C Shift lads
Alginate's Workmates The day that I learned from our dear friend, Hugh Campbell, of his terminal illness, was one that came as an absolute surprise! Most people have some understanding that we do not have an eternal lifetime, and we shed this 'mortal-coil' when one 'passes away'. Hugh, Hughie as we preferred to call him, had a peculiar attitude to life and all that it may mean to us! Anyway, I was honoured that he felt he could confide this “serious information” with me - I reacted as rationally as I could, of course. Hughie had worked with the 'Alginate Industries Factory' for very much longer than myself and many of our fellow workmates. After starting there, and getting used to their shift-work system, I gradually got to know the wide range of individuals employed there... an incredible range of skills and interests. A fascinating place of work. Hughie worked beside our mutual friend, John, 'Ginger' Beaton, and they were both ranked as