Dec '59 |
Left Launceston College |
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Jan '60 -
Dec '61 |
Attended Cornwall Technical College - General Agricultural
and Engineering course |
Jan '62 |
Returned to work on family farm |
Jan '63 |
Family started a haulage business to carry our and
neighbour's vegetables to market throughout the country |
Sept '67 |
Youngest brother left school to join family business |
Sept '68 |
Purchase adjoining farm to increase
acreage |
Aug '70 |
Married |
Oct '72 |
Son born |
Nov '75 |
Daughter born
Elder brother left business to work on his own account |
Jan '76 |
Father died leaving myself and younger brother in
the business |
1978 |
Increased milking herd - installing new parlour,
and associated buildings and equipment |
1981 |
Married for second time - acquiring three step
children |
1984 |
Sold off haulage business |
1993 |
Brother left business to pursue other interests |
Jan '94 |
Wife (Judy) and I decided there was no real
future in farming and so decided to sell up |
Aug '94 |
Purchased Tregullas House |
Sept '94 |
Held farm sale and started renovating new house |
April '95 |
Finished renovations and moved into new home |
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As a result of what we had achieved in our
renovations, had many offers of building work for other people. Up to date, these offers
keep coming and am now always busy with new build, renovations or repairs. |