Hornes Down Under Part One

Tony Horne

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Why I wrote this book

I wrote this book because I had to get it all out! I know that I am not the only person who grew up watching Kylie and Jason on Neighbours and now some twenty years on, wonders where those simple happy days went. Whether it’s the credit crunch, disinterest in your career or all the stupid rules in today’s society, haven’t we all got that feeling that there’s a better option out there and that we have at least one huge trip in us. Well this is my story of that adventure, set against the many experiences that are unique to Australia. There are, of course, two sides to every story, and my wife wanted to explore the technique of a double-headed book. That’s why we are confident that you will find this (and my wife’s) unique reading. I hope you will laugh out loud and I know that you relate to every single word.

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Reviews

Julian West, Living North Magazine

Some of your travel tips are great and are worked beautifully into the text... ...these little OTT generalisations are really quite amusing and give the book part of its flow and fun.... ...your writing maintains its high standard. Your more general observations are great 'I delight in the rough Australian bitch in front of us hitting her son Daniel and his brother while their lazy English Dad ignores them all in his sleep'. Your descriptions of places such as Raffles and many others are great, your candid reflections on work are revealing... Tell us how it is Tony... and you do. I love your comments about Ayers Rock, and your struggles (financial and other) in getting there. This sums it up 'It does feel special, almost spiritual. And I am a cynic.' There is also a lot more for the reader to enjoy at a more basic level, your bacon scrap with a Roo is great, your drunken exploits amuse, your observations of your children genuinely uplift (If your son does open the batting at the MCG–I’ll come and watch too!)... Your comments on what you see from the Adelaide skyline and other day to day instances are also as refreshing as they are honest. ‘Here the village of less than a hundred has its own floodlit stadium. It is ridiculous, ridiculously good'. And you also often express excellently–if you don't mind me saying, for example in Hong Kong on your return journey when your writing loses some of its charm, you are beginning to dread coming home, you come up with,'You see Disney may be a sickly sweet annoying sister, but it is also a very kind, caring, wealthy uncle'. If this book isn't a blockbuster it should still sell well... Good luck with your excellent book."

Ray Stubbs, ESPN main anchor live football

Tony Horne is incredibly entertaining on the radio and it’s the same in print. Talk about 'family bonding'. The entire Horne family will never forget this trip and reading this book makes you feel you are sitting alongside them in the van.

About the Author

Tony Horne was born in Chessington, Surrey in 1971. He studied at Tiffin School For Boys, in Kingston-upon-Thames, and later graduated from Exeter University in French and Italian. He is best known for being one of the longest running breakfast shows in commercial radio. The Tony Horne In The Morning Radio Show began in 1993 and currently airs on Metro Radio. Tony splits his time between Newcastle-upon Tyne and Cheshire. He is also a weekly columnist for Newcastle’s Evening Chronicle newspaper.

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