| 1958 |
Born West Middlesex Hospital on Sunday 30th November 1958 weighing in at 7.5 lbs. |
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Memories of a life |
| 1959 |
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Hounslow Heath, 2 Laurel Gardens |
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| 1960 |
17 August – The Beatles, a five-strong male band from Liverpool, perform their first concert under this name in Hamburg, West Germany. |
Television watched in the 1960's. |
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| 1961 |
9 February – The Beatles perform under this name at The Cavern Club for the first time following their return to Liverpool from Hamburg, George Harrison's first appearance at the venue. |
The Avengers television series first screened on ITV. Emma Peel! |
The Beano, The Dandy and The Beezer comics. |
October – Acker Bilk's Stranger on the Shore released. |
Mum and dad hosted house parties. |
| 1962 |
Infant School in Hounslow |
FIREBALL XL5, Blue Peter, Magpie, Crackerjack! |
5th Isleworth Cubs |
Littlestone Holiday Camp |
Watch with Mother. Rag, Tag and Bobtail. |
| 1963 |
Noggin the Nog, Captain Pugwash, Joe 90, Dr Who. |
Isleworth, 166 Woodland Gardens |
Cub Camp - Down, Kent |
On TV: Dr Who, Deputy Dawg, Bleep and Booster. |
Twizzle, Fireball XL5, Gerry Anderson's Stingray (Marina!) |
| 1964 |
Hounslow Town Infants |
Les Aventures de Robinson Crusoë |
Eye Operation |
On TV: Play School, Top of the Pops, Bewitched, Noggin the Nog. |
Deputy Dawg, Thunderbirds, The Man from U.N.C.L.E on TV. |
| 1965 |
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Tunnelling under WERFA pavilion. Stereo sound arrives! |
On TV: Lost in Space, Animal Magic, The Saint. |
Squiddly Diddly, Atom Ant, Quick
Draw McGraw, Blue Peter, Magpie, Tomorrow's World. |
| 1966 |
Hounslow Town Junior School. |
Dad at Watneys and Wheelhouses.
Mum at Brentford solder place and Goddards. |
Isleworth Penguins Swimming Club |
WERFA tennis & tree climbing.
Chess Club. |
On TV: How? Mission Impossible, Batman (Adam West) and Star Trek on TV. |
| 1967 |
Television watched |
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Sunday School |
On TV: Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, The Avengers (John Steed & Emma Peel).
The Prisoner (Portmeirion). |
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| 1968 |
On TV: Cult series The Prisoner finishes its first run on British television.The Herbs, Wacky Races, The Railway Children, Basil Brush, Jackanory. |
Dad at Brown & Panks Wines & Spirits |
Natural History, Science & War museums |
Looe, Cornwall.
Princes Risborough "camping" trips. |
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| 1969 |
Investiture of Prince of Wales on TV at school |
Whizzer and Chips was a British comics magazine that ran from 18 October 1969. Nationwide on BBC. |
Judo. |
Hayling Island. Taunton with Grandparents. Jacob's Ladder, Cheddar Gorge. |
Skinhead Moonstomp Ska Reggae. |
| 1970 |
Isleworth Grammar School |
First saw colour television:
World Cup Mexico, On the Buses. Alf Garnett. Please Sir! |
3rd Osterley Sea Scouts. Rowing
gigs on the Thames. Duke of Edinburgh's Award. |
YHA bicycle tour, North Downs, Surrey. |
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| 1971 |
Walking to Saturday Morning Pictures at Hounslow Odeon. Flash Gordon, 3 Stooges & a ‘Children’s Film Foundation’ film with David Lodge. |
Tales from Europe. The Singing Ringing Tree. |
Fossil collecting
Mogden Lane field |
Runnymede cycle trips. Swim across Thames to island. |
David Bowie, Alice Cooper,
Cockney Rebel, Slade, Suzi Quatro, Sparks, T Rex |
| 1972 |
Love Thy Neighbour. |
Crown Court TV Series, watched at nan's house St. John's Road, Isleworth. |
School Exchange Mainz, Germany. |
West Bay, Bridport, Dorset. |
Top of the Pops. |
| 1973 |
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, The Addams Family, The Tomorrow People. |
That's Life on TV. Kwai Chang Caine "Grasshopper" in Kung Fu 1972-1975 |
St John Ambulance Brigade, Hounslow. |
Isle of Wight
Blackgang Chine |
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| 1974 |
Maths & English O-Levels |
Murray Park Disco @Whitton. The Sweeney TV Series 1974-78. |
3rd Osterley Sea Scout den and boathouse, Isleworth. |
Wyke House, Isleworth. |
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| 1975 |
7 more O-Levels |
Littlewoods Food Prep. |
Jane Penn
Murray Park Disco @Whitton. |
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt, Harry Worth |
Alice Cooper Empire Pool Wembley.
