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Round Ireland With A Fridge

By: Tony Hawks
Narrated by: Tony Hawks
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 Whilst in Ireland for an International Song Competition, Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitch-hiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. This seemed amazingly optimistic - his Irish friends, however thought nothing of it at all. 'I had clearly arrived in a country', writes Tony, 'where the qualifications for 'eccentric' involved a great deal more than that to which I had become used'. Two years pass but the fridge incident haunts our author. Until one night, heavy with drink, he finds himself arguing about Ireland with a friend. It is, he insists, a 'magical place', so magical in fact, that a man could even get a lift with a fridge. The next morning there is a note by the bed. 'I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitch-hike around the circumference of Ireland with a fridge within one calendar month'. The document was signed. The bet was made. This book is the story of Tony's adventures through that incredible month. The people he meets, the difficulties, the triumphs. The fridge. Adventure Travel European Literary History & Criticism Travel Writing & Commentary Western Europe World Literature Adventure Funny Feel-Good Witty
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My kind of humour... Tony narrated this book from the heart.. I could really feel his emotions from being scared thinking his life was just about to be cut short, feeling abandoned and then through to his embarrassment at the hostel. Great story :-)

Loved it !!!

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I found this to be a humorous and whimsical book. The stories were often funny and I actually laughed out loud on a number of occasions which is rare for me. Tony Hawks' narration was spot on and I feel like I got more out of the experience for having read it in the audiobook format. I would definitely recommend this.

Great book all round!

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A surreal and witty tour of the hospitality and friendliness of rural Ireland. Highly recommend this for anyone looking for a lighthearted and entertaining listen

Surreal and witty

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I remember Tony Hawks from the Stutter Rap and from 'Whose line is it anyway', so when I had a couple of credit from Audible I hadn't used I decided to try two of his audio books. 'A Piano in the Pyrenees' and 'Round Ireland with a Fridge'.



To this book though, Tony is a good narrator and the journey he has following a drunken bet with a friend in a pub that he would go around the whole of Ireland with a fridge is well read. Tony is funny and tells a good tale, but though this is done well overall I didn't enjoy this book as much as 'A Piano in the Pyrenees'.



I suppose this is down to the fact that there are only so many anecdotes and stories that can be told about someone who is standing a lot of time by the side of a road waiting to be picked up by a car, or stories about the people who picked him up.



I got to the end of the book mainly as it was an audiobook ad I enjoyed him reading it. I think though if it had been a paperback I may have given up earlier.



But don't give up on Tony, the book on the Piano is much better

Not as Good as a Piano in the Pyrenees

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Thoroughly enjoyable

I will now give all my kitchen appliances the respect they deserve.

And maybe take a toaster or blender out with the dog.

Fridge Frolics

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