(L) These are from 1985 - Me at the North Creek one of the 1st Jet Skis I'm now addicted to this sport & run a Riva Racing XLT ...
My mom found this pic of our house in SC 12-13 circa 1983... And the Picture of the fire, well that was a prank that almost cost my dad his job & me a oneway ticket to London. A gallon of petrol poured down the drain & all the dry stuff down there caught fire in SC 12. The picture speaks for itself.
Just had Sunday lunch with my mom,we went through some old Jeddah stuff. The attached pics are from Sharbatly Village 1981,anyone remember those days. That place was in the middle of no where Desert.....you had to go past the Fruit & Veg Souk & eventually arrived at Sharbatly Village. I guess in the old days it was closer to the Old Airport before Jeddah Internationial was opened. My folks are pictured with Clem & Trish Baker who I believe are still in Jeddah. My brother Simon pictured with Sylvia, she had a older sister Antonia. The pics in our kitchen with all the 7 up bottles,remember 7 Up & Sidiki..... My twin brother Phil who was a life guard in Sharbatly dancing with the girl in the fetching 80's jump suit. If anyone rembers us get in touch a 1980's reunion would be cool. I used to baby sit Robbie & Neil John in Saudia City 1984-86 in SC-8 drinking there parents red wine on a Wednesday night.
A few more pics from 1981-82, I guess a lot of you wern't even born..... but for any one who lived in Jeddah in the arely 80's which where cool times.I lived there with my 7 brothers & boy we had some fun. More pics to follow. Shorbotly Vilage,remember that place whilst Saudia City was still a building site.We lived in Block 36 just around the corner from the pool. Many a late night spent there climbing over the wall. The picture in Shorbotly Village showing the usual Jeddah carport timber frame,well my brother Simon the one jumping off the Honda came around the corner whilst our neighbour was out & drove straight through it,bringing the whole thing down.Those where the days. I'm in the Picture with Yvette Grasier Christmas 1981. I have loads of Saudia City which I'll send in.