SAHB* Hammersmith Odeon Xmas Eve. |
| 1976 |
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Richmond Ice Rink skating
Long hot summer
Jumping off Richmond bridge and Isleworth toll bridge into the Thames |
Fullers Passport - tour of
Fuller, Smith & Turner public houses. |
Sex Pistol Tour cancelled. Tubes
"World Tour" LP. David Bowie Thin White Duke @ Wembley. Who & SAHB*
Charlton. |
| 1977 |
3 A-Levels
Unilever Research
Hair Product Evaluation |
Macfisheries Butchers
Goddards of Brentford Removals |
Isleworth Explorers Boys Club.
Punk Rock @ Roxy, Marquee, Red Cow, Nashville, 100 Club |
Pagham |
Punk Rock. Hammersmith Broadway
record shop on bus. Clash Rainbow Theatre |
| 1978 |
Kingston Polytechnic - Day Release, Thursdays |
TV: Grange Hill, The Professionals. |
Hounslow Swagmen |
Snooker Doubles Champion |
Kings Road, Chelsea - Seditionaries & Rough Trade.
Clash Hastings Pier Pavillion. |
| 1979 |
Redundancy Notice
Port Sunlight visit |
HNC Chemistry |
Iceland |
Young World Greece (Thasos) &
Turkey (Istanbul) |
Roxy Music 3 nights at Hammersmith Odeon |
| 1980 |
BP Research, Sunbury-on-Thames. Analytical (Digisorb) |
Analytical Chemistry Department |
Judo Blue Belt, Kung Fu Kickfighting with Baron Omidi. |
Yamaha 125e trail bike. Pete's Farm. |
Gary Holton's Gems, Camden Music Machine |
| 1981 |
BP Research Minerals Processing Unit |
Digisorb (carbon pore volumes) |
19-25/4 Dave Starbrook Judo Easter School, RM Depot, Poole. Kung Fu Kickfighting with Baron Omidi @Isleworth Village Hall. |
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Kiss, Sparks @ Hammersmith Odeon. |
| 1982 |
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Territorial Army: 10 Para.
1 of 30 to gain red beret and be accepted into the regiment from 200 recruits. |
Cheekee Pete`s Night Club and Brolly's. |
Hawkes Wine Bar, White Swan & Prince's Head in Richmond. |
Spandau Ballet & Animal Nightlife on Easter Bank Holiday Weekend @ Winter Gardens, Bournemouth |
| 1983 |
Left BP Research |
No 1 Parachute Training School,
Brize Norton. Gained Military Parachute Wings. |
Europe & Asia Tour Arnhem with Paras.
