The Twitmarsh Files

Patrick Moore was Britain's most respected and best-loved astronomer. But under his nom de plume, R T Fishall, he was also the scourge of bureaucratic incompetence, exposing stupidity wherever he found it, especially amongst tax inspectors and traffice wardens. From humorous (and genuine) examples of how they can make a mountain of paperwork (in triplicate) out of a molehill to essential tips on how to counter their machinations and give them a taste of their own medicine, it also includes an explanation of the Fundamental Laws of Bureaucracy and the Twit Percentage. The Twitmarsh Files, combining both Bureaucrats: How to Annoy Them and The Twitmarsh File, is the perfect tonic for anyone who has ever had to contend with the more ridiculous aspects of officialdom.

Patrick Moore attained almost legendary status as an astronomer, writer and broadcaster. A former president of the British Astronomical Society and the Society for Popular Astronomy, he presented The Sky At Night on television for over fifty years. The author of more than seventy books on astronomy, he was an accomplished composer, pianist and xylophonist.