Where we used to live - kevlaw

Sheep and Penguins

kevlaw — Sat, 15 Sep 1984 00:00:00 GMT

Around and around in the Falkands.

Action station: 30mm Oerlikan
Defense station: Gunbay magazine room.
Bunk: 3M Main Gulch

Ain't no pity in the Rose City

kevlaw — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Best city in the United States. Top 3 in the world. Famous for beer and roses but it's a lonely place.

We are here forever now

kevlaw — Mon, 01 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Nicest house ever on Bubblingwell. Two crappy townhouses, a misguided startup, one more child and an aborted return to the homeland later and we buy a house. This is where we will die.

Battles with my Grass

kevlaw — Thu, 01 May 1997 00:00:00 GMT

Longest time in one place since Bexleyheath 1982

Heatherstone Apartments

kevlaw — Mon, 09 Sep 1996 00:00:00 GMT

Bought my first Kumquat tree.

Start me Up

kevlaw — Mon, 12 Aug 1996 00:00:00 GMT

Joined a startup and lived on Sand Hill Rd.Only for a little while.

Lalalalala America

kevlaw — Tue, 19 Jul 1994 00:00:00 GMT

I didn't expect that.

Got a letter from the postman. Asked if we wanted to go to New York. Not really, I said, but we can try it for a year. But then we are coming home for sure.

Battery Park City is one of the greatest places in world to live. In the shadows of the twin towers [er. not any more - ed] there are a thousand things going on. We loved living in New York.

Picked up the first of our children in Brooklyn Heights.

But after the coldest winter in 3 million years we started wondering 'where can we go that's warm?'

Hoe Hoe Hoe

kevlaw — Tue, 01 Jun 1993 00:00:00 GMT

Lived with my lovely wife in our first apartment on the lovely, lovely Plymouth Hoe.

Lived above Mr Daniels for a while in the ancient Barbican. Plus a few cupboards.

I'm Getting Married in the Morning

kevlaw — Fri, 19 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT

Married my lovely wife and went to live in her mother's house in Malta.

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner

kevlaw — Thu, 01 Mar 1990 00:00:00 GMT

Lived in apartment with Rita. Then Richard. Then Jacko. Then all alone.

What's Next

kevlaw — Fri, 01 Dec 1989 00:00:00 GMT

Stayed with my dad for a couple of months while I figured out what I wanted to be when I grew up. Still haven't figured it out.

Let the Navy to see the world

kevlaw — Thu, 28 Apr 1988 00:00:00 GMT

Didn't really live in Gravesend very much as I was a-travelling (qv).

An Officer and A Gentleman

kevlaw — Tue, 05 Jan 1988 00:00:00 GMT

BRNC Britannia. They tried to make an officer of me, but I was having none of it. Had a blast though drinking lots of beer and messing about on the river - often at the same time.

Broke my personal record for 'most drinks (no too the same colour)'. 32 in case you were wondering.

Dartmouth is so beautiful it makes you cry.

Deterring the Ruskies

kevlaw — Sun, 01 Mar 1987 00:00:00 GMT

Joined my first submarine HMS Revenge loaded up with 16 ICBMs (3 nuclear warheads each) and prepared to bring on Armageddon.

Set my personal record for most pints of beer in a single session. 18.

House by the Sea

kevlaw — Tue, 01 Jul 1986 00:00:00 GMT

Two years of high jinks in the fun house by the sea.
Shared with (at various times) with Jacko, Willie Oliphant, Kev Dudley, Ade & Rob Cocking.

First House

kevlaw — Thu, 01 Aug 1985 00:00:00 GMT

Shared a house with Jacko, Harry Havron, Ginge Trippet and our crazy landlady.

All at Sea

kevlaw — Thu, 07 Jun 1984 00:00:00 GMT

Joined my first ship HMS Southampton. Became a man.

Learned my trade

kevlaw — Fri, 01 Apr 1983 00:00:00 GMT

HMS Collingwood, weapons engineering school. Completed my apprenticeship.

In the Navy!

kevlaw — Fri, 03 Sep 1982 00:00:00 GMT

Started my engineering apprenticeship at HMS Fisgard.

Teenage Years

kevlaw — Fri, 07 Jul 1978 00:00:00 GMT

Lived on Gravel Hill,
Went to Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School.