job, great friends and fun with fab

pretty happy in most areas right now

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

"Workwise - yes! Grad scheme done and dusted.

Lifewise - yes! I'm incredibly happy.

Yep, I'm winning at life so far this year.

What have you done with Meli?

That's the most mature response I'm capable of currently. I'm a multifaceted being ya know!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It has been an excellent year in many ways.

Retiring soon and enjoying my hobbies. More bike touring and gigging.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Workwise - yes! Grad scheme done and dusted.

Lifewise - yes! I'm incredibly happy.

Yep, I'm winning at life so far this year.

What have you done with Meli?

That's the most mature response I'm capable of currently. I'm a multifaceted being ya know! "

Like a diamond?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well the year started off positive, was going ok though certain things could have been better. Then bang my world imploded.

So dealing with the fallout from that and all it's complications but getting there. Otherwise fab life is going very well. And trying to sort some other things out. Not where I wanted to be but getting towards something near it x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Well the year started off positive, was going ok though certain things could have been better. Then bang my world imploded.

On an upward curve though so fingers crossed it's a positive end to the year

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman
over a year ago

your imagination

Toughest year in a while so far. Lost 2 good friends, had to have emergency surgery, have to move house, got turned down for 31 jobs, and don't even get me started on my disastrous fab life lol.

The next 6 months have a lot to make up for

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Toughest year in a while so far. Lost 2 good friends, had to have emergency surgery, have to move house, got turned down for 31 jobs, and don't even get me started on my disastrous fab life lol.

The next 6 months have a lot to make up for

I'm not sure I have enough fingers to keep crossed. Things must get better from here on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my 2017 is looking up ive lost a nearly 3 stone in weight, got healthier by going to the gym, retook all my SIA course and exams and passed them and about a month from being able to return to work after a bad 2016

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By *oward1978Man
over a year ago

Rotherham

Work's an absolute disaster, but I wrote that all off some time ago. I'm well past caring. It's now just a case of finding something else to move onto. That is actually quite an exciting thing in itself.

Everyday life has been a mixed bag. I've gone though one of the toughest periods I've ever gone through in my entire life, that's made me re-evaluate everything. Weirdly while going through all of that I've also experienced the greatest highs of my life. I'm currently in the best place I've ever been in personally. And I get the feeling that the best is yet to come

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've had better

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By *ultry SuccubusTV/TS
over a year ago

London

Good:

Personal life is calm as usual.

Work-life is less stressful.

Manage to clear all mortgages/loans - only my current house loan left.

A promotion and pay-rise, less than I expected and deserve, but a promotion nonetheless.

Lucky to get 2 long (3 weeks) holidays to go back to the UK/Europe this year (April & October : fab meets..yay).

Bad :

Appreciation of Euro and (relative) GBP to my currency. So traveling is a bit more expensive.

Verdict:

First half of 2017 : good not great, but thankful still.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Work life for me is great so far this year....real life...well, just wish the rollercoaster would level out and stop already!

Fab is a great escape though, you guys...

Peach x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2017, well so far it's ok. Back into the full time work lark, money wise, still needs tweaking and mixed bag of fab meets. Still very single and would like to change that but that will happen.

So overall it's not too bad at all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So far so good but it's the other half of the year I'm worried about

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Work wise - fucking aweosme! Best year yet!

Life wise - much happier overall due to the above

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fab wise I haven't put any effort in so no results there, hoping to change that in the later part of the year, work wise the pay rise was more than expected, so well pleased with that

personal wise May was a bitch, lost 2 good friends in a light aircraft crash after completing a charity challenge in Scotland, struggling with that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fab wise - I've met some good people and found myself co-organising a social.

Life wise - I'm winging that shit and doing a good job at it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Life wise - it doesn't get tougher than this in my personal life

Work wise - I've taken huge steps to finally realising my dream job so that's incredibly uplifting

Fab wise - As a fairly new member I've met some of the lovliest people who I'm now proud to call friends

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For us fab wise year started with us deleting old profile but glad to back with all you wonderful people..and the year started really down but brightened up and looking great...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's been a tough year, but not as tough as last year and I got through that one!

