Hi, I�m Sam. We may have never met, but when you have finished reading my stories you will know me all too well. Sadly, in our time together you will not have been able to share anything about yourself and your stories. That�s not my fault! That�s books! � But you know, there is always a closeness of contact when thoughts are shared from the heart. I want to take you back � back to a time when purity was more about being real than being perfect � back to a time when fun had to be created not just experienced – back to a time when adventure meant action not only experiment � back to the time that I remember best as, Growing Up a Baskerville. Now growing up for me was pretty special. The roll call included, three other brothers, two sisters, Mum, Dad, and a host of extras to help flesh out the stories. Before we get started let me introduce you to the main players. Big brother David � he was my big brother. You probably gathered that the first time, but as you read on you will understand this description still fits him best. Happy Tom, a loveable rogue, more like the Labrador bred than the Alsatian variety. Young Pip – reserved, quiet, pensive, thoughtful � Pip. Mags was my big sister. She was already into the 60�s before it was ever fashionable to be there. Somehow I felt she was always so many levels up front. Helen was fun, but sensitive too, �I know!!!� My Mum and Dad were, as you probably feel about yours as well, the best Mum and Dad in the world. Now just one of the other characters you must meet before we go on, is Bancroft. That�s his second name, but the ring of it just seems to fit him so well. He had his own unique view on everything. He was my best friend at a time when growing up mattered. The rest of the gang you will meet as I introduce them to you in the stories. Alright, I know you are not going to believe everything that you read here. Now that�s a good thing, our democratic way of life is still in safe hands. But give me some license � these stories really happened. Real characters � Real events! OK, they are told by a story teller, but they are the events that I lived and witnessed with my own eyes. It�s just that I see everything in full, slow motion digital, 3D, surround sound color. So now just settle back, relax and enjoy, and let me tell you the one about��
