My Bluecoat life starter on a cold winters day at my interview in Newcastle, my interviewer was Robert Towell, the process was relaxed and in weeks to come i received a "you have been successful letter". I whad to attend a training court at Brean Sands in March 1988 and i would be spending the summer season based in Middleton Tower Morecambe. My course was basic mainly concentrating on Cine racing, Bingo, how to run a darts/snooker competition, those obligatory line dances, eg slosh, chucky chucky and those involved in the Touring show had to stay and extra few days for rehearsals. I met all of my colleagues who i would be working with and all seemed like a great bunch. In fact 1983 turned out to be one of my best summers ever, Maybe it was a combination of excitement at fulfilling a dream job and unaware of the things other people would fight for, i was happy to plod along and have fun and did not get involved in what others quibbled about.The team thats year were led by Robert Towell , his assistant was Marrie Phillip, with Steve, Craig Storton, Helen Hamilton, Paulette Clarke, Paul Peck, Nick Gee, there was also Geordie from Newcastle, Alan from Scotland and Dale as well as a couple of others i cannot remember. We were in the traditional Blue and White uniform which was to change the following year.
Our chalets were situated at the back of the camp, very basic (similar to HI-DE-HI) two single beds wedged between them was two sets of drawers, one standing wardrobe and one built in one which was always mouldy, a sink and in a slim room was a bath and a toilet. This was going to be home for over 6 months and we made it what we could.
I will add to this blog on a regular basis and if you click on the following link you will see pictures in motion of the seasons i worked.
Middleton Tower 1983
Middleton Tower 1984
Sand Bay 1985
Osmington Bay 1986
Broadreeds 1987
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