Rich,
when I grew up in Torbay you had 3 maybe 4 choices:-
1. Dad owns a farm / hotel . Make your career there.
2. work 6 - 9 months in hospitality & when the grockles go home it is life on the dole.
3. Go to Uni
4. Join the fuzz or the services

A lot of my mates joined the services just in time to enjoy the Falklands. I knew a few who never came back just because of dictator tried to prop up his rule & Thatcher cut costs by removing our defences.

it always amazes me how little we respect our veterans compared to the USA. Who amongst up would have yomped to Goose Green etc.

I was lucky I did 3 & went to the Godless of Gower Street.


JohnV6
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