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An NSU Quickly
moped just like
Grandfather
Munford’s. His was
just grey in colour.

I had it for
about two years
before swapping it
for the Lambretta
LD 150.

CHAPTER 7
THE SINGLE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON MY LIFE
The 1st Boston Sea Scouts were to be the single greatest
influence on my whole life. Of course I had not the slightest idea
when I joined early in the year 1956, that on the second Friday in
November 1961 I was to be persuaded to make my first date
with a girl.
The girl I would eventually marry and in 1955 she had just
joined the Sea Scouts as a Cub Instructor.
Apart from being responsible for finding my future wife,
being in the Scouts in the 1950’s was a world of excitement and
adventure. Training for life that would teach me far more about
self sufficiency and motivation, far better for me than any school
book learning. I must admit that I loved the Sea Scouts and from
the very first day began to neglect my school work.
I found Scouts far more practical and fascinating and I do not
regret one minute.
Frequently accused of using my home as a boarding house, I

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