One of the funniest books I have read for a long time ... it helped me get through a dose of the flu, but sometimes the laughing made me cough more.This book is of notebook entries of Terry from the age of 65 to 70. The pranks that he (with and without his friend Atkin) gets up to, leave many young pranksters to shame. Loved the story of when accidentally shot the farmer's pig, also the 'idiot proof camera'. This book is not for the gentile, but I loved it, even after the disparaging remark about Australian wine. If I had to sum up this book in one sentence I would say "British comedy at it's best"I have never read any of this author's books before and I was very impressed.Stairlift to Heaven is a diary of an OAP, the accounts are all true with a little bit of exaggeration added here and there.Terry lives with his wife 'the trouble' as he has nicknamed her, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about their relationship. I am not going to say his 'long suffering wife' because she can certainly hold her own and I would say their marriage is equal. Terry and his wife are a very entertaining couple and I was in hysterics reading about them.He also talks about his very good friend Atkins, the parts in the book which involved Atkins and Terry were my favourite and the tears were rolling down my checks as I was reading about them. The things they get up to we're almost like what a couple of naughty schoolboys do behind their mum's backs.A selection of my favourite parts of the book were when Terry went into a barbers shop quizzing him about his advertised prices, the part with the duck in the restaurant, the bit where he jumps the canal and the charity shop trip in York.This book doesn't hold back at all and reminds me of the older British comedy which I have always enjoyed. The added bonus for me was that it mentions a lot of familiar places to me as it is set near where I live and I recognised a lot of the places, pubs and restaurants mentioned.I have read a few of the reviews and a lot recommend this book for the over 50's, I disagree and would recommend it to anybody with a good sense of humour. I am mid 30's and I loved it.I am definitely going to read more of the author's work.A great read, 5 stars from me.
What do You think about Stairlift To Heaven (2012)?
Parts of this were so funny I actually woke my husband up, laughing so hard in bed.
—abed
