Your Worst and Best Years

[J-2739]

What's been your year of personal favourite, or year you don't particularly care about, and why?

Best: 2011. Pop music was ace in this year!!

Worst: 2010. Pretty dull year still in the middle of a recession.

Interesting: 2016!! 'Nuff said.

Boring: 2014. Apart from starting high school, nothing to interest.

 

[swt class 450]

What's been your year of personal favourite, or year you don't particularly care about, and why?

Best: 2011. Pop music was ace in this year!!

Worst: 2010. Pretty dull year still in the middle of a recession.

Interesting: 2016!! 'Nuff said.

Boring: 2014. Apart from starting high school, nothing to interest.

Im not sure if i would say its been my favourite year but 2016 has certainly been one of the most interesting years for a long time with lots going on (Brexit / Donald Trump / DOO / Southern Dispute).

 

[J-2739]

If you thought 2016 was interesting, just wait until 2017!!!

 

[yorkie]

Best: 2011. Pop music was ace in this year!!.

Music that is considered 'pop music' is rarely ace, and is usually best avoided, in my opinion

But these days it's quite easy to access almost any music you like through websites such as Youtube.

 

[bramling]

What's been your year of personal favourite, or year you don't particularly care about, and why?

Best: 2011. Pop music was ace in this year!!

Worst: 2010. Pretty dull year still in the middle of a recession.

Interesting: 2016!! 'Nuff said.

Boring: 2014. Apart from starting high school, nothing to interest.

1997 - because Tony Blair was elected.
2001 - because Tony Blair was re-elected.
2005 - because Tony Blair was re-elected (thankfully for the last time).

 

[J-2739]

1997 - because Tony Blair was elected.
2001 - because Tony Blair was re-elected.
2005 - because Tony Blair was re-elected (thankfully for the last time).

I'm guessing TB and those years are your least favorites.

 

[bramling]

I'm guessing TB and those years are your least favorites.

Sorry, forgot to say! But you guess correctly.

 

[507021]

I'm not entirely sure what my best year was to be honest, although I'm sure that I'll be able to call next year my best year, with my partner due to have our first child (a daughter) at the end of next month. I also hope that I'll be able to put my battle with depression behind me once and for all next year, too.

My two worst years have to be 2012 and 2016. The former because I was on the verge of being penniless and homeless (and admittedly, committing suicide after having a mental breakdown because of those), however the kindness of my uncle prevented those from happening. I'll never be able to repay him for what he did, but I will do what I can to help him out in whatever way I can if he ever needs it.

In 2016, my pet canary of five years died after a short illness, that hit me very hard and it took me a while for things to get easier. The unexpected death of my all time favourite solo artist, David Bowie, also hit me hard, but at least we have his music to remember him by. As odd as it sounds, yesterday's announcement of the replacement Merseyrail fleet was sad for me, as it finally sunk in that by 2021, both the Class 507s and Class 508s will be consigned to history (unless one of each/both ends up in preservation). Even though I've had a few positives this year, it's mainly been a negative one from a personal view and all-round.

The sooner this year ends, the better, in my view.

 

[RichmondCommu]

What's been your year of personal favourite, or year you don't particularly care about, and why?

Best: 2011. Pop music was ace in this year!!

Worst: 2010. Pretty dull year still in the middle of a recession.

Interesting: 2016!! 'Nuff said.

Boring: 2014. Apart from starting high school, nothing to interest.

I'm interested to know why you haven't included the year that you were born.

 

[yorksrob]

Best year,

Probably around 1996/97. First year away from home, discovering Lancaster and University, going to new places, exploring InterCity land, Mk1's on NSE, 2's and 3's on the West Coast mainline, meeting new people, good music indie scene, Mark and Lard on the radio, Father Ted on the telly, still had my hair. Bliss was it in that Dawn to be alive.

Worst year:,

2001. First experience of redundancy, moving to Reading, more work woes, the resurgence of religious fanaticism in a big way on the world scene. A truly dreadful year.

