The writing of this book would not have been possible without the help of my family, Mark my son who eventually introduced me to the computer. Karen his wife who spent countless hours trying to decipher my hastily and some times un-readable pencil scribbled notes. Especially my dear wife Emily who has spent many many hours with me researching, rewriting and getting the whole project together. Not to mention my Mother Blanche and her younger sister Kathleen Joan who became proof readers and correctors. It has taken almost ten years to complete, but it’s something I am very proud to have achieved.
My wish is that it will become a record of my life for future generations. Something my children will be able to hand down to their children and so on, to become part of the Aspinall Family history. It might also be a historic window for future historians, covering a period from the end of the Second World War, to the early part of the 20th Century, so it must be of interest to somebody.
ALMOST TOTAL RECALL