ˈæftɚ hiː lˈɔst hɪz dʒˈɑːb wɪððə dʒˌiːpˌiːˈoʊ, dʒˈɑːn tɹˈævəld ɚɹˈaʊnd jˈʊɹɹəp ænd spˈɛnt fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz lˈɪvɪŋ ɪn sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ, bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə mˈæntʃɛstɚ.
After he lost his job with the GPO, Jon travelled around Europe and spent five years living in San Francisco, before returning to Manchester.