My daughter bought me this book for Christmas and I recently finished reading it. Rodney Foster, born in 1882, had not quite reached his sell-by date by the start of WW2. After retirement from the Indian Army he and his family moved to Saltwood near Hythe in Kent. In 1940 he became a Local Defence Volunteer (LDV, later known as the Home Guard) and served for around two years. Life in Kent at that time was hazardous thanks to random bombing and strafing attacks by Nazi aircraft. There were also exchanges of coastal artillery gunfire and occasional dud AA shell just to liven up the day. He reported hearing explosions from the other side of the channel. He also reported seeing lots of aerial dog fights and aircraft going out and returning from bombing missions. After disillusionment with his superiors he joint the Air Raid Precautions (ARP) organisation, became a volunteer driver and also spent some time in RSPCA work. He saw many V1s, some of them being shot down. He had no great knowledge about the weapons or ammo of the time but the real interest here is just what life was like living in that part of the UK in wartime. It was a real eye opener for me and I found it an interesting and enjoyable read. ISBN 978-0-670-91982-6, published 2011 by Penguin Books (www.greenpenguin.co.uk).