Long Ago and Far Away

From the wilds of Swindon to the relative civilisation of Borneo, via Kuala Lumpur, Sumatra, Australia, Kelantan, Malacca, Penang and Singapore, then back West again to Scotland, England and finally Ibiza of all places, Eilene "just fell into" all sorts of adventures simply by letting life happen, aided by a sprinkling of her own peculiar brand of magic dust. Whether dodging Japanese submarines, dare-devil escapes through portholes, crazy capers in Kuching, swimming races with crocodiles, click-clacking around the office in her heels (to the distraction of the male staff), interrogating insurgents, being the voice of the BBC and travelling companion to mischievous orangutans, or ghost-hunting in Scotland, Eilene left her mark and had fun doing it! This memoir perfectly portrays the post-war colonial lifestyle of a pretty and outgoing young Englishwoman in South-East Asia, a never-to-be-repeated period in history, told in her own inimitable style.