Best Selling Books by Geoff Tibballs

* Well researched and entertaining new series * A fascinating compendium of characters for lovers of the beautiful game * An historical and sometimes hysterical run through the field of footballing

Misfortune is never far away on the field of sport. Just when everything seems to be going to plan, the fickle finger of fate can strike without warning to turn celebration into a commiseration. Ask the Russian marathon runner who turned the wrong way on entering the stadium at the 1954 European Championships and promptly saw a gold medal become a bronze! Or the Irish boxer who took a swing at his opponent, missed, crashed out of the ring knocking himself out! Spanning three centuries and a multitude of sports, this is a classic collection of the finest calamities.

Ever since Mrs Malaprop first took to the stage in 1775 and described a gentleman as ''the very pineapple of politeness'', some famous figures have become better known for their slips of the tongue than for anything they said intentionally. In particular, the careers of a number of broadcasters, sporting figures and politicians have become defined by their verbal blunders. Former US Vice-President Dan Quayle is remembered solely for making unfortunate remarks such as ''Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.'' Welsh naturalist Iolo Williams sent Twitter into meltdown when, discussing diving sea birds on Springwatch 2016, he asked a female conservationist: ''Is that the deepest shag you''ve ever had?'' Even respected sports broadcaster Harry Carpenter was probably haunted forever by his seemingly innocent comment at the end of the 1977 Boat Race: ''Ah, isn''t that nice? The wife of the Cambridge President is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew.'' I Wish I Hadn''t Said That is a collection of over 3,000 spoken and written blunders - including unintentional double entendres, spoonerisms, mixed metaphors, malapropisms, jaw-dropping remarks, misguided quiz show answers, embarrassing newspaper misprints, and foreign signs and notices that have sadly become lost in translation.

Crap Teams is the ultimate guide to the heartache, hilarity and humiliation of football, featuring the worst seasons and shock defeats of the UK''s most popular clubs. Even the best clubs have the odd off-day and Crap Teams provides the searing post-match analysis with facts, stats and photographic evidence of these fantastic failures. Focusing on football teams from the UK, together with special sections on international teams, every die-hard football fan will find something about their own club to despair at whilst also delighting in a rival squad''s glaring inadequacy.

From the Grace brothers via Denis Compton, Keith Miller and Fred Trueman to Shane Warne, Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen, cricket has produced a stream of memorable characters over the past 150 years. "Cricket''s Greatest Characters" chronicles the exploits of around seventy-five of the game''s most potent personalities - comedians, disciplinarians and hellraisers alike. The fascinating compendium will feature illuminating profiles of larger than life Test stars including Ian Botham, Phil Tufnell, Sid Barnes, Merv Hughes, Jack Russell, Viv Richards, Bobby Peel, Colin Milburn, Inzamam-ul-Haq, George Gunn, Dennis Lillee and Derek Randall. However the contents are by no means confined to players of world renown, for there will also be portraits of county stalwarts such as Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie, who led Hampshire to the 1961 championship title on a diet of ''wine, women and song'' and who once persuaded an umpire to take a transistor radio on to the pitch so he could listen to a horse race while he was fielding; Ray East, the clown prince of Essex; Somerset''s Arthur Wellard who, fielding at silly mid-off, would remove his false teeth in order to unsettle the batsman; Gluocestershire spinner ''Bomber'' Wells, a man, who, according to Michael Parkinson, had ''a summer''s day in his face and laughter in his soul''; and Bill Bestwick, Derbyshire''s demon fast bowler with a fondness for the bottle.

If you refer to your dearest friend as ''Thingy'' or have to keep changing your pet''s name because you can never remember your online banking password, you need The Senior Moments Activity Book!

Old age catches up with us all, and when the inevitable senior moments begin to set in, there is nothing to be done but have a good old laugh about them. Unforgettable Senior Jokes is a fantastic collection of the very best ''senior'' jokes, put down on paper so that even the most senile minds can''t forget them. Filled with hundreds of unforgettable punch lines and witticisms about growing old, across such hilarious and humiliating subjects as hair loss, wrinkles, and many more of the obstacles old age throws at us all, this book is perfect for anyone beginning to feel their age. Charmingly entertaining, it celebrates the funny side of growing older, allowing readers to laugh off their forgetfulness, fading physique and new penchant for the afternoon nap, and have them smiling at seniordom and all it entails.

