Contents
Contents
Contents
Part One
Mario's War
1943
Early Years in Birmingham
Primary School Days
A Letter to the Headmaster
Local Shops
Cigarettes and Cigarette Cards
Games
More Shops
Christmas is Coming
Memories of a Country Childhood
Summer Holidays
My Holidays – Trains and Ships
Drumaness
The Loop
Tales from the Loop
Back in Birmingham
Mario's War
1943
Early Years in Birmingham
Primary School Days
A Letter to the Headmaster
Local Shops
Cigarettes and Cigarette Cards
Games
More Shops
Christmas is Coming
Memories of a Country Childhood
Summer Holidays
My Holidays – Trains and Ships
Drumaness
The Loop
Tales from the Loop
Back in Birmingham
Sport
World Affairs
The Coronation
The Wireless
Comics, Books and the Picture House
Newspapers
1950s Predictions
Smog
From Primary to Secondary School
In the Playground
School Sports
Altar Servers
Leaving School, First Job – and a ....Blonde
Leaving School at Fifteen
National Service
College Years
World Affairs
The Coronation
The Wireless
Comics, Books and the Picture House
Newspapers
1950s Predictions
Smog
From Primary to Secondary School
In the Playground
School Sports
Altar Servers
Leaving School, First Job – and a ....Blonde
Leaving School at Fifteen
National Service
College Years
Part Two
Going out with a Second Blonde, Being Dumped and an Offer I Couldn't Refuse
En Route at Last and an Interesting Offer from Another Blonde
You're Not Going to Believe This!
“We were British Trained”
The Kano to Lagos Express
Homeward Bound
End of the Adventure
But ..... What Happened Next
Going out with a Second Blonde, Being Dumped and an Offer I Couldn't Refuse
En Route at Last and an Interesting Offer from Another Blonde
A Good Turn for Yet Another Blonde, “Gun Running”, Bobbee Moore - and Wanted by Interpol
With the Foreign LegionYou're Not Going to Believe This!
“We were British Trained”
The Kano to Lagos Express
Homeward Bound
End of the Adventure
But ..... What Happened Next
