"He always wore a shirt and tie. His hair was always tidy and groomed, brushed back, shining with Brylcreem or oil and his jackets always buttoned up." Mr Williams said Ozzie was very protective of others weaker than himself. "He gave the impression of being a 'hard' lad, but not a bully. He was never seen throwing his weight about. I'm not sure if other children respected him or were afraid of him. You got the impression that he could look after himself." Mr Williams can't recall having to reprimand the young Ozzy or speak to him about any behavioural problems. Mr Williams does not remember him showing any musical talent and he left school at 15 to become a plumber. After watching The Osbournes, Mr Williams said: "It's sad to see how he is now, and frightening. It's obvious that his physical condition has deteriorated. There's so much swearing that I switched it off after 10 minutes. It's in bad taste. I'm amazed that the Americans are willing to pay him so much money to film him. "Still, I wouldn't mind meeting him again and I'm sure he'd like to see this old photograph." |