Richard Hammond has had a longstanding love affair, bordering on the obsessive some might say, with caravans. He has researched their origins and history, celebrity owners, the uses to which they have been put, their place in history, names, jargon, games with, things to do in, recipes to cook in and future of. He also gives sound practical advice on how to use them to best advantage, race them (ensuring first they are of the non-static variety), and how to destroy them in interesting ways (of which he has much experience - 80 or so at the last count). An essential guide for any owner or prospective owner or indeed anyone with even a passing interest in caravans, of whatever sex or age, or race, or inclination. Or even perhaps someone with apparently no interest in caravans who might have a previously latent interest aroused. Some even talk in hushed tones of a parallel universe, though he has no personal experience of this, yet. Anything is possible.
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TOP GEAR host on learning to love your caravan - includes advice on how to blow it up when you are finished with it.
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Richard Hammond is internationally famous as a co-presenter of TOP GEAR over the last 5 years with Jeremy Clarkson and James May. He has also presented BRAINIAC: SCIENCE ABUSE on Sky 1, SHOULD I WORRY ABOUT...? On BBC 1 and TIME COMMANDERS on BBC 2. His RICHARD HAMMOND'S 5 O'CLOCK SHOW was shown every weekday on ITV 1 for 2 months in 2006 and he has been a team captain on the BBC 2 quiz show PETROLHEADS. He writes a weekly column in DAILY MIRROR His crash whilst driving a jet powered car on TOP GEAR in September 2006 nearly killed him and made him a household name.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Once we have been told several times that horses fart and that Richard Hammond likes to blow up caravans, that's about the end of the jokes and there's little real history beyond the story that Dr William Gordon Staples built the first proper caravan. The book is full of inaccuracies (corner steadies are not for levelling a caravan on bumpy ground - the clue is in the name) and stale old clichés (on-board toilets have been of the hygienic cassette type for well over 20 years).
There are thousands of really funny caravan stories and jokes, but they are usually written by people who know something about caravanning, and they are not in this book. In my opinion the book just too annoying to appeal to the caravanner, and it's not funny enough to appeal to non-caravanners. The only readers who will really enjoy it are those who are fans of Richard's special sense of humour (big bangs and crashing cars). I have given it 2 stars because it is more amusing than watching an episode of Eastenders.
There are thousands of really funny caravan stories and jokes, but they are usually written by people who know something about caravanning, and they are not in this book. In my opinion the book just too annoying to appeal to the caravanner, and it's not funny enough to appeal to non-caravanners. The only readers who will really enjoy it are those who are fans of Richard's special sense of humour (big bangs and crashing cars). I have given it 2 stars because it is more amusing than watching an episode of Eastenders.
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By B. Davis
Format:Hardcover
I'm a huge fan of Richard but this book is abysmal, seriously, I wouldn't inflict it on my worst enemy and the only consolation I get is that Mr Hammond had no part in writing this dross. Do not buy it if you are expecting anything remotely amusing.
By J. Murrell
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I have just become a caravan geek so bought this for my growing shelf of anything to do with caravans real or not!! Fun to have on the bookshelf - but def not for reference or serious info!!
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great
Very interesting and humorous book. Very funny in parts but a good history about caravans too.
Published on 1 Jan 2010 by H. M. Elliott
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A short history of caravaning
I bought this book for one of my friends who used to be absolutely obsessed with Richard Hammond before she recieved the book she watched Twilight with Robert pattinson in and then... Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2009 by C. Foreman
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Can Richard Hammond possibly get any better?!
Richard Hammond, as we all know, is a presenter on Top Gear. It all used to be Jeremy Clarkson launching books, videos etcetera, and being in the public limelight. Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2009 by Josh
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Brilliant!
Absolutely fabulous. I am a big fan of Hammond and I could not put this down. Would definately recommend this to others. Very well written, extremely witty! Well done Hammond!
Published on 29 May 2009 by Ms. R. S. Goodiwn
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Side splittingly funny!
Just bought this for my nephew's birthday and had a quick glance before wrapping it up. Couldn't put it down it was so funny. The hamster strikes again!
Published on 29 May 2009 by Amelia Goodwin
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