A fascinating true story of a British Expat based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for over twenty years, who sky rocketed to the top of his retail career managing the largest shopping centre in the country: Euromarche. 1985-2005. The story tells us of the distribution, the distilling and smuggling of alcohol, and the money to be made with this dangerously illegal business. After two Gulf wars in Saudi, Edward finally succumbs to alcoholism, losing his job, his wife and family, his money,only to end up on a park bench somewhere in Liverpool UK. What takes place next is his tremendous fight to get back what he lost..... A second chance to redeem himself and find peace of mind.

George Forsdike ran a nursery garden at Shrublands, Suffolk for nearly 50 years, specialising in chrysanthemums and other cut flowers that he sent to Covent Garden to sell. Shrublands changed from a country manor house to a health farm, where many famous people came to rest and recuperate. George tells of his life, working quietly on the four acres of his garden, together with his wife Claire