All Fired Up: Tales of a Country Fireman
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (897 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1409138119 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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C. Cook said Liked it.. Interesting difference between the firehouses. Good story.
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. 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.. A unique and gloriously nostalgic account of one eventful year in the fire service for readers who loved books such as CALL THE MIDWIFE and TRUST ME, I'M A VET. 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. 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 for all the embarrassing situations Malcolm found himself in there were heart-stopping dramas too - and tragic farm and house fires. Nothing about the county fire service was quite what Malcolm expected when he joined th
Visit Malcolm Castle's website at malcolm-castle and follow him on Twitter athttps://twitter/MalcolmCastle . Malcolm Castle joined the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service as a very young 18 year old in 1980. He recently retired after 31 years on Red Watch at Shrewsbury Fire Station. He is the author of ALL FIRED UP and GREAT BALES OF FIRE
"a hugely entertaining read, one of those books which you finish and want more, and wonder what happened next." -- Chris Burns Shropshire Star