Author’s note: characters in the story

This is a true story. However, the tyranny of distance has made it impossible for me to locate and speak to every character who passes through the following pages so a few fictitious names have been used to avoid embarrassment. Some characters have a distinct role and I felt were more aptly described by a colourful nickname.

Of the Wild Bunch I know very little. I saw groups of people I couldn’t identify on two occasions. Names given to the Wild Bunch are fictitious and physical appearances have been altered, so any resemblance to any person is unintentional.