Motorbike Tours on Honda CX500C. 24/6 Bought 1973 Honda 90 for £64.50 from Isleworth Scooters. |
TA Camp, Salisbury Plain and
Windsor Barracks culminating in presentation of colours by Prince Charles on 3rd June. Richmond Marathon. |
9/6 David Bowie, Hippodrome d'Auteuil, Paris. Grace Jones
at Hammersmith Odeon. |
| 1984 |
Back to BP Research
Minerals Processing Unit (MPU) Pyrometallurgy |
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Return to UK. Sailing (RYA Offshore Skipper)
BP Mountaineering Club |
Richmond Marathon 3hr 54min 21sec. Easter Bank
Holiday in Bournmouth. |
Spandau Ballet. Animal
Nightlife. New Order, Margate |
| 1985 |
Blanchard Farm, Ardersier, Scotland, Cajun Gumbo & BBQ. |
Bellshill Vacuum Sublimation (Redlac) |
Eygpt Tour Xmas and New Year '86. CSA Czech Airways |
22/9 Richmond Marathon 4hr. 24min. 17s. South Down's Way 80 mile run 24hr 55min 10secs. |
Joy Division. Bauhaus. New Order, Slough |
| 1986 |
RYA/DTp Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore Theory Certificate |
100kW Plasma Furnace |
Israel & Sinai, Cycle tour London to Amsterdam. |
Harrow Marathon. Princes London Triathlon. |
Sade @Heaven
Swansway
Chevalier Brothers |
| 1987 |
Left BP Research. O-Level Evening Class Spanish. |
Skiing Andorra 8-22 February, BP Yacht Club Sailing Hamble, The Solent, Cherbourg, Plymouth, Weymouth, Poole. |
Latin America Tour 1/12 to 22/6/1988. |
The Running Horse PH Sunbury-on-Thames |
Art of Noise |
| 1988 |
Management Graphics Ltd., Twyford, Berkshire. |
Microtech 3 month Desktop Publishing Training Course |
Return to UK. Spain & Portugal Tour in Alistair's VW Kombi
Jane Bateman |
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| 1989 |
Touch Typing Course on Manual Typewriter. Summer GCSE Spanish Grade A. |
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Israel & Sinai with Declan. |
South Down's Way 80 mile run 23hr 42min 07sec.
Wye Valley 100 mile Raft Race |
"Save the Rhino" Beer Festival |
| 1990 |
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Barcelona Christmas |
South Down's Way 80 mile run 20hr 43min 56 sec. |
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| 1991 |
Aikido training with Theofanis Andrews, a Greek Aikido teacher in London who was a pupil of Kazuo Chib. |
Bushwackers Backpacking Club @North Downs. |
Tracks trips - Ireland, York,
Amsterdam (boat and camping trips), San Fermin - Running of the Bulls. |
South Down's Way 80 mile run 22hr 22min 42sec. |
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| 1992 |
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Hurst Pubs The Castle, The Green Man, The Elephant & Castle in Berkshire. |
Tough Guy, Abingdon Marathon. Mendip Trail
Race 40 miles. Otter High Peak Challenge 40 mile run. West Middlesex University Hospital Half Marathon. |
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| 1993 |
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Spice Adventure Club Years |
Grand Union Canal Cycle Brentford to Birmingham with Andy Chambers. Zakopane, Poland.
Singapore, Australia, Hawaii, Minneapolis–Saint Paul. |
Tough Guy. 25/9 Otter High Peak Challenge 40
mile run. South Down's Way 80 mile run. |
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| 1994 |
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Trampolining, circuits and Running, Reading, Berkshire. |
Race the Train, Tyrwyn. London and Dublin Marathons. |
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| 1995 |
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21/5. Hotel Ali, Rue Moulay Ismael, Marrakesh, Morocco.
