1961 - 1970

From 1961 to 1970



During these years it happened a lot, but there were no trips.

 After my apprenticeship - I qualified in merchant for food 1962 - I had no money to travel around the world.

1962 I bought a guitar

and founded a skiffle group with some friends. I was the leader, singer and guitarist.

 In January 1964 I joined the German army for 2 years. From then on I lived in the barracks of Handorf near Münster. There I was a chief accountant.

In 1964 I spent a weekend in the little town Ahrweiler (Rhineland-Palatinate) for drinking wine.

In January 1966 I left the German army and moved to Essen, Ruhr area.

I met a young, nice girl during a dancing course.

 In November 1966 we married.
In June 1967 was born my eldest son.
In July 1968 were born twins - a son and a daughter.

 In 1969 my financial situation improved due to a change of occupation.


actualized: 2020-11-30 / 2021-05-11 / 2021-08-21 / 2023-12-25
Standort: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

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