The Life of a Scilly Sergeant

The best tourist guide to the Isles of Scilly one could wish for. Anyone reading this book is sure to want to go there and experience this delightfully eccentric corner of the British Isles. * Daily Express *Enchantingly dotty. * Daily Mail *Set to be [a] big hit. * Guardian *If you love the Isles of Scilly you will love this book. * A Dartmoor and Devon Blog *Told with humour and tenderness. A great read – No.1 in Books Top Ten * Western Morning News *Colin is a master of this art… The Life of a Scilly Sergeant is more Bill Bryson than Old Bill anecdotes or memoirs; it is a travelogue that embraces the history and culture of the islands and celebrates their beauty and their inhabitants… The Life of a Scilly Sergeant belongs in the travel section of all good book shops and I cannot recommend it highly enough * *A fantastic read * Western Morning News *Scilly stories from UK’s quietest police force… Amusing memoirs of policing the [Isles of Scilly’s] rogues * The Sun *Laugh out loud … I found Colin’s description of Scilly to be wonderful. * Nudge *The best tourist guide to the Isles of Scilly one could wish for. Anyone reading this book is sure to want to go there and experience this delightfully eccentric corner of the British Isles. * Express *

Sergeant Colin Taylor has been the longest serving police officer on the remote and tranquil Isles of Scilly for several generations. Over the years his regular blogging about the unique policing exploits there was enjoyed by millions worldwide. He has now returned to the relative simplicity of policing on the mainland UK. This is how he survived.

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