Hey Dude - great thread smiley: smile  (mostly!)

Firstly I LOVE Eddie's point that without having been in the 'club' I would not have met all you lovely people!!  tbh, It's probably the only club I've ever belonged to........lol!! 

I also think that my English, reading and grammar were greatly improved by the amount of time I spent studying the literature and swotting up for the Sunday watchtower study........(that of course includes speed-reading, always a necessity as a jw!!)

I learned what friendship does and doesn't mean!!
I learned how to be comfortable in my own company, seeing as that was how I spent most of my time!!

Although us 'sisters' didn't do any public addresses, learned to overcome my fear of speaking in front of an audience......(which led to many fun years as compere in holiday clubs)

I appreciate the 'normal' things in life so much more for having been denied them smiley: smile