The Time was now around September of 1988, and Two Things were Happening in our Life, Firstly I had the Bankruptcy Hearing to Sort Out and I was Looking for a New Job!
I had a Choice of 2 Different Jobs I would have Preferred to get at that Time, One was a Chef or the other was a Butcher, the Kids were 10 and 8 Years Old, so I Needed if Possible to get a Day Time Job, so it was Looking Likely I was going to go back into Butchery!
As for the Bankruptcy, Everything was just about Sorted out, apart from the Money, I had to Pay to go Bankrupt, I think at that Time it was £100, which I did Eventually find, Cant Remember how I got this, but I did!
So One Late Septembers Day I had to go to Norwich for the Bankruptcy Hearing, One thing I do Recall is, I was Not Suppose to have a Car, so I went to Norwich Early and Parked Near the City Centre and had to Walk to the Building in Chapel Field Road, which was about 15 Minutes Away, I Cant Really Remember too much of what happened, all I can Recall is being Told what I can do and what I Cant do Financially, for about the Next 7 Years!
After about 2 Hours of Listening to all that, I was on the way Home to see Susan and the Kids, as was Very Glad that all the Stuff was Over!
But as it Turned Out, that Day was the Start of a lot of Financial cr@p We were going to Suffer over the Next Few Years!
On the Job Front, I was Very Lucky, because the Local County Council were Advertising for a Cooks Job, about 10 Minutes from where we Lived, so I Phoned up for All the Details, and was Told all about the Job over the Phone, it Sounded Great, 8am to 3pm, 5 Week Days a Week!
This was the Ideal Job for me, I had Never had a Chefs Job Before where I got all Nights and Bank Holidays Off, so I asked the Centre Manager to Send me an Application Form.
But there was only a Couple of Draw-Backs with this Job, I could see, and they were, I was going to be a called a Cook instead of a Chef, that was No Problem and Secondly they had Never had a Male Cook before, they had always been Female, so it was going to be Difficult in getting in there, in the First Place!
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Now for Some Music, Around Late 1988, The Best Female Soul Singer “Anita Baker” Released her 3rd Solo Album to Date, on the Elektra Record Label, it was called “Giving You The Best I Got”
The Album Reached Number One on both Pop and R&B Charts in the US and it also Charted in the Uk at Number 9!
The Second Single Release from the Album was a Great Track called “Just Because” what a Great Track this was, it Reached Number 1 on the R&B Chart and Number 14 on the “Hot 100” Chart.
The Song was Written by Alex Brown, Sammy McKinney and Michael O’Hara and Produced by Michael J Powell, he was the Founder Member of “Chapter 8” who Anita Baker had Sung with a Few Years Earlier!
“Just Because Lyrics”
No limitations, no set of regimented rules
I’m amazed how much this love has touched my life
And the commitment that we share is a welcome sacrifice
This must be, sweet fatal attraction
My life-long date with destiny
Love this strong, it just brings out the passion
I never knew was here in me
I love you just because
I love you just because
Just because I do, my darlin’
Emotions more than words can help me say
I love you, baby, just because you’re you
Just because you’re you
You’re a diamond in my mind. a treasure found
A precious gem to me. you’re so nice to have around
I’m so glad I took the path that led to this
And it’s amazin’ loving you, I’m doin’ things
I never thought I’d do
I don’t know, there ain’t no explanation
Of why I’m sharin’ love at last this way
I won’t try to work out all my reasons
I’II use these words to simply say
I love you just because
I love you just because
Just because I do, my darlin’
Emotions more than words can help me say
I love you, baby, just because you’re you
I love you just because
I love you just because
Just because I do, my darlin’
Emotions more than words can help me say
I love you, baby.
Could it be that there’s more to this than meets the eye
Maybe that’s the reason why
All I know is when I’m in your arms it feels all right
I’II hold you tight and I come alive
I love you just because
I love you just because
Just because I do, my darlin’
Emotions more than words can help me say
I love you, baby, just because you’re you
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