[Jake Wood Interview first part] The apprentice stonemason Interview Date: 24/04/2014 Location: Drawing board office

Length: [00:04:52] Interviewee: Jake Wood Interviewer: Andrei Allen Transcriber: Andrei Allen Note: []

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Transcribed Q. What were youre favourite activates at school A. I enjoyed pe a lot, I enjoyed all the kind of track sports, I enjoyed javelin and stuff like that, I enjoyed dt quiet a lot, like getting my hands down, and I did wood joinery at school. Q. What did you do once you finished school? A. Pretty much came here basically, I applied for the job before I actually finished school, then before I finished I found out that I had this job. Q. What made you decide to become a stonemason? A. Erm, it wasnt any kind of any decision, it kind of just happened, so it was actually one of my teachers in D.T saw the add and then he came to me personally in DT because he saw that the cupboard I done was really good, then from there he said it was a really good opportunity, then I kind of applied for it, and enjoyed it when I came Q. How did you feel about the decision to study stonemasonry at that moment in time? A. I was excited and pleased, that I had an apprenticeship, and I had, and I was going somewhere if that makes sense, I didnt really know what to do once Id got out of school so, I kind of felt excited about this new role in life basically.

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