Rodney McCulloch - the last 40 years

Occupation/s? Tell us what you have been doing

Painter & decorator

What would you tell your 1977 self if you could send them a message now?

finish grade 10

What would you like to share about the last 40 years?

After leaving school sept holidays gr 10 to start my apprenticeship which i completed in 1982 i left Tassie to try some sun on the fabulous Gold Coast. where i worked on high-rise that was a new experience. 

After a couple of years i met my now wife Lyn 30 years married come oct. We have 2 beautiful daughters Teresa 28 a teacher married 1 grand daughter, Shelby, and Catherine a hairdresser. 

We are almost finished renovating our home thank god . Lyn has just completed a nursing degree and is working at the new university hospital on the gold coast. A few years i got a job on Pluto a new gas plant in Karratha WA. which was an exciting new experience having worked for myself for 7/8 years doing amount other things shop fitting going away for up to a month at a time was kind of used to working away . but this was so different 4 weeks on 1 week off FIFO but was amazing. I have just recently finished a 2 year stint at the Curtis Island gas plant which was very rewarding in many ways. 

I am currently awaiting a hip replacement before i start my next adventure, working and striving to own a home Lyn and i have become interested in travelling which started almost 4 years ago with me entering a radio station competition were they ask how to improve the music content, as they had just played a crowded house song . I SAID PLAY LESS CROWDED HOUSE. hate crowded house . long story short i won , 2 tickets to a Bruce Springsteen concert Wembley Stadium London . After the concert we could stay 2 weeks Catherine joined us in London we went to Scotland, AHHHHH NESSY. Then Paris and back to London before home, some times it does pay to be a smart ass.

I hope you have found this short story of 40 years more interesting than it sounds to me. A lot more has happened in 40 years but we wouldn't have anything to talk about at the reunion good luck till then. 

What are you proudest of about your life? What have been your greatest achievements?

my wife lyn almost 30 years married our 2 amazing daughters owning our home breeding our dogs Staffys .

Any regrets?

not finishing grade 10 not working smarter not travelling more