Grumpy Old Men

You know Sam Neill makes wine, but do you know what word he can't stand when people talk about wine? Sir Ray Avery saves lives in the Third World, but you might be surprised to learn what drives him to distraction at home. You know Kevin Milne fights for a fair go, but you probably don't know why he spends so much time talking to checkout operators. Graeme Dingle is one of our great adventurers, but how did he face the challenge of a stay in hospital? These mysteries and many more are explained in the pages of this book, where Sam, Ray, Kevin, Graeme and 44 other prominent men of a certain age talk about the things that make them grumpy. Some contributions are serious and some light-hearted, some are trivial and some profound, but all are entertaining and thought-provoking. This is the perfect gift for the grumpy old man in your life – or the grumpy young man who needs to know what's in store for him. Includes bonus ebook only contribution from mental health campaigner Max Abbott.

What do … John Anderson, Bruce Ansley, Gray Bartlett, Tim Beaglehole, Peter Bland, Jack Body, Peter Bromhead, Brent Clothier, Andrew Drummond, Paul Dykzeul, Tom Everitt, Ian Ferguson, Rodger Fox, Garth Gilmour, Glyn Harper, David Hartnell, George Henare, Sir Michael Hill, Wally Hirsh, Rod Jackson, Rhys Jones, Ruud Kleinpaste, Jack Leigh, Bob McDavitt, David McKegg, Precious Mackenzie, Bill Manhire, Les Mills, Kevan Moore, Sandy Moore, Ian Mune, Denis O'Reilly, Onny Parun, Jock Phillips, Ken Ring, Geoff Robinson, Peter Roche, Wynton Rufer, Lloyd Scott, Sam Sefuiva, Merv Smith, Nick Spill, Stephen Stratford, Malcolm Walker, Ranginui Walker, Vincent Ward, Eric Watson, and Jon Zealando … have in common? They're all irate about something, sounding off on topics from punctuation to politics, impertinence to impotence and many more, in the sequel to the popular Grumpy Old Men. These grumps are even more controversial, hard-hitting, funny and just plain grumpy than the last lot. This is the perfect Christmas gift for grumpy old men or grumpy old men in training.