Graeme GardenCritiques

Spin-off from 1970's BBC comedy. A mix of short stories, comic strip adventures and non-fiction pieces. The Goodies were Graham Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie. Contemporaries of the members of Monty Python, they often worked together on radio and tv in the late 60's early 70's.
This annual is disappointing, it fails to transfer their humour from screen to page.

There are chapters on Portsmouth and on family albums

An essential guide to the game for anyone who wishes to learn more about the history of this very British pursuit. From the newcomer to the seasoned veteran, this book will change the way you play.

This small volume is a miscellany of items related to the famous game, with many amusing or interesting anecdotes about the game throughout history, famous players and famous games. Not much about the (admittedly) complex rules--for that the dedicated player should refer elsewhere--but still an entertaining and useful book.