Albert Tonks grew up in Gloucester in the 1950s while his parents struggled to provide for their family. In this vividly written account he describes his early years and his parents' adventures in the pub trade, before going on to his own career which at first took him to sea and then developed as a policeman with the Ministry of Defence. Albert Tonks is a natural writer with an eye for colourful detail and a willingness to be candid about the...