Autobiographical

True stories of my life and times

My life of passion

To be more accurate my life has consisted of a series of passions. Putting them roughly in date order, my first love was sailing model yachts on the pond in my father’s back garden.

The washing line

In 1964 my wife and I bought a larger house to accommodate our growing family. By this time I was earning £11 or £12 a week and was probably near the peak of my spending power.