Aged 45 we moved from Tooting, South London to Shifnal, Shropshire, so that my wife could be closer to her parents. This book covers the five years that followed. It's a collage of silly stories, musings, observations and general nonsense as I try to adjust to small town life.

At its heart is a rescue dog called Bobby and his attempts to make a Londoner love his world.

Any readers who enjoyed my previous novel, Farewell Trip, will find stories in this book that lead directly to scenes in that novel.