When british writer, performer and musician hawks makes a drunken bet for 100 that he can hitchhike round the circumference of ireland, with a fridge, in one calendar month, he starts, in. A piano in the pyrenees and round ireland with a fridge. Move over frommers and fodors round ireland with a fridge is a mustread for travelers to ireland or. Not by an irish author, but a good read non the less. Tony hawks round ireland with a fridge bbc radio audiobook. They surfed together, entered a bachelor festival, and one of them had sex without the other knowing. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks librarything. The book round ireland with a fridge is a great read and its author, tony hawks, comes across as someone youd happily stop to offer a lift to or spend a pleasant few hours exchanging. The fridge got christened, and they even met the poorest king on earth.
When tony hawks and his friend kevin see a man hitching with a refrigerator one night, a. An absurd story of an extraordinary adventure, round ireland with a fridge follows the fearless pair as. Round ireland with a fridge the movie home facebook. Round ireland with a fridge audiobook by tony hawks audible. Tony got super drunk one night and his friend bet him 100 pounds that tony couldnt hitchhike the circumference of ireland.
Audiobook box free audiobooks free unlimited audiobooks. D i just borrowed ireland on audiobook from the library cant wait to get into it. Round ireland with a fridge is a book by tony hawks, first published in the uk in 1998, shortly before pete mccarthys best seller, mccarthys bar. Englishman hawks accepts a bet from a friend that he cant hitchhike all the way around ireland while accompanied by a smallish fridge on a. February 28, 2000 when british writer, performer and musician hawks makes a drunken bet for 100 that he can hitchhike round the circumference of ireland, with a fridge, in one calendar. The story of round ireland with a fridge is basically about a writer who is hitchhiking in ireland carrying a mini fridge. Editions of round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks. And unexpectedly, the fridge itself became a momentary focus for the. I hereby bet tony hawks the sum of one hundred pounds. This audiobook is the story of tonys adventures through that incredible month. I hereby bet tony hawks the sum of one hundred pounds that he cannot hitchhike around the circumference of ireland with a fridge within one calendar month. About to road trip around ireland and northern ireland. Round ireland with a fridge audible audiobook unabridged tony hawks author, narrator, random house audiobooks publisher 4. Round ireland with a fridge is not a travel book it does not describe the sights and sounds of ireland, unless you consider the inside of a pub and scenes from the.
Episode 3 tony hawks round ireland with a fridge episode 3 of 5 as his hitchhiking adventure continues, tony hawks samples some irish hospitality and receives an unusual offer. Round ireland with a fridge 2010 round ireland with a. Round ireland with a fridge is a sort of alternative michael palin tome and a far better read thatn you would expect. An international bestseller, round ireland with a fridge is a classic travel adventure in the tradition of bill bryson with a dash of dave barry. Tony hawks round ireland with a fridge from mon 24 sep 2007.
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Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks waterstones. With tony hawks, valerie oconnor, ed byrne, sean hughes. Nz booksellers are currently unable to ship physical books but you can still get ebooks and audiobooks. In 1997, in pursuit of a drunken bet and with nothing more than wall to wall coverage from the irish media, comedian tony hawks made his way around ireland, accompanied by a fridge, relying upon local people to give him and his fridge lifts. May 28, 2001 the followup to british comedian hawkss round ireland with a fridge a chronicle of his efforts to make good on a liquorsodden wager to hitchhike ireland with a. The story is quite surreal but entertaining and moves at a decent speed. Excellent audio book and one we listen to often, its narrated very well by the author of the book and makes it a very enjoyable listen. We listened to this while driving round ireland on our honeymoon. Until one night, heavy with drink, he finds himself arguing about ireland with a friend. We found subtitles for the program round ireland with a fridge.
Round ireland with a fridge is a film based on tony hawks worldwide bestselling book of the same name. Playing the moldovans at tennis rnib supporting blind. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks, paperback barnes. After years of performing the same comedy sketch at performances, tony hawks decides to find inspiration. 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 montha. And unexpectedly, the fridge itself became a momentary focus for the people of ireland. Buy round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks online at alibris. Along the way, he meets some interesting people, including a. To this book though, tony is a good narrator and the journey he has following a drunken bet with a friend in a pub that he would go. Welcome to the official facebook page of round ireland with a fridge based on the international best selling book by tony hawks. Whilst in ireland for an international song competition, tony hawks was amazed to see a hitchhiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. To this book though, tony is a good narrator and the journey he has following a drunken bet with a friend in a pub that he would go around the whole of ireland with a fridge is well read.
Round ireland with a fridge is a true story, but youd be forgiven in thinking it to be an old folk tale. Episode 1 tony hawks round ireland with a fridge episode 1 of 5 after a drunken bet in 1997, comedian tony hawks describes his unusual hitchhiking adventure in the emerald. Round ireland with a fridge rnib supporting blind and. 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. Join the fearless duo as they battle on relentlessly toward dublin and a breathtaking finale that is at the. The people he meets, the difficulties, the triumphs. In round ireland with a fridge, tony hawks goes hitchhiking around ireland with a fridge in tow on a drunken bet. Episode 4 tony hawks round ireland with a fridge episode 4 of 5 as his hitchhiking adventure continues, tony hawks is persuaded to baptise his unusual travelling companion. If you will notice, the story described is a purposeless idea, but a damn. This little book has been written and published with the main object of spreading as widely as possible among our people, young and old, a knowledge of the civilisation and. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks overdrive. Joined by his trusty travelling companioncumdomestic appliance, he found himself in the midst of a remarkable adventure, at times emotional, at times inspirational, but more often than not, downright silly. The people he meets and who befriend him define colorful, human and inviting. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks, tony hawks and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.