John’s workforce in 1973. Bev is sitting at the right-hand end of the front row. John is in the middle of the front row (with arms folded). I’m not in the picture as I was behind the camera.
Revisiting and Wales: Journey into the past in Berkshire Part 1
Fred and Bev's Odyssey 
Hi I have just found this picture I was an apprentice with saundersons from 74 till
78 fond memories.
Regards
David Clarke
Hi David
Are you sure the photo you refer to is the one shown on the blog as I took it in 1972/3. Regards Fred and Bev
Myself and my wife both worked at Sanderson & Costin in the late 1950’s early 1960’s
I was the first apprentice employed by this company and during my indentured apprenticeship one area I had to train was in the drawing office and so I was envolved drawing parts for the Ainjest screw cutting units which were fitted to several different models at the beginning
Hi Denis
The days of the 1960s are now becoming a dream for us. As they say a lot of water has passed under the bridge since those days. There is not a day that goes past when Bev and I do not think about our days when working for Saundeson and Costin and the days when we lived at Honeybottom. You did not mention when you left S & C, I’m trying to work out if we may have met. There was a Denis working at S & C when we were there. Thamks for contacting us.
Fred and Bev
Hello again
Thanks for your reply
I look back now and think how lucky I was to have been given the opportunity to learn a trade with some highly skilled people
I left about 1965/66
The Dennis you mentioned was Dennis Smith because I was given the strange nickname Denis two or twoshus
I was working with Peter Reynolds when doing my time in the drawing office
Thanks
DP
Hello I used to be John’s neighbour (at Honey Bottom Cottage). He was a nice man. As children I hope that we did not cause him too much distress when we would call for our dog (also called John) in a loud voice!
Hi Edmund
John was a real gentleman and as I have said many times he influenced my thinking for years after our last goodbye. There is not a day when I do not think about him.
Thanks for contacting and I trust you are reading more of my writings. Fred and Bev
Yes sadly a disapearing species these days.
One of my friends John Coles also used to work for Sanderson & Costin. Sadly he passed away a couple of years ago.
Hi I worked at Saunderson & Costin from 1977 until the end. I saw the days of the ainjest metradial the log splitter the alevent and the nugget coin dispenser. For my part I was using the creep feed grinder making screwcutting inserts. I was also screwcutting the half nuts used on the ainjest
Hi Robin
Thankyou for your comment re the S & C photograph. As you know Bev and I worked at S & C in 1973. John the owner gave us the east wing of Honeybottom to live in and he even bought us a Baby Fiat to drive around in. John was a very generous man and we loved working and living at HB, the experiences were life changing for us.
Thanks again FRed and Bev