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The Voices team from 91Èȱ¬ Radio Norfolk has given
recording equipment to three very different people, to get a snapshot
of their lives.
Jade Brown, who is being tipped as Norfolk's next
big singing sensation, has been documenting her meetings with Charlotte
Church's ex-manager and music maestro Tim Rice.
Jo Myers has also been telling us about her life
as she struggles to open a new business, while coping with her four-year-old
daughter and worrying about her husband who is in the Gulf.
But we also wanted to hear from one of the town's
real characters. When we were asking around, Peter Smith's name
came up time and time again.
Peter, who's 64, lives on the border of Scoulton
and Carbrooke just outside Watton.
Originally from Nottinghamshire, he moved to Norfolk
45 years ago, and now considers himself an honorary Norfolkman.
Peter trained in agricultural engineering and was
one of the first people to work for Bernard Matthews.
He started off doing a bit everything and ended
up in charge of the breeding stock.
He worked on fruit farms for many years, using his
engineering background to revolutionise the mechanical growing of
fruit.
Peter found more economical and efficient ways of
growing fruit, particularly blackcurrants, and his methods are still
used by farmers all over the country.
Peter married Edna in 1959 and they had two sons,
Jason and Carl. Three years ago, Peter decided to take life a bit
easier and retired from full-time work.
But having no regular job to go to just didn't suit
him. So he applied for the job of groundsman at Watton Sports Centre,
where he keeps the football and hockey pitches in tip-top condition.
Peter has recently been made Norfolk Groundsman
of the Year for the second time. But this year, he wants to take
it further.
Follow his story as the judges from the Football
Association come to assess his pitches for Regional Groundsman of
the Year. Will Peter make it to the very top this time?
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