Growing Old Doesn't Mean Growing Up: Hilarious Life Advice for the Young at Heart
By (Author) Ian Baker
By (author) Clive Whichelow
By (author) Mike Haskins
Illustrated by Ian Baker
Octopus Publishing Group
Summersdale Publishers
8th November 2022
11th August 2022
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Retirement
Gift books
305.260207
Hardback
96
Width 111mm, Height 154mm
suggestions and humorous illustrations - the perfect gift for any birthday girl or boy with more than a few candles on their cake
So you're a little bit older. So what Just because you're getting on a bit doesn't mean you have to start acting ancient. The universe is over 13 billion years old, and you're probably nowhere near that yet - well, not quite anyway.
Frankly, it's never too early to start enjoying your second childhood, to stop taking life so seriously and to start acting a bit silly again. This book will be your go-to guide for inspiration and merriment while clocking up birthdays like they're going out of fashion.
Across these pages, you'll find all kinds of wild recommendations and questionable advice, including:
So forget the creaking joints or fleeing follicles and embrace the opportunities for mischief and mirth - after all, growing old doesn't mean growing up!
Mike Haskins is a writer and researcher who has worked on TV providing scripts for everyone from Simon Pegg to Christopher Biggins. He has worked on radio series featuring Des O Connor, Bruce Forsyth and Brian Eno (although sadly not all at the same time). He has worked for many years with Griff Rhys Jones and has written (or co-written) a vast pile of books including the bestselling joke collection Man Walks Into A Bar.
|| Clive Whichelow is a journalist and comedy writer. He has written for Rory Bremner, Jonathan Ross, Spitting Image and many others as well as for The Mail on Sunday, the Daily Express and the Daily Mirror.