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Barry
I was born on the 7th October 1939 in Birmingham. My early childhood days and upbringing were at my grandma Russell's house in Barn Close, Stirchley. I attended Pineapple Infants school and when aged about 9 moved to Druids Heath. After a short time there my parents moved to Runcorn Rd in Sparkbrook and my schools were Clifton Rd Junior and Dennis Rd County Modern.
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My first job was at Cadbury's and I moved back to live with my Grandparents. At 19 I learned to play guitar & tenor sax and formed a small dance band called The Tempos. In my early 20's with cousins Peter & Paul 'The Hykells' were formed. |
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I was married at 26 and had 2 children, but divorced after 6 yrs. Then, having met someone else, I remarried and in 1977 moved to Bideford in North Devon. Music was still part of my life and I played with various West Country groups. My main occupation was as a senior grocery buyer for a regional cash & carry chain. Meanwhile my 2nd marriage ended and I moved to Exmouth to be nearer my head office. |
On the Thasos to Kavala ferry, |
It was after leaving my job that I met Jean on July 6th 1989 through Dateline. We were married soon afterwards and did a lot of promotional work for them, appearing in T.V ads and on live chat shows.
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At Zorbas Greek Restuarant, Torquay |
Since marrying Jean we have lived in Dawlish, Haverfordwest, Elveden, and are now back near Exeter. Along the way I have had a heart by-pass, a replacement aortic valve, angioplasty, and am under continuing treatment for heart disease. Still, I am now blissfully happy as I near my twilight years, although I do miss Nina, my cat. If you wish to read about her and see some photographs click on below.
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Jean
I was born on 9th October 1946 in the east end of London and at the age of 6 I moved to live in Teignmouth in Devon. My school was Teignmouth Grammar which I attended until I was 16. Not long after that I married and had three children, twin boys (David and Paul) and a daughter (Anne-Marie). Sadly Anne-Marie died when she was 2 and is buried in Dawlish cemetary.
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In 1976 we emigrated to Johannesburg in South Africa and lived in several different locations. We returned to the U.K in 1987 and after a while bought a wool shop in Dawlish. However, my husband could not settle and returned to South Africa on his own. Feeling lonely and vulnerable I decided to join Dateline dating agency and eventually met Barry. In December 1989 Terry and I were divorced. |
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Christmas day 1989 on our 'honeymoon' cruise on the Rhine. We didn't actually get married until Feb 23rd 1990
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Barry and I were married on 23rd February 1990 at Dawlish Methodist church. After eighteen months living in Haverfordwest and losing money on a tachograph franchise, we took over the Village Shop and Post Office on the estate of Lord Iveagh at Elveden, near Thetford in Norfolk. Barry had to have by-pass surgery and a valve replacement and it became too much to run the business and so we sold up in Oct 1993 and returned to Devon. |
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Tragically, I lost David in a football match incident in 1996 and his ashes are now with Anne-Marie in Dawlish cemetary. My life is still hectic as Barry needs 'looking after' because of his heart condition, but the garden is now one of my main pastimes. |
In Elveden P.O Shop |
For a short while we tried to run a Herbs and Spices franchise but were ripped off and lost a lot of money, which made Barry's condition worse. With encouragement from Barry I began to sing and enjoyed a brief spell playing, singing, and recording music with him before that also became too much for him. (poor old thing)
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