Unlucky Alf

by Dene Lindley

My mother spent all of five minutes deciding my Christian names, whilst drinking copious amounts of milk stout on one of her legendary benders; these being Alfred and Wilfred. With my surname being Hart, it comes as no great surprise, that when the names are linked together and shortened somewhat-Alf Hart said quickly in a Yorkshire accent, comes across as "I'll fart," and better still, when both Alfred and Wilfred are shortened, comes over as "Alf will fart." I came to realise, that if I hadn't been cursed with bad luck, I would have had no luck at all. So began my inauspicious life...

This story chronicles Alf's adventures and escapades growing up in a tough mining town in South Yorkshire in the 1960's. Seen through the eyes of an innocent yet street-wise child, the journey is full of mishaps and mayhem, but shows a child's viewpoint of life as it evolves--even when the odds are stacked against you.

228 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2008

Reviews

[Paula Mcgillivray]

I don't like giving bad reviews but this book was pretty bad. It had no clear structure or storyline and jumped around all over the place. There were some good bits but the author seemed obsessed with people shitting themselves and some of the attempts at humour wasn't funny!

[Steven Howard]

What a wonderful view of life and growing up as a Yorkshire urchin. As the son of a miner, Dan certainly has tales to tell. I guarantee that it will take you back to your youth and the things that a young lad experiences! What a laugh, proper Yorkshire working-class humour. I loved it!