Thread: Picking Up The Brass

I've decided to post this blatant plug here in the Mainland UK thread as I believe that some folks on the fringe of Army life may benefit from this extremely well written book.

If you're a mother, sister, wife or girlfriend of a soldier this book is both informative & funny.
Written by two longtime members of the mother site, Arrse, it will give you a lighthearted but accurate look at how life evolves for a squaddie from walking into the ACO and onwards.
(By the way, if you're a wife or girlfriend everything about Belize is pure fantasy.)


The waffle on the rear cover goes:

The book that Andy Mcnab wouldnt want you to read!

Picking up the Brass is a hilarious look at what real life was like for the majority of young men who joined the British Army in the Eighties.
It follows Eddy Nugent, a bored fifteen year old, living in Manchester, as he travels through the drinking, swearing and sex-obsessed world of our nation's finest.
It takes him from basic training in Harrogate and on to Aldershot and the rum soaked shores of Belize.

Written by two ex-soldiers, the book captures the uniques aspects of the British Military sense of humour, through the language of 'Squaddie Speak'.
A must for anyone who has served, anyone who is planning to serve or anyone who has ever thought, "Surely everyone in the army isn't trained to kill people with a toothpick?"

The gentlemen involved have expedited things by making their own print run of two hundred books before the larger run hits the shelves and WH Smiths is reduced to a smoking, tattered ruin when the Great Unwashed rush to get this classic.

You can get your own limited edition collector's copy for only fifteen drinking vouchers plus postage, and this will ensure that your copy is personally signed by at least one of the authors and one of your very fine British pounds goes directly to the Royal British Legion.

How good is that ?

You get decent gen, a good laugh plus the feelgood factor of having helped a forces charity !



Get one online by clicking here

Hoorah !! I have just ordered mine on a recommendation from Ting Tong and other chaps on ARRSE

Of course I will be reading it before posting to my man!

Sounds like a good read, i might just be very tempted :wink:

I'm halfway through it - it''s laugh out loud funny!

Just a quick question though....is he still in touch with the kid who did the testicle farting thing at Harrogate? I'd like to see that because try as hard as I like I just can't picture anyone being able to insert a testicle into their botty and fart it back out again...

As advertised here, this is the perfect gift for the soldier in your life, especially if they're deployed on an ops tour! It'll be an instant morale-boost and ensure you get Brownie points!

Originally Posted by Party_Pixie

Sounds like a good read, i might just be very tempted :wink:

Don't just be tempted, do it. You won't regret it

Ok i'll buy one Is delivery speedy?

2 days for mine

Thats cool TT, My order will be in by tomorrow ( when i can see and spell my address correctly 8O )

just bumping this up really!
it made me wee a little bit...specially the 'Spud gun' bit and the descriptions of all the different methods for doing the assault course rope swing!!! Just mentally superimpose your dearly beloveds head onto Eddy's shoulders for hours of fun!!!

I found my old fella on page 263....asleep....