[19] 1972 to 1976 Peter’s first job
We eventually moved in the summer of 1972. Roy had to lay a concrete roadway, erect a large packing shed which he bought second-hand, and a smaller shed to house the second-hand tomato grader…
[20] 1977 to 1987 working in Aladdin’s cave
We had a very happy life at Ardleigh, attending St. John’s Anglican church in Colchester, but by 1980, profits in horticulture had started to fall, owing to the quantities of Dutch produce flooding the markets, so we decided to look for another business, perhaps in retailing….
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