PAPERBACK BOOK By Peter Beales: Rose Petals And Muddy Footprints

Rose Petals and Muddy Footprints. My Life with roses, by Peter Beales. The story of how Peter Beales Roses came into being is fascinating. This auto-biographical work traces Peter’s life from childhood, in rural North Norfolk, through the good and bad times to the present day. It documents his travels around the world in search of roses and brings to life some of the many friends and acquaintances he has made during his life long affair with roses and some of the interesting personalities he has met along the way, making this book an excellent read. With monochrome photo sections. Excerpt from the book: ‘Early morning mist hung amongst the trees and several monkeys were sitting watching me with curiosity, some from the trees and others on the walls, scratching themselves. It all seemed very ‘Kipling-esque’ and I found myself looking into the trees for a tiger.’