With over 3,500 entries, arranged by topic, fully indexed and up-to-date for the twenty-first century, here is a bumper new collection of witticisms and wisecracks. If you''re looking for a quick quip to get the crowd on your side, struggling to put the finishing touches to a wedding speech or just want to cheer yourself and your mates up, this marvellous mammoth book provides all you''ll ever need. Entries range from insults, put-downs, gags and one-liners to homespun philosophy, witty proverbs, movie quotes and graffiti. Among the contributors featured are Ricky Gervais, Sir Terry Pratchett, Tina Fey, Milton Jones, Russell Brand, Bill Bryson, Armando Iannucci, Stephen Fry, Jeremy Clarkson, Larry David, Grayson Perry, Germaine Greer, Will Ferrell and many more. Never be stuck for a good line again! ''Al Gore met with Donald Trump to discuss climate change. To try to explain it in terms Trump would understand, Gore said, "The planet is getting hotter than your daughter Ivanka."'' Conan O''Brien ''The only time it''s cool to yell, "I have diarrhoea!" is when you''re playing Scrabble.'' Zach Galifianakis

A bumper collection of 1001 of the most excruciating dad jokes ever - cheesier than a four-cheese pizza. Don''t claim that you haven''t been warned!

A collection of classical practical jokes for everyone (except the victim) to enjoy. Leave your friends and enemies with egg on their face (literally) or humiliated (but happy ).

There is no greater icon from the Swinging Sixties than the marvelous MINI. Some of the most famous faces of the decade--from the Beatles (all of whom owned at least one MINI) and Twiggy to Steve McQueen--were proud owners. Packed with facts, quotes, and stories, this is a nostalgic review of the little auto that changed the world. Its legacy as a racing dynamo and various rally wins are addressed as is its recent leap back into the spotlight in the form of the sleek and stylish MINI Cooper.

Are you still struggling to set the clock on your video recorder? Are you worried that the times are moving without you and you''re simply being dragged kicking and screaming into the twenty-first century? Does the thought of using an iPod or Blackberry make your palms sweaty? Or does the idea of going into Starbucks for a coffee strike fear in your heart? The Seniors'' Survival Guide is here to help clear the fog and make sense of all the confusing mumbo-jumbo surrounding modern life. You don''t need to be old to have those ''senior moments'' either: anyone who has ever watched a four-year-old text with the speed and dexterity of a skilled touch-typist will know the feeling. The ultimate manual for modern living, The Seniors'' Survival Guide includes everything from buying and selling on eBay and using that internet thingy, to understanding teen-speak, tackling global warming and negotiating telephone helplines. With this book the mechanical beeping, buzzing and whirring that surrounds and afflicts your everyday life will soon begin to fade.

From getting a seat on the bus to forgetting what you were worrying about, there are countless reasons to be grateful for being old. Old Age is the new Golden Age, truly the time of our lives - or it ought to be! We should be glad to be gray! Geoff Tibballs issues a clarion call to wrinkly boomers to celebrate the numerous advantages to old age, from the joy of socks to the rush you get from standing up too quickly, easily the equivalent of the thrills your children and grandchildren get from street drugs. Old Age is the new Golden Age, truly the time of our lives - or it ought to be! Covering family, relationships, food and drink and other aspects of life, Geoff is here to tell us why. You''re very unlikely ever to be asked to solve a simultaneous equation, or how to get on to Netflix. A ride in a lift or a walk around a shopping centre becomes an opportunity to hear all your favourite music, and you get all the excitement you need in a day from successfully completing Wordle. Your friends won''t be blabbing your secrets all over town because they can''t remember them either. You can multitask more effectively than ever - coughing, farting, sneezing and peeing all at the same time. Nobody expects you to run into a burning building. You''re allowed - no, expected! - to be pedantic. Also, grumpy as hell. Absolutely nobody will be able to force you to eat cabbage, or anything else for that matter. You can proudly say you''ve never listened to anything by Ed Sheeran or Billie Eilish and people won''t be surprised when you think that Dua Lipa is a lip balm. And who the hell is Tate McRae?

