33 years ago

[athywhite1958]

Just watched the first ever episode of Life On Mars (again) when Sam Tyler went back 33 years after an accident, what are you thinking from 33 years ago and compare to now. (If you were here then!!)

I was establishing myself at HMPYOI Hindley and on the POA (Prison Officers Association) committee, married with 2 daughters and still a season ticket holder at BWFC

Edited October 2, 2024 by athywhite1958

[bolty58]

Just relocated to Perth from Wollongong in March 1991. Temporarily stayed in a ex military barracks (used for country based kids to spend time in the big smoke at holiday times) called Noalimba for the first few weeks whilst house hunting. Spartan but dirt cheap (from memory $11 a night for a family of four sleeping in bunk beds!) with a cafeteria, electronic games room, aviary and every sort of sports field/court/room you could think of. Huge shower block all to ourselves with massive baths etc. Missus loved that part. Kids were devastated when we moved into a house 3 weeks later - they wanted to stay put! Once a week a bus full of pan lids would turn up from some country town or other and they had a ball playing with that lot.

The luxury 4 bed, 2 bath on a 800 square metre block with an Olympic sized swimming pool was boring by comparison!

Still working for the Australian branch of the UK company who head hunted me at that time so was a big reality check to be in a 3 person remote office in a suburb called Willetton with a store and limited office resources. As state manager I soon got that changed into luxurious surroundings in South Perth looking across the Swan river at Perth city centre. Very different skyline today with what must be close to fifty new high rises since then.

Met a lad from Halliwell by virtue of my son making friends with his. Fanatical Wanderer so we hit it off right away.

[Dr Faustus]

I was 11 and probably hadn’t figured out how to pull my foreskin back or wear a tie

 

Not that the two are related

[little whitt]

1991 was living in my first house 

 son was one 

cause he was 34 yesterday

[gonzo]

Probably thinking I was a teenage mutant hero turtle in year 3 at Moor Park Primary.

Only thing to worry about was if my mum had got enough crispy pancakes in or what was coming on next with Andy Peters in the broom cupboard. 

[Spider]

Starting sixth form and attempting to shag every girl in the year.

And failing.

[Zico]

14 and wanking several times a day

[Not in Crawley]

13 and transitioning from total metal head into grunge fanboy.

[Sweep]

17 and working at the now defunct HB Electronics, I think I went on a lads holiday to Kos in the October as well, which was shit, as most of the bars had already closed for the winter. I do recall my mate taking a girl back to our room though, so I stayed out most of the night, the next night, I took a girl back, so he made himself scarce. Turns out it was the same girl.....so a couple of nights into the holiday, she had had more sex in our room, than either of us had (as individuals) - she was a classy lass 😁

[Whitestar]

Just got a brand new escort van, it was the first year of the Mk5s but somehow the company had managed to get hold of a brand new Mk4, anyway loved that van and did well over 100,000 miles in it.

[athywhite1958]

36 years ago to the day I walked through he gate at HMP Strangeways as a NEPO (New Entrant Prison Officer) and I have been in the criminal justice system ever since ( drug rehabilitation, housing officer and probation) retirement next June

[gonzo]

1 minute ago, athywhite1958 said:

36 years ago to the day I walked through he gate at HMP Strangeways as a NEPO (New Entrant Prison Officer) and I have been in the criminal justice system ever since ( drug rehabilitation, housing officer and probation) retirement next June

Would you do it all again mate?

[athywhite1958]

8 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Would you do it all again mate?

Yes, I think I would, had some great times, some difficult times, made some lifelong mates and had a decent standard of living

[gonzo]

1 minute ago, athywhite1958 said:

Yes, I think I would, had some great times, some difficult times, made some lifelong mates and had a decent standard of living

Can't ask for much more than pal. Enjoy the last of your time 👏

[London Wanderer]

Living a life of luxury involving regular breast feeds & naps whenever I want.

[Duck Egg]

14 minutes ago, athywhite1958 said:

Yes, I think I would, had some great times, some difficult times, made some lifelong mates and had a decent standard of living

I'm full of admiration for you pal. I can't think of many scarier jobs and I'm grateful to those that choose to do it. You deserve a long, happy retirement.

[tomski]

Life on mars is a great programme. Was living in Manchester when they were filming.

33 years from then or 1973 I was still a spunk bubble.

Alive and well in 1991 playing Spectrum +3. Other than that my only ever memory of 1991 was that Marseille team and Gonzos holiday to Yugoslavia 

[gonzo]

1 minute ago, tomski said:

Life on mars is a great programme. Was living in Manchester when they were filming.

33 years from then or 1973 I was still a spunk bubble.

Alive and well in 1991 playing Spectrum +3. Other than that my only ever memory of 1991 was that Marseille team and Gonzos holiday to Yugoslavia 

First and last time Big Mick was ever allowed to book a family holiday

[Winchester White]

I would have been 13 and madly in love with a blond lass near me. Or the brunette further up the estate, I forget. 

[Manchester_whites]

1991……chasing Tranmere lads on Wembley Way after the game 😡

[MancWanderer]

Been married a year to the first Mrs. Had moved back to Bolton and living in Smithills. Drank far too much in The Ainsworth on Halliwell Road when Tony was the landlord. Massive mortgage rates that were killing me. Most Sundays were spent watching Wigan RL home and away. Home games at Burnden were often but very few aways. Friday nights in Bolton town centre were that odd transition period of the old Wild West days of The Lower Nags Head bloodbaths and the Acid House love fest. Didn’t hate that time but probably the least enjoyable of my life

[mickbrown]

At University, wishing it could go on forever. 

[desperado]

1991…. First memories that spring to mind…  Sixth form, Working at The Water Place,  Ritzy, Central Park, Pink Panthers, Raves, House Music, Tranmere.

[tomski]

I purposely left Tranmere out😂 not a good trip down memory lane 

[Sweep]

14 hours ago, Winchester White said:

I would have been 13 and madly in love with a blond lass near me. Or the brunette further up the estate, I forget. 

Do you still see him around?