Episode 57 - Phil Atkinson - You'll Never Walk Alone

My guest in this episode is friend and colleague Phil Atkinson . Like many of my guests he has had a long and successful career in the I.T industry, but as you will hear his route  into that career is far from typical.   In this episode we discuss:  ·        Being born in Barking, East London into very humble beginnings. ·        At age 7, the family move  to Basingstoke  to try and better their situation ·        His lifelong love affair with Liverpool FC. ·        His parents’ divorce and the impact that had both at the time and later in life ·        Leaving school at 16 and going into the Army for 5 years ·        Playing semi-professional football for Basingstoke Town ·        His career as a hairdresser (with distinctions!) ·        His 30 years in the I.T industry including stints at both Apple and Microsoft ·        The challenges of on-line dating and his delight when he met Julia ·        His newfound passion for cycling and his plan to ride from Lands’ End to John o'Groats   Phil made the following song choices   60’s       Jerry and the Pacemakers                You’ll Never Walk Alone 70’s       The Jam                                                        Down in The Tube Station At Midnight 80’s       Duran Duran                                              Save a Prayer  90’s       Soul II Soul                                                   Back to Life 00’s       Coldplay                                                       Clocks 10’s       Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars)    Uptown Funk 20’s       Terence Trent D’Arby                             Dance Little Sister