To discover whether you (or your loved ones) possess the grumpy gene, this quiz book has been devised to gauge your reaction to hundreds of different situations. Points are awarded for each answer and your total score indicates where you rate on the grumpy scale.

Presents an illustrated collection of unusual phenomena and oddities, grouped into such categories as curious creations, incredible animals, fantastic feats, and unusual tales.

The Ripley''s Believe It or Not! annual has now firmly established itself as a Christmas must-have, with an ever-growing army of loyal fans. Following hot on the heels of last year''s Top 10 bestseller, Ripley''s Believe It or Not! 2016 offers a completely new compendium of strange but true facts and amazing stories, ranging from the woman who married a Ferris wheel to exploding cow farts, and from the girl who cries stone tears to the pizzeria that deliver its customers'' orders by drone. Packed with amazing photographs and jaw-dropping facts, and with an out-of-this-world 3D-effect cover, Ripley''s Believe It or Not! 2016 offers a feast of information and entertainment. Prepare yourself for this year''s collection of eye-popping oddities!

Will you be flummoxed by this Great British distraction? Do you know queuing etiquette? Twenty-one different ways to describe rain? Then this quiz book might be just your cup of tea. Politely challenge yourself, your family and your friends with questions on British culture, language, etiquette, of course, the weather, as well as lots of other essential, quintessential British subjects. Each quiz comprises 21 questions and answers are based on the real results from national surveys and polls. Hours of brain-bamboozling fun for all the family!

Die beknacktesten Kundenwünsche aller Zeiten: Im O-Ton und zum Brüllen komisch! Der Kunde hat immer recht? Von wegen! Kunden sagen die dümmsten Dinge, haben die seltsamsten Wünsche und stellen die blödesten Fragen. Ob beim Shoppen, auf Reisen, am Telefon oder beim Frisör – der Kundschaft fällt immer was Absurdes ein. Belauscht in Cafés und Supermärkten, Bars und Buchläden, Restaurants und Apotheken, Flugzeugen, Hotels und überall, wo Kunden vor einem Schalter stehen – die witzigsten, seltsamsten, originellsten und (unfreiwillig) komischsten Kundenwünsche aller Zeiten.

A guide to the murder sites of Britain and Ireland which incorporates 200 years of crime history. The wide range of settings includes railway stations, beaches, theatres, the peaceful academic haven of Inspector Morse''s Oxford, and Cromwell Street, Gloucester.

Some of the world''s most talented and skillful sportsmen during the 20thentury came from the world of football. In this volume, the lives andchievements of some of the best-known footballers are chronicled in wordsnd pictures, whilst also testing your knowledge with amazing football facts.

Marking the tenth anniversary of the Scottish Television crime series, Taggart, this book presents reconstructions of some of the granite-faced detective''s most gripping cases. Readers are taken on location, and there are interviews with the creator, producer, directors and cast members.

Are you sick of the cynical modern world? People moaning about speed cameras, the Royal Family and that Mars Bars just aren''t as big as they used to be? Taking a, some might say, recklessly optimistic view of the world, this title is filled with outrageously funny and positive observations on why we should all lighten up.

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A guide to the television detective series Wycliffe, set in Cornwall. The book goes behind the scenes to discover how the programmes are made. It includes interviews with the stars and the production staff, details of the storylines, and insights into the background of the central character.

A guide to the television soap opera, Brookside, covering the major characters and story-lines from 1993 to 1996. The programme''s executive producer, Mal Young, explains the background and reactions to some of the more controversial story-lines.

A study of the LWT drama series, London''s Burning, and of events at real London fire stations. The book looks at the daily professional duties and working culture of the London Fire Brigade, without whose help the reality of the television programme could not be achieved.