Born in Yorkshire - Made in the Royal Navy
There's a Royal Navy recruitment video around at the moment that when I saw it made me stop and think. Whoever thought up the 'Made in the Royal Navy' tagline deserves a pat on the back. It was certainly true in my case, and I expect there are few armed forces people who would disagree. It made me think about who I might have been had I not had a sudden change of mind and gone down the planned career route instead of the one I actually took. I may have been a successful artist, graphic designer, art teacher or may have left art college and been forced into some other pathway. Would I have stayed in Lancashire or moved away in the pursuit of a better job in another part of the UK? Who knows. I do know however, that joining the WRNS at age 17 had a significant impact on my confidence, self esteem and ability to challenge myself. I doubt very much I would have had the opportunities to experience a fraction of what I have over the years years had I not ...