Advantages: Funny family chap Disadvantages: No celeb stuff
The book, like the retro comic in question, is a simple and honest read. No long words or pretentious reasoning, just one man telling his story. They say you should only write what you know, and that is exactly what Peter has done here, quite literally! Everything he ever did, however mundane, seems to have ended up in this book, and for that reason alone I don?t think this will appeal to all, especially as he doesn?t include his rise to fame and celebrity, the reason why most people would spend a preposterous £18.95 on it, the autobiography abruptly coming to halt just as we get going.
Maybe its part one of his autobiography. Who knows? Maybe he feels guilty about his fame and fortune and by telling more funny stories on his homely normal life is enough for the Jolly Bolton boy for now, working class guilt getting the better of him ...
Advantages: Easy watching, some good acting and great vocal performances Disadvantages: Acting from some of the cast is a bit over-the-top
This is one of those films that nobody else seems to have heard of and - up until a few years ago - neither had I. Indeed, I have my passion for 1980s pop music to thank for my knowledge that this film even exists. For reasons I don't even remember, I came across a website listing the lyrics to Tears For Fears' mid-eighties hit Everybody Wants To Rule The World and whichever page I viewed mentioned a variety of films, TV programmes and albums that the song featured in. One of these was Peter's Friends . . . so I admit it, I first watched this film because one of my favourite songs was part of the soundtrack! (I can sometimes be a bit more shallow than other people believe . . . actually there are quite a few 1970s/1980s songs in here, which I think suits the mood of the film.)
In a way, I find it surprising that Peter's Friends seems to ...
Advantages: Great free night out Disadvantages: Pricey!
It is now several years since Harvey Nichols opened its Leeds store, there was a great deal of excitement and people rushed to see what the fuss was all about.
This is a high class store which is situated in the heart of Leeds City Centre's main shopping street, Briggate. From the outside it looks very plush, with uniformed doormen opening the doors as you enter.
Once inside the quality of the goods on display is reflected in their prices, not somewhere to go if you are short of a bob or two!
The store has the usual departments - cosmetics, perfumery, ladies handbags, ladies and gents clothing and a wonderful food department. In the food section you can browse around the unusual selections of items available from all over the world, amongst these are some products that most of us can afford to buy. Even if we can't afford ...
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Product details
EAN
9781861974655
Type
Non-Fiction
Genre
Biography
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Title
A Voyage for Madmen
Author
Peter Nichols
ISBN
1861974655
Manufacturer's product description
In 1967 nine men set out in small boats to race each other round the world. It had never been done before. This was before satellites provided pin-point navigation. Their world at sea was far closer to Captain Cook's age than ours. When they sailed heading for the world's stormiest seas they vanished over the horizon into the unknown. One man sending reports of tremendous progress never left the Atlantic. These were not sportsmen- one didn't even know how to sail. Once at sea they were exposed to conditions frightening beyond imagination and loneliness almost unknown. Their boats were primitive compared with the today's yachts. The living space was the size of a VW bus. Sealed inside their tiny craft the sailors met their truest selves. This it turned out was their greatest danger. They failed and succeeded on the grandest scale.
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