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For years they thought it was just them. Irritated and tormented by everything around them from call centres to nose studs, from speed bumps to ring tones. Then along came the BBC2 series Grumpy Old Men, and the subsequent best-selling book, and they knew they were not alone.

Former Prime Minister John Major takes a remarkable journey into his own unconventional family past to tell the richly colourful story of the British music hall. Music hall was one of the glories of Victorian England. Sentimental, vulgar, class-conscious, but always patriotic and on the side of the underdog, it held a mirror to the audiences’ hopes and fears - and sometimes the general absurdity of life. Vast, smoke-filled auditoriums were packed night after night in nearly every town and city in Britain.

Follow the exploits of a suave operative as he tackles international intrigue and espionage. His missions take him across the globe, confronting threats with wit and determination.

To everything there is a season. A time to be born, a time to die, and a time to get a few things off your chest. Yes, it's a daily chronicle of life for the terminally irritable; an almanac of angst. If you know, live with, tolerate or, God forbid, ARE, a Grumpy Old Man, this is essential reading.

The upcoming release of Merlyn's Mistake, Sept. 30th 2024 from Danu Books in hardcover, paperback and audiobook caused me to learn how to create audio-book quality recordings. Then I realized that I could release all my books as audiobooks. And do good-sounding podcastery on the way!Mostly this podcast will be literary readings,humor, rants and thoughts. Occasional interviews and other content may show up as well. To get access to all of it, plus other material beyond the weekly audio, check out the website and join me over at Patreon! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See ...

Follow the exploits of a suave operative as he tackles international intrigue and espionage. His missions take him across the globe, confronting threats with wit and determination.

We all know what it means these days to be a "grumpy old man", because part of that role is to be outspoken. Well, we've heard just about enough out of the men, thank you very much. Grumpy Old Women gives us the other perspective, the female take, on the million irritations of today's world.