Some people ask me why I intersperse my blog with odd tales of military eccentrics. At this link is a reason why. I posted an article some time ago about one of these characters, Col AD “Freddie” Wintle MC. This audio archive is 16 minutes of utter, complete joy, full of the most outrageous quotes. Enjoy it.
Wintle is recorded in 1962 as a guest on Desert Island Disks. He’s asked “Have you ever been on a remote desert island?” and he answers “Not if you don’t count Ireland”.
He’s asked what luxury he’d like to take to the Desert Island , and he says he’d like to take a dog whip, “In case any Germans landed”. You will laugh too about the end of his hunger strike.