The Mushroom Man Author:Neil Anderson When Jim Turney is sent to Yorkshire to join a Lancaster bomber crew as a rear gunner, he already knew that it would be his last opportunity to do the job he had set his heart on. After surviving a disastrous crash on his first day, this shy and unassuming man soon finds himself under the wing of a genial, worldly-wise colleague. On a whim of hi... more »s newly-found friend, he is taken to his home, where he immediately falls in love with Alice who has a hidden secret. Further unexpected leave from the RAF leads the two men to a lonely farmhouse in the Dales. There, relieved of the stresses of constant bombing missions, both men begin to enjoy life on the farm. Jim uses his mechanical skills to repair a much-needed broken down tractor, while Roy learns how to milk the cows. The enchanting, over-worked wife s gratitude is boundless. The disabled husband can only look on. Reluctantly returning to their duties, they are faced with one final Operation before the Squadron is disbanded. The raid goes well, but the return doesn t. And Jim, dogged by injury and self-doubt, eventually returns to ask Alice to marry him. Soon, an unwelcome stranger knocks at the door. This romantic tale then takes the couple back to Yorkshire; where an accidental discovery changes their lives forever.« less