Briton returns book 42 years late

[Drone_pilot]

An ex-RAF serviceman has been rewarded with a cup of tea after returning a book to Malta 42 years late.
Channel Islands resident Ernie Roscouet inadvertently packed the book when he left the Mediterranean island in 1962, the Times of Malta reported.

The Jerseyman said: "I felt guilty when I realised what happened. It's actually been on my conscience ever since."

He told the paper he expected a fine but got "trademark Maltese hospitality" from Floriana town library instead.

The Times said Mr Roscouet's wife gave him a trip to the former British territory for his 65th birthday.

He told the paper his first thought was: "Thank goodness, I can finally return the book - but God knows what the fine will be."

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[Derrick Stephenson]

Bloody 'ell,
He's a slow reader.
Derrick.

[Drone_pilot]

My Local Libarary can charge up to £1.00 per day, at that rate he owed £15,330.

WOW

[tosh66]

When I was on guard duty in basic training at Woolwich a guy turned up to hand himself in because he had been AWOL since the 1960s his conscience had troubled him for 20 years!

[Zofo]

Re: turning oneself in, there was an "amusing" anecdote in Simon Murray's "Legionare" book about a guy who had deserted the French Foreign Legion after serving a year or so and got caught about 12+ years later. He was arrested and then made to finish his five years!!
A tough mob!