| Grand Union Canal Cycle Trip. 21/5-4/6 "Explore" High Atlas Mountains, Morocco. |
London Marathon. Tough Guy. |
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| 1996 |
November: City of London Rave Night and Solent Sailing with SPICE. |
Jury Duty |
Israel & Egypt: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Masada, Eilat, Mohammed Aly Camp, Dahab, Sinai with Dave Young. |
Tough Guy in snow. |
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| 1997 |
24/12 Finish at MGL at 12:20hrs. Xmas moved to Nottingham from Isleworth. |
19 Quayside Close, Turneys Quay, Trent Bridge. |
Goa, Bogmalo Beach, Vikki Woodfield, 18/4 East Midlands SPICE Canal Cruise, Alvechurch. Met Hilary. |
Tough Guy with Sharon Thomas. |
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| 1998 |
12/1 sign on as Job Seeker. 16/2 start as Y2K Liaison Officer @Queen's Medical Centre, Medical Physics, Circuit Training @West Bridgford. |
15/8 Moved into Tim's 32 Adbolton Grove. 21/8 Exchanged contracts/ completion day for 1 Kinoulton Road, Cropwell Bishop, NG12 3BH. £117k. |
31/7 Married Hilary Bagnall @ Langar Hall
Moved to Cropwell Bishop. 7/7 Dad died. 16/7 Dad's Funeral @ Hanworth Crematorium. |
Skiing, Montgenèvre 25 Jan - 1 Feb. Llangollen Golden Pheasant. 30/5 SPICE Amazing Award. 8-9/8 Bell Inn Walberswick. 18-20/9 SPICE Sherwood Forest Centre Parcs. 19/11-3/12 Playa del Carman, Montana Aparthotel, Lanzarote. 30/11 40th birthday meal @Almacen de la Sal, Playa Blanca. |
7/6 Rich Hall @Old Vic Comedy Club. 18-19/7 Stag Weekend Nottingham. 25/7 Burghley Fireworks & Laser Concert. 9/8 Donna McPhail @ Old Vic. 7/10 Rocket from the Crypt & Beachbuggy, 19/5 Big Country @ Rock City. Ginza, Laguna, Pretty Orchid, Weavers Wine. SPICE hits town @ Aviary. |
| 1999 |
Vasectomy on Thursday 8th July, Musters Medical Practice, West Bridgford. |
31/12 Millennium Night Watch @QMC Nottingham. |
Salcombe, Devon. The 33 mile (+2 pub detour) Grantham Canal Walk 22/23rd May. |
Tough Guy. Tettenhall Horse Sanctuary, Jenny Walkers Lane, Wolverhampton, WV6 7HB. |
Pixies (CD's) |
| 2000 |
01/01 Millennium Night Watch @QMC Nottingham. 5/2 Millennium Dome @London. |
5/9 Vauxhall Agila X 281 YAU collected. 13 miles on clock. |
19/2 Belvoir Challenge Walk 15 miles.6-17/6 Kilimanjaro Ascent with SPICE. 19/11-3/12 Montana Aparthotel, Playa del Carmen, Lanzarote. |
Tough Guy Jesus Warriors 2000. |
Alice Cooper, Royal Centre, Nottingham |
| 2001 |
QMC ICT Services
Web Services Manager |
Weight Watchers Gold Membership 147390079. 17s 3.5lbs to 15s 12.5lb on 22/3/2001 |
Cuba for the Real New Millennium (according to Fidel Castro)
Lanzarote |
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Soap by Younger Younger 28's |
| 2002 |
Gordan & Sues Wedding.
Grannies 90th Birthday Party. |
Many Steps, South Sands, Salcombe. |
Chapel St. Leonards camping in our Khyam dome tent.
Portmeirion with Rob & Josie. |
Clearwell Caves Halloween Party with Choc Ice.
Lluest Fach. |
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| 2003 |
Hands-On Dreamweaver MX(Learning Tree International, Euston)
Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash at South Nottingham College |
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Ghana for Patrick Beesley's Wedding 12/09, Camping Sandringham, Lanzarote, Narrowboat, Many Steps Salcombe. |
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Steve Harley, Newark |
| 2004 |
ICT Services Communications Team formed
FrontPage Website Development: Hands On, ASP.NET: A Hands-On Introduction
(Learning Tree International) |
Gill Lewis at Denbies Wine Estate by Box Hill. |
Camping North Downs, Berwick-upon-Tweed No.1 Sallyport. |
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Beachbuggy @Rock City, Hayseed Dixie @Rescue Rooms Nottingham. |
| 2005 |
SQL Server 2000 Comprehensive
Introduction: Hands-On (Learning Tree International)
Macromedia Flash at South Nottingham College |
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Paris, Cork & Kinsale Ireland |
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Hayseed Dixie
Summer Sundae Festival, Patti Smith @Summer Sundae Festival DMH Leicester, The Tubes @Rescue Rooms Nottingham. |
| 2006 |
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Got Cadbury, a 4 year old Chocolate Labrador. |
Kerala, India. Church Enstone OX7 4NN.
