superCol

If it is of any any interest, I was a pinspotter mechanic at AMF Humber Bowling at Firth Park (late 70's). Yes, the one above the Fine Fare. Opposite the Paragon chippy. Loved it. Brilliant job. Crap hours. Worked 6 days out of 7. The fun was that you had to climb inside a machine that was going up and down, side to side and round and round whilst folk were rolling dirty great big bowling balls at you (at speed). Health and safety, I don't think so. Nice machines, though.

The Dallas Bar. Now that was something different. I remember when it was the Engineers with a big snooker room. The outside even appeared in an advert for Whitbread. Then it all changed. It re-opened with a disc jockey, staff dancing on the bar with tambourines and lots of birds!!. The talent came from far afield, Firth Park, Parson Cross, Darnall and even Shiregreen. It was the first time that I had a chance of pulling something half decent without going into town. Life was wonderful!

The Foundry Arms a manicurist!! What's the world coming to. That was my first local. Clive (the landlord) kept a half decent pint of Tetleys. Shame that on my 18th birthday I had to tell him I was 20 as I had been suppin' there for the last 2 years. Damn good value too at 25p a pint!!

Ah, uncle Colin remembers this all too clearly. Having to get up early (8 o'clock!!) on a Saturday morning and then working the full shift until after 10:30 at night. Poor kids were treated like second class citizens. Entry by the side door only and sold the cheap sweets in the lower lounge corridor. Good fun though!! even if the programme was mainly rubbish.

The orange juice was something else, how did you manage to get it delivered on a Sunday?.

Yep, too right. ASBO's are seen as a total solution. They are not. If some miscreant wishes to ignore it, they will. And stick a finger or two up as well. Breaches of ASBO's MUST be be met with swift and severe penalties.

Oh well, thought it might something more interesting. I'm currently on Sainsbury's whisky myself. Cheers, hic!

Oh, by the way. Keep records so that you can do your tax return.

Bang on. The research and planning prior to starting up will make the difference between success and failure. I don't know what it is that you are planning to do but you must think about who are your potential customers, can you supply them and can you do it at a competetive price.

Nope. I came close. Now I can count Sir Sean Connery as one of my clients (indirectly, of course).

Only in the head.

Modern retro, I think you've been had. A key just doesn't pop out. Trust me I know. I hit the kerb, a lamp post and a wall on Brightside Lane. My knees are knackered, the bike was bent but the key stayed where it was.

Spot on. Nothing more to say.

If you want to work for yourself, go for it! Don't mix it with a full time paid job, though. You will need all your time and energy to make a go of it. Just make sure that you've got some money in the bank to start and plenty of bottle to keep it going. Oh, just make sure you've got some customers lined up too. After that it's plain sailing. Yeah right. It's tough, you may lose your house but you'll feel good.

Saxon51, what are you on. Can I have some too?