Working At The Bowling Alley

A Memory of Cippenham.

Having returned from Australia, I got a job as controller 4 nights and Sundays, it was a great scene, what with the disco downstairs, the bar upstairs, a barber shop, restaurant, 24 lanes, and a juke box with great music, the place was just good fun. With Kenny Quarterman as the bouncer, (aided by brothers and mates, if needed), there were no problems on my shifts. A few got stroppy, and were going to 'sort me out', but when I mentioned that Kenny might have to get involved, they soon behaved. I had been to Haymill School before going to Westgate in its first year 1958, and then off to Oz in 1963. So back at the bowling alley, I got to catch up with a lot of old friends and made new ones - it was a 'good' time. Someone has mentioned the Mill that was just down the road. While at Haymill School, a class project film was made at the thatch cottage by the mill. I was in that film made by Mr Gridly, it was about a fishing competition, - I never did see the end result! Anyway, nothing but good memories of times at the bowling alley.