The life and times of a Grimsby marine engine fitter, told in prose and song. My father John Evardson was the grandson of Latvian immigrants who came to the east coast of England in the late nineteenth century to work in the burgeoning fishing trade. They settled in the growing port of Grimsby, which soon vied with Hull to become the world's leading fishing town. Growing up close to the docks in the poor West Marsh district, Dad was destined to work in the town's foremost industry, his choice of speciality being engineering. This is the story of his childhood and working life as a master...
The life and times of a Grimsby marine engine fitter, told in prose and song. My father John Evardson was the grandson of Latvian immigrants who came ...
Stanley arrives in Cleethorpes clutching a bag full of hot money. His aim is to buy a house, if he can just sell his London property first. But Spencer, the owner of the cash, wants it back - along with Stanley's hide. Stanley favours the Victorian mansion of burned-out executive Eric and his wife Betty, who need to move on as part of Eric's ingenious early retirement plan. Jenny is sea captain Harry's long-term mistress. When his wife dies, rather than let Jenny move in, he plans to profit by selling up and seeking a cheaper property. Merry widow Jill wants to give up her terraced home and...
Stanley arrives in Cleethorpes clutching a bag full of hot money. His aim is to buy a house, if he can just sell his London property first. But Spence...
