An Austin 1300, once owned by my Gran. She did 9000 miles between 1973 and 1982. I sold the car on in Summer '84 with 27000 on the clock.
Note the highly modified fibreglass front end - I stuffed the original Austin body work into a wall during a spin on loose chippings on 27th July 1983.
The little Austin was a scream on wheels, 7-Up on a Friday night going to the pub with six of your mates. beer 50p a pint - petrol �1-45 a gallon.
I only got stopped for speeding once - and fined �50, mind you it was about 70mph in a 30 zone! (Miss-spent youth)
93mph was the top speed achievable on the Bangor bypass - then the front end starts to resonate - what a laugh!
I spent four of the best years of my life here. My classroom is on the top floor extreme right. School built 1628 - I was there 1973 to 1976 getting a decent education. Oh happy daze!
Pictured here are Dave Janes a good school friend who I lost touch with some years ago and 3 lady friends.
I am now back in touch with Dave but haven't seen any of the ladies for over a decade.
July 1983 - left to right Neil Corlett, Pilot 1, Gary Corkish, Anthony who drank Campari and Orange?, Ken Boak, Jamie Kissack , Pilot 2.
Just flown in from a day trip to Toulouse courtesy of British Aerospace - my tie still appears to be jet-lagged.
Gary, Neil, Jamie - I know your out there - speak to you all again someday.
Dan Pemberton, Jim, John and Sue.
Matt and Gwen (an item at the time) still visible in the background - hadn't left early for a bonk
This was a bit of a rave we had at the end of the first term at Bangor University.
We were young, the sheets needed washing anyway..........
John I still have the photos of you in the suspenders - get in touch and they're yours! (The suspenders that is).
Whilst in a Festive Mood over Christmas Past, 1983 was particularly special with snow falling on December 27th. The following 2 shots are of our family home in the Isle of Man with some quite unseasonal weather.
Doesn't jpeg compression really spoil that sky?
This first batch of photos has been brough to you courtesy of Slim Jim (above). Little did he know that in 16 years time he would be typing this tosh!
Barbican or possibly Trafalgar Square summer 1984 - spray on Stretch Denim jeans, purple shades - white socks!
