The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked Quotes

“of a munchkin. And it took her so long to walk up the drive that, by the time she was actually inside the house, Alfie wondered if it was too late for his parents to go out.”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“of a munchkin. And it took her so long to walk up the drive that, by the time she was actually inside the house, Alfie wondered if it was too late for his parents to go out. How on earth, he thought, is she going to look after me? And, more importantly, make sure I get through all my routines? The”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“ever used her, but …” He turned the card over so that Jenny could see the writing on the back. Jenny squinted at it. “Is that …?” “Yes.” Jenny thought for a while. “Well then, I guess it must be OK. Although, looking at the state of that card, I think Mrs Stokes might be quite old now.” Jenny was right. When Alfie first saw Mrs Stokes, he didn’t think he’d ever seen anyone so ancient. She made his oldest grandparent, Grandpa Bernie, look like a member of a boy band. She had a Zimmer frame, two hearing aids and – although Alfie didn’t know how tall she might have been before – seemed to have shrunk”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“Zimmer”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“Your son having to have a poo-team,” said Mrs Stokes. “I’ve never heard of that before in such a young person. So, where are they? How many people normally help him go to the toilet?”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“biological mum”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“Strictly Come Dancing”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“9.35pm”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“ESCAPE FROM FARTY HARBOUR!!”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“IT’S GOING TO GET SALT-AND-PEPPERED! AND … KETCHUP’D!!!”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“DARK FORCES OF THE CONDIMENT ARE”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“United States”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“wasn’t sure how to take this. “But … you’re meant to bring me my tea. Then, in the”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“Shoe-bean?”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“video-calling”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“We have to know what’s meant”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“United Kingdom”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

“6.30pm.”
― David Baddiel, The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked