Description:First career in Birmingham was as a Trainee Bus Conductor in Harborne. His friend was working as one and got him a job at a depot.
Pat found it very difficult to understand people in the city- he just couldn’t understand the language.
He regularly sent money back to Ireland to his family. As there were no telephones to speak of, you wrote many letters-they were cherished.
Having had a strict upbringing in Ireland – a new job and money meant too much freedom.