Whatever you write dont forget the clothes. real smart we where in them days.
I remember me and me mates heard that there was a reward for the Yorkshire ripper. we went to look for him in Childwall woods.
The flats in Belle Vale and Netherley where real horror shows.
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playing football or cricket all day , even when it was dark we carried on. lots of kids involved in games. nothing to keep us indoors then. The riots meant my dad would not let us visit our rellies in the Dingle
I worked in Childwall stables from age 12. did the YTS thing in Childwall College, Pottery, Photography, Woodwork and Gardening. went on a 6 months one with a building firm and stayed there 15 years.
My dad was involved in The Dockers and Miners stikes. he did a hell of a lot. on marches and pickets. lots of speaking and campaigning. he was a shop steward who fought for many peoples jobs. i was lucky as the unemployment never touched me, but others struggled in what was really a hopeless situation as Maggie ground the country down.
I remember Park Road and all the shops and the Market. They had a chip shop by the Farmers Arms pub, mmmmmmmn nice grub there. its sad to see it as it is now, i have great memories of playing up there as a kid. and the Albert Dock. not as fancy as it is now. all Sludge and dead pigeons in them days.
you should watch the film" Our Day Out" nynysuts . if only for the haircuts and clothes.
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