Eurostar 22-25 June Hotel Eurostars Grand Palace Royal Embassy** Bruxelles. October Corfu, Settle with Mule, Katrina, Varcoe, Martin and Nottingham University Miners Gang. |
Caythorpe Canter 14 mile walk in rural Lincolnshire. |
11-13/8 Howling Bells, Nouvelle Vague at Summer Sundae 2006. BoyKillBoy @The Social, Nottingham. John Foxx @The Social, Butterfly Polite @The Musician Leicester 12th November. |
| 2007 |
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Walberswick, Narrowboat Gayton Marina. |
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Park Hall Live, Ilkeston.
Radiohead. Patchwork Grace. Disarm. Patti Smith @The Plug Sheffield 24/5. 21/7 Emilie Autumn @Corporation, Sheffield.
My Ruin, The Horrors @Rescue Rooms. Pet Shop Boys @Nottingham Royal Concert Hall. 11/11 Alice Cooper, Joan Jett, Nottingham Arena Ice Stadium. |
| 2008 |
Microsoft SharePoint 2007 MOSS training |
23/4 NHS HC2008 Harrogate, 30/04 Health & Social Care Awards, Leicester, 22/5 ASSIST Award Presentation Kennington Oval. |
7-21/01 Clubhotel Riu Funana & Garopa Resort "All Inclusive" Cape Verde Island of Sal,
22-23/02 Hope Cove Brian 80th Birthday, 15-23/6 South Sands, Salcombe, 4-10/8 Romany Caravan, Black Mountains, Wales, 25/11 Acorn Lodge Gatwick, 26/11-10/12 Nile Cruise & Luxor, Egypt.
11/10 Ashton Canal. 18/10 Skegness Away Day. 11/12 Bristol. 12-14/12 Hope Cove. 24-28/12 Fort Belan. |
Mikron Theatre Company, @Black Horse, Hose. 9/11 Cropwell Bishop Walking Club. |
25/1 My Ruin, Die So Fluid, Plastic Toys @Corporation, Sheffield. Hanoi Rocks @Rock City. 15/2 Plastic Toys @ Junktion7. 29/2 Ginger (The Wildhearts) Acoustic @Junktion7. 23-25/5 GlastonBudget Festival Nottinghamshire.
25/6 Butterfly Polite @The Musician Leicester. 1/7 New York Dolls @Rescue Rooms. 15/8 New Generation Superstars @J7. 20/11 Airbourne @Rock City. 24/11Gorgol Bordello @Rock City. Half Man Half Biscuit.
My Ruin @Junktion7. 29/6 Radiohead Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester. 30/10 Electra Glide on Halloween Eve @Old Salutation Inn, Nottingham.
16/10 My Ruin @J7. 31/10 Evil Deaf @J7. |
| 2009 |
Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2007 training. 5/3 NUHnet Intranet goes live. 25/3 UK Biobank enrolment. 1-2/10 InfoPath 2007 Training @QA London. |
16/7 Cropwell Bishop Book Club 1st Anniversary @CB Friendship Centre. Circuit Training @Rushcliffe Arena, @Bingham Leisure Centre & @Cotgrave Leisure Centre. 24/5 Cropwell Bishop Walking Club. Hulaerobics @NCHT & with Rose. Spin Cycling @Cotgrave with Chantelle. Boxing Blitz @Cotgrave. |
14/2 Skeggy Away Day Denise & Mike. Tony Ward 50th Bentley Brook Inn @Derbyshire, 28/3 Red Shank Narrowboat @Goytre Wharf on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. 15-17/8 Mongolian Yurt @Lake District. 30-31/5 East Midland Parkway to St. Pancreas, Cork & Bottle under Leicester Square. Butlers Wharf Chop House in shadow of Tower Bridge. Hotel Megaro, Kings Cross. 19-29/6 @ 7-20/9 South Sands, Salcombe. 3/10 Barford St. Micheal. 28/11-5/12 Awel-For (Sea-Breeze) Cottage @Llansantffraed, Llanon. 11-13/12 Bristol & Hope Cove. |
28/2 Belvoir Challenge Walk @Harby. 3-4/4 Truckfest @Peterborough. 22/5 HMRC Walk Peak District. 14/6 Pet Service @Cropwell Butler Methodist Church. 22/7-13/8 Jake, Alsation comes to stay. 25/7 Game Fair @Belvoir. 5/8 EGLU Cube for chickens arrives. |
Buzzcocks @Rock City, 13/11 SITD, Reaper @Corporation, Sheffield. Heather Small. Nine Black Alps @ Bodega. Massive Attack @De Montfort Hall. 12/10 Gypsy Pistoleros @Old Salutation Inn, Nottingham. 25/11 Rachel Stamp & Patchwork Grace @The Central. |
| 2010 |
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2/1 Pete Taylor 50th @Hartlebury Travelodge. |
Cunard Cruise Queen Victoria Rome Monaco Cartagena Barcelona Gibraltar Bay of Biscay Force 11! Southampton, Ireland, Narrowboat from Gayton. |
Trip to Sweden cancelled due heavy snow closing Heathrow Airport. |
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| 2011 |
20/7 Introduction to Leadership Training. 25/11 Leadership Seminar. 31/3 Slimming World @QMC 16s 11.5lb; 21/4 16s 1/2lb; 26/5 16s 5lb; 6/7 15s 12.5lb. 5/4 Tai Chi Taster @QMC. Hula Hooping. 21/6 Free Hula Hooping @QMC. |
15/5 £290k Offer for house (Valued at £350k before 2008 crash). 27/3, 18/8, 23/10 Cropwell Bishop Walking Club. 22/4 Walking 4 Jesus; Colston Bassett/Langar Pilgrimage. 26/6 Pet Service @Cropwell Butler. 24/5 Mikron @Poppy & Pint. 29/5 Crick Canal Festival. 18/8 Cropwell Bishop Book Club. 8/10 SPICE 30th Anniversary Ball @Manchester. |
26/3 Skeggy Away Day Wolfie's Wine Bar; Tony & Ann, 23-30/4 Watchet (Royal Wedding), 3/6 Fly EMA to Dalaman, 3-10/6 Konak Appartments, Marmaris, Turkey, 22-25/7 Abbie's Wedding Congresbury (RIP Amy Winehouse), 27/9-1/10 Narrowboat on Shropshire Union Swanley Bridge. 17/6 John Lloyd Funeral, Narberth @ Cwmwennol. |
Circuit Training @Cotgrave Krista; @Rushcliffe Arena Jenny. Spin Cycling @Cotgrave Chantelle. Hula Hooping Q-Active. 2/2 Trampolining @Harvey Haddon Stadium. Hulaerobics @Bingham with Rose. Boxing Blitz @Cotgrave Leisure Centre. |
Stomp, Emilie Autumn, 2/7 Combichrist @Rock City, Watchet Music Festival |
| 2012 |
Moved from Cropwell Bishop to Watchet 01/06/2012. 15 Brendon Road. |
