Bonkers

Bonkers PDF Author: Jennifer Saunders
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241967279
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
Bonkers: My Life in Laughs by Jennifer Saunders - the hilarious, touching life story of the iconic comedian and national treasure Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Ab Fab to her takes on Madonna or Mamma Mia, her characters are household names. But it's Jennifer herself who has a place in all our hearts. This is her funny, moving and frankly bonkers memoir, filled with laughter, friends and occasional heartache - but never misery. BONKERS is full of riotous adventures: accidentally enrolling on a teacher training course with a young Dawn French, bluffing her way to each BBC series, shooting Lulu, trading wild faxes with Joanna Lumley, touring India with Ruby Wax and Goldie Hawn. There's cancer, too, when she becomes 'Brave Jen'. But her biggest battle is with the bane of her life: the Laws of Procrastination. As she admits, 'There has never been a Plan. Everything has been fairly random, happened by accident or just fallen into place. I'm off now, to do some sweeping...' Prepare to chuckle, whoop, and go BONKERS.

Eccentric Britain

Eccentric Britain PDF Author: Benedict Le Vay
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 9781841621227
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
A delightful romp around the British Isles searching out the mad marquess, the eccentric earl, the barmy baron, and the daft duke and gathering a fair collection of crackpot inventors, weird adventurers and fascinatingly and not to mention insanely curious customs along the way. All of which make this rainy little island home to that remarkable breed of individual - the British eccentric.This expanded book still doesn't tell you where Stonehenge is, but it does tell you where ten spookier stone circles are where there will be no crowds, no admission charges and no parking problems... This is a book for the intelligent, humorous, curious tourist who doesn't go with the crowd. It is also a great armchair read that has been known to have readers weeping with mirth at the weird ways of the British.

Still a Bit of Snap in the Celery

Still a Bit of Snap in the Celery PDF Author: Marcus Berkmann
Publisher: Abacus
ISBN: 0349145474
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 183

Book Description
From the bestselling author of A Shed of One's Own, a very funny memoir about being 60. Marcus Berkmann's funny, instantly recognisable description of middle-age in A Shed of One's Own struck a chord and turned it into a bestseller. Now he realises he has entered a new age category: the Young-Old. Well, the body continues to provide challenges (every group meeting seems to begin the dreaded 'organ recital'), and the bank balance may not be doing too well either - but it's certainly not all doom and gloom. You have come to terms with your deficiencies and eccentricities (although your partner may not); your Fear of Missing Out has become Joy at Staying In; you have embraced the notion of the Power Nap - and though you're not going to embark on a course of 'mindfulness' you nevertheless recognise if living in the moment also includes walking to the local for a pint with an old friend then you'll sign up for it after all... You could call it 'beerfulness'. 'Berkmann is a fine observer of decline. He says what other men would rather not think about, let alone discuss. Another ten years pottering around in his shed and he'll have cracked it' Sunday Times

How Britain Really Works

How Britain Really Works PDF Author: Stig Abell
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1473658403
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
'Absorbing . . . an intelligent and clear-eyed account of much that goes on in our country' Sunday Times Getting to grips with Great Britain is harder than ever. We are a nation that chose Brexit, rejects immigration but is dependent on it, is getting older but less healthy, is more demanding of public services but less willing to pay for them, is tired of intervention abroad but wants to remain a global authority. We have an over-stretched, free health service (an idea from the 1940s that may not survive the 2020s), overcrowded prisons, a military without an evident purpose, an education system the envy of none of the Western world. How did we get here and where are we going? How Britain Really Works is a guide to Britain and its institutions (the economy, the military, schools, hospitals, the media, and more), which explains just how we got to wherever it is we are. It will not tell you what opinions to have, but will give you the information to help you reach your own. By the end, you will know how Britain works - or doesn't. 'Stig Abell is an urbane, and often jaunty guide to modern Britain, in the mould of Bill Bryson' Irish Times

Ben Le Vay's Eccentric Britain

Ben Le Vay's Eccentric Britain PDF Author: Benedict Le Vay
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 184162375X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
A Tesco on every corner, Boden catalogues piled through the letterbox, and Center Parcs holidays - Britain has been overrun by all-pervasive corporate sameness. Or has it? Ben le Vay - expert on all things eccentric - reveals the quirky gems hidden near your home: hotter than the spice girls everywhere, Norfolk's fascinating Mustard Museum; Devon's Gnome Reserve, home to over 1,000 of Britain's beloved garden characters; or the fourth Earl of Dunmore's eccentric home, The Pineapple. Encompassing eccentric pastimes, aristocrats and bizarre last wishes, Ben le Vay's Eccentric Britain is both a humorous and entertaining read, as well as practical guide to some of Britain's most peculiar and unexpected monuments, gardens and museums. Benedict le Vay is a features editor on a leading British newspaper. He spends his spare time researching zany facts about the British and their way of life. He is also the author of Bradt's Eccentric London and Britain from the Rails.

The Worst Person In the World

The Worst Person In the World PDF Author: Keith Olbermann
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1118038967
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 262

Book Description
All of the failings and missteps of celebrities, politicians, and a few just-plain-dumb folks, as seen on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann Keith Olbermann is more popular than ever, and ratings for Countdown are up 85 percent over the last year. A key feature of the program is his daily award for "The Worst Person in the World." From Ann Coulter and Barbara Bush to Bill O’Reilly and more, he brings the best of his "worsts" together in a wildly entertaining collection that reveals just how twisted people can be–and how much fun it is to call them out on it.

Worldwide Trouble

Worldwide Trouble PDF Author: Harry Katzan Jr.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1663249393
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300

Book Description
This is a collection of three stories that center around the worldwide pandemic episode that centers around the COVID virus that paralyzed the world. Many people died. Many people were confined to a hospital bed, and others had to shelter in place. Schools were conducted from hoe using a virtual classroom. Thousands of businesses failed and countless persons were out of employment. The worlds scientific community came to the rescue and developed an antidote to forestall the virus and return civilization to a meaningful level. We, as a worldwide community, have survived and we will escape as a better world. The book is a combination of three novels that describe the worldwide epidemic. The main characters are Matt, the mathematician, the General, a worldwide benefactor, and other people, such as Ashley, Anna, and Sir Charles (Buzz) Bunday, all of whom you have met in other novels. There are three novels: The Virus, Then Pandemic, and the Vaccine. You will be enlightened and entertained. You can read the novels in any order, without a loss of continuity. This book would be a good beach read.

The Virus

The Virus PDF Author: Harry Katzan Jr.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 166320750X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115

Book Description
Virus is a work of fiction and should be regarded as entertainment and no more. This book uses history but is not history, as the persons, places, events, and relationships are all elements of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, places, or events is strictly coincidental. The names of aircraft and their characteristics are standard knowledge, as are the buildings in London. The names of royalty are all made up. This book was written during the pandemic and many of the events may have actually happened, but the author has no knowledge of them. The Buckingham Palace is an impressive facility and it may or may not have guest rooms and conference facilities. England is a historic country and the notion of a Royal Monarchy is definitely something to be enjoyed. The book continues with the author’s tradition of no violence, no sex, and no bad language. Thanks to my wife Margaret for help and inspiration.

A Time to Clash

A Time to Clash PDF Author: Doug Giles
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1604774002
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 262

Book Description

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