ROLLS ROYCE AND RICHARD "DIMPLES" FIELDS

Around March of 1982, I got the Job, I had applied for, this was different from your normal Hotel work, as I said previously the Hotel and Restaurant was not going to open for about 3 Months.


So most days when we went into work we were getting the Kitchen ready and when we had done that, it was helping out in different parts of the Hotel, they were having a Complete Re-fit as I remember, new Carpets Windows, Bedroom Furniture, all new Reception Area  Fittings, not to mention most things new in the Kitchen, the Chap who owned the Hotel, also had another Hotel about 1 mile away!

He was a Decent down-to-earth bloke, he drove a Rolls-Royce, so he must of had a bit of Money. I remember one day, after knocking off work, walking out through the Reception Area, (this was before the Hotel had opened) and he was outside unloading some stuff he had brought from the Cash and Carry, he shouted out "give me 5 minutes and I'll give you a lift home" at that time of my life, I had a  Bike, so I don't know where that was that day, anyway I got a lift home in the Roller!


That was the first and last time, I have ever been in a Rolls-Royce! as I said he was a Decent Boss!

I remember one particular day, helping out the Hotel Handy Man, his name was I think "Dave" I knew him previously, as he was a "Ice Cream Van Salesman" anyway I had to help him doing something with one of the Bedroom Windows, he was hanging out of the Window on the Hotel Roof, doing something with the Roof Tiles, I had to make sure he didn't fall out!


One of the Main Reasons I went for this Job was (as I said I knew the Head Chef), I was Promised when we Finally Opened the Hotel in the Early Summer, I would be working the Early Shifts, which was fine with me! I had been Working in Butchery for a few years, so no late nights, so to work as a Chef and work no nights, would have been Great!

This never ended up like this and this was to cause trouble further down the line!  


As for music around this Period, The Debut Album from "Richard "Dimples" Fields (Mr look So good) would be Released later that year, but one of the  Singles off the Album was the Number One Soul Single in April of 82, it was called "If It Aint One Thing, its Another"  this was to be his one of his Highest placed Singles!


During his Career R.D.F would Release about 6 Albums and several Singles, he Died from a Stroke in 2000.


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