Why was this so addictive for Andrew, so necessary? In truth it could have been alcohol, it could have been h****n; anything that took him away from his own life and thoughts.
Born and brought up in a small village, his family were working class made good, or at least fairly good. They had a nice house, a car, foreign holidays, and he did not go hungry. His parents, Bill and Wendy, could not say that was always true for them, and the early years of their marriage were a struggle. Wendy got a job as a receptionist in the local doctor’s surgery and, as Bill looked for building work, hers was the wage that kept them afloat. In time he got work, and a good reputation, so things improved, and their horizons widened.
Of utmost importance was Andrew’s education. They believed in letting him cho
