'The Srampagmano Tales' - New Cycling Book By Forumenger

I'm giving my father one of the copies I picked up today for his birthday which is toward the end of December, I'm hoping that in reading it he'll get a bit closer to understanding why, when I come home to see my parents over the Christmas break, I leave the house at half eight each day in lycra and come back cold and mud-spattered, but smiling and happy.

Euph^? I mean all of it?

TS yes I got yours.

Good to see some old faeces today ... then Tommy (The Brick)!

Tommy(ante-Unabomber)

Just cod or do you accept other makes of fish?

I'm on a mission to completely deplete the ocean of this species. For those who are farther afield, however, I'll consider the freshwater paypal for £7.50 incl p&p, while stocks last.

This book works well. After reading it yesterday evening my resting heart rate was nearly lower then my age this morning.

Bought it and reading it whenever a karzi visit is necessary.

Impressed to say the least.

Shame to miss the brick. Nice to see you all, especially scarlet, Tynan and Faith.

'Tis a pity nobody knows the history of cycling,
"The Chater-Lea Tales" has a much better ring.

If that's meant to be verse, you'd do well to buy the book.

And I know about Chater-Lea: it's too obtuse, not inclusive enough, and doesn't fit the meter. I didn't write a period piece either.

While I'm here, another nice write up from the exenger supreme.

Gutted I missed this. Stupid hang overs. (worst excuse ever). Sorry, BMMF! But, I want a copy! I'm up and down the spice route Tuesday and Thursdays (first thing in the morn, and midday-ish). Possible opportunity to meet up? Or save me a copy and we can have a tin somewhere when you're free?

it's too obtuse, not inclusive enough, and doesn't fit the meter. I didn't write a period piece either.

I can see why you went with srampagmano, for all of the above reasons, it just occurred to me that Chater-Lea was a better pun on Canterb'ry.

I'll put the book on my wish list, somebody will probably give it to me for Christmas.

I'm sure Scarlett can save Chater-Lea for when he does a parody of Lady Chatterley's Lover, e.g. 'Lady Chater-Lea's Lower Gear'.

Was nice to see you yesterday - the missus and I both are very happy with our copies. Also good to see pretend flouncer Damo, and (I think) meet Cliveo for the first time briefly.

If you were thinking of buying a paperback copy, Look Mum No Hands! now has them instore, a month ahead of Amazon.

There's an article in The Guardian about self publishing and in the comments section Srampagmano Tales gets a plug - any chance you good folk could pop along and also recommend? All publicity is good publicity! Lets see if we can get it reviewed by The Grauniad!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2012/nov/15/self-published-novels-where-to-start

I'll echo that request (for some follow up comments, please). I don't really understand newspapers - can never tell if it's just advertising, or if there's some fiction thrown in for good measure.

Ultimately, I'd like to DP the Culture Show with Luci.

DP=double penetrate, yes? Is it one particular culture show presenter you have in mind or is the plan to work through the whole team?

Kindle version purchased. Look forward to reading it when I get a quiet moment over the weekend.

Well done for getting it out there.

DP=double penetrate, yes? Is it one particular culture show presenter you have in mind or is the plan to work through the whole team?

'Dual present'. Honest.

Good to see some old faeces today ... then Tommy (The Brick)!

can't believe i missed so many old timers! i turned up and got a bunch of copies - myself and various friends. nuts2rapha! great book. thanks for the memories, and love to all - here's thinking of those who were on the ride, and those who are no longer. x

Who did you let bum you to get this review?
http://road.cc/content/news/71059-just-books-christmas

Very good for the profile, well done.

It's not really a 'parody' of the Canterbury Tales though is it? Possibly a pastiche. Or an homage. Maybe a rip-off, a travesty, a mockery, a farago, a disgrace, a shame, an abomination.

I'm never sure about "an" or "a" with words like "homage".