..and welcome to my Blog!
As this is my first post I thought I'd write something about who I am and where I'm from!
I was born in 1963 in Forest Gate hospital (no longer there!) within shouting distance of Upton Park.
Most of my childhood was spent in Manor Park, latterly at a house on Romford Road (no longer there!) and I went to Avenue Infants and Junior school (no longer there - are you seeing a pattern?)
At age 12 we moved up the road to Ilford, where I spent my teenage years. Attended Ilford County High school, took A levels and then got my first job as a trainee surveyor
There's two major interests in my life, both started around the same time. The first is music - I had lesson on the old family joanna from a youg age. The second was martial arts, which started with my dad taking me to a judo club in East Ham.
At 18 I got into my first band (The Academic Hamiltons) and also started serious Kung Fu training with John Ding at a club in Barkingside
I guess I had the usual upbringing for a lad of that time and place, there was always a lot going on, politics and music were very active at the time, plus of course all the youth sub-cultures (Mod) and football stuff (West Ham of course)
Over the years my involvement in music waned but I persisted with the martial arts, eventually becoming a full time instructor in the mid-90s. More recently I took up music again (Hammond organ) and currently balance my work between teaching (Systema), making DVDs and playing music
I'm married and live in rural North Beds - a far cry from E12 but the country life suits me now!
Over the coming months I'll be posting thoughts and experiences on training, music and anything else that I feel like!
Be seeing you
Rob
As this is my first post I thought I'd write something about who I am and where I'm from!
I was born in 1963 in Forest Gate hospital (no longer there!) within shouting distance of Upton Park.
Most of my childhood was spent in Manor Park, latterly at a house on Romford Road (no longer there!) and I went to Avenue Infants and Junior school (no longer there - are you seeing a pattern?)
At age 12 we moved up the road to Ilford, where I spent my teenage years. Attended Ilford County High school, took A levels and then got my first job as a trainee surveyor
There's two major interests in my life, both started around the same time. The first is music - I had lesson on the old family joanna from a youg age. The second was martial arts, which started with my dad taking me to a judo club in East Ham.
At 18 I got into my first band (The Academic Hamiltons) and also started serious Kung Fu training with John Ding at a club in Barkingside
I guess I had the usual upbringing for a lad of that time and place, there was always a lot going on, politics and music were very active at the time, plus of course all the youth sub-cultures (Mod) and football stuff (West Ham of course)
Over the years my involvement in music waned but I persisted with the martial arts, eventually becoming a full time instructor in the mid-90s. More recently I took up music again (Hammond organ) and currently balance my work between teaching (Systema), making DVDs and playing music
I'm married and live in rural North Beds - a far cry from E12 but the country life suits me now!
Over the coming months I'll be posting thoughts and experiences on training, music and anything else that I feel like!
Be seeing you
Rob
Hi Rob, like it you the man and yes I am still living,, just ha. Dave Nicholson
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