Runners up for worst year:
2005 - slammers withdrawn, 2012 - didn't stop raining all year (except fortunately for the olympics and the week i went on holiday to Weymouth, so I'll forgive it), 2016 - didn't stop raining in January and all of my favourite places ended up under water, 2019 ? - most IC125's being withdrawn will be bad - but I will reserve judgement until I see what else happens.

 

[backontrack]

2010 was the last year that I lived in York. York's probably my favourite city in the world and I've never liked it that much down south. I was in Year 3 at the time, at a school I really liked. We moved the next year, which was one of the worst for me.

2013-14 was the best school year I had by quite a way. That was Year 6. I started to enjoy what I was doing at school, and became more creative in my endeavours.

I've not really enjoyed the others since, and in 2012 my granddad passed away. In 2015 the Tories returned to power too, though at least so did David Leonard in the York Panto.

Cautiously, I'm going to go ahead and say that I think that 2017 could be quite a good year. This is despite the fact that it looks like Brexit will happen on my birthday (Happy birthday! By the way, we've screwed up your entire future! Hip hip, hooray!), and that York City will probably get relegated again.

 

[Zamracene749]

2005. Ex wife took my kids away from me, to a foriegn country. Left me with £40000 worth of credit card debt and got hit with the evil CSA and thus unable to pay my mortgage. This was after her screwing around and eventually stabbing me, the culmination of 6 years of horrific mental and physical abuse from her. That was the worst year.

Best year? 2014. Got my kids(the youngest of which still suffers badly from his mothers abuse) back after 9 years of fighting for them, once the authorities got it into their stupid biased heads that a lot of girls are not really made of sugar and spice. Institutional sexism is still alive and well, but it isn't in the direction many folk might expect.

 

[J-2739]

I'm interested to know why you haven't included the year that you were born.

Lol, wouldn't that be everyone's favorite year then?

 

[ATW Alex 101]

2010-Not a bad year at all, lots of snow but also lots of warm weather. My last year of Primary School and during that time it was literally so chill.

2011-Not a great year but not a bad year either, I did most of my growth spurt back then and displayed possibly the worst behavior I have ever displayed

2012-Not a bad year at all to start, this was the main year I started all my railway trips alone etc and made some decent friends during this time at school. Sadly, for the latter half, that's when all the bullying etc started setting in and when it really peaked. Also a good friend of mine moved to Australia which was hard for me . 2012 also included a relative dying and a lifetime trip to the Philippines missed out on.

2013-A great year for the first half, probably my best year yet. Met some really good mates again who are still around, did some good stuff on the railways, the weather was pretty decent, I started growing up for real, I started going on forum meets. The last half was utterly depressing, however. Again, I fell out of favour at school, the school had a restructure and thus I was detached from my main friends circle and this led to the end to a lot of friendships. I also started suffering from sleeplessness aroudn December 2013.

2014-Again, an overall crap year, probably the worst yet actually thinking about it. Started off as depressing as 2013 ended, the bullying at school really started picking up and I was really lonely and without any friends. I had my first real dispute on the railways in May of that year and it turns out I was wrong, so what a tw@t I was. I had an amazing work experience placement at Crossrail, however , and met some really nice people there also on placement whom I still speak to today. Probably the only reasonable highlight of that half of the year. The summer was absolutely awful. A lot of much-needed repairs and maintenance for our rental properties came at a bad time and it meant no holiday, not even domestic. I set out on a quest to go and meet some new friends and even find a lady friend, to no avail. It was then topped off by my beloved pet cat dying After October, everything picked up again. I was introduced into a really friendly Filipino community which I am still part of today and made the most friends I have ever made in one go, and met some of the most welcoming people around.

2015-Started off ok, made some lifelong friends on a school art trip, however the bullying got at its worst. I got suspended from school, I had no leg to stand on and the school decided I wasn't being bullied and I should let it go. I carried on attending the events of this new Filipino community and made even more friends and life was brilliant again. The latter half dipped, I plucked up the courage to ask a girl out whom I really liked just to be rejected on the spot which really knocked my confidence. Also, I was forced out of 6th form around the same time due to bullying and failing grades. As soon as I walked out those doors, my life picked up again, and it seems for the foreseeable future too! Bar the odd slip-up. I met my first girlfriend, dated for the first time. Started a new college course, loved life.

