The Grocer's Boy: A Slice of His Life in 1950s Scotland

The 1950s in Carnoustie: a beautiful seaside town on the Tayside coast and a place which was to see rapid social and technological advancement during one of the fastest-moving periods of cultural change in recent British history. In The Grocers Boy Robert Murray relates his account of an eventful childhood in post-War Scotland drawing on fond memories of his loving family his droll and often mischievous group of friends and the many inspirational people who influenced him and helped to shape his early life. Join Robert on his adventures in retail as he advances from his humble beginnings as a delivery boy for the famous William Low grocery firm all the way to becoming the youngest manager in the companys history at just nineteen years of age. Read tales of his hectic hard-working time as an apprentice grocer -- sometimes humorous occasionally nerve-wracking but never less than entertaining. From Roberts early romances and passion for stage performance to his long-running battle of wits with his temperamental delivery bike The Grocers Boy is a story of charm and nostalgia; the celebration of a happy youth in a distinctive bygone age.