Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness

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His fondest memories are of family outings with parents, grandparents and cousins, ticking the birds off in his little Observer's Book of Birds.

In this beautiful and uplifting audiobook, Bill Bailey explores all this and more while delving into the nature of happiness, all in his own, remarkable, way. His father was an NHS general practitioner "who ran a little surgery in the front of the house", and his mother a hospital ward nurse. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. His fondest memories are of family outings with parents, grandparents and cousins, ticking the birds off in his little Observer’s Book of Birds.His musical routines include performing " The Star-Spangled Banner" in a minor key and performing the Hokey Cokey in the style of the electronic band Kraftwerk. The most recent ones would probably be Russell Brands book on mentors and Robert Webb’s book about being a boy. He also states he was good at sport and was the captain of the KES 2nd XI cricket team in 1982, which often surprised his teachers. from genres such as jazz, rock (most notably prog rock from the early seventies), drum'n'bass, classical, and even theme songs, usually for comic value.

He’s having a fast-forward of his own political evolution, having to become 'a politician' – the thing he never was. Funny and insightful, and positively crackling with energy, knowledge and wit, this beautiful paperback will delight Bailey's fans, birds as well as those who fancy a bit of armchair escapism. He attempts to see beyond the mumbo-jumbo of the wellness industry and aims for the heart of real joy and contentment - and how we can all achieve it.Bill is a total original and this book displays his erudition as much as his wide experience and ability to find the positive. In 'Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness', Bill explores the nature of happiness and ways to be, well, happy. Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. From paddle-boarding down the Thames in a Santa hat, to wild swimming in a glacial river, Bill considers the exhilaration of the outdoors, as well as the quieter pleasures of clearing out your moth-eaten grey t-shirts.

He is perhaps most well known for his live shows, including Larks in Transit, Qualmpeddler, Limboland, and The Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra.He would often combine music and sport by leading the singing on the long coach trip back from away rugby fixtures.