Who am I ?

[Charles Cater]

    I am Charles Cater and I was born in Boston - Lincolnshire in 1925 being the sixth born and saw many hard times after the General Strike but my parents were always able to feed us all with wholesome food. My childhood was a happy one, not knowing what the better off had we did not miss. Always able to drum up a game or two for our entertainment.

    During the 1930's the summer holidays was given up to earning a crust or two potato picking in the fields of Lincolnshire. It was soon heard that so and so was looking for willing hands to get the crops in, potato's being the most sought after. It was a back breaking job but an enjoyable time with my school mates. I would earn about 6 or 7 new pence a day then which was about 1 shilling and two pence in the old money.

    With that I tipped up 4 pence to my mother which almost paid for three days milk. I never thought not to make a contribution, she never asked but I gave willingly knowing it would be appreciated. Leaving school at the age of 14 in 1939 I managed to get a job, which even in those days were not too plentiful. It was on a rose farm budding roses on to stock. Another back wrenching position but at 10 shillings a week (50p)it was a fortune for a young lad.

    Of course this payment was now a different kettle of fish, I got 2 shillings (10p) spending money for my trouble but with that I could enjoy a visit to the cinema, no girl friends in those days, for about 3 pence (2 new pence) and still had enough for the rest of the week. Those days were happy days, peace was still with us until the 3rd of September 1939. My job came to an abrupt end when the rose farm manager told us on the Friday night when we collected our pay and that we were sacked, the explanation was that the land was needed for crop growing, so much for that career.

    I wandered into one job and then another until I was called up into the forces in 1943 but that is another story which has already been told to my Great Grand-Daughter. You see I am blessed with a boy and a girl who produced six sons and one daughter and a great grand-daughter. My wife is still with me - and I don't understand why - after nearly 63 years of marriage she has now settled down.

    My full life has been an adventure that I would not have wanted to miss and I am trying to come to terms with understanding the modern way of life that all seems to be a great dash here and there. Perhaps one day my younger friends will enlighten me. I will be  just dashing off to the supermarket, the local convenience shop has shut down. Must dash. May your God be with you where ever you may be.

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

    Nice one Charles,  god bless you.

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[Charles Cater]

 

[Richy]

You've certainly mastered the computer Charles, I doubt if many other 82 year olds can say that!

Kind regards to you and your family.

Richy.

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

Your welcome Charles,
 Glad you liked it,
 Cheers now
 Alan

[JohnF]

Well done Charles, a good read. Your right, life is far too fast today.
John.

[proconsul]

Thanks for telling us your history, Charles. I must admit I thought you were a young whizz-kid, you seem to be more at home with new technology than a lot of people I know.

Geoff

[Neil]

Nice post Sir Charles (as you are known elsewhere!)

Really interesting to hear a bit of your life experiences. I can only echo Geoff's comments regarding your computer abilities! Streets ahead of me, and I'm only a young 37 years old! Who uses a computer every day! Good on you.

It's great to have you on detectingWales.com - I knew you would like it here!

Diolch yn fawr
Neil

[PHIL YNYSBOETH]

I was going to suggest we all do a ..."who am i" !  but i for one wouldnt have enough to fill a paragraph lol
Good on yer Charlies

[Charles Cater]

I was ging to suggest we all do a ..."who am i" !  but i for one wouldnt have enough to fill a paragraph lol
Good on yer Charlies

I guess age comes with experience, the longer you live the more you experience life, you will live long enough to tell your grandchildren what you did in the past.
It would make good reading here. 

[Charles Cater]

You know, all these compliments will send me in a whirl when really I do not understand why.

It is nice though and I like it. LOL