Mike Cowdrey is a retired chartered accountant. He lives in Nottingham, UK, with his wife, Ann, who he married in 1969, and with whom he has five children and twelve grandchildren. He is known as, Gubba, after one his grandchildren mispronounced ‘Grandad’. He is a keen photographer, and is also a member of Mensa, having established an IQ of 161, which he never fails to tell everyone, is one higher than that achieved by Albert Einstein.
The story is set in June 1952 and describes one week of action between Tom, 8 years old, and his Aunt Siobhan, 18 years old, who looks after him while his parents are forced to leave home. An unexpected event enables them to holiday in Kent, where exciting adventures befall them both. Throughout the...
