A Piano in the Pyrenees: The Ups and Downs of an Englishman in the French Mountains
Registered by KathyS of Ramsey, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on 8/17/2009
This book is in a Controlled Release!
This book is in a Controlled Release!
1 journaler for this copy...
"If you had to pick two things you wanted - if you had to - what would you pick?"
I hesitated. "I suppose the honest answer would be ... meeting my soul mate, and finding an idyllic house abroad somewhere."
Inspired by breathtaking views and romantic dreams of finding love in the mountains, Tony Hawks impulsively buys a house in the French Pyrenees. Here, he plans to finally fulfil his childhood fantasy of mastering the piano, untroubled by the problems of the world.
In reality, the chaotic story of Tony's hopelessly ill-considered house purchase reads like the definitive guide to how not to buy a home overseas. It finds him flirting with the removal business in a disastrous attempt to transport his piano to France in a dodgy white van; foolishly electing to build a swimming pool himself; and expanding his relationship repertoire when he starts co-habiting, not with an exquisite French beauty, but a middle-aged builder from West London.
As Tony and his friends haplessly attempt to fit into village life, they learn more about themselves and each other than they ever imagined. FROM THE BOOK BLURB
Picked up from a secondhand book sale, this is another great example of Tony Hawks' lust for life and the scrapes he finds himself in. Probably not as LOL funny as "Round Ireland With A Fridge" it is still well worth the read. I still giggled in lots of places and was left with a pleasant warm feeling when I finished the book. It's good to know that Tony hasn't fallen into the trap of becoming an adult :o)
I hesitated. "I suppose the honest answer would be ... meeting my soul mate, and finding an idyllic house abroad somewhere."
Inspired by breathtaking views and romantic dreams of finding love in the mountains, Tony Hawks impulsively buys a house in the French Pyrenees. Here, he plans to finally fulfil his childhood fantasy of mastering the piano, untroubled by the problems of the world.
In reality, the chaotic story of Tony's hopelessly ill-considered house purchase reads like the definitive guide to how not to buy a home overseas. It finds him flirting with the removal business in a disastrous attempt to transport his piano to France in a dodgy white van; foolishly electing to build a swimming pool himself; and expanding his relationship repertoire when he starts co-habiting, not with an exquisite French beauty, but a middle-aged builder from West London.
As Tony and his friends haplessly attempt to fit into village life, they learn more about themselves and each other than they ever imagined. FROM THE BOOK BLURB
Picked up from a secondhand book sale, this is another great example of Tony Hawks' lust for life and the scrapes he finds himself in. Probably not as LOL funny as "Round Ireland With A Fridge" it is still well worth the read. I still giggled in lots of places and was left with a pleasant warm feeling when I finished the book. It's good to know that Tony hasn't fallen into the trap of becoming an adult :o)
Journal Entry 2 by KathyS at Postal Release - Royal Mail, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Monday, August 17, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (8/17/2009 UTC) at Postal Release - Royal Mail, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases
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On the way to a new UK BCer as a welcome to the BCing family - enjoy :o)
On the way to a new UK BCer as a welcome to the BCing family - enjoy :o)
