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A Few Drops Short of a Pint
by
Chris Dowding (Goodreads Author)
Chris Dowding lived a quiet, solitary life as an engineer in Brisbane that only began to change when he met his future wife Kerryn who, after their wedding, persuaded Chris to move to Ireland-to a new beginning. A Few Drops Short of a Pint is the hilarious account of Chris and Kerryn's Irish experience. Capturing Chris's fascinations, frustrations and fears (did you know 5...more
Paperback, 212 pages
Published
December 28th 2007
by Glass House
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The book chronicles Chris and Kerryn's time spent living and working in Ireland. It is one of the few books about the Emerald Isle that doesn't read like it was written by Ireland's national tourist board. It's an honest account of the good times and the bad and you can find out more about it at Chris's website [...]. Peter Moore, author of 'Vroom with a View'
...while not avoiding the dark side of the Irish character, Chris als...more
The book chronicles Chris and Kerryn's time spent living and working in Ireland. It is one of the few books about the Emerald Isle that doesn't read like it was written by Ireland's national tourist board. It's an honest account of the good times and the bad and you can find out more about it at Chris's website [...]. Peter Moore, author of 'Vroom with a View'
...while not avoiding the dark side of the Irish character, Chris als...more
Having never visited the Emerald Isle, I was interested to read Chris Dowding's book.
On the plus side, he does impart quite of bit of interesting information about his travels, and the anecdotes and characters are amusing, giving the reader a pretty good insight into living in Ireland.
On the down side, however, it's not very well written, which is a great pity. Parts of it seemed sloppy, as though the first draft was the last draft. Chris could have used a better editor...more
On the plus side, he does impart quite of bit of interesting information about his travels, and the anecdotes and characters are amusing, giving the reader a pretty good insight into living in Ireland.
On the down side, however, it's not very well written, which is a great pity. Parts of it seemed sloppy, as though the first draft was the last draft. Chris could have used a better editor...more
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I've never thought of myself as adventurous - I'm more of an accidental traveller. If there is an enormous mountain to climb, I'd rather take the train to the top. Wide oceans I prefer to cross aboard the latest Boeing or Airbus.
While I was writing 'a few Drops short of a Pint', I learned to accept myself. I began to ask what I could do to make a difference in the world. The messages i...more
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While I was writing 'a few Drops short of a Pint', I learned to accept myself. I began to ask what I could do to make a difference in the world. The messages i...more
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