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Natasha Acres's Life Path

2010 Nuremberg ( memorable , positive , place ): The first time I've been to see Nuremberg. I went with Sandy to meet up with a client at... Read more Tweet Facebook
2009 The fake lottery win ( memorable , negative , event ): Friends sent us a lottery scratchcard in with our Christmas card. We didn't play it until... Read more Tweet Facebook
Vienna ( memorable , positive , place ): For our 10th anniversary I arranged as a surprise for Sandy a trip to Vienna, not just... Read more Tweet Facebook
The Other Hand ( inspiring , positive , book ): A beautiful book - that I recommend to Mandie. A very inspiring and insightful story.... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
Dublin ( memorable , positive , place ): A few friends that we went on holiday to Portugal with ended up over in Dublin for a... Read more Tweet Facebook
The Four Hour Work Week ( inspiring , positive , book ): This book has some really interesting ideas. I don't think I'd ever get to four hours a... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
Seattle ( memorable , positive , place ): Finally ended back in Seattle. Caught up with my brother, his wife and the kids. Got to... Read more Tweet Facebook
Portland ( memorable , positive , place ): After a nightmare overnight Amtrak journey we found an oasis of a hotel, met some really... Read more Tweet Facebook
San Francisco ( memorable , positive , place ): Took the Amtrak from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Stayed at a bit of a dive but SanFran... Read more Tweet Facebook
Los Angeles ( memorable , normal influence , place ): The second part of our journey up the west coast of America. We managed to time it with... Read more Tweet Facebook
Las Vegas - Jay's 40th birthday ( memorable , normal influence , place ): A whole load of friends and family flew to Vegas to celebrate my brothers 40th birthday.... Read more Tweet Facebook
Catching up with old school friends ( memorable , positive , event ): Nothing like a bit of chicken soup for the soul – caught up with Sarah, Vash and Di.... Read more Tweet Facebook
Techcrunch London ( ordinary , normal influence , event ): Went to the London Techcrunch event. Met some great people, still left feeling that it's... Read more Tweet Facebook
It's a Wonderful Life – the musical ( memorable , positive , event ): I went with my sister, her boyfriend and my niece to see the new version of 'It's a... Read more Tweet Facebook
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle ( ordinary , normal influence , book ): I found this book is a bit strange, I enjoyed it in the most part. It's very different... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
The 80 minute MBA ( memorable , positive , book ): Great book for those looking to brush up their MBA skills, really up-to-date and very... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
Maria Guilmar ( inspiring , positive , person ): The owner of the local Taverna in Azinheiro, Portugal. She is one of the most amazingly... Read more Tweet Facebook
Bad Science ( memorable , positive , book ): This books has made me really think about the way that the media and companies report... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
Azinheiro, Portugal ( memorable , positive , place ): A beautiful village that we holidayed at with a group of friends. A truly magical... Read more Tweet Facebook
7 Pounds ( ordinary , positive , film ): A Will Smith film, quite thought provoking. You guess the idea behind it right from the... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
Milk ( inspiring , positive , film ): Sean Penn's portrayal of Harvey Milk, a San Francisco politician who changed history for... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
Permjot Valia ( memorable , positive , person ): I discovered the Business Angel Blog written by Permjot Valia. It's really inspiring as... Read more Tweet Facebook
Mena Trott ( inspiring , positive , person ): I read about Mena Trott in the Founders at Work book. Her story with SixApart has... Read more Tweet Facebook
Tintagel ( ordinary , positive , place ): We visited the 'birthplace' of King Arthur. Went with my mum, dad, Sandy, two nieces and... Read more Tweet Facebook
Swine Flu ( ordinary , negative , event ): My partner has developed swine flu and now I'm going getting a sore throat too. Such a... Read more Tweet Facebook
White campervan man on A361 ( memorable , positive , person ): Saab broke down as I was driving on the A361. A very nice man in a white van stopped to... Read more Tweet Facebook
Car broke down ( ordinary , normal influence , event ): Ah, the joys of life. My car broke down on the journey back from Devon to Swindon. Very... Read more Tweet Facebook
