I've nearly died a few times - I'm like a cat me - 9 lives n'all that.
Drowning - at the Oval in Bebington, when I was around 8yrs old or something, my sister jumped on top of my head while I was treading water. Took the hit, sunk to the bottom of the pool, lifeguard jumps in to save me. Don't remember much about that one.
Second time, on holiday in the Seychelles - sister and I took out some canoes, she tipped me off mine about 6ft deep, I waited, then tipped her off hers a good few yards out into the sea. She got the hump and swam back to shore, leaving me with 2 canoes, 2 paddles etc... I was holding onto both of them but struggling. Time has dragged on for like 30mins or so, I'm getting tired, still holding onto both canoes. Next thing is JetSki comes out to rescue me. Parents had seen my sister walking along the beach and asked where I was, when she told them, they alerted the guard people and they came out to help me.
Got pinned under a wave at Bournemouth (no less), was body boarding and got what they call the "Washing Machine", got turned over in a wave, didn't know which way was up, under for what seemed an eternity, finally came up gasping for breath and another wave hits me right on the head/chest, knocking all wind out of me and pushing me back under. God knows to this day how I survived!
Choking - couple of these - first at 5yrs old, was left in the car on the Wiend in Bebington, parents went into a shop. I decided to eat a plastic carrier bag. Not the smartest move. Sister runs into the shop as I'm turning blue in the car. Dad comes out, Mum's screaming. Fingers down my throat, plastic removed.
Second - Roast beef - just put a huge lump of the stuff in my mouth, Dad turns me upside down as I'm choking and the piece just jumps out of my mouth! Bizarre!
Third lot was self inflicted - so best to swerve that one...