Boss of The Green Garage in Walmer on closing after 96 years
Boss of The Green Garage in Walmer talks about closing the business after 96 years
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00:00The people that own the place, they want to move on, they've owned it for over a hundred years,
00:06it's been in the same family, so they're getting to the age where they've got to do something about
00:14it, so that's why we're packing up. I'm sad about it, I'm sorry to see another small garage go,
00:21but that's the way the world's running at the moment, I'm afraid. I'm 83, yeah.
00:27You had every right to retire in your 60s, what made you keep working?
00:33Well, when someone brings a car in and we repair it, what I want to see is them getting their car
00:38with a smile on their face and enjoy their vehicle, that's what it's all about.
00:44What will you do with yourself now that you're not working?
00:46Well, I've got motorcycles, classic bikes that I've had all my life,
00:52so I shall continue to use those.