V for Vendetta ( inspiring , positive , film ): Love this film - its about not being afraid to stand up for your beliefs. Be true to... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
59 Seconds ( ordinary , normal influence , book ): I guess this book can be best summed up as selfhelp for those that like hard facts. I... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
My brother-in-law in hospital ( memorable , negative , event ): Learnt that my brother-in-law is in intensive care after an op on a twisted gut.... Read more Tweet Facebook
Bobby Robson ( inspiring , positive , person ): I just discovered Bobby Robson died today. He was one of my life heroes. The manager at... Read more Tweet Facebook
My car was bumped into ( memorable , negative , event ): I drove past a parked car and someone opened their door onto my car damaging it. The... Read more Tweet Facebook
Potwallopers Party ( memorable , positive , event ): Russell Vincent's birthday party! All day barbeque. Marred only by mum's accident at the... Read more Tweet Facebook
Odbody beta launch! ( lifechanging , positive , web ): Finally after a year and a half of hard, hard work we have released the beta key for... Read more Tweet Facebook
Maus ( inspiring , positive , book ): This book is a cartoon book based on the true story of the persecution of Polish Jews.... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
Jesse Heitler ( inspiring , positive , person ): I met Jesse at a tech event - Being Digital in London, I did a spur of the moment... Read more Tweet Facebook
Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear ( ordinary , positive , book ): A book that looks at where some of our fear in today's society comes from. How dangerous... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
One day like this, Elbow ( inspiring , positive , music ): This song just changes my mood and uplifts me whenever I hear it. Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
2008 Coach Carter ( inspiring , positive , event ): A movie based on the true life story of Coach Carter - a true hero who inspired a group... Read more Tweet Facebook
Mum's kidney transplant ( lifechanging , positive , event ): After about 3 years on dialysis my mum was matched and she had a kidney transplant. Read more Tweet Facebook
Jon Hadley ( inspiring , positive , person ): I met up with Jon through another website. He's the amazing techie that's been working on... Read more Tweet Facebook
2007 It's a Wonderful Life ( inspiring , positive , film ): I saw this film for the first time. It helped inspire the idea behind the Odbody website.... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
Frazer the dog ( memorable , positive , animal ): We went along to The Dogs Trust to look for an old dog that needed a home. First thing we... Read more Tweet Facebook
Three Cups of Tea ( inspiring , positive , book ): This book is the true story of Greg Mortenson, a climber, who during one failed... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
Lily Watson ( lifechanging , positive , person ): My nan, Lily passed away. She was an amazing person - with so many stories. She helped so... Read more Tweet Facebook
2006 Maverick ( inspiring , positive , book ): I read this book about running business in a different way. Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
2004 Appledore ( lifechanging , positive , place ): We stumbled across Appledore on a search for a new home by the sea. It captured our... Read more Tweet Facebook
2003 Pay it Forward ( inspiring , positive , film ): I love the basis of this film. the belief that one good deed/action can make a... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
Jonathon Livingstone Seagull ( inspiring , positive , book ): My sister bought me this book. It's an inspiring read, it's about never giving up no... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
2000 Mathew Bull ( lifechanging , positive , person ): I met Matty Bull through my partner Sandy, who worked with his wife Lynsey. The pair are... Read more Tweet Facebook
1999 Wow Creative ( lifechanging , positive , company ): I started my design company. Well, I started freelancing which lead to the growth of a... Read more Tweet Facebook
Sandy Dillon ( lifechanging , positive , person ): I met my partner whilst on holiday. The person I hope to spend the rest of my life with.... Read more Tweet Facebook
1998 Sliding Doors ( memorable , positive , film ): The story of how one split second changes the outcome of your life. An enjoyable film... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
