Send us a text Chapter Twenty-Nine blends family pride with rich backstory: a spotless dinner table, roast chicken, and two ten-year-olds waiting on their 11-plus results. When the envelopes land, Nils and Vera smash it — moments later, Otto and Olivia burst in with the same news, turning the house into a victory parade. That night the families celebrate at the Red Fox Brasserie, toasting the kids with a rare 1975 Pauillac Château Claude — a wine tied to Stephen & Johan’s 1973 Grand Europ...

Send us a text Chapter Twenty-Eight of The Parallel Four hits hard — and laughs harder. The lads may have survived selection, but now it’s the girls’ turn to steal the show. Follow Sergeants Vinka Heale and Marlin Heald as they join the SAS Intelligence detachment in Northern Ireland, outsmarting gunmen in the infamous Ballymurphy Beatdown and earning Mentions in Despatches for sheer audacity and skill. Back home, Stephen and Johan juggle fatherhood, fieldcraft, and banter in equal measure — ...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Twenty Seven Chapter Twenty-Seven of The Parallel Four charts the final push from SAS Continuation Phase to that quiet, perfect moment of earning the sand-coloured beret. After the brutality of Camp and Tactical Questioning, Stephen and Johan face the standards game: urban ops, comms, weapons, med, and planning under pressure—where one missed radio check can bin you. Then it’s on to Brize Norton for balloon jumps, Hercules exits, PLFs and fina...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Twenty Six. What do you get when two ex-Royal Marines discover a shed hiding two Manx Nortons, a pair of MV Agustas — and the bright idea of joining the TA SAS? Chapter Twenty-Six of The Parallel Four takes you from oily garage floors to the frozen slopes of the Brecon Beacons in one unforgettable ride. Follow Stephen and Johan as they resurrect vintage race bikes with the devotion of mad scientists, while Vinka and Marlin look on from the kit...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Twenty Five What happens when two ex-Royal Marines walk into a rugby club, sink a few pints, and decide joining the TA SAS sounds like a cracking idea? Chapter Twenty-Five of The Parallel Four dives head-first into the madness of SAS selection — from the frosty mornings at Duke of York’s HQ to the brutal fitness tests, map-reading trials, and those infamous Brecon Beacons hills that break more egos than boots. Told with Tim Heale’s trademark...

Send us a text The Final March: From Germany to Civvy Street | The Parallel Four Chapter 24 brings The Parallel Four to a powerful turning point — from red-jacketed Mess nights and new postings in Germany 🇩🇪 to the bittersweet decision to hang up the uniform. Follow Stephen, Johan, Vinka, Marlin, Tim and Petra as they navigate Army life, love, and the leap into civilian freedom. Expect laughter, pride, farewells, and a glimpse of what comes after service life. • Life after Belfast — Germany p...

Send us a text From Mess Dinners to Belfast—Life as New Sergeants | The Parallel Four Chapter 23 dives into the truth behind British Army life after promotion. 🇬🇧 From Hitchin weekends with toddlers to red-jacket Sergeants’ Mess dinners, we follow Stephen, Johan, Vinka and Marlin as duty meets family, pride and port. Then training ramps up for Belfast—Card Alpha, Lydd & Hythe, Tin City, public order drills—and the reality of post-contact investigations. Plus: Tim’s Senior Brecon, promotio...

