A Hitch In Time – Andy Smart

Summary:

From Liverpool to Pamplona on a rollicking 72,000-mile road trip; Andy Smart’s early adventures are a series of jaw-dropping feats and bizarre situations from which, amazingly, he emerged unscathed. Living on his wits, sleeping rough and accepting lifts that get him into bizarre and often dangerous situations, Andy’s six years spent on the road stand as a unique record of life as it was in the late 1970s and early 80s. In this hilarious memoir, they are juxtaposed with a host of earlier memories, resulting in a unique collection of dazzling funny stories that have been told and retold in countless bars and comedy clubs but never before written down.

My Review:

Andy Smart is a comedy legend a big star from the 1980’s The Comedy Store and has appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 40 times if you include the forthcoming 2019 festival. Andy is also best known for his guest appearances on TalkSport Radio where he gives his will commentate and also give his own insight to football.

Now Andy has just released an autobiographical chronicle of his early life from his days growing up in Liverpool to the hair raising six years travelling all over Europe in a 72,000-mile road trip in A Hitch In Time (AA Publishing).

There is great humour as you would expect from Andy as he recounts his early days from a young boy and recounting his extraordinary road trip. I have something in common with Andy as I also come from Liverpool and a big Liverpool supporter. What Andy does not know is that I was at the Liverpool v Spurs game in 1978 when we beat Spurs 7-0. It was a close game. Also we left Liverpool at the same time.

What you will get is an incredible road trip through the book interspersed with hilarious comic moments as Andy left his home town to seek fame and fortune as a comedian and his hitch-hiking across the UK and Europe. Then of course it was Andy who wanted to go to the World Cup in Spain in 1982. England’s first game was against Michel Platini’s France in Bilbao. Not all of Andy’s hitch-hiking went ok, some put him in some dangerous situations. Just think about that for a moment, 72,000 miles all over Europe hitch-hiking. Be prepared for a hilarious road trip that begins its journey in Liverpool. I laughed at many of Andy’s antics and winced at others. Andy Smart you are a legend.

320 Pages.

To buy a copy via Amazon: Here

Thank you to Vanessa Aboagye (Midas PR) for the review copy of A Hitch In Time by Andy Smart

A Hitch In Time by Andy Smart was published by AA Publishing and was published on 25^th July 2019 and is available through Waterstones, Amazon and through your local independent bookshop.