1997 Trip to Cape Tribulation, Australia ( lifechanging , positive , place ): The first time I ever went to Austalia, I spent five days in the rainforest North of... Read more Tweet Facebook
1995 Westward Print Group ( lifechanging , positive , company ): Initially joined Westward Print as a customer services exec whilst in-between jobs, then... Read more Tweet Facebook
Peter Opperman ( lifechanging , positive , person ): Peter gave me my first break in business. Without his influence my current design... Read more Tweet Facebook
June Bourgerie ( memorable , positive , person ): My first friend when I moved to Swindon. We've been through so much together. June also... Read more Tweet Facebook
Antony Carter ( lifechanging , positive , person ): I first met Antony in around 1995, he went on to become one of my dearest friends. He was... Read more Tweet Facebook
1994 Billy Dog ( lifechanging , positive , animal ): May sound mad to none dog lovers, but Billy became my trusted companion. He was a... Read more Tweet Facebook
1991 Easy, The commodores ( inspiring , positive , music ): This was the first time I heard this song and it's now one of my all time favourites. It... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
Desiderata ( inspiring , positive , event ): I first saw this poem hanging on one of my best friends bedroom walls – from then on in,... Read more Tweet Facebook
1989 Watching the Berlin Wall come down ( memorable , positive , event ): I remember being at home watching the Berlin Wall come tumbling down. Such a momentous... Read more Tweet Facebook
Dale Curtis ( lifechanging , positive , person ): I was given a work experience placement at Grigsmore Advertising when I was 15. I met... Read more Tweet Facebook
Belinda Moore ( inspiring , positive , person ): I met Belinda and Dale when I did work experience at school. Because of them I went on to... Read more Tweet Facebook
1988 Sittin' on the dock of the Bay, Otis Redding ( inspiring , positive , music ): One of my all time favourite songs. I was introduced to it by Jodie, my sisters boyfriend... Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
Helen Thornton ( lifechanging , positive , person ): I met Helen when I was at school in Ipswich. My friends and I were playing basketball in... Read more Tweet Facebook
1987 A lesson in life ( lifechanging , positive , event ): I just remembered a lesson at Copleston High School. It was social science which made you... Read more Tweet Facebook
1985 Deb Pullen ( lifechanging , positive , person ): I met Deb when I was still at School. The first memory of her was at basketball training.... Read more Tweet Facebook
1984 Bells Cafe ( memorable , positive , place ): Having lived in an ordinary house for 12 years my mum and dad sold up and moved us to... Read more Tweet Facebook
Nick Appleby ( memorable , positive , person ): Mr Appleby was my form teacher for a year at Copleston. He left at the end of the year... Read more Tweet Facebook
Copleston High School ( memorable , positive , school ): My high school - I was there between 1984 and 1989. It was a good school. I really... Read more Tweet Facebook
1980 Vashti Green ( lifechanging , positive , person ): I met one of my best mates at a Saturday morning Theatre School. She played a helpless... Read more Tweet Facebook
Sarah Grayburn ( lifechanging , positive , person ): One day in the playground this girl came over and asked me to join the netball team - she... Read more Tweet Facebook
1978 Ipswich Town Football Club ( memorable , positive , club ): My first memories of supporting my football team – when they won the FA Cup. I think your... Read more Tweet Facebook
1977 Britannia Primary School ( memorable , positive , school ): This was my primary school - pretty damn good school at the time. I particularly remember... Read more Tweet Facebook
1976 Save all your kisses for me, Brotherhood of Man ( memorable , positive , music ): My mum and dad always used to sing this song to me. Read more Tweet Facebook [buy]
1975 Broke my arm! ( ordinary , normal influence , event ): When I was 3 I fell off a Rocking Horse and broke my arm. I used to stuff Brussel sprouts... Read more Tweet Facebook
1973 You made a difference to: Miranda Acres ( lifechanging , positive , person ): Miranda Acres said: My amazingly brilliant and inspiring little sister, Natasha was born! Mmm...... Read more Tweet Facebook
1973 Julie Acres ( lifechanging , positive , person ): I was born to a mum and dad who are both pretty amazing. This is for my mum though. My... Read more Tweet Facebook
Henry Acres ( lifechanging , positive , person ): My dad. The best I could have ever wished for. I remember my dad always putting his... Read more Tweet Facebook

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