What's Tha Up To?: Memories of a Yorkshire Bobby
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (842 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0751547778 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ned Middleton said If only they were all as good as this.. At first glance, you will probably reject this book in favour of something else. After all, there is no reason why you should think that the recollections of a policeman from Sheffield during the 1960's and 1970's should be of interest except, perhaps, for other policemen or maybe the people from Sheffiel
'Policemen have got brains, but coppers, they've got brains and common sense.'No two days were ever the same for bobby-on-the-beat Martyn Johnson. Come rain or come shine, he patrolled his patch with a sharp eye for troublemakers and a kind word for those in need of a friend. Whether he was pursuing unlikely coal thieves, tracking down peacocks gone AWOL or investigating mysterious flying saucers over Sheffield, PC Johnson faced every new challenge with a smile and a healthy dose of his copper's common sense. In his charming and funny memoir, Martyn Johnson recalls the rogues
A wonderful slice-of-life autobiography vividly atmosphericDaily ExpressThis is a heart-warming read, well written with compassion and humourNew Books
Martyn Johnson was a 'beat bobby' with Sheffield City Police Force for seven years before he was seconded to CID. . After two years, he found that he missed grass-roots policing and returned to the beat for a further seven years. He lives in Wenworth village with his wife Christine