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Ben Hatch was born in London and grew up here, in Manchester and Buckinghamshire, where he lived in a Windmill that meant he was called Windy Miller at school for years, though he's not been scared by this experience at all. He now lives in Brighton with his tiny wife Dinah, and two children, in a normal house. He likes cheese and is balding although he disguises this fact by spiking his hair to a great height to distract people he wishes to impress. His latest book is called Road to Rouen: A 10,000 Mile Journey in a cheese-filled Passat. Before this he wrote Are We Nearly There Yet? 8,000 Miles Round Britain in Vauxhall Astra, that was a Radio 2 Book of the Year, became a Number One bestseller and is currently being made into a movie by Island Pictures. He is the tallest Hatch who ever lived (5ft 9) and is son of Sir David Hatch, the famous radio performer and producer whose shadow Ben doesn't at all feel under. He also maintains that he knows the cure for the common cold (tweet him at @BenHatch to find this out) and that one of his relatives was John Couch-Adams who discovered the planet Neptune. Apparently his aunty told him.
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A funny, poignant tale of life and surviving it * Guardian * Haven't laughed as much in ages * Mike Gayle * A lovely, funny, scary adventure * Tim Brooke-Taylor * I loved Ben Hatch's funny, honest, touching memoir * Jenny Colgan * Fantastically funny and touching. I laughed and winced and will never look at baguettes in the same way again * Sophie Kinsella * Goes from one hilarious situation to another. Very entertaining. The author is naturally funny * The Sun * Parents will either roar with laughter or roll their eyes with recognition at this family road-trip memoir * Metro * I am going to shout this very loudly. YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK. The funniest travel memoir you will read this year. Ben Hatch is a genius. The funny bits were so funny. The sad bits were so sad * Lisa Jewell * Although Hatch's writing strength is in absurd comedy, there's a heart-warming spirit underpinning the book, that of the sheer joy of tackling what life throws at you as a united team and spending time together as a family. * Daily Mail * Highly recommended to anyone holidaying in France this year. Or to anyone holidaying anywhere. Or to anyone holidaying with kids. Or to anyone with kids but no holiday plans. Basically to anyone with a sense of humour * Sunday Express * A French odyssey to rival the greatest adventures in history - if you like jokes, and a car full of cheese. Funny and touching * Danny Wallace * Ben Hatch is a very funny writer. His work is fresh and heartfelt -- David Jason Magnifique! -- Terry Wogan Ben Hatch makes me laugh more and more -- John Cleese
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- PublisherHeadline Book Publishing
- Publication date2013
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