Redcoat Captain: A Story of That Country

In this breezy, early‑twentieth‑century tale a young Redcoat captain, affectionately nicknamed Tiny, arrives at a sun‑baked fort armed with a heart full of hope and a plan to marry his beloved Mabel—known as Baby. The story opens amid the clang of cannons and the chatter of an eccentrically proud regiment, where a towering General Goodall Grouse presides over a world of oddly phrased orders, candy‑sweet toffees, and fire‑lit banter. Tiny’s earnest promise to secure a cosy cottage for Baby sets a whimsical tone that blends military routine with tender romance.

The narrative’s charm lies in its playful language and vivid, almost theatrical scenes: a door marked “OGRE,” a fire that burns in midsummer, and soldiers feeding beneath blood‑splashed walls. Listeners are treated to witty exchanges, gentle satire of hierarchy, and the intoxicating optimism of a young officer dreaming of domestic life while navigating the absurdities of his regiment. The story invites you to linger in a delightfully crooked version of “that country,” where love and laughter march side by side.