from the age of 13, went out every friday night after school, as a passenger upto felixstowe and back on containers, loved it, as a kid it was a big adventure.
left school, did office work for 3 years, but knew it wasn’t for me.
so left, started on vans, (60 drops a day round kent) then onto 7 1/2’s, and then at 23, got my class 1.
i knew i’d end up doing it, and on the whole, most of the time, i still love it. it does just sort of get in your blood, and become a way of life. in the 15 years i’ve had my class 1, had a fair bit of variety, general haulage, fridges, low loaders, truck mounted aerial platforms 
, a couple of tilts, and both were bloody strip outs, and now, doing containers, which, too be honest, i’m loving. think i’ve served my time, loading and unloading night and day, and in all weathers, all of a sudden, the pulling up at a job, opening the doors, and letting someone else tip the load, has become most enjoyable. i can have a snooze, read a book, watch a film, and hopefully, as from next week, will be able too get online, whilst at work. surf the net, make the most of the bbc i player, suits me 
i’ve travelled all of western europe, and scandinavia, and got too see some beautiful places and stunning scenery, and get payed for the privelege
even got to do abit of the rock n roll work, doing the stones tour in 2006, plus bit of elton john, and then for me, the ultimate, got too tour with my fave band on the planet, “RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS”, and thanks too the sound engineer, at the last show, ended up in the dressing room, had a beer with “chad smith” the drummer, and he gave me a set of signed drumsticks, and got the rest of the band too sign me some cd’s , it was abit of a surreal moment, but loved it, and got a photo too 
may sound a bit sad, but it was a massive deal too me, and a moment i’ll cherish forever, and at the end of the day, it would never have happened if i didn’t have my lgv.
i’d like too have stayed on the rock n roll work, but the mrs and kids were understandably not keen, its just too much time away for me.
only thing i’ve not done, that i’d still like too try, but again, probably too much time away, is driving a truck, for some form of motorsport team.