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Many of us have memories of our own innocence abroad.

I enjoyed A Saucepan in the Sky immensely – it stirred filed-away memories and refreshed the affection held for early relationships.

Had me in fits of laughter in the train en route to work.

An utterly readable account of a memorable ‘ordinary’ environment. Uncle Vic is a ‘funny bugger’ with a Conradian outlook. ‘Uncle’ Stan is wonderfully disreputable. A charming book…as tender a maternal portrait as you will ever read.

I laughed the whole afternoon as I read it. How delightful in this grim world to find such humour.

A wonderful story beautifully told.

Your book has helped me understand the men in my life so much more… and recognise the enormous value of parenting and mentoring the unique nature of boys.

Your book is an affirmation of something or other that is probably too big to put a label on.

A classic. A lovely book.

Thank you for your story and your style.

Never a dull moment.

I really did enjoy it and – the mark of a good book – I definitely did not want it to end.