At the age of four Vera Hemsley was asked to draw a picture of what she wanted to be when she grew up. Her matchstick image of a woman with a red cross on her cap and apron was clear for everyone to see. This delightful memoir follows Veras journey into nursing recounting some of her most memorable anecdotes along the way. From sneaking out of the Nurses Home during training to the pranks played by hospital staff and the colourful characters on a district nurses round Vera tells it all Someti