2016-Started well, however domestic problems with my then girlfriend meant I was under a lot of stress and worry. Eventually the relationship collapsed and I was in a very depressive state. Further reinforced by the friendships I'd severed to sustain the relationship. I was lonely again. Something happened, and I realized lifes too short to be a mardarse about it. I dont have friends? So what. I started my own shipping business, a means for Filipinos around the UK to send packages back to their loved ones. As of now I'm doing quite ok. I also applied for, and got an engineering apprenticeship with one of the worlds most famous and respectable engineering consultancies, whom I work full time for at present. I turned 18 this year, and I held a massive party so I could celebrate with the Filipino community. The money I made from that just paid for my 3 week trip to Dubai and Philippines later on in 2017, I will finally see my family for the first time in over a decade. As of now, I'm content, so I'm hoping for onwards and upwards from 2017!

My life story... apologies.

 

[D365]

Can I vote 2016 as being my best and worst years?

Further reinforced by the friendships I'd severed to sustain the relationship.

That's an interesting one, I personally would rather not end a friendship in favour of a relationship, especially not in the early days. However I am quite lucky in that my home friends are very low-maintenance, and I see everybody at uni pretty much every week during the term.

 

[D365]

Lol, wouldn't that be everyone's favorite year then?

Not necessarily...

2005. Ex wife took my kids away from me, to a foriegn country. Left me with £40000 worth of credit card debt and got hit with the evil CSA and thus unable to pay my mortgage. This was after her screwing around and eventually stabbing me, the culmination of 6 years of horrific mental and physical abuse from her. That was the worst year.

Best year? 2014. Got my kids(the youngest of which still suffers badly from his mothers abuse) back after 9 years of fighting for them, once the authorities got it into their stupid biased heads that a lot of girls are not really made of sugar and spice. Institutional sexism is still alive and well, but it isn't in the direction many folk might expect.

Glad to hear that the situation resolved itself in the end.

 

[D6975]

1981 worst. Not as bad as some earlier posters had it, but bad enough. Homeless, penniless......

Best 2006. Birth of my only child, Josh. I'm not with his mum any more, but he sleeps round mine twice a week and is the light of my life.

 

[RichmondCommu]

Lol, wouldn't that be everyone's favorite year then?

Well you would hope so!

 

[J-2739]

Well you would hope so!

Yeah, shame the ones born on the 31st of Dec wouldn't have much taste of their first year!

I don't mind long stories, for the others!

 

[RichmondCommu]

Yeah, shame the ones born on the 31st of Dec wouldn't have much taste of their first year!

That's true but you still don't have much to remember of your first year if you were born in January.

 

[roversfan2001]

I'd have to say 2012 was one of my worst years; I really enjoyed primary school and it was a shame to have to leave, high school was tough for the first few months as only 2 people from my primary school went (including me). This also being coupled with my favourite team, Blackburn Rovers, being relegated from the Premier League and me breaking my arm, both within 3 weeks of each other. Nothing compared to some things other posters have experienced and I count myself lucky for that. This year (and the first half of 2017) probably ranks 2nd worst for some similar reasons as 2012.

My best year probably has to be either 2013/2014. Both years were fairly similar, I made quite a few friends in these years in school and was enjoying life. I went on a school trip to Spain in 2014 and got to visit Camp Nou and had a great week with my friends in the sun.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

My best year on a personal basis would be 1975 when Patricia and I were married....we are still as happy together 41 years later.

My worst year was 2012 when I suffered a stroke at the age of 67 and I now have to take a cocktail of six drugs on a daily basis for the rest of my life.

 

[RichmondCommu]

My worst year was 2012 when I suffered a stroke at the age of 67 and I now have to take a cocktail of six drugs on a daily basis for the rest of my life.

However you did at least survive and thank God you did.

