Who is your daddy and what does he do...

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  1. AthersleyRed

    AthersleyRed Well-Known Member

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    #21 AthersleyRed, Aug 30, 2023
    Cleaner. Keeping everything sparkly
     
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    #22 Tarntyke, Aug 30, 2023
    I worked in the Civil Service (DWP) for 18 years until I took early retirement just over 2 years ago. Crap pension but I was a miner for 16 years and also have the MWP. Not great but I can manage
     
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    #23 Merde Tete, Aug 30, 2023
    The Soviet designs are very distinctive, first and foremost because of the lack of religious imagery. The kings don't have crosses on the top, and the bishops don't have mitres.

    As 90% of the world's top players were Soviet for the majority of the 20th century, you can find photos of top grandmasters playing with Soviet sets in top level tournaments, making them highly collectible by chess nerds! The popularity of The Queen's Gambit on Netflix stimulated interest yet further in Soviet chess sets, as they feature prominently in the final tournament. Curiously for a show that was so meticulously researched, the set used in Beth Harmon's game in the last episode was never used in top level tournaments, it was mass-produced, often in gulags, and sold to everyday Soviet citizens.

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    #24 Stephen Dawson, Aug 30, 2023
    Do you know Mr Mather, Le Roux Fourie, Miss George or Mr Southern?
     
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    #25 JamieBreweryStander, Aug 30, 2023
    Plant hire controller
     
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    #26 Boaty Tyke, Aug 30, 2023
    Ditto!
    Ex food retailer, retired early, but seem to have got roped into helping the missus with her contract cleaning business a couple of days a week.....means I don't need to touch the pension yet, so I'm prepared to make the sacrifice :D.
     
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    #27 lk311, Aug 30, 2023
    Unfortunately from a financial aspect not that type
     
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    #28 OWD TOM, Aug 30, 2023
    Professor
     
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    #29 Gimson&theBarnsleys, Aug 30, 2023
    cool.
     
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    #30 Merde Tete, Aug 30, 2023
    I think that's a bit of an exaggeration! But I find it interesting!
     
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    #31 SouthCoastTyke, Aug 30, 2023
    Currently work as a Food Studies tutor at an SEN school. The job is so much more than that though and is definitely more mentally draining than physically. Been there almost 3.5 years now and it’s nice knowing that I may be contributing in some small way towards making our students lives better. All about banking that compassion.
     
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    #32 Marc, Aug 30, 2023
    IT.

    P.S. I'm not Pennywise The Dancing Clown.
     
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    #33 Mr BFC88, Aug 30, 2023
    Work for BMBC (North Area Council) - manage a team who work in the north area of Barnsley who maintain most of the Council-owned green spaces.
     
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    #34 Marc, Aug 30, 2023
    Who's your team, one bloke with a Flymo? :)
     
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    #35 Henry_Flower, Aug 30, 2023
    Residential building surveyor, do mortgage work as well.
     
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    #36 dreamboy3000, Aug 30, 2023
    A fair few people who I know have retired say since doing so they don't know how they ever found time to work, to fit everything in :D
     
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    #37 Dodgy Back Tyke, Aug 30, 2023
    IT at a Uni in Leeds until 31/12/23!!! Then nowt..... Eek!
     
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    #38 Jay, Aug 30, 2023
    Product manager at a company that hosts education plans and monitors attendance for looked after children, children with a social worker, and children with special educational needs.
     
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    #39 NathanBFC94, Aug 30, 2023
    App Support for South Yorkshire and Humberside Police
     
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    #40 Jay, Aug 30, 2023
    3 of the top ten most fascinating posts in BBS history
     
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