Tim Moore/Eurovision

[Man of Harveys]

I simply cannot recommend the books of Tim Moore enough - French Revolutions, the one where he cycles the route of the Tour de France is probably his most famous, although Continental Drifter is definitely the best and funniest. The man's a god; I'd kill to be able to write like that.

His latest offering involves him tracking down all the recent Eurovision Song Contest participants who got Nul Points (hence the name) and amongst the trivia already discovered is that the first ever Eurovision in 1956 had a Belgian called Fud Leclerc singing The Drowned Gentleman Of The Seine, whereas the British jury in 1974 gave no points whatsoever to Dome-visiting Swedes ABBA.

Get this book, get the rest of his books, read them, shit yourself laughing then come back and thank me. They're absolutely superb.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...mp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0224077805

(Bozza edit: changed Amazon URL to NSC affiliated link)

 

[Frutos]

I enjoyed 'Do Not Pass Go', the one where he made it his mission to visit all of the locations on a Monpoloy board.

This new one looks like it might be good for a laugh or two as well.

 

[Man of Harveys]

I enjoyed 'Do Not Pass Go', the one where he made it his mission to visit all of the locations on a Monpoloy board.

This new one looks like it might be good for a laugh or two as well.

Marvellous - I'm about 40 pages in, and have had 20-30 horribly embarrassing public laughs on the train already. Dangerous stuff.

Get Continental Drifter too.

 

[Lokki 7]

Ordered. Will let you know.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Ordered. Will let you know.

Which one, the latest?

I've now altered my subtitle in honour of the Belgian chansonnier who gave Europe - and the world - "The Drowned Gentleman Of The Seine" in 1956.

 

[Bozza]

If you can click via the NSC link at the top it will help earn a few pennies...

 

[Lokki 7]

If you can click via the NSC link at the top it will help earn a few pennies...

I did (play.com).
MoH, I ordered Continental Drifter.

 

[Frutos]

Bought the 'Nul Points' one yesterday and I love it so far.

I also now know, MoH, where the name abovoe your avatar (Fud Leclerc) comes from.

Great recommendation

 

[Man of Harveys]

Bought the 'Nul Points' one yesterday and I love it so far.

I also now know, MoH, where the name abovoe your avatar (Fud Leclerc) comes from.

Great recommendation

Great stuff - very pleased and relieved that you like it. Now I can only suggest reading the rest of them, they're generally even funnier. I'm RE-reading one of them at the moment and they contain jokes which I somehow missed the first time round.

 

[Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms]

They are all BRILLIANT. French Revolutions was my favourite... until I read 'Spanish Steps' which I think was the funniest yet. Got the odd funny look on the train in the morning when I couldn't keep the laughter to myself!

 

[Squiggsy]

French Revolutions is suberb.

ALMOST inspiring, until I realise that my glory days on a bike (chortle) were 20 years ago.