This book is dedicated for the "old fella" forever on a hill.
Running in the rain
may not be the most pleasant activity to start your day, but if you want a distraction from the soaking wet feet, clingy clothes and soggy hat on your head, then plan a route that means you have to
run up a hill
. Because if it is steep enough, then being wet will pale into insignificance, and the rain will be the least of your worries. As with running in the rain, if you do run up a few hills, the feeling of accomplishment will make you feel a lot better about life than just jogging along a flat road in the dry. We're going to explore some of the areas that, during my life, have annoyed me. Irritated me. Raised my blood pressure. And almost made me stop doing stuff I wanted to do. But I also think you will share my feelings. You may well nod your head and think "yep, I know where he's coming from."
So, what hills are we up against?
Well, I'll start by introducing you to the concept of
faffing
.
We'll look at the agony of an
airline losing your bag
We'll discuss the frustration of
packaging
and how it once nearly got me arrested.
We'll open the topic of
jobsworths
and how they impact our lives.
We'll consider the
pain
that comes with being
passionate about sport
We'll dig into the sad world of the
sporting cheat
And we'll tackle two of the most challenging hills I have come across in my life:
my mother's fight with Alzheimer's disease
and my own journey of living with
Tourette Syndrome
I hope this all offers you a chance to
consider the hills in your life
I hope what I will share will offer you an opportunity for personal reflection.
And I hope you find the upward journey on which we are about to embark to be relevant, enlightening... and just maybe a bit of fun.