I worked at the Co-op Butchery in Cobholm for around 1 Year, I believe (not 100% sure) which took me from the end of 1982 to around Autumn of 1983.
I cant remember why I finished, but what ever it was I was going to go back into Catering. My Brother-in -Law at that time worked on the Offshore Rigs, as a Steward, for a local Company, it was called OCS (Offshore Catering Company), I asked him to get me an Interview as they Employed Chefs as well!
I remember it was a lengthy time between Interview and finding out if I got the Job.
But eventually I heard that I had got the Job, so a little while after I had to go to the Head Office, to get measured for all my Chef’s gear etc, I remember I had a Special little OCS Coat you had to wear at all times! it was a lovely shade of Blue with Stripes down the arms and all their badges all over the place!
So I was all kitted out and all I had to do was wait for the Call, to say when I was going out on a Helicopter to the Gas Platform in the North Sea!
At that time I had not even been on an Airplane, let alone a “Paraffin Budgie” (as my Brother in law used to call Helicopter’s). So I had that to think about, also I would be Leaving my Wife and Kids at Home, and working away for the first time in my Life. as well, so I was a bit Apprehensive!
By this time, me and Susan had been Married just over 5 Years and Nathan was 5 years old and Natalie was 3 years old, so Susan did not really like me Working away, and nor did the Kids, but I needed a Job!
As for Music, I would like to go back about 10 Years before (1983) to 1973, the year after Marvin Gaye Released his Album “What’s Going On” He had moved to L.A to record a Soundtrack Album “Trouble Man” just after this Period Marvin Gaye had a Recording Session with Producers Freddie Perren and Fonce Mizell.
One of the Song’s to come out of that Session was a Great Track called “Where are you Going” This is a Great Track and Surprised it was never Released as a Single before it did eventually get Released on the 2001 CD, called “The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye”
Fonce Mizell also played a Great Trumpet Solo, on the Track.
The Track was Written by Edward Gordon and Larry Mizzell (Fonce’s Brother).
Incidentally Freddie Perren Produced some of the “Tavares” Music!
Donald Byrd also did a Cover of the track on his “Black Byrd” Album! which by coincidence, also included Freddie Perren and both of the Mizzell Brothers!
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