Happy New Year everyone!
I haven't made any resolutions, apart from to buy some new trainers - quickly! My old faithfuls will be soon be nipping out the back door for a run on their own (if my wife doesn't sling them in the wheelie bin first!)
Something new I would like to introduce is the occasional book review, and my first one is Denis Norden's 'Clips from a Life'.
Growing up in the 80s, Denis was the laid back host of 'It'll Be Alright on the Night' and`Clips from a Life', is a selection of humorous prose from Denis's long and varied career.
Rather than an old school autobiography, Denis provides a series of snapshots, covering his early days working in cinema and subsequent RAF service, through to his writing partnership with Frank Muir and later television work (It’ll be Alright on the Night etc.)
As one reviewer noted ‘Clips’ is padded out with a large glossary, which isn’t really necessary, and naturally there is some crossover with Frank Muir’s book ‘A Kentish Lad’.
Minor criticisms aside, Denis’s anecdotes are very funny and ‘Clips’ is the kind of book to dip into and have a chuckle when you are feeling a bit down.
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