A Very British Midlife Crisis : A Survival Guide to the Best Years of Your Life - Rob Temple

A Very British Midlife Crisis : A Survival Guide to the Best Years of Your Life - Rob Temple

Rob Temple

£12.99
  • Pages · 208 pages
  • Publication Date · 03/09/2026
  • Genre · Humour
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From the bestselling creator of Very British Problems comes a survival guide every middle-aged Brit has been waiting for... The midlife crisis is coming for you, whether you like it or not. Early symptoms include browsing bright orange convertibles you can't afford, starting a podcast nobody asked for, the overwhelming urge to get a tattoo that says 'no regrets' (despite having approximately forty years of regrets), and watching the London Marathon thinking, yeah, I could do that! From navigating the particular grief of realising your doctor looks younger than you to a passionate new interest in the weekly bin schedule, Very British Problems creator Rob Temple is here to guide you through every absurd impulse, bold reinvention and spectacular cringe of the midlife crisis. Readers love Rob Temple's books:'What a joyous read''The MOST hilarious and the most British of books. Truly funny from cover to cover''You can open this book at pretty much any page and find something that will at least make you giggle, if not completely howl with laughter''Hilarious observational humour that no doubt resonates with British readers but also provides insight to those of us who only with they were British!''A great addition to my Very British Problems book collection. If you love the other books, get this one, you won't be disappointed!'

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