Three humorous books:
Love Letters to my Darling Cicely 1946
Life at Home farm 1950 – 1962
Wild Africa and a Job to Do 1962 – 64 Brian Dawtrey shares his witty and informative memoirs of a life less ordinary; alongside a colourful cast of friends, acquaintances and animals, met on his journey from love-struck teenager to Africa's challenge. This charming family uproots itself from an idyllic life on Home Farm and sets sail across the seas for Tanganyika where a new beginning, and for Brian a new job in Overseas Aid, awaits them. What follows is an often hilarious account of indomitable spirit and admirable good humour shown by Brian and Cicely and their children, in the face of every obstacle thrown at them, by government, by nature, and by an elephant's digestive system.
