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Charles

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Born in Lowestoft - lived in Pakefield 1950-62

Re: Are you an ex-Lowestoftian? « Reply #10 Posted: 13 October 2011 at 02:58 PM »

For myself. I was born in Lowestoft in 1950, although my family originated in London. My parents met whilst my dad was serving in the navy and attached to HMS Europa (Sparrows Nest). They married and settled in Pakefield where I spent my first 11 years. We moved in 1961 to Hertfordshire to be near the rest of my dad's family, and improve our living standards. Dad worked for Newson's boatbuilders in Oulton Broad, and, although a skillful job, the income was not enough to pay our way, which eventually effected his health. So he went back to his old trade as a painter and decorater in Hemel Hempstead, with an imediate improvement to his income. After school I was taken on as an apprentice with the GPO (now BT). When I married I moved to Buckinghamshire, my present location. After 34 years with BT I took early retirement and now work part time as an extra in the film and TV industry. I like to visit Lowestoft as often as I can. I still love the place, and my older brother and family are still there.


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Re: Are you an ex-Lowestoftian? « Reply #11 Posted: 14 October 2011 at 12:26 AM »

I was born in Long Road opposite the middle of the old golf course in 1953 - we were all born at home mostly in those days. I went to Pakefield Primary and then on to Alderman Woodrow school. I became an apprentice compositor at Clowes in Beccles and came out of my time in 1976 and immediately got married (far too soon) and had two children.

I did a disco at the King Alfred in OB with my friend Malcom McGrory (now living in the US I believe) 4/5 nights a week for 18 months mainly through 1976. I worked at Broadland Chalets for 11 years and when it was sold was site manager for a year, I then got into IT and also did the odd DJ'ing spot at the Claremont and a few mediaeval banquets at Bungay. I worked from London selling epos systems for a while but still lived in Lowestoft at weekends. Finally work took me away to Cumbria and now North Lancashire where I have been for the last 18 years (Carnforth). First I was IT Controller at a chain of convenience stores and then when that business changed hands moved into selling IT into the logistics business. I married again and have four more children - I have found out what the problem was and had it fixed now. So at the ripe old age of 58 I still have 4 children in full time education. I now work for a company in Oxfordshire but work from home, I sell automation to warehouses and specialise if voice directed work.

I used to come back to Beccles regularly to see my parents who have both unfortunately died in the last two years, my visits are more rare now although I still have a sister in Beccles and my two older offspring both live near Norwich. My oldest daughter works for what was Norwich Union and my son for a company that investigates complaints against the NHS (or something like that) he also runs these extreme fitness courses in the evenings.

I'll tell you a bit more about where I live in future posts but the parallels are uncanny, an old victorian coastal resort which is now becoming a bit run-down, a town split by a river with only two bridges and gridlocked every day. A rail station that has been moved by a few hundred yards because it was more convenient, the old station is now a music venue and the new station has no roof. There is a theatre that has been rebuilt but is struggling. Sound familiar? Yet around 380 miles away from LT. It's very nice here but I'd be very happy to "come home".


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