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I’m in the process of reading The Mechanic, by Marc Priestley.
A fascinating insight into his life as a Formula One mechanic and member of the pit crew for McClaren.
Entertaining and informative; well worth a read.
Bud
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None sci-fi for a change, Gun Button to Fire, by Tom Neil.
Mark - No Longer driving Archie the Old English Sheep Mog........... 2010 Roadster 3.0 V6 (S3) 
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Just about to start "Dirty Secret" by Jessie Sholl - nowhere near as racy as its title suggests! It's about the psychopathy of compulsive hoarding - a subject with some resonance as the in-laws are hoarders. We 'cured' them of this by moving them into a flat 5 years ago, helping them sell their dilapidated house, getting their hoarded rubbish disposed of & possessions they couldn't part with put into storage. In just five years, they have turned a new-build luxury flat into another sh*thole...
Stuart
"There's no skill substitute like cubic inches."
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Right. I must declare an interest on this one; the author is an old friend and customer of mine from when he lived in Paris.
He has produced a novel based on his experiences working out on a gas contract in Australia & the far East. It is by a long chalk the most un-PC thing I've read in years, and most of the characters and jokes therein are familiar to me as Dave has regaled me with them, propped up at my bar, pint in hand, so it felt like being reunited with a bunch of old pals. My boozer makes a cameo appearance later on in the book.
Definitely not one for the easily offended or those with a sensitive nature.
Davey J Ashfield - A turkey and one more Easter egg: The paradise secret.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_6?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=davey+j+ashfield&sprefix=davey+%2Cstripbooks%2C139&crid=2DPNIFAGD0RHY
Giles. Mogless in Paris.
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All the talk of Mary Hopkin on another thread reminded me that I recently read Tony Visconti’s autobiography. The 2 were married at one time and he produced some of her hits. If you are interested in the 1970’s music scene, it is well worth a read. David Bowie comes out of it as a decent chap. Mr Bolan on the other hand ... Tony Visconti: The Autobiography: Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy
Paul
Costock, UK
2014 4/4 Rolls Royce Garnet Red
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