I've got soul but I'm not a soldier

[Chock 17,769]

Hi all, In case anyone was wondering where I'd disappeared to, I had a bit of a rubbish time with lots of personal problems and then to make matters even more fun, I had to close my business down and was out of work too, so of course with no money coming in and many things to sort out, expenses such as computers, flight sims and internet connections go out of the window whilst other more pressing priorities rear their head and make life hard.

But in case anyone is ever having similar problems and can't see an end in sight, don't give up; when one door closes, it seems another one opens. I've now got a job working on the airliners at Manchester Airport (had to do lots of exams and all kinds of certifications etc to be able to do that), so I don't have to run around worrying about loads of clients and stuff and running a business (headaches) and instead get to play with Airbuses and Boeings, which is of course much more fun.

If you see me on the ramp at Manchester, working on your Thomas Cook Airbus, Scandinavian or Norwegian 737 or whatever, gimme a wave! And as evidenced by this post, I have my computers and stuff back again and have just reinstalled P3D and FSX etc. 😄

Edited May 31, 2018 by Chock

[BillCusick 75]

Welcome back, Alan.

Sorry to hear of your woes - hope you get yourself sorted.

Hope to see a few more posts from you - they have been rather rare.

Chin up.

Best regards

Bill

[F737MAX 5,557]

Good to see you back!

Very well done on getting your exams and certificates.
Horrible and no doubt stressful whilst getting to where you are now, but maybe a case of serendipity?
Playing with the real deal is the dream of most people on here.

[G-RFRY 1,708]

Good to see your back and things have turned out ok, may see you when I pass through Manchester airport my home airport, will you be going to Cosford this year.

P.S I was a soldier but have no soul.😁

Edited May 31, 2018 by rjfry

[jon b 2,041]

Manchester Airport!  It’ll be good when it’s finished!

What will you be doing there?

Jon

[hs118 707]

Glad to hear you are still fighting the good fight, despite not bearing a soldier  and happy to hear you're back in this little world 🙂

 

 

[W2DR 1,859]

So glad to have you back. It's funny how things work out in life sometimes. I too have learned that the darkest times often come just before the dawn. Thanks for sharing that experience...may it bring a little hope to others in need..........Doug

[brucets 94]

Good to see you're back Alan! You are a big part of AVSIM and the place seems almost deserted when you are absent!

Bruce

[pedrotrindade 335]

Welcome back to the virtual skies Alan, good to know that after the stormy days, sun is back again in your life.

Cheers

[tamsini 278]

It's great to hear when an avsim regular, who has been missed, comes back stronger than ever. Wonderful to see that avatar again, Alan.

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

Welcome Back, yes life can be peaks and valleys but new opportunities are always good. 

Cheers

[signmanbob 592]

21 hours ago, Chock said:

Hi all, In case anyone was wondering where I'd disappeared to, I had a bit of a rubbish time with lots of personal problems and then to make matters even more fun, I had to close my business down and was out of work too, so of course with no money coming in and many things to sort out, expenses such as computers, flight sims and internet connections go out of the window whilst other more pressing priorities rear their head and make life hard.

But in case anyone is ever having similar problems and can't see an end in sight, don't give up; when one door closes, it seems another one opens. I've now got a job working on the airliners at Manchester Airport (had to do lots of exams and all kinds of certifications etc to be able to do that), so I don't have to run around worrying about loads of clients and stuff and running a business (headaches) and instead get to play with Airbuses and Boeings, which is of course much more fun.

If you see me on the ramp at Manchester, working on your Thomas Cook Airbus, Scandinavian or Norwegian 737 or whatever, gimme a wave! And as evidenced by this post, I have my computers and stuff back again and have just reinstalled P3D and FSX etc. 😄

Alan, it is wonderful to see your back doing well and with a great job too.  That has been my experience also.  When one door closes (I never panic) because another one will open to an even better future. You have too many skills to worry much about the valleys. Manchester Airport has a good man now.  I'll look for you in my UK2000 scenery 😁

[jcomm 5,890]

Hey!  Welcome back !

Are you a Flight Ops Officer ? That's a kind of job I think I would like to have experimented … Too old now :-)

[Chuck_Jodry-VJPL 663]

Welcome Back Alan , do we hope for some more reviews from you too ?

[Chock 17,769]

1 hour ago, Chuck_Jodry-VJPL said:

Welcome Back Alan , do we hope for some more reviews from you too ?

If you need someone to review how jolly handy the undercarriage wheel well of a Boeing 737 is for sheltering from the rain in Manchester, I am your man lol: Took this pic on my phone whilst doing exactly that the other day:

 

 

Edited June 1, 2018 by Chock