This nostalgic autobiographical tale of a naive young man, his efforts to gain a foothold on the farming ladder and escapades at work and at leisure. A lighthearted humorous look at country life in Scotland just after the second world war.

Written by Ian Campbell Thomson. First published 1993. Reprinted.

Dr Robert Clifford said "This book is a little classic and like all classics will endure. Seldom has a book given me more pleasure".

Eddie Straiton, TV Vet said "I found it compulsive reading with the author's sense of humour enhancing the anecdotes".

This edition is now out of print, but is available as a new edition with photographs of the characters carrying out some of the activities described in the book from Mercat Press and booksellers.