PAUL CLITHEROE PAUL'S VERDICT
As the old saying goes, better to be lucky than clever. The first piece of luck you need is in choosing your parents. Obviously, we can’t do this, but in my case, I got pretty lucky. I was born in Nottingham, in the UK, on July 7, 1955, so 7/7/55. Astrology, numerology and that sort of stuff are not my thing, but these seem like pretty good numbers. Far more importantly, my mum and dad were well-educated people, Mum a nursing sister and Dad a doctor. My early life in England was very enjoyable. We lived near Nottingham in the little village of Huthwaite. I had cousins nearby, and one set of grandparents lived close to us in a pretty big country home, so lots to do.
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