10 Things You Might Not Know About Me

[telectrix]

me:
born in the city of culture and cars on bricks
relocated , age 11, in staffordshire after mother's death
0 and A levels followed by HND (sandwich course apprenticeship with Hawker Kidney)
6 months in an office, realised was not for me
went to AEI small motors R&D
boring
then self-employed appliance repairs followed by 1970's boom repairing the crap TVs sold then
retrained in alarm installation & servicing,doing small electrical jobs as sideline
electrical jobs took off, went on to bigger jobs, learning the practical side through experience and mistakes.
1995 did 16th
carried on self-employed through to 2001
stupidly bought a general shop/off licence in n. wales lost most due to uncontrollable circumstances
met current mrs and moved to cheshire and back into sparking 2006
17th in 2011 age 65.
still at it.

 

[Marvo]

Did a stint as a TU Rep

What's TU? Timeshare maybe

 

[Marvo]

....(sandwich course apprenticeship with Hawker Kidney)

I'm already learning lots in this thread. Didn't know you were a qualified sandwich chef...

 

[telectrix]

I'm already learning lots in this thread. Didn't know you were a qualified sandwich chef...

haha. what was called the sandwich course was 6 months factory, 6 months college. lasted 3 years.a bit like 4 rounds of bread with filling layers bacon, egg,mushroom, and multiple pints of ale.

 

[Pete999]

What's TU? Timeshare maybe

Trade Union as in "Prospect" the Union for Professionals it's mainly a
Civil Service, MOD concern. I took the job when I got fed up with travelling and went Part time

 

[Pete999]

me:
born in the city of culture and cars on bricks
relocated , age 11, in staffordshire after mother's death
0 and A levels followed by HND (sandwich course apprenticeship with Hawker Kidney)
6 months in an office, realised was not for me
went to AEI small motors R&D
boring
then self-employed appliance repairs followed by 1970's boom repairing the crap TVs sold then
retrained in alarm installation & servicing,doing small electrical jobs as sideline
electrical jobs took off, went on to bigger jobs, learning the practical side through experience and mistakes.
1995 did 16th
carried on self-employed through to 2001
stupidly bought a general shop/off licence in n. wales lost most due to uncontrollable circumstances
met current mrs and moved to cheshire and back into sparking 2006
17th in 2011 age 65.
still at it.

Crikey Tel buying an Offy

 

[Marvo]

So in those days you were known as brother Pete?

 

[Pete999]

me:
born in the city of culture and cars on bricks
relocated , age 11, in staffordshire after mother's death
0 and A levels followed by HND (sandwich course apprenticeship with Hawker Kidney)
6 months in an office, realised was not for me
went to AEI small motors R&D
boring
then self-employed appliance repairs followed by 1970's boom repairing the crap TVs sold then
retrained in alarm installation & servicing,doing small electrical jobs as sideline
electrical jobs took off, went on to bigger jobs, learning the practical side through experience and mistakes.
1995 did 16th
carried on self-employed through to 2001
stupidly bought a general shop/off licence in n. wales lost most due to uncontrollable circumstances
met current mrs and moved to cheshire and back into sparking 2006
17th in 2011 age 65.
still at it.

Crikey Tel buying an Offy

I'm already learning lots in this thread. Didn't know you were a qualified sandwich chef...

Just seen an Advert out side "Subway" Sandwitch artiste needed, what next?

 

[MDJ]

Crikey Tel buying an Offy

It doesn't suprise me pete, I expect he owned a brewery at one time as well

 

[Pete999]

me:
born in the city of culture and cars on bricks
relocated , age 11, in staffordshire after mother's death
0 and A levels followed by HND (sandwich course apprenticeship with Hawker Kidney)
6 months in an office, realised was not for me
went to AEI small motors R&D
boring
then self-employed appliance repairs followed by 1970's boom repairing the crap TVs sold then
retrained in alarm installation & servicing,doing small electrical jobs as sideline
electrical jobs took off, went on to bigger jobs, learning the practical side through experience and mistakes.
1995 did 16th
carried on self-employed through to 2001
stupidly bought a general shop/off licence in n. wales lost most due to uncontrollable circumstances
met current mrs and moved to cheshire and back into sparking 2006
17th in 2011 age 65.
still at it.

Crikey Tel buying an Offy

I'm already learning lots in this thread. Didn't know you were a qualified sandwich chef...

Just seen an Advert out side "Subway" Sandwitch artiste needed, what next?

It doesn't suprise me pete, I expect he owned a brewery at one time as well

Could be why Tel is always pleading poverty, drunk all the stock.