Incidentally I think that every year you spend on this planet is your best year because ultimately you're a long time dead.

 

[fowler9]

I find this difficult but interesting. For example, In 2012 I traveled around South America but got dumped when we got home. In 2011 I spent most of the year on the dole but also went to Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. They were both amongst the best and worst. The worst so far in my life would have to be 2006 when I lost my mum, there was very little positive in that year. For me though, along with my age, they are just numbers, the numbers are just things we use as humans to mark the passing of time so we can try and organise our lives. I will be working Saturday and Sunday over new year, not because I hate it but because it means little to me. I swapped shifts with a girl it means something to so I could have last weekend off so I could go out in Chester with the lads on the ale, loads of them are married and or have kids so it is hard for them to get out.

 

[fowler9]

I'm not entirely sure what my best year was to be honest, although I'm sure that I'll be able to call next year my best year, with my partner due to have our first child (a daughter) at the end of next month. I also hope that I'll be able to put my battle with depression behind me once and for all next year, too.

My two worst years have to be 2012 and 2016. The former because I was on the verge of being penniless and homeless (and admittedly, committing suicide after having a mental breakdown because of those), however the kindness of my uncle prevented those from happening. I'll never be able to repay him for what he did, but I will do what I can to help him out in whatever way I can if he ever needs it.

In 2016, my pet canary of five years died after a short illness, that hit me very hard and it took me a while for things to get easier. The unexpected death of my all time favourite solo artist, David Bowie, also hit me hard, but at least we have his music to remember him by. As odd as it sounds, yesterday's announcement of the replacement Merseyrail fleet was sad for me, as it finally sunk in that by 2021, both the Class 507s and Class 508s will be consigned to history (unless one of each/both ends up in preservation). Even though I've had a few positives this year, it's mainly been a negative one from a personal view and all-round.

The sooner this year ends, the better, in my view.

Sorry to hear about the bad times but delighted to hear about the forthcoming arrival of your daughter. That is brilliant news.

 

[Segedunum]

As a 17 year old, my life experience is probably somewhat more limited than many on here, but i'd probably nominate 2016 as both the best and worst so far. It's just been utterly bizarre.

I started January in an absolute car crash of impending exam failure and general mental health calamities, but come February I met my current girlfriend, a far more mature individual than those i've dated prior, and someone I have high hopes of making a part of my long term future.

March then saw my exam fate changed as I stopped studying A Level Maths and switched to English Literature, a subject i'm currently an A at, despite self teaching the entire year 12 content.

Next notable month was August, as I took on the task/pleasure of an All Line Rover and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I was back to being happy me. October and November saw university applications going in, and to date, i've been accepted by all of my choices with relative speed. One university gave me an unconditional within hours.

Then last month, I had the bombshell of my Dad being diagnosed with kidney cancer. My world was shook greatly but within three weeks he's had the errant kidney removed, and no signs of cancer are currently present. As of Saturday, he's at home again and getting back to his usual self.

I'm just hoping that 2017 will bring more stability

 

[Strathclyder]

2007 & 2010 are what I personally consider to be my best years.

2007 was the year I went on my first (and so far only) holiday outside of Europe, going to Florida for three weeks, meeting up with distant family members in Tampa. Tied with my Isle of Anglesey trip in 2014, it was the best holiday I've ever had. Other than that, it was a relatively stable year, no major incidents from memory.

2010 was the year we got our first Labradoodle, Cooper, joining the family in late October that year. He quickly became my loyal companion and best friend, a bond that has lasted until this day. Other than that, 2010 was another relatively stable year.

2012 & 2016 are tied for my personal worst years, for varying reasons.

For 2012, it was my grandmother dying suddenly of a massive heart attack in August of that year, sending shockwaves throughout the family and leaving me utterly devastated, as I had been really close to her throughout my childhood. Ended up breaking down in my other grandmother's arms that night. The hole in my life that she left is still there and while it still hurts that she isn't a part of it anymore (and thus hasn't seen me or any of her grandchildren grow up), I look back at my time with her fondly, treasuring every moment.

