Billymac

These are the amazing adventures of William MacAndrum, a 14 year old Scottish schoolboy, who inherits `special` powers from Odin, the Norse God, and the incredible ability to travel through time! On his travels he meets an arch enemy, sent by Odin, who knows he has a `weakness` and they fight across the centuries until Billymac`s destiny is finally revealed. As Billymac, he transforms into a fully grown warrior and travels to ancient encounters, like the battle at `Stamford Bridge`, Bannockburn and Knorrsgarde, where he fights for what he believes to be the righteous cause.

These are the amazing adventures of William MacAndrum, a 14 year old Scottish schoolboy, who inherits `special` powers from Odin, the Norse God, and the incredible ability to travel through time! On his travels he meets an arch enemy, sent by Odin, who knows he has a `weakness` and they fight across the centuries until Billymac`s destiny is finally revealed. As Billymac, he transforms into a fully grown warrior and travels to ancient encounters, like the battle at `Stamford Bridge`, Bannockburn and Knorrsgarde, where he fights for what he believes to be the righteous cause. In between times William attends `Balhilloch High` in the village of Laroch and takes part in the Highland Games, where he meets the Flying Scotsman, Eric Liddell and Red Rory Frearson the North of Scotland Hammer Throwing Champion but an enemy is nearby. At school William`s favourite subject is History and William`s eye witness accounts of certain battles is not lost on his History teacher Grant Lindsay. William`s younger brother Robert is a thorn in his flesh at times but mostly they get along famously. Robert is about two years younger than William and always thinks he can best his brother in just about everything and they are always competing about something or other! However, Robert is not jealous of his brother. On the contrary, he is very proud of William and will not have a word said against him and as a team they are difficult to beat. When Robert goes to `Balhilloch High`, he meets a bonny lass and is quite taken with her but needs some guidance from his brother, who knows about such things! As the story develops there is much covering up to do for on no account can anyone outside the family be told of William`s amazing transformations and this results in some tricky situations! To no more, you must read the book and marvel at William`s adventures as he travels through time!

After being `Blitzed` in London in 1940 Paul Douglas and his sister Jo returned to the family farm near Carnoustie in Scotland where they spent most of their childhood. Paul went to Panbride Primary before qualifying for Arbroath High School. He returned to London in 1948 where he attended St. Clement Danes` Grammar. Leaving school at 16 years of age he went to work for the Evening News in Fleet Street. During the next two years he took up Tennis at the Elmwood Tennis Club before being called up for National Service. Paul served with the R.A.F. in the Suez Crisis, for which he was awarded the General Service Medal. On being demobbed Paul rejoined the Evening News before taking up Dancing and teaching for Arthur Murray in London. In 1957 he joined Tony Mottram as a Professional Tennis Coach and served at the St. Georges` Hill Tennis Club for 3 years before setting up on his own in 1962. He coached at the New Malden Club for twenty years and was principal Coach to Wimbledon High School, St. Maur`s Convent School and Cranleigh Boys School. Paul was coach to the girls at Guildford High School for several years and coached the `Youll` Cup winning team from Emanuel School as well as coaching at Eton, Ardingly and King`s Colleges. Paul was an L.T.A. `Panel` Coach and compiled all the Examination papers for the L.T.A. in the 1970`s. He set up `registers` of coaches in Kenya and Mozambique for the I.T.F. He coached the poorest children in Africa and Royalty at home. He played for the British Professional Team in the 1960`s. Paul coached many Junior Champions but his most successful player was Jeremy Bates, the British Number One for almost ten years, who won the Mixed Doubles at Wimbledon in 1987 with Jo Durie. Paul served as Chairman of the Professional Tennis Coaches` Association of Great Britain and the Surrey Tennis Coaches` Association for a total of 17 years. Paul is a Life Patron of the Surrey L.T.A. and an Honorary Member of the British Tennis Coaches` Association. Paul has written six instructional books on Tennis, his latest being Tennis Poetry, which is both Historical and Educational as well as being amusing! Paul has also written `The Blitz Kids` an exciting WW2 fictional story based on his own life experience, which you may love reading. `Billymac` is his second fictional story about a Scottish Boy hero who inherits `special` powers and can travel through time.