Unemployed 01/06/2012 to 31/10/2012. Started work with Somerset Care in November. |
Watchet |
Osiligi Maasai Warriors 8th November @Monksilver EMN Community Hall Exmoor. |
Stomp, 10/3 Emilie Autumn @Rock City, Watchet Music Festival (Help setup) |
| 2013 |
Finished employment with Somerset Care at Home 29 December. |
City & Guilds 501/1306/9 Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England (Generic Pathway) |
1-6/9 Rm 21 Hartland Hotel, Bude. |
9/1 WW 16s 10.5lbs. Jan. snow in Watchet! |
Watchet Music Festival |
| 2014 |
3/1 Started Social Care work with Somerset County Council. Greenway Cottages then Ashbury, Six Acres. |
SCC Mandatory Induction Training @Pilton 13th January. |
Globales Reina Cristina Algeciras, Hotel Corbeta Playa Blanca Lanzarote, Narrowboat on Leicester Arm Grand Union, Merthyr Tydfil, Lyme Regis. |
The Culbone 10/11 January |
Watchet Music Festival, Abbamania (working) @Octagon Yeovil 15th November. |
| 2015 |
SCC Sunnyside, Williton. Residential Home for 10 Adults with Learning Disabilities. |
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Woolacombe, Nottingham, Clodock Herefordshire, Arundell Arms Hotel in Lifton Jan. & Nov. |
Watchet Wheelbarrow Race, 3rd Place Mixed Team with Jill Newton. |
Watchet Music Festival |
| 2016 |
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Somerset Branch CAMRA Committee: Cider Representative, Beer Festival Cider Bar Manager, Website Coordinator. |
South Sands, Malmö, Sweden, Clodock, Herefordshire, Arundell Arms Hotel in Lifton Jan. & May. |
Vera, black Labrador, born 02/04/2016. Farewell to Cadbury. |
Watchet Music Festival |
| 2017 |
7-10/8 Hilary's 60 Birthday Bash, Stratford-upon-Avon. |
9-24/1 Costa Rica, Central America, 12-18/7 Narrowboat Falkirk Wheel Scotland, 2-7/11 Gibraltar. |
17-20/6 Bergerac in France, 6-8/10 Arundell Arms Hotel in Lifton, 30/11 Hunters Inn, Exmoor. |
Farewell to Cadbury RIP 28/06/2017. |
6/9 Fish'n'chips on the Flying Scotsman West Somerset Railway. |
| 2018 |
SCC Care becomes Discovery Social Enterprise. Retired on 30/11/2018. |
Discovery supports people with learning disabilities, autism, challenging behaviour and complex needs. |
Davvi Arctic Lodge in Karesuando, Lapland, Fly in to Enontekiö Airport in Finland. Llanfoist, Sandra Willis Narrowboat Rivers Stort & Lee, Lympstone, Coast to Coast Motorhome, Playa Blanca Lanzarote, Malmö Sweden, Xmas at Arundell Arms Hotel in Lifton, Devon. |
Watchet Sea Festival |
Watchet Music Festival, Chiller on the Esplanade, Cosmo's 60th Mandy for Girls @Roadwater 20th October. |
| 2019 |
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Reading Beer Festival: Judging Champion Cider & Perry Awards. |
26/1-13/2 Chile, Uruguay & Argentina. Ocean Reach South Devon. Ortisei Südtirol Italy. |
Zumba! Monday @Watchet, Friday @Williton. |
Chiller, Watchet Music Festival (Volunteer Setup & Take down), Crow Dawn @ Esplanade Club |
| 2020 |
23 March Coronavirus COVID-19 Lockdown. |
Hilary Eye Operations 8th Sept. & 13 Oct. Lens replacement and cataracts. |
14-17/1 Monnow Cottage, Clodock, Herefordshire. 12-14/7 The George Inn, Barford-St-Micheal. 6-11/8 Hoops Inn at Bideford, 12-19/9 Beer, Devon. 23-30/8 High Bank House, Hartlebury. 18/10 Seafishing Seafire. 5-8/12 Gloucester Quays. 11-14/12 Tarr Farm Inn. |
