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About the Book

A very funny and often light-hearted look at growing up in relative poverty in post-war England. Each chapter deals with aspects of the author's experiences of the journey from childhood to manhood.

Subjects covered include first experiences of school, part-time work, holidays and hobbies. Later chapters deal with going out, first encounters with girls, sex and different relationships.

About the Author

After the childhood experiences described in this book Richard went on to pass out of the Britannia Royal Naval College in 1966 and was commissioned as an Officer in the Royal Navy in 1967. He achieved his desire to travel all over the world in various ships over the next few years.

Although he enjoyed his time in the Royal Navy he decided a lifetime Naval career was not for him and left at the end of his commission in 1970. He settled in Portsmouth and retrained as a chartered surveyor, married and moved to Hong Kong in 1977.

Richard and his wife Lesley had two sons in Hong Kong where he worked for the Government and the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club. He left in 1983 and took up a new position in Muscat, Sultanate of the Oman.

On his return to England in 1986 Richard worked mainly as a Development Surveyor leading a team dealing with projects throughout Great Britain. Now nearing retirement he lives in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.