About Me — Kris Talks Life

I’m not addicted to reading. I can stop as soon as I finish the next chapter ;-)

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Well hello there! My name is Kris and in the next 6 minutes, I’m going to tell you my story. I’m a British male who is rapidly approaching 40 years young. My story began in the north of England in the lovely seaside town of Southport. My father moved the family down south for work when I was 3 years old so I didn’t get the northern accent my cousins are so lucky to have.

I grew up playing football, roller skating, and collecting pogs! Only those of a similar age will remember the days of Bauer Turbos and trading shiny pogs in the playground haha

At the age of 13, I remember wanting a £500 Sony stereo system and went to my parents thinking I was going to get it because that’s what parents do right? they buy their kids whatever they want. But no no no my parents rejected my request to teach me a very valuable life lesson which I’m very grateful for. I was told if you want expensive things then you have to go out and work hard for them.

So off I went doing three paper rounds a morning to get that expensive stereo system. That then led to me being a shop assistant and eventually slaving away in a fish and chip shop during my teenage years whilst doing my A-Levels.