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Free Country

A Penniless Adventure the Length of Britain

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Free Country

By: George Mahood
Narrated by: Kris Dyer
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About this listen

The plan is simple. George and Ben have three weeks to cycle 1,000 miles from the bottom of England to the top of Scotland. There's just one small problem - they have no bikes, no clothes, no food, and no money. Setting off in just a pair of Union Jack boxer shorts, they attempt to rely on the generosity of the British public for everything from food to accommodation, clothes to shoes, and bikes to beer.

During the most extraordinary of challenges, George and Ben scavenge through rubbish bins, search for the Loch Ness monster, wash dishes, clean hotels, sing Christmas carols for food, swim in lakes, descend Cornish hills on children's bikes, and cook a barbecue for 30 old people in a field. They spend the night in a greenhouse, a canal boat, a posh hotel, an empty house, a pub, a tent in a car park, and a barn with a bull.

Through the course of their hysterical journey, they are clothed, fed, and sheltered by the generous people of Britain.

©2010 George Mahood (P)2014 David Darlington Adventure Travel Cycling Entertainment & Celebrities Adventure Funny Celebrity Witty Feel-Good Scotland

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Nice easy to listen, funny travel book. If you enjoy odd adventures you'll enjoy this.

Humorous travel book

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shame about the swearing too much with kids about if you listen in a car with them. but very good to see the kindness of great Britain

good story funny laugh out loud

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what a wonderful adventure & celebration of the kindness of mankind.
not to mention two fingers to commercialism

awesome

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Love love loved it!!! Funny and heartwarming, a must read! Inspired to go on an adventure.

Hilarious

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Enjoying Great Britain in all its free glory the ups and downs of asking strangers for things and shelter

Free country

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