What dulled the sting that 2012 left behind was the birth of my youngest Labradoodle, Alfie, on 16th December. He joined the family proper 2 months later (in February 2013), thus making that year one of my more fondly remembered ones.

2016 has been, to put it bluntly, nothing short of a disaster.

To name but a few things, the slow deterioration my family's financial situation (with no real improvements foreseeable on the near horizon), my grandfather's health on the decline (prostate cancer & memory loss, among other things), my struggle in finding a job since leaving college, not to mention my own personal health taking a turn for the worse as the year has dragged on (severe depression/anxiety both worsening (with suicidal thoughts/tendencies becoming prominent), O.C.D tendencies beginning to crop up, two sudden fainting fits, chronic bouts of gastritis (every 4-8 weeks), severe heartburn and a torn/twisted muscle in my left foot). It has been one thing after another this year...

To say that I've become a exhausted, cynical & burnt-out wreck would be an understatement, but hey, every cloud and all that.

I suppose passing my college photography course in August (which is when the results came in the post) is one positive aspect I can take away from this year, along with making new connections & friendships throughout the college year. They're about the only positive things I can take away from this year. Overall, I'll be glad to see the back of 2016.

Not that my hopes for 2017 are all that high, granted...

 

[507021]

Sorry to hear about the bad times but delighted to hear about the forthcoming arrival of your daughter. That is brilliant news.

Thanks mate. Both of us are really excited, just over a month to go now.

 

[Alex 2901]

I'd say that my best and worst years would be 2015/2016 & 2011/2012 respectively:

Best

2015 was the year I first got into travelling properly, the first year I was really interested in trains, and the year where I started to gain a bit of confidence in myself, and this carried on into the beginning of 2016, where I'd started to talking to a girl I liked, and didn't want to come across very hasty, she had completely different intentions...cue one hell of a mess over my 16th birthday party, when she decided to well and truly try to break me, or at least cause me to lose that bit of confidence... I didn't, fortunately, and although she apologised for it, I'm still wary of trusting her. 2016 was also the year I took part in NCS; and led a team of teenagers (no mean feat!) in helping a local charity, involving me being paraded around Wolverhampton in a giant sunflower costume, and a funny incident having to get out of McDonald's dressed in it! Along with that, sleeping I Uni accommodation overlooking Wolverhampton North Junction, well, what more could I really ask for...
Add into all of that, that I passed my GCSEs, and made new friends through my A Level choices, and my prom, a night I won't forget for a long time... yeah, u think that sums up my personal bit about 2016!

Worst

2011 started off reasonably, I was finishing Primary, aged 11, and moving to my current school for Secondary education, resulting in nothing much interesting happening, minus a rather painful game of paintball...
October 2011 was truly the worst point in my life; the most depressed I've ever felt, as one day, I went back to my nans as I usually did then, after school; only to see my dad's car there, unusual, but could also be my nans TV was screwed again, so I didn't think anything of it. Only once my dad sat me down and explained everything to me did I realise the enormity of the situation, that my mom had passed away, after recovering from a blood clot, there was realistically nothing I could say, I just sat there, basically comatose, thinking about things, and it was enough to scare me away from doing what I was about to do afterwards, and I'm glad it did, I really am!

After that, 2012 couldn't be any worse, well, yes, and it was, or at least as bad, as in December, my nan passed away, but I was the last person to see her alive, and, although irrationally, I started blaming myself for not doing enough to help or stop it, only to be told be everyone to stop, as it wasn't my fault (brilliant advice there, but I came to accept it)

That may be a lot longer than I intended! I realise only been 16*, that I may not be the most experienced in life, but I always try to find the positives (not that there were many in either situation I guess)

 

[cactustwirly]

I'm the same age as Richard, so again I don't have much experience.

2016 has really been a mixed bag, on the positives I went on my first forum meet, and first forum challenge where I met fishquinn. I also started travelling by train more.

On the negatives, I didn't get good AS grades, as a result this academic year has been very busy and stressful.