Comprising the two original ebooks The Mushroom Surpriser and Decaf Latte, these quirky short stories inhabit a diverse range of from Tuscany and Tenerife to London and Moscow; there's a football stadium or two, a nice house with a jetty on Lake George and a Bearsden living room with a secret in the basement - and a few locations that are frankly hard to place. Overheated sponge pudding, international subterfuge, cups of tea and institutionalised violence at the heart of Scottish politics are all explored with Arnott's downbeat lyricism. Oh, and you'll find over 100 aphorisms with invaluable advice about almost every aspect of life, from religion, death and the rule of law to puppies and dental appointments.