My Dad

[dot.hawkes]

was a farmer for all of his working, he used a horse and plough from the age of 8 and knew the land and crops and animals, what did/does your dad do for a living?

[patacake]

Hi Dot,
My lovely dad was a sapper in WW1 in the middle east and Italy. He had married my mum in 1939 and after the war he was a commercial traveller. He started his own business as a stockist of non-ferrous metals in 1953 and eventually sold out to Alcan in 1967/68 and retired to the island of Malta in 1970. Unfortunately he was killed in a car crash on Malta in December 30 1980. He was a wonderful father, he used to make our toys as children (my parents did not have much money then)and he worked at the dog track at nights for extra cash. He did work hard and taught us to do the same if we wanted to achieve anything. He was always loving and funny and a wonderful person. I still miss him 26 years on. I appreciate how fortunate we were to have been brought up in such a happy household.

[spudqueen]

My Dad was a sheet metal worker who left Britain to work in Canada, building the radar station at Goose Bay, Labrador. He then travelled (via USA and Western Samoa) to New Zealand before settling in Australia where he worked on a dam. He became a footballer for Prague (yes, in Australia!) and by all accounts was a very good footballer. He came back to Britain to marry my Mum as her mother wouldn't allow her to go out to Australia (I can't see many people these days being so obedient to their parents wishes!) and set up a sheet metal firm over here as he said he was too old to start up in professional football over here. Sadly he died when I was 6 though I do have very fond memories of him and a wonderful album full of photographs and newspaper cuttings from his travels.

[Lonnie]

My father has passed over, but post war, he was disabled and couldn't do much, but pre war, he was a musicin, played the pianoaccordian in a Tyrolean mountain band in London, I think thats where I got my love of Yodelling.

[CLOWN TICKLE]

Senior chief inspector of colleges, set up youth training scheme, and is a lovely man

[gessoo]

My dad managed a large company who made transformers and other stuff that I know nothing about. He worked incredibly hard and was well loved by all his employees - a wonderful, fair man. He died just before retirement age and, even after 25 years, I miss him dreadfully.

[Aprilis]

My Dad was a bit of a jack-of-all-trades during his life and did all sorts of jobs. But he knew all there was to know about car mechanics so he was never short of a way of earning a few bob.

However, in the last few years of his life he did voluntary work on behalf of tenants for an organisation overseeing a major building redevelopment. He became chair of that organisation and established a good working relationship between tenants, the developers and the trust who were overseeing and managing the project. In fact he became a major point of contact for everybody no matter what their part in the project was.

He dedicated his time and effort to it way over and above the call of duty. He involved himself in every part of the project but paid particular attention where there were issues that concerned children and catering for their needs and safety. He worked an average of ten hours a day, six days a week and for no remuneration. So dedicated was he that the developers named the fantastic new nursery school after him to honour the amazing amount of time and effort he had dedicated.

My family gathered for the official opening of the school and it was a very proud, hugely emotional and extremely poignant day....because my dad had died of Melanoma, aged just 49, before he could see the results of his dedication to the project and the respect he had gained in the community that he had fought for.

So my Dad may not have been big and important or held a prestigious job and earned loads of money, but he sure left his mark on the community by caring about people and ensuring their voices were heard. He was well liked and had loads of friends. I am very proud of him and miss him every day of my life.

[raysparx]

To In a pickle, that is sad what you posted,can't imagine it one bit,but if you want to be adopted,i'll be you dad,well on here anyway,mind you I am a miserable old git,let us know, take care, Ray

[horselady]

My Dad was in the army during the war then when I was little he was a painter and decorator. Real old Londoner, said what he thought and would help anyone he could. Hated snobs, anyone who showed off their wealth was called a "two bob millionaire" He was lovely.

[beejaybee]

My dad was a coal miner for 45years.

[raysparx]

Hi In A Pickle, we are about the same age, oh well maybe blood brothers then ,unless it's ok to have a son that is a year older than the dad, take care, Ray

[gessoo]

Can I be your daughter then Ray, I am the same age as In a Pickle!!

[raysparx]

Hi gessoo, It would be a pleasure to have such a beautiful lady as a daughter,consider yourself adopted as from now, but you must do as your dad tells you,so for a start,no more late nights. Take care dear daughter,terrible thing though when you have to guess your daughters name,think I will call you Karen Victoria,ok, love from dad xx

[gessoo]

Nice name!!! Late nights - no chance! x

[eyore]

just a note i only joined this last week,never thought i would been writing about fathers day,this is to[ im in a pickle], i am 39 and i never knew my dad either this is the first time i have wrote about him ,what you have to remember is if they were that great then they would be there for us surley,lifes too short to wish for things that probably would never happen,just lean on friends a bit more when you feel a bit fed up, take care.

[:Ace:]

My dad used to work for Nissan, then he left and became a removals man, then he became a taxi driver before dying when i was 7.

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