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Any thoughts that retirement from the Army might bring about a more sedentary life-style were soon scotched, when offers of employment, occasionally of a hazardous nature, came to fruition in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, Mozambique, Algeria, Mali, China and the UK. Some of the locations were hardly the kind of places one would select to take grandmother for afternoon tea.

Of persons he perceives to be fools, the author retains an intolerance that stubbornly refuses to abate and his ability to fall out, even with his own shadow, remains undiminished.

For all his warts, blemishes,...

Notwithstanding his swift progression through the ranks, the author's contempt for those he considers unworthy of positions of authority remains undiminished. An inability to bear fools gladly, his outspoken manner and a reputation as a fighter of lost causes does little to endear him to his commanders.His primary concerns are to enjoy life to the full and the well-being of the men in his charge. He claims a modicum of success on both fronts.To the bewilderment of many and the utter disgust of others, the Army sees fit to commission the man so adept at swimming against the tide. It's said...

Having been required to resign from the Leicester City Constabulary for the heinous crime of 'gross impertinence to a member of the public', the author crossed the road to the Army Recruiting Office and enlisted into the Royal Military Police. It was a decision that, despite the odd knock back, he was never to regret.

The volumes recount the adventures, mishaps, misdeeds and observations of a character of some notoriety, charting his journey from the NAAFI canteen to the Officer's Mess via Germany, the UK, Malta, Cyprus, Northern Ireland and the Far East. The tongue in cheek tales are told...