Meanwhile there's work to be done

A light-hearted account of unusual amusing and not so amusing events that happened during a working life spanning from 1956 to 1993 as a material scientist in the nuclear industry in Scotland and a business developer and manager in the European industrial electronics process control industry. A Brit working with colleagues from England and America to sell product in France; troubleshoot in the Netherlands; set up companies in Italy and India and finish with a meeting with the Queen.