Send us a text From Depot to Sergeants | The Real Journey Behind the Uniform 🇬🇧 Step inside The Parallel Four Chapter 22 — where recruits become soldiers, drill squares meet DIY chaos, and love and laughter march right alongside discipline. 🇬🇧 From blistered boots at Warcop to fairy lights in married quarters, this is real Cold War Army life: grit, humour, and the families who made it all worthwhile. Expect banter, pride, promotions, and the unfiltered truth about what happens when the parade...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Twenty One Fresh off the ferry from Berlin, we land at Bassingbourn Barracks to start life as Queen’s Division depot instructors—and as new homeowners in Hitchin. Peek inside real British Army depot life (1981): grim married quarters, avocado décor, the dreaded confidence course and milling, legendary Gym Queens, and day-one chaos with raw recruits. Off-duty it’s twins, house hunts, GS850s, and grandparents saving the day. Expect: parade-squar...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Twenty March onto the Pirbright drill square in Autumn 1979 as we tackle the All Arms Drill Course—pace sticks, blistered heels, beeswaxed boots and all. Expect razor-sharp drill, moustachioed instructors who glide like ghosts, and a four-man routine that (ahem) should’ve won. Then ride with us through real British Army life: a Swedish summer christening, posting orders to Northern Ireland, and the bittersweet move from Berlin to Bassingbourn ...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Nineteen Step behind the polished boots and perfect drill of the Queen’s Birthday Parade, Berlin 1979 in this unforgettable chapter of The Parallel Four. 🇬🇧✨ Discover what really went on behind the pomp — the sweat, laughter, fainting soldiers, and the proud eyes of the women waiting in the stands. From parade square precision to romantic reunions and chaos back in married quarters, this episode reveals the real life of soldiers, wives, and ...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Eighteen Writing The Parallel Four has been a journey in itself—a walk through memories, dreams, and all the little moments that shape who we become. Some parts of this story are true. Some are truer than I’d care to admit. And some—well, let’s just say they’re inspired by what might’ve happened if life had taken a different turn. The characters you’ll meet in these pages—Stephen, Johan, Vinka, Marlin, Tim, and Petra—are fictional, but they ...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Seventeen Writing The Parallel Four has been a journey in itself—a walk through memories, dreams, and all the little moments that shape who we become. Some parts of this story are true. Some are truer than I’d care to admit. And some—well, let’s just say they’re inspired by what might’ve happened if life had taken a different turn. The characters you’ll meet in these pages—Stephen, Johan, Vinka, Marlin, Tim, and Petra—are fictional, but they...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Sixteen Writing The Parallel Four has been a journey in itself—a walk through memories, dreams, and all the little moments that shape who we become. Some parts of this story are true. Some are truer than I’d care to admit. And some—well, let’s just say they’re inspired by what might’ve happened if life had taken a different turn. The characters you’ll meet in these pages—Stephen, Johan, Vinka, Marlin, Tim, and Petra—are fictional, but they l...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Fifteen Writing The Parallel Four has been a journey in itself—a walk through memories, dreams, and all the little moments that shape who we become. Some parts of this story are true. Some are truer than I’d care to admit. And some—well, let’s just say they’re inspired by what might’ve happened if life had taken a different turn. The characters you’ll meet in these pages—Stephen, Johan, Vinka, Marlin, Tim, and Petra—are fictional, but they l...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Fourteen Writing The Parallel Four has been a journey in itself—a walk through memories, dreams, and all the little moments that shape who we become. Some parts of this story are true. Some are truer than I’d care to admit. And some—well, let’s just say they’re inspired by what might’ve happened if life had taken a different turn. The characters you’ll meet in these pages—Stephen, Johan, Vinka, Marlin, Tim, and Petra—are fictional, but they ...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Thirteen Step inside a British military Christmas season—mess-night antics, behind-the-scenes traditions, and the chaotic joy of service life. This chapter races from budget hacks and Aikido throwdowns in Plymouth to Arctic BV202 Snowcat training, HMS Fearless landings, and shore-leave misadventures in Malta, Cyprus, Rome, and Barcelona—before a Blackpool Tower Ballroom waltz caps it all. Expect humour, camaraderie, and true-to-life stories f...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Twelve Writing The Parallel Four has been a journey in itself—a walk through memories, dreams, and all the little moments that shape who we become. Some parts of this story are true. Some are truer than I’d care to admit. And some—well, let’s just say they’re inspired by what might’ve happened if life had taken a different turn. The characters you’ll meet in these pages—Stephen, Johan, Vinka, Marlin, Tim, and Petra—are fictional, but they li...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Two Writing The Parallel Four has been a journey in itself—a walk through memories, dreams, and all the little moments that shape who we become. Some parts of this story are true. Some are truer than I’d care to admit. And some—well, let’s just say they’re inspired by what might’ve happened if life had taken a different turn. The characters you’ll meet in these pages—Stephen, Johan, Vinka, Marlin, Tim, and Petra—are fictional, but they live ...

Send us a text The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Ten Writing The Parallel Four has been a journey in itself—a walk through memories, dreams, and all the little moments that shape who we become. Some parts of this story are true. Some are truer than I’d care to admit. And some—well, let’s just say they’re inspired by what might’ve happened if life had taken a different turn. The characters you’ll meet in these pages—Stephen, Johan, Vinka, Marlin, Tim, and Petra—are fictional, but they live ...