Retired Firefighters & Fire Service Personnel
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Dave Wilson
I served in the fire service for twenty seven years. All of them riding the Red Engines, and out of some of the busiest fire stations in the land. I also served for just under three years in a large county brigade, where I experienced the joys and frustrations of the retained side of brigade life.
During this time I amassed a wealth of tales and stories to tell, so much so they filled three complete books, almost a thousand pages.
I continue to write, and in due course my new scribbling’s will appear on my own site.
I tell of humour and drama, but it would seem that I excel at the humorous side of writing, so that in some of my stories you will not be quite sure whether to laugh or to cry.
The last seventeen years of my career were spent as a rider station officer at Hammersmith fire station in west London, and many of my tales are told of this period.
To take a look at my site and and also read my books please click this link http://www.davewilsonuk.com
Buenos dias, Having been awarded the ‘gotcha oscar’ by Chick and Sheila I will now proceed with our potted history.
Having left NFB in ‘87 after 13 years as Retained Sub at Rushden and an interim period in Cornwall running a post office we moved on to Andalucia in Southern Spain.
We live quite high above sea level in an agricultural area known as the Altipano, our house is a cueva or cave set in a soft limestone roof.
Unusually although semi-
My wife Maureen stays at home, keeps herself occupied writing her second novel and running our self contained apartment.
Although we are somewhat isolated, with a car being a necessity, Granada airport is only 1 hour away with all it’s attractions plus the Sierra Nevada behind for skiing in the winter.