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I spent 40 Christmases in Carlin Records and I didn't regard a single day of it as 'work' or a 'job'. I just loved it and it was a major part of my life. I am sure that the fact it was our family business was the reason that I put my whole heart and…

But compensations were plenty. Time to catch up on groups and friends. Though some had moved or died there were many more left in the same position. So we have the active retirement, where we meet and plot and plan and gossip, compare notes and…

My earliest memories are my brothers and sister and I sleeping in a bed which had to be taken down each night and made up in the sittingroom. It was like a large wardrobe Made by my father. We once found our pet dog missing, after a day wrapped…

My most memorable favourite place was my maternal grand - parent's house. My family were visiting their place every year in summer holidays when we used to get the longest time off. My grandfather was very well off and had a very big house and a…