dʒˈɑːn wʌzɐ pˈoʊstmən ɪn mˈæntʃɛstɚɹ ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z ænd lˈeɪɾɚ spˈɛnt jˈɪɹz tɹˈævəlɪŋ ænd ɪn vˈɛɹiəs ˈʌðɚ dʒˈɑːbz.
Jon was a postman in Manchester in the 1970s and later spent years travelling and in various other jobs.