The Changing Tide Quotes

“Fred said, before pausing to look at Jack as he spat a mouthful of bile onto the ground. 'Yow alright?' 'Aye, but if my missus wants anymore kids she'll be out of luck,' Jack grunted, as he pushed himself up, the pain in his groin making him shake as he forced himself to move.”
― Stuart Minor, The Changing Tide

“Bird watching?' Shorthouse repeated, his eyes looking at the men of the section as they nodded their heads in agreement. 'That's right, lovely birds they've got around here,' Fred said, his mouth pulled in a smile. 'Aye, and they usually come out in the bloody day,' Shorthouse replied, as he shook his head. 'We thought we'd get the jump on the buggers,' Fred said, after a moment's pause. 'Catch them off guard.' 'Enough,”
― Stuart Minor, The Changing Tide

“Ham raised his hand. 'What is it?' 'I don't understand.' 'What don't yow understand?' Fred asked, his voice impatient. 'You need me to help you get over the wall?' 'Well I can't bloody sprout wings and fly over, can I?' 'How are you going to get back out again?' Ham asked, as he scratched his chin. 'I'll be on this side of the wall, you see.' 'He's got a point,' Jack said, his face ducking down as a truck drove out from the farm, followed by a second. 'I can't be expected to work everything out, can I?' Fred asked, his face annoyed. 'We'll just bloody wing it, alright?' 'What a great idea,' Donald said,”
― Stuart Minor, The Changing Tide

“He'll have a better night's kip than we will,' Reg said. 'I don't know what you're moaning about, I'm the one who is sharing a tent with him,' Jack said, jerking a thumb at Fred as he picked his toes with the point of a bayonet. 'What do yow mean by that?' 'He means you stink worse than a dead rat,' Reg said. 'And yow smell of bloody roses do yow?' 'What I mean is that you'll take up all the sodding room. It was only built for two blokes, not one man and a gorilla,' Jack said, as he scraped his mess tin clean. 'Cheeky”
― Stuart Minor, The Changing Tide

“We'll be moving again in a minute,' Jack protested. 'The driver's turned the engine off,' Ham said. 'Thanks a bloody lot,' Jack replied, his voice heavy with sarcasm. 'No problem,' Ham said, his face smiling”
― Stuart Minor, The Changing Tide

“You're a cruel man, you are, Sid,' Reg replied, before crossing himself. 'Caught religion have you?' 'I'll pray to any bugger who will listen if they can get me out of this mess.' 'Will”
― Stuart Minor, The Changing Tide

“Hard to say. We'll just have to get used to foot slogging again,' Fred replied. 'At least I ain't got the radio to worry about anymore,' Reg said. 'It was the happiest day of my life when it accidentally fell off that cliff.”
― Stuart Minor, The Changing Tide

“You always have to be a clever clogs, don't you Shakespeare,' Reg said. 'It's not difficult with you for company,' Donald replied, loftily. 'Spoilt ponce,' Reg retorted. 'Troglodyte.' 'What the fuck is one of those?' 'A primitive creature,' Donald said. 'Bloody primitive am I? We'll see how bloody primitive I am when I bash your face in,' Reg growled. Donald shook his head, a faint smile showing on his narrow lips. 'Alright, pack it in yow two,' Fred said. 'If yow want to fight, go and do it where none of us have to hear yow.' 'Bloody troglodyte, fancy calling someone that,' Reg muttered.”
― Stuart Minor, The Changing Tide