Zumba! Monday @Watchet, Friday @Williton until Coronavirus Lockdown. 18/1 & 14/3 Zumba! Hobby Horse, Minehead. |
8/2 Crow Dawn @Esplanade Club, 7/3 Dr Meaker @Fleece Bristol. |
| 2021 |
5/1 Second COVID-19 Lockdown and Dry January. |
See The Duke narrowboat @Heyford Wharf |
The Duke Website and Hawkins Holiday Home. |
22/2 to 30/09 Continuous Cruising on Narrowboat "The Duke". 21-27/06 Pennine Ring, 12-18/08 Watchet, Congresbury (14/08 Lizzie's wedding), Nottingham, York, October in Rooksbridge. 08-12/12 Hope Cove. 18/12 Abingdon. 24-27/12 Xmas @ Porlock Weir Hotel. |
13/11 Who's Next (Who Tribute) @ RBL Watchet. 27/12 The Wooden Suits @ Pebbles Tavern. |
| 2022 |
Dry January (Except Exeter Beer Festival 21/1) & Dry November. RNLI Fundraising 19/10 Fish Supper, 2/11 Music Quiz. Beer Trips to Plymouth & Brixham. |
3-7/2 Tewkesbury/Hartlebury /Hurcott Village. 11-13/2 Bristol Bears Varcoe. 14-17/3 Hope & Anchor. 21/5 The George Inn in Barford St Michael (Beesley Reunion), 7/9 Camping Exe Valley! |
29/3-5/4 Marrakech. 8-14/8 Edward Elgar Severn River Cruise. 30/9-10/10 Emerald Princess UK Cruise. 24-26/10 Globe Hotel Topsham. 30-31/10 Worcester Travelodge. 8-11/12 Hope Cove. 24-27/12 Porlock Weir Hotel. |
Back to daily dog walks in Watchet. 7-14/8 Vera holiday with Kate & Phil and 29/9-10/10 with Lulu Page. |
COVID-19 permitting. 4th COVID-19 jabs. Watchet Music Festival 26-29/8. 27/8 Amy Yon Pebbles Tavern (SW Cider Pub of the Year & National Runner Up). |
| 2023 |
Dry January (Except Exeter Beer Festival 20/1) Stoptober...Dry November. Punk Paraphernalia donated to Museum of Youth Culture. Vauxhall 19/10 |
Zumba! 17/7 Watchet Physical Training & Amateur Boxing Club, Temple Gym. Mondays & Thursdays 10:00-12:00 hrs. £2. |
24-26/2 Batson Creek, Salcombe. 15-16/4 Shepperton, 17-20/4 Hope & Anchor, Hope Cove. 15-23/5 Shepperton, Eurostar, Brussels, Namur, Dinant, Luxembourg City. 12-18/6 Napton Lock Cottage, 25-27/6 Cheddar Pod, 5-9/7 Dungarvon, Ireland. 31/7 Silver Wedding Anniversary @ Luttrell Arms Hotel. 14-18/8 Heron @ Beacon Park Boats. 3-5/9 Worcester Travelodge. 11-13/9 The Olde Malthouse, Tintagel. 4-9/10 Malmö, 24-27/10 Watchet & Lynmouth with Nigel Wood. 4-6/12 Stonehouse Travelodge. 6-10/12 Hope Cove. |
RNLI Fundraising. 3/6 & 26/8 West Somerset Cider Festivals, Minehead WSR Station. 9/6 The Big Sleep Out in Arc's car park, Taunton. CAMRA GBG Pub Surveys. |
Esplanade Club: 3 Day Week (Glam Rock), Keira Chard. Pebbles Tavern: The Quay Tones, Frog & Henry. Luttrell Arms Hotel: The Wooden Suits. 29/7 Fake Festival Taunton. 31/12 Pebbles Tavern: The Wooden Suits. |
| 2024 |
Dry January. 1/1 Sea Swim for St Margarets Hospice. 18-21/01 Primrose House Cotgrave. 25/01 Tony Ward Humanist Funeral @ Wilford Hill. |
Zumba! £6.50 Watchet & Williton. Watchet Physical Training & Amateur Boxing Club, Temple Gym. Mondays & Thursdays 10:00-12:00 hrs. £2. |
Promote the Museum of Youth Culture and get exhibition in Watchet. 2 Tone Shirt @ Fred Perry Store in Bristol. CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2025 Pub Surveys. |
New Zealand Tour 19/02-25/03 |
The Wooden Suits @ Pebbles 01/01 |
