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J.P.Lockhead
Born and Christened in 1957, James lived in West Yorkshire until the age of five, before moving to Falkirk, where he spent most of his childhood ‘Doon the Bog,’ a rugged ‘no frills’ council estate,...view moreBorn and Christened in 1957, James lived in West Yorkshire until the age of five, before moving to Falkirk, where he spent most of his childhood ‘Doon the Bog,’ a rugged ‘no frills’ council estate, within spitting distance of Grangemouth’s Oil refinery, a fire breathing dragon whose giant fireballs soaring into the night sky, poured scorn over nearby residents, their poisonous breath polluting the very lungs that depended upon them for their existence
Fondly remembering the place as ‘The second star to the right’, deep within a ragamuffins den, scallywags drunk on adventure, cared not a jot, sipping potent secrets like fine wine, playing pontoon for old pennies, and regurgitating many a tall tale from damp, dank car seats unceremoniously ‘borrowed’ from the local scrapyard nearby. It was a life a child was meant to live!
Returning to West Yorkshire some time later, James experienced a ‘calling’ and reaffirmed his Christian beliefs, after painting a crucifixion scene for the local church. During this time, James also met his wife and soul mate Lynn. They have now been together for over thirty six years and are happily married with two children Kayley and Matthew. God has walked with James ever since.view less