DON'T SHOOT THE MULES!
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My Sybaritic life in the fleshpots of Poona came to a sudden end when, early one morning, a dispatch rider on an American speed cop's high-powered Indian motorcycle, with high handlebars, fish tail exhausts (to add to the noise) and flashing headlights zoomed into my drive and slithered into a perfectly executed stop adjacent and parallel to my front door. I do like a bit of style. This was style at its very best. The rider could access my door knocker without rising from his seat. I could see from the mudguard markings that he was from the Division. This set my alarm bells ringing.
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This light-hearted account of Jim Hough's exploits in Burma during the Second World War is a fascinating and thoroughly entertaining read. From his time as a Trooper in the Cheshire Yeomanry to finally working as Co-editor of the Official Troops Newpaper (British Army of the Rhine), his style of writing, together with his humorous observations are a joy to read.
About the Author
Jim Hough has written a wonderful light-hearted account of his exploits as a Trooper for the Cheshire Yeomanry, then a Gunner and Bomardier in the Royal Artillery, to an Animal Officer of the 14th Army in Burma during the Second World War. His exploits as a soldier on the peripherals of the war are a fascinating read, and in parts highly amusing. Jim is now 90 years old, living in Sunningdale with his wife Jennifer. He has had a wonderfully varied and successful working life. From his early days in Fleet Street, (his writing skills are evident throughout this book), to owning his own hardware shop in Kensington High Street, and then finally setting up his main business, spanning forty years, as the sole uk importer of Ignis ice-making machines from Italy.