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Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > General
Roger Ling was born out in the sticks of rural Essex, and considers
himself to be a true Essex bumpkin, and although he has lived most
of his later life in the town, and ran a country pub in the wilds
of Suffolk and a restaurant at the sea-side, he is still a country
boy at heart. Take a walk on the wild side is a sideways look at
life though his eyes, It takes a strange mind to come up with the
first poem he ever wrote at the age of fifty. They turned one of
our barns, into a pub And it tickles me a bit To see them posh
folks eating, Where my bullocks used to shit. Most of the poems are
quite irreverent and non P C, and Roger makes no apology for that
as he said if you think you may be offended don't read it, although
you will be missing a treat if you don't. The book is guaranteed to
make you laugh out loud or at least raise a smile. Telling tales
from his childhood in the nineteen fifties his rebellious teenage
years in the nineteen sixties right up to date, as by his own
admission as a grumpy old man. This book solves the problem of
"what shall we buy grandad or grandma" as most generations
especially baby boomers will recognise someone they knew or still
know, so let's have some fun and perhaps shed a tear as we join
him. Walking on the wild side The author would like to thank Gordon
Parkinson for his brilliant drawings and my partner Rosalie and our
friend Jan for their support and encouragement in the production of
this book
Unless you took Home Economics classes in school or your parents
gave you instructions so you could help with the household chores,
you may never have learned the various tasks involved in cleaning a
house. In both housecleaning and football, one needs to know what
to do as well as how and when to do it....in other words, a "game
plan" is required. The Story relates the experiences and research
required to develop the game plan. The Playbook puts it all
together to provide a handy and useful game plan. There are
strategies, executions and lists of the equipment necessary. Tips
for effectiveness and efficiency are features mixed in with a bit
of cleaning trivia which might someday come in handy during awkward
"pregnant pauses" at a cocktail party. This handy easy to
understand guide may be especially helpful to that bright eyed and
bushy tailed offspring moving out of the nest, a newlywed couple, a
recently divorced or widowed friend or even someone who doesn't
know the difference between a mop and a broom.
This is a cartoon book featuring Bobby, a dog with ideas on how
people can be active after they retire. Bobby shares his ideas with
the reader. He also provides illustrations of his two masters, both
retirees, performing each activity in a way that is silly or
perilous to them, but humorous to the reader. The humor is witty,
lighthearted and unpretentious.
1996, San Francisco, CA I reached up and grabbed my boss's boney
little shoulders and shook him trying to make my point. He looked
at his secretary, who was standing nearby, and said "You're a
witness. I've just been harassed." I didn't realize at that moment
that this would be the end of my career with El Paso Natural Gas
and that I would soon be on my way to exciting new adventures in
New Mexico. Or that these adventures would include a booth at the
Tesuque Flea Market and a log cabin with a curse.
A collection of mostly humorous short stories about the American
South
21 short stories, plus a little extra something just to keep things
interesting.
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