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  • Are We Nearly There Yet?

  • 8,000 Misguided Miles Round Britain in a Vauxhall Astra
  • By: Ben Hatch
  • Narrated by: Kris Dyer
  • Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (67 ratings)
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Are We Nearly There Yet?

By: Ben Hatch
Narrated by: Kris Dyer
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Summary

The number-one nonfiction read that made John Cleese and Danny Wallace laugh and Terry Wogan and Richard Briers cry. If you think writing a guidebook is easy, think again. A family's 8,000 miles round Britain in a Vauxhall Astra...

They were bored, broke, burned out, and turning 40, so when Ben and Dinah saw the advert looking for a husband and wife team with young kids to write a guidebook about family travel around Britain, they jumped at the chance. With naïve visions of staring moodily across Coniston Water and savouring Cornish pasties, they embark on a mad-cap five-month trip with daughter Phoebe, four, and son Charlie, two, embracing the freedom of the open road with a spirit of discovery and an industrial supply of baby wipes.

©2012 Ben Hatch (P)2012 Audible Ltd

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Very disappointing

The author isn't very likeable, and I found myself getting wound-up listening to the story unfold as I had no sympathy him. I was hoping for some charming anecdotes along the lines of "The Tent The Bucket And Me" but the more I learned about him as the story unfolds the less I like him.

At one point he insists on keeping his car, and driving around CenterParcs, despite being asked not to. If you've stayed at CenterParcs you'll know this is akin to insisting on driving on a cycle lane. He also bothers his poorly father - despite his brother, who is there caring for him, asking him not to phone too often as it upsets his father and makes his condition worse. He apparently always has the last word in any disagreement, but given his lack of self-awareness this comes across as petty and vindictive revisionism.

To make matters worse, his incredibly tolerant and long-suffering wife is given a whining tone in her voice by the narrator, which makes the story appear misogynistic too.
I've listened to hundreds of audio books and this is the first one I've not finished. I got about three quarters of the way through and figured it was just making me cross listening to his selfish remembrances.

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How NOT to parent

Would you try another book written by Ben Hatch or narrated by Kris Dyer?

If you want a book to tell you how not to bring up your children this is the one! A wasted credit

What was most disappointing about Ben Hatch’s story?

It wasn't really about traveling.

What didn’t you like about Kris Dyer’s performance?

The female voice was irritating

You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Not really.

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Quite entertaining and moving

This follows a family's journey around the UK, at the same time as the author's father is seriously ill and subsequently dies. It is movingingly written. It challenges the listener however, in that one cannot quite 'settle' to enjoying the humorous travel sections because of the underlying concern over the author's father's health. In that sense, it is very true to how life really is - I applaud the author for his honesty.

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Love this book but not on audible

I read this ages ago so thought Id get the audible so I could listen to it as it had made me laugh out loud but I struggled to finish it because listening to the narration was so bland and boring that I switched off. Such a shame

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No story

Nothing really happens in this book other than them continuously moving from place to place.

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personal pain with snippets of humour

this is a well written and observed book however the moments of humour are few and far over shadowed by moments of extremely well written personal pain. without giving away the plot don't take this on holiday expecting a chuckle every moment. I cried for the most of the second half. an extremely personal and emotional observation of painful episodes in the authors life interspersed with snippets of humour relating to the subject title.

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Not sure what it is...

Not all terrible and includes a few amusing anecdotes but overall not sure what the book is trying to be. One minute ot covers the amusements of travelling with toddlers, the next involves quite traumatic events and is then followed by the author's reminiscences about his Father. Shame too about the accuracy: The Bronte Parsonage is located in Haworth, not Hawes (these towns are not even in the same counties!) For a book about travelling around the UK and its visitor attractions it makes you wonder what other parts of the book are inaccurate.

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Wonderful!

Perfect for anyone with a need to travel and has kids! I loved it - funny, emotional and rich!

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A Great Listen With your Kids

I listened to this with my children while driving them to school every morning. It is a great choice for that, the story mixes both humour and some more somber themes to great effect.

It can get a bit repetitive with one sightseeing object after another, but that is the nature of the subject, I suppose.

Recommended.

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Been there, done that! Well, most of it anyway

This makes a sharp change from my usual taste in fiction. However, I do enjoy humour and having encountered babysitting two under fours, I found myself nodding, smiling and,on occasions, laughing along. The sad demise of Ben's father added an extra depth to the tale, quite moving at times. The only thing I'd criticise this for is there isn't a lot of mention about where they actually go. Some places barely get a passing mention. That's the only thing that holds back a star for me

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