I was the first of 3 kids & I was born at home in Sheffield, my dad was a collier and my mother worked as a  grinder/glazer both physically hard jobs.

Eleven months later Along came brother Gordon and eight years past before Robert was born.

Gordon & me went to the same schools, Longley infants and junior schools then on to Shirecliffe high school. We wagged it quite a lot and basically drifted through the last 3yrs.

I left school and got a job at Joseph Rodgers the old cutlery manufacturer. Then worked in a forge, then a brewery, then as a swing grinder, then back to forging where I stayed for 25yrs (see the video here) until the yanks bought the company and shut us down. I then trained as an excavator operator but could not find work so became a portable appliance tester I did 6months at this until applying and getting my present position (I wish it had happened years ago)

I got the job of babysitting Robert while Gordon was out & about and generally up to no good, no way was he going to to cop for that !!

Gord left school 1yr later, we worked in the forge together for a year until he moved on to another job, Gord decided he didn't like work  so took early retirement in his early 30s much to the dismay of the DHSS !!!

    Gord                 Me

       Ma  Gordon   Me   Rob   Gill  Dad

        A  Bloody Long Time Ago !!