BMJ  2005;330:263 (29 January), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7485.263-a

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A long time ago, I sailed three or four of the seven seas in good company. Motives were mixed. I was a reservist and discontent with the NHS, the Royal Navy needed medical officers, and I needed time to write a novel. So I rang up a senior naval figure, the appointer, and asked for a ship going somewhere warm and coming back in time for the Edinburgh Festival.

He rang back minutes later, asking when the Edinburgh Festival started. I knew he had problems—even his Irishmen were leaving—and explained: usually towards the end of August. He seemed pleased: "I've got just the ship for you... Heading for Hong Kong... You'll love it."

I did. I loved that ship, from stem to stern. And the people were even better. I set to and wrote a novel.

In mysterious ways the navy helped. A stores assistant brought me reams of paper . . . [Full text of this article]

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