The Life and Times of Arfer Teacake

Arfer Teacake Was The Cockney Nickname Given To The Author When He Was A Boy. The Book Is An Account Of The Most Memorable Episodes In The Authors Long Life From The Aftermath Of The 1914/18 War Through The Great Depression Of The Thirties The 1939/45 War And Its Aftermath To The Financial Crisis In The Second Millennium. It Tells Of His Early Memories Of Life In A Sweetshop; As A Schoolboy With A Rifle; Teenage Thoughts And Experiences; Fascism; The Territorial Army And The Outbreak Of War. During The War:- Dunkirk; The Bombing Of London And Its Effect On Family Life; Being On A Gun Site; Getting A Commission (Mess Etiquette And The Brigadiers Tea Party) Preparations For D Day. After The War:- Married Life Tragic Death Of Son Chairman Of A District Council A Reception At Buckingham Palace And Surprisingly Varied Career With Travel To The Out Posts Of The British Empire Switzerland Australia Ceylon And Turkey. Retirement Years:- Too Much Alcohol Working In A In A Factory Environment; Visiting South Africa After Apartheid; The Trial And Tribulations Of Old Age.