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Old 3rd November 2019, 03:11   #55
David Lawrence
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Originally Posted by wraymond View Post
Well it's a long story but I'll cut a few corners. My father had worked in the factory since the war and it was every Dad's ambition for his lad to get into the Instrument Shop. I did the entrance exam at a trot but hated what the job turned out to be. I was the first apprentice in the yard to have his indentures cancelled (!) and Dad was not pleased. It even made the Runcorn Weekly News. I was into Skiffle, Rock 'n Roll and Blues and earned a bit doing that. Happy days!
Well at least you got a G-clamp out of it.
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