lost for words
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I laughed and cried, I have read it over and over again
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Not lost for words
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Deric Longden puts into wonderful words his relationship with his glorious and eccentric mother. Very, very funny - the laugh out loud kind of book which gets you stared at on trains and beaches - and at the same time poignant and loving. A must for anyone who ever had a mother!!
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fantastic
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Deric has again delivered a poignant account of life with his family,this time focusing on his much loved mum.I absolutely adore the way this man writes-you are part of his life and experience every laugh and agony with him,and he truly deserves every accolade.Any one who can make me laugh out loud,and want to read his books again and again,has got my vote.Having said that, i also find reading Derics books very time consuming..why?
every time he brings out a new one,after reading that i have to re-read all his others,in sequence and with the amount of books i have to read,everything else gets put on hold!!!!But,hey,who cares!!!! Good on you Deric!!
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Probably the best book I have ever read.
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There aren't many books, tv programmes etc that make me laugh out loud, but this is one of them. Deric has a fantastic way of writing about his life and that of his mother, through her strokes and eventual death in such a way that you can laugh and cry at the same sentence. His mother, the main subject of this book, had the most fantastic logic in the world. Phoning Deric once because of a hedgehog in her garden, he was mildly concerned, pointing out that he thought they were nocturnal, she accurately observed that this one wasn't, it was more sort of.....oval. It is an incredible book that I have read many times, along with Deric's other masterpieces relating to his wife and his cats. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Life through the eyes of a slightly eccentric lady!
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I watched the screenplay prior to reading the book and loved that just as much. The book is more descritive, with even more funnier moments. I still have visions now of Whiskey the cat and his superbly blow dried hair, and the statues with matchsticks. The sadness that came with the strokes was dealt with compassionately and brought a lump to the throat as well as a small smile to the face. This book can be read time and time again, and anyone that has elderly relatives can probably relate some parts to them!
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