The Hike - Don Shaw

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A perfect travelogue for 'grumpy Britain'. Freddy, Phil and Don are three grumpy old men, travelling at various speeds in the slow lane of retirement. They take a weekly hike in the Peak District, and this book is a hilarious tale of their travels and squabbles. It is the first book from the BAFTA-winning TV writer, who has written in the past for John Thaw, Tom Baker and Thora Hird. 'A masterpiece... had me crying with laughter' The Express

Résumé :
Freddy Phil and Don are three grumpy old men travelling at various speeds in the slow lane of retirement at a loss to understand the mad modern world around them. Their chosen method of escape from all this is a shared weekly hike in the Peak District come gale hail snow or torrential rain. They pass the time bumping into colourful and eccentric locals but their real passion is bickering among themselves. Not only about the right path to take but also about where they're all going at the fag end of life. Phil likes to dash up hills trying to beat his personal best while Freddy plots how to sabotage him - teasing him at leisure and asking deep and difficult questions. Stuck in the middle Don's only ambition is to stop the squabbling getting out of hand long enough to find a nice pub for lunch. As warm as the wind is cold as dry as the lashing rain is wet The Hike is a hilarious tale of bum-warmers crayfish-fanciers East German Trabant enthusiasts bodger philosophers sticky ginger cake gorgeous countryside and the subtle art of 'onedownmanship'....

Biographie:
Don Shaw...