Ten Pound Pom And Beyond by Rob Humphreys (English) Paperback Book

Description: Ten Pound Pom And Beyond by Rob Humphreys In 1970 I sailed as a Ten Pound Pom from Southampton to Sydney, Australia. I was keen on the idea of working overseas and was determined to make things happen. At the time there were lots of opportunities overseas. Newspapers carried adverts for overseas jobs like Hong Kong Police or British Antarctic Expedition. Also, the Commonwealth countries - Canada, Rhodesia, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand always wanted new people and tempted people with adverts for the chance of a new life. So I decided to apply for them all and the first to accept me I would go. I was not really fussy - they were all unknown but abroad and that was all that mattered. I was 27, single and no ties. I had no real trade and came from an office background. Australia was the first to reply and accept me, so thats where I went.The only stipulation was you had to stay for two years to take advantage of the ten-pound fare. Should you return before then you had to refund the fare - not the ten pounds fare but the full unassisted fare - and of course pay your own fare back. For ten pounds you could choose between a flight or a sea passage. The Australian Government also threw in a weeks stay in a hostel in Sydney with meal tickets. Quite a bargain. I was in my twenties, single and anxious to travel so it was an easy decision to make. This book covers the voyage, my stay in Australia - work, travel and play and also travels beyond. Realising halfway around the world was not that far really and with so much more to see, I made a return to the UK. From there I went to work in Germany, Saudi Arabia and Algeria. The book also includes my experiences of travelling in the USA, Canada and Mexico mainly by Greyhound buses. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Born in Upney, near Barking Essex in 1942. Travelled to Australia as a Ten Pound Pom in 1970 and spent the rest of the decade working overseas. Took up freelance writing in the nineties and also worked on Internet Music Forums before getting into web site design and maintenance. Retired in 2007 to live in Spain. I love writing about nostalgia and the past. Music is one of my great passions - mainly americana, folk, country and rocknroll. I am also a great cat lover and owned cats most of my life. I currently share the house with three Norwegian Forest cats. Details ISBN1981876111 Author Rob Humphreys Language English Year 2018 ISBN-10 1981876111 ISBN-13 9781981876112 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-03-05 Pages 164 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129621944;

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