Jim Hamilton
Born and educated in Glasgow, on leaving school I joined the Royal Navy and served as an engineer in the Fleet Air Arm for 21 years. Thereafter, I took a number of jobs in the private sector, before moving to the Middle East, where I worked for 11 years in military training. Nine years in Spain followed, where I taught languages before returning to the UK. I am currently living and working on the south coast in Hampshire. [amazon]
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