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Drinking Custard

The Diary of a Confused Mum

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Drinking Custard

By: Lucy Beaumont
Narrated by: Lucy Beaumont, Jon Richardson
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About this listen

From TV's award-winning comedy mum and the writer of Hullraisers, Lucy Beaumont, comes her hilarious debut on the trials and tribulations of motherhood.

Known for her sharp, witty and surreal view on everyday life, Lucy shares the unpredictable craziness of being a mum in this brilliant and laugh-out-loud 'mumoir'. Mums everywhere will recognise the madness of it all. Like when Lucy was hospitalised during her third trimester with chest pains but it turned out to be a burrito. Or when she was so tired at the park she forgot her own child's name.

Heart-warming and laugh-out-loud funny, Drinking Custard also captures Lucy's marriage to comedian Jon Richardson, as they navigate Lucy's raging pregnancy hormones and balk at pram prices together.

Get ready to make room on mum's bookshelf for Drinking Custard to sit alongside other mum classics such as Why Mummy Drinks, Hurrah for Gin! and The Unmumsy Mum.

©2021 Lucy Beaumont (P)2021 Octopus Publishing Group Parenting & Families Relationships Comedy Funny Pregnancy Witty Heartfelt Feel-Good Thought-Provoking

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Critic reviews

"A very funny, honest look at the ups and downs of parenting. I absolutely loved it." (Emily Dean, host of Walking the Dog)

"As a mum of two girls, I was nodding, laughing and emotional. I recognised so much of Lucy's journey in my own.... I really loved it." (YolanDa Brown, BBC Loose Ends)

"Warning: so funny, even the strongest pelvic floors will be tested." (Net Mums)

"Lucy, a favourite comic of mine, manages to shed new light on something so universal. Her reaction to parenting is ridiculously refreshing and loaded with guilty laugh out loud honesty. After the school run, I implore you to pick a page, any page, then realise you're not alone. A gentle funny stroke of parenting genius." (Johnny Vegas)

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Hilariously written and performed - as expected, from Lucy it does not disappoint! After hearing some of the anecdotes on the Parenting Hell podcast, it was great to hear them alongside all the other funny, touching and relatable moments that Lucy writes about.

Wonderful!

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It’s been a while since a book made me laugh out loud so much. Or was so good I listened to the whole book in one day.
I also have the strange urge to try drinking custard!
Highly recommended.

Really, really funny, I loved it!

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I loved this book it’s so funny and down to earth and i just think she’s hilarious! I love meet the Richardsons and I’m recommending this to everyone.

Hilarious

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loved it! a must for any mum. pop it on for humour and to realise all kids have their moments!

funny, truthful and an easy listen

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Lucy's voice is so relaxing that I wondered if I'd fall asleep. I needn't have worried though since her humour and kind motherly energy kept my attention. Perhaps this is why Elsie found it so hard to sleep too.

Relaxing Voice, Interesting Content

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