XTreme Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 1 hour ago, boboneleg said: Something in the back of my mind told me you worked for an insurance company (before Beechams and PC World) that's why I said Norwich Union. Go on then, spill the beans ............... Midland Bank was my first job! I'm sure you'll be surprised to learn that I tended to be a bit of a loose cannon in those days! And after certain incidents (2 in Bristol, and 1 in Carmarthen) I ended up leaving them at the end of the year. By then I'd had a Lambretta TV175 and Vespa SS180. Jan 1972 I started working in the offices and stores at the Engineers Dept of the Council offices, and after various incidents I left there in Feb 1973. At that point I'd had a D7 Bantam, a 3TA Triumph, and a Suzuki 250 Hustler. I did actually work one day then at a Builders Merchants.......but got arrested the second day so couldn't really go back under those circumstances. Had to sell the Hustler to pay the fines! Which then led me to Currys in April 73.......so on the 18th I could go into the dealers and get a new Suzuki GT380J on HP. My first new bike! But after various incidents......... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, XTreme said: Midland Bank was my first job! I'm sure you'll be surprised to learn that I tended to be a bit of a loose cannon in those days! And after certain incidents (2 in Bristol, and 1 in Carmarthen) I ended up leaving them at the end of the year. By then I'd had a Lambretta TV175 and Vespa SS180. Jan 1972 I started working in the offices and stores at the Engineers Dept of the Council offices, and after various incidents I left there in Feb 1973. At that point I'd had a D7 Bantam, a 3TA Triumph, and a Suzuki 250 Hustler. I did actually work one day then at a Builders Merchants.......but got arrested the second day so couldn't really go back under those circumstances. Had to sell the Hustler to pay the fines! Which then led me to Currys in April 73.......so on the 18th I could go into the dealers and get a new Suzuki GT380J on HP. My first new bike! But after various incidents......... Starting to sound like you were forced to leave the country because you were running out of places to piss people off 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: Starting to sound like you were forced to leave the country because you were running out of places to piss people off It was just normal life in Swansea Fred! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 In 1976 I used to work in one of the shops here, it was scary even back then ..................... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 29 minutes ago, boboneleg said: In 1976 I used to work in one of the shops here, it was scary even back then ..................... How did you end up in Penrhys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 50 minutes ago, XTreme said: How did you end up in Penrhys? I worked as an assistant auditor for a chain of newagents and they had a shop there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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