All Fired Up: Tales of a Country Fireman
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Nothing about the county fire service was quite what Malcolm expected when he joined the watch in Shrewsbury. As the newest member of the service he was first in line when swans terrorised the high street - and when a flock of owls got stuck on the roof of his local pub. Eighteen years old and more than ready to rush into burning buildings to save fair damsels in distress, young Malcolm soon realised he was more likely to be jumping into slurry pits and rivers to rescue any number of unfortunate animals. But for all the embarrassing situations Malcolm found himself in there were heart-stopping dramas too - and tragic farm and house fires. As he learns on the job and begins to win the respect of the old-timers, Malcolm starts to feel that maybe, one day, he just might make it as a fireman. But first he has to catch the eye of the smiley secretary in the office opposite the station. . . Funny, moving and gloriously nostalgic, ALL FIRED UP paints a unique portrait of rural Britain - and shows just how surprising a fireman's life can be.
Author: Malcolm Castle
Format: Paperback, 256 pages, 199mm x 133mm, 240 g
Published: 2012, Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom
Genre: Autobiography: General
Description
Nothing about the county fire service was quite what Malcolm expected when he joined the watch in Shrewsbury. As the newest member of the service he was first in line when swans terrorised the high street - and when a flock of owls got stuck on the roof of his local pub. Eighteen years old and more than ready to rush into burning buildings to save fair damsels in distress, young Malcolm soon realised he was more likely to be jumping into slurry pits and rivers to rescue any number of unfortunate animals. But for all the embarrassing situations Malcolm found himself in there were heart-stopping dramas too - and tragic farm and house fires. As he learns on the job and begins to win the respect of the old-timers, Malcolm starts to feel that maybe, one day, he just might make it as a fireman. But first he has to catch the eye of the smiley secretary in the office opposite the station. . . Funny, moving and gloriously nostalgic, ALL FIRED UP paints a unique portrait of rural Britain - and shows just how surprising a fireman's life can be.
All Fired Up: Tales of a Country Fireman