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1979-1980
a work experience job for a Road Haulage firm, made redundant.
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1980-1988
on the dole, although I ran a successful part-time mobile disco etc
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1986
took up karate training
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1988-1989
my own computer software mail order business, via a government grant.
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1989
got my black belt, despite going thru a normal grading syllabus
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1990
opened my own club and started teaching able bodied students
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1989-1994
worked as a computer programmer for Avon Tyres
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1991
got my 2nd dan black belt
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1991
married Marisa. Visited Malta for the 1st time and taught karate
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1994-1998
worked for Wiltshire County Council careers department, privatised during
1995/6. (again with computers - supporting users)
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1994
got my 3rd dan black belt
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1996
went to Novosibirsk to teach karate
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1997
went to Australia to teach karate
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1998-present
working as field service engineer for COMPAQ
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1998
went to Australia to take my 4th dan black belt
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1999
went to Malta to teach karate
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2001
(April) broke leg doing karate!
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