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Tapas and Trumps…
Aren’t children exciting?
We stopped for dinner in Penrith at a tapas restaurant tonight. It was a really cute and cosy little restaurant. My family was on a corner table. Then in the window there’s a nice couple having a romantic meal. The toddler was very well behaved until he’d finished with his meal and got a little bored as hubby and I were still eating.
From nowhere, he loudly announced, “Who likes trumping, put your hand up?” The couple at the table were killing themselves laughing.
Review of Ah Couldnae believe ma ears by Allan Morrison
Ah Couldnae Believe Ma Ears!: Classic Overheard Conversations by Allan Morrison
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Genre: Non-Fiction – Comedy – QuickRead
📖 Last week I reviewed Billy Connolly’s Windswept and Interesting (which is a brilliant book, highly recommended) – review can be found here: HTTPS://NEW2WRITING.WORDPRESS.COM/ It put me in mind of this little book which I found in a Charity Shop in Penrith last year. This book is a collection of stories and illustrations, all made from snippets of Scottish conversation heard in various places throughout Scotland. The book is broken down into places e.g. things overheard on a train. Etc.
✍️ As mentioned, I bought this book in a charity shop in Penrith, then we set off in the car to go home. I was reading the book as we drove along (I wasn’t driving) and laughed at a couple of the stories and illustrations. I passed the book over to my mother to show her what I was laughing at and she proceeded to read about a third of the book on her own, chortling away to herself as she did so.
👓 When I finally got the book back and started reading it again, it again made me laugh. I actually found myself photographing snippets to send to friends and family.
💔 Any Negatives: It probably goes without saying but understanding the Scottish accent or regional dialects of some form will really help, without that some will struggle to read this.
💭 Overall View: An enjoyable light-hearted little book to chase away the January blues. Perfect for those with a Scot in their lives.
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Review of Windswept and Interesting – 5 Stars!
Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Genre: Autobiography – Celebrity
📖 Billy Connolly reflects on his career, his life, his family and the many remarkable people he has had the opportunity to meet. Unlike other celeb books, this book doesn’t come across as a vanity project although it is indeed Billy’s story, but he intercepts it with jokes and anecdotes, much the way he does on stage. Each story is broken down into separate chapters with a little humour featured even in the darker aspects of his life. He includes a lovely collection of images too.
✍️ This book had it all for me, several pages were just heart-breaking, some were really uplifting and some inspired you to take a walk down memory lane. Some stories I already felt connected to as I remembered watching him do it on various shows and others were a fresh revelation, but both were equally captivating. So many of the stories stay with you long after you have stopped reading the pages.
👓 One of my favourite things about this book was the fact that it genuinely made me laugh out loud. I even found myself copying some of the excerpts and sending them to friends who I knew would find it hilarious too. I read this book in just two days (and could have possibly completed it in one), it was so enjoyable and engrossing I didn’t want to put it down. It was quite strange that you could almost hear Billy’s voice as you read it, which added to the humour.
🗣 I often think it’s useful to see an extract from a book to get an idea of the writing style. Here is a brief extract so that you can see a sample of the writing yourself:
… these days bean-bag chairs are the least of my worries – ANY chair is a big challenge. I get trapped and can’t get up. My physiotherapist taught me to rock back and forth to build momentum, but that’s dangerous, because I fart more than when I was younger. I don’t know why. I just do. And the most acute farting risk is when I’m getting up out of a chair. Bbbbbbbbbrrrrrrggggghhhhhh!!! The rocking just accentuates it. I got myself a leather chair because I thought it would squeak by itself and cover the farting … but nothing covers these thunderclaps. BBBBBRRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!
💭 Overall View: Smart, witty, sarcastic, honest, yet still with a positive message and full of love.
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Sharing stories – Billy Connolly Excerpt
“…these days bean-bag chairs are the least of my worries – ANY chair is a big challenge. I get trapped and can’t get up. My physiotherapist taught me to rock back and forth to build momentum, but that’s dangerous, because I fart more than when I was younger. I don’t know why. I just do. And the most acute farting risk is when I’m getting up out of a chair. Bbbbbbbbbrrrrrrggggghhhhhh!!! The rocking just accentuates it. I got myself a leather chair because I thought it would squeak by itself and cover the farting … but nothing covers these thunderclaps.” BBBBBRRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!
The above is an excerpt of Billy Connolly’s new book “Windswept and Interesting.”
🏥 I read the book whilst attending a loved one in hospital. Even with the seriousness of the hospital around me, I found myself smiling or laughing at the stories, evensharing the odd paragraph from the book. I think that is what reading is for me, an escape or a glimpse into another moment or another life.
📨 When a friend messaged me, I shared the above excerpt with her. Making her laugh and improving her day, too. I often photograph snippets of books when I find something endearing or funny or it reminds me of someone.
Do you ever share snippets of books with others? 📚
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…HOT.
I drove home from Newcastle today and the car was showing temperature at 39*🌡 …in the North!
But if nothing else, it’s prompting some great memes – enjoy 😉 .
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As you all probably know, I’m a fan of a book review and try to leave them as often as possible for authors.
But I came across this today and it really made me chuckle…
I wonder how many books are set in 2020? 🤔
Morning
The children charge in the room
Brighter than the morning sun
“Come on, love!” I shake their dad
“You know that it’s your turn”.
He grumbles and rolls over
Has a stretch and scratches his head
In the meantime the little monkeys
Have resorted to jumping on the bed
He wanders out to the hallway
Has the world’s longest pee
Takes forever doing god knows what
It can’t take that long brushing teeth!
The chaos in the bed ensues
I get a book thrust at me
“Read it mummy”
Beautiful eyes plead with me
Before I’ve gotten to page three
I’ve had a car driven down my side
And an elbow to the stomach
Followed by the excited squeak “hide”
“Here comes Daddy monster”
Blankets thrown up in the air
Toes are tickled,
squeal and laughter everywhere.
“Right you lot, let’s roll out”
Daddy says with a mighty grin
“You know the rules, it’s Saturday
Mummy’s having a lie in.”
“Right it’s time for breakfast”
They all leave full of glee
Just when it’s quiet and I finally get some rest
I need a bloomin’ pee!!
Gardening anyone?
Although I am only a novice at the allotment, I had not come across this advice before. 😅
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