Well – what can I say about my amazing Father, Walter Ernest Bridge? Where do you start? He was quite a man I can tell you. Born in 1908 and brought up in Tottenham (yes he was a Spurs supporter!) he lived 92 years. What years they were too.
 Very happy business days… |
Dad at 85, not bad eh! |
Very happy retirement in Lanzarote, especially during those long UK Winter months and much closer to the UK than Mexico or South Africa of course |
Mum and Dad on their wedding day |
Dad as a 5 year old with brother Bob and sister Muriel |
Dad and his brother Bob (Italy between the wars) |
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Ponty’s sandwich bar. Mum and Dad began this successful chain to help supplement their incomes in those early days… and yes Ponty was Dad’s nickname (Pont- Ponti -Bridge) |
The young linguist. Well he could speak fluent English, French, Spanish, German, Italian & Russian… pretty impressive eh? |
After 5 years of courting, the happy couple on their wedding day … classic |
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Dad’s first sports car – London to Paris car race |
Still partying at 80 – what a man, what a life! |
Mum and Dad at work, receiving an award from the French Tourist board |
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