All the mundane details …
I was born …..
Of course!
I was born in Munchengladbach, West Germany (now, after 47 years, I find I’ve been spelling it incorrectly all this time!) My Dad was in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and was stationed there. All I know about the place is that they are supposed to have a kick butt soccer team!
Two interesting “Josephs” also were born n Munchengladbach – Goebbels and Pilates. Just a nugget of trivia in an otherwise boring opening passage!
So, I always thought that I had left Germany when I was around 2 or 3, and then my Ma shattered that illusion just a couple of days ago, by sending me this picture that was taken on Thunder Lane (Thorpe-St-Andrew, Norfolk). It’s a small picture, she’s working on a larger scan, but I’d say that I was definitely less than a year old.
This is how the story of my life is. There is much I don’t remember, and what I do remember, is usually remembered incorrectly! I’m relying on my Ma to correct these early details!
I’ll be updating as I get time, so visit often, and you’ll see the story of my life unravel before your eyes, just as it is unraveling before mine!
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