The 3S’s

About the Book

A collection of true anecdotes, most with hilarious outcomes, some naming and shaming the famous, all grouped together under the headings of Shave, S**t, and Shower. A whimsical, occasionally sarcastic, though usually just downright funny, round-up of novelties, mishaps, and unfortunate events involving the author, Roy Dainty, which have helped shape the world during the past sixty years. How Led Zeppelin nearly didn’t happen, the hidden joys of 1960s passenger flight, the phantom cra**er of BEA, surviving crucifixion, the hidden delights of the Marrakesh Express, and attempted suicide on the Orient Express all feature in this eclectic compendium. Written from other recollections that came to mind when he was editing S**T, this collection evolved as its pan-side companion. Just make sure that you are sitting comfortably before opening its pages.

About the Author

Roy Dainty grew up in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, where he attended King Edward VI Grammar School. At age seventeen, the careers master advised him, “Your choices are computing or electronics.” He chose civil engineering, obtaining sponsorship from George Wimpey Ltd., then the world’s largest civil engineering company, which enrolled him in a five-year sandwich degree at the City University, London. By the time he was twenty-one, he’d been nearly blown up on site and had experienced flying off the side of a mountain in a wingless Land Rover. “Nul points” for the spectacular thirty-foot dive with a one-and-a-half sideways roll. Civil engineering was proving too dangerous a career. Via the civil service, he moved into IT consultancy and management in the eighties. In 2008, he returned to City University where he was appointed honorary visiting professor in ICT for its MSc in construction management. Catch up with the author at www.RoyDainty.com Note: The above biography uses the same text as on my novel, S**T.