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While living in the warehouse down Winclomlee, I decided to build my own house on Backland I purchased back from Coulson Builders in Hornsea.(I had a two year battle with the council to get permission)
The following photos show the stages of the house building.

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Land of three and a half acres before start of building house



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Marking with chalk for the strip foundations





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Marking out the foundation with chalk

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Laying the beams and blocks


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Well on its way

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Half way there



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Nearly ready for the roof tiles



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Ready for plastering the inside





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Well on its way now



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House now finished
Total cost of building £52000.
£25 PER SQ FT
Later sold house for £120,000




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Dining area



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Lounge area





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Kitchen area



On Holiday in California

Gill had a friend who lived in California, USA.
We went for a three week stay.

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Arriving at Gills friends house in Burbank, California, USA.
November 1989
Gill Eddie and Gills Daughter




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Eddie outside the house






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Gill and Eddie and Gills daughter


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On the way to Las Vegas, in desert.




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In Las Vegas





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Gill next to a police car






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Eddie



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Gill, Eddie, and Gills daughter at a party.
The party was held for the boy on the top left, the man with the beard used to be married to Zsa Zsa Gabors daughter (Za Za was a famous hollywood actress)he is now homosexual and the boy is his boyfriend



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At Las Vegas








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Eddie in a american bar


It was approx four month after coming off holiday that Gill and I parted company.
It had been a good relationship and we had shared many happy moments.