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Driving over lemons

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UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 1 Apr 2010 17:10

by Chris Stewart

what a fantastic, well wriiten humourous book.
I looked at it 1st and thought yeah another real life thing about expats in Spain.
From page 1 I was interested and read the whole book straight off. ( I did refrain from taking it to the loo)
Chris Stewerts look on life will get anyone smiling but his turn of phrase which takes you into the homes and places he is talking about makes this book glued to you.
I now am looking for A Parrot in the Pepper Tree.

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

Annina

Annina Report 1 Apr 2010 17:57

Hi Uzzi, I read this book ages ago,and when I visited my daughter last year,she had the sequel which I couldn't put down. Can't remember the title for the life of me.

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 1 Apr 2010 18:04

Annina the sequel is A Parrot in the Pepper Tree

which I am hoping drops into my collection very soon

if she still has it then I will pay postage.

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 1 Apr 2010 18:51

I read Driving Over Lemons as well and thought it a great book. I read it at least 10 years ago. I wonder if Chris Stewart is still there in his mountain retreat.

Wendy x

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 1 Apr 2010 19:07

Parrot in a Pepper Tree is available at Amazon foe £4.75, Uzzi is his style similar to Bill Bryson because I enjoyed his books.

Annx

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 1 Apr 2010 19:17

Now that is strange Ann as I couldn't get in to Bill Bryson ..might have to have a re-read. and I will own up that I am hoping that somebody will drop the parrot book on me this summer.

Wendy last I heard from checking he is still there

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 1 Apr 2010 19:31

I think the best read of Bill Bryson is The Thunderbolt Kid, I have to say one of the funniest books I have read,

Annx