In his book 'The Making of a Ginger Nut', Malcolm Day attempts to answer the question by recalling memories of his relatively poor, but happy childhood, living in Shirley, on the edge of affluent Solihull. He explores how his father, grandfather and uncle have all influenced his life. They created the passion for the things he loves, taught him how to respect and appreciate people, and most importantly, how to make people laugh. Malcolm said "It has been a delight to share tales of fun, relive moments of sadness and chuckle at the cheeky things I got up to, in a book which is entertaining, interesting and informative. If my English teachers were alive today, they would find it very hard to believe that the cheeky, ginger haired schoolboy they all gave up on, is the author. Many of them seemed more intent on handing out a beating with the 'slipper', instead of advice or encouragement about how to improve my writing skills." Malcolm hopes 'The Making of a Ginger Nut', proves them all wrong, evokes memories and brings more than the odd smile to the reader's face.