'I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike round the circumference of Ireland, with a fridge, within one calendar month.' A foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet led to Tony Hawks having one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. This work follows the fearless pair as they battle towards Dublin.
Inspired by breathtaking views and romantic dreams of finding love in the mountains, Tony Hawks buys a house in the Pyrenees. He plans to finally fulfil his childhood fantasy of mastering the piano, untroubled by the problems of the world. As Tony and his friends attempt to fit into village life, they learn more about themselves and each other.
An eccentric wager finds Tony Hawks, a man who loves an unusual challenge, bound for the little-known Eastern European state of Moldova. His mission: to track down members of the country's football team and persuade them to play him at tennis. This quest turns into an extraordinary journey involving the Moldovan underworld, gypsies, and others.
A collection of short stories by some of Britain's best known writing talent. Tony Hawks was asked to write a song with a Sudanese tribesman while Alex Garland was flown into a war zone. The writers experienced the beautiful but troubled Sudan in many different ways and this ensemble is the result.
Read by Tony Hawks, this is his latest attempt to win a bet. Arthur Smith challenged him to play all the Moldovan national football team at tennis and beat each one. If he succeeded, there was a forfeit for Arthur to pay! All Tony had to do now was to track down the 11 men who played in the England match and persuade them to play him at tennis.
Whilst in Ireland for an international song competition, comedian Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitch-hiker trying to thumb a lift with a fridge. Years later, following an alcohol-fuelled evening, he was bet that he couldn't hitch around the coast of Ireland with a fridge. This is what happened.
Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitch-hiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. This seemed amazingly optimistic. Until one night, heavy with drink, he finds himself arguing about Ireland with a friend. The next morning there is a note by the bed. The document was signed. The bet was made.
Inspired by breathtaking views and romantically dreaming of finding love in the mountains, Tony Hawks impulsively buys an idyllic house in the French Pyrenees. As Tony and his small group of friends haplessly attempt to integrate themselves into local village life, they learn more about themselves and each other than they ever bargained for.
Looks at what the author learnt on his quixotic quest, namely: if all you have between birth and death is a journey, and if the journey is all we have, then wouldn't it be best to make it fun? This book asserts that mantras as simple as 'Do something silly' or 'Find the courage to follow your intuition' can make life more enjoyable.
Tony struggles to have a hit somewhere, anywhere, in the world, changing acts and styles with a bewildering lack of integrity. He travels the globe in search of that elusive hit. But, it's only after a chance encounter with Norman Wisdom that things get really strange. Is it really possible that together they could storm the Albanian charts?