Ever the optimist though so things will get better.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My job sucks as much as it did when i joined, i got used to the Irish weather (which is good) and i've joined fab and met some awesome people.

Meeeh 2017's okay so far, same shit different year

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Terrible year for me.. but I knew it would be.. so on 1st Jan, I wrote off 2017 - im looking forward to 2018

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Terrible year for me.. but I knew it would be.. so on 1st Jan, I wrote off 2017 - im looking forward to 2018

Copy that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It could be worse. My boys are ok and my mum is ok and that's the main thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It started badly, becoming single again. But it's on the up now. I've been on a house mission, so have done lots of work to mine and still trying to decide between moving or extending.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have 99 problems but 2017 ain't one.

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By *tarbeckCouple
over a year ago

york

Great i have been sober 5 weeka and bonus ive lost a stone and a half ,been bloody hard but worth it

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By *appy squirrelWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

feeling better after a complete breakdown than I have felt in years.

and some fab experiences...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bumpy.

Real lows and some sparkles of joy too. Still smiling though. Onwards, ever onwards!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If I wasn't laughing, I'd be crying. Does that explain it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So far I think it's been pretty solid.

Work wise: Promoted, although it feels like I've lost some of my mojo -- can't quite put my finger on it.

Life wise: In many ways this six months has been the most turbulent, but I feel as if I'm winning and I remain happy if not a little wobbly every now and again.

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By *randMrs Spanish BrunetteCouple
over a year ago

home sweet home

It's been a bit of a rollercoaster. But things are looking up.

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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Hellish

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

Great year so far away from Fab.

On Fab it's been interesting, unexpected and lots of fun. No complaints here. Life is great

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No dramas so far which in comparison to the previous few years is a blessing!

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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

Both life and fab is pretty meh to be honest

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Not been the best. But my awesome friends and my son and grandchildren make up for it

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By *rank n BettyCouple
over a year ago

Not meeting

Well as most of you know Frank was taken seriously ill 12 months ago (pretty much to the day) so between his chemo & stem cell transplant, hospital appts etc... It's been pretty rubbish & very scary. The next 6 months are looking amazing though!!

JG x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well as most of you know Frank was taken seriously ill 12 months ago (pretty much to the day) so between his chemo & stem cell transplant, hospital appts etc... It's been pretty rubbish & very scary. The next 6 months are looking amazing though!!

JG x"

Good to hear things are looking rosier. Best wishes to both Frank and yourself

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Not bad at all.... and I'm in the South of France so life is pretty rosy!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine's been fair to middling but not long back off a fantastic holiday. There have been a few great things to celebrate as well, mainly due to my son

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By *rank n BettyCouple
over a year ago

Not meeting

JG x

Good to hear things are looking rosier. Best wishes to both Frank and yourself

Thank you Doc xx

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By *crumdiddlyumptiousMan
over a year ago

Work life is going better then expected and fab life is slightly improving,

But still no change on two issues that have been bugging me for years

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By *oxic1998Woman
over a year ago

Belfast

Real life.....so so......had a holiday of a life time and has opened a few wounds. Had a great time but has made me realise im missing things in my own life.....struggling but will get there. My son dropped a bombshell which if it happens will devastate me but know he is right.

Fab life.....again has had its disappointments.

All in all both worlds has knocked my confidence but life does that every now and then and ive been here before and survived

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fantastic now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been lonely but ok on the other hand

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Nice to see a generally positive trend.

For those who are saying 'so-so', what are you doing or intending to do to make the second half much better?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

JG x"

Really pleased to hear that things are looking up for you both. Xx

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By *rank n BettyCouple
over a year ago

Not meeting

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By *rank n BettyCouple
over a year ago

Not meeting

JG x

Really pleased to hear that things are looking up for you both. Xx "

Thank you lovely xxx I hope you're ok xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bloody Amazing!!

Depression comfortably at bay

Back working

Lost 5 stone

No longer single and proper smitten

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Bloody Amazing!!

Depression comfortably at bay

Back working

Lost 5 stone

No longer single and proper smitten

Woohoo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

up and down

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