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John Meadows

Retired wood carver and fly fishing coach

John Meadows

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Retired wood carver and fly fishing coach

I AM SEVENTY THREE WHO HAS LIVED IN LLANGENNECH FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS.

SADLEY AFTER 54YEARS OF A HAPPY MARRIAGE MY WIFE PASSED IN JUNE THIS YEAR. I HAVE A GREAT DAUGHTER AND SON IN LAW, BUT THEY LIFE AND WORK IN LONDON. SO I DO NOT SEE THEM VERY OFTEN.

IN MY YOUTH I WAS A KEEN RUGBY PLAYER AT SENIOR CLUB LEVEL. I ALSO WAS A COMPETATIVE WAIGHT LIFTER. I BRIFELY COACHED CANTABURY UNIVERSITY RUGBY TEAM AFTER RETIRING FROM PLAYING.

LIFE HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL HEALTHWISE I AM NOT NOT VERY MOBILE DUE TO ARTHERITIS AND A CANCER TREATMENT.

DURING MY WIFES LONG BATTLE WITH POOR HEALTH I INCRESINGLY BECAME HER CARER SO HAVE  NOT BEEN ACTIVE SOCIALY. I NOW THINK IT IS TIME TO MEET FRIENDS AND SHARE TIME WITH OTHERS.

I HAVE SEVER DYSLEXIA. WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE DYSLEXIC SOCIETY IN LONDON. FREQUENTLY SPOKE TO GROUPS, PARENTS AND SCHOOLS ON COPING STRATEGYS. 

RECENTLY HAVE RE- STARTED COACHING BASIC WOOD CARVING SKILLS AND SIMPLE LEATHER WORK TO A SOCIAL CRAFT GROUP. AFTER A TWO YEAR BREAK DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS AMD MY WIFES ILLNESS

I AM SEVENTY THREE WHO HAS LIVED IN LLANGENNECH FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS. SADLEY AFTER 54YEARS OF A HAPPY MARRIAGE MY WIFE PASSED IN JUNE THIS YEAR. I HAVE A GREAT DAUGHTER AND SON IN LAW, BUT THEY LIFE AND WORK IN LONDON. SO I DO NOT SEE THEM VERY OFTEN. IN MY YOUTH I WAS A KEEN RUGBY PLAYER AT SENIOR CLUB LEVEL. I ALSO WAS A COMPETATIVE WAIGHT LIFTER. I BRIFELY COACHED CANTABURY UNIVERSITY RUGBY TEAM AFTER RETIRING FROM PLAYING. LIFE HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL HEALTHWISE I AM NOT NOT VERY MOBILE DUE...

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