Whilst in Ireland for an International Song Competition, Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitchhiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. This seemed amazingly optimistic – his Irish friends, however, thought nothing of it at all. “I had clearly arrived in a country”, writes Tony, “where the qualification for ‘eccentric’ involved a great deal more than that to which I had become used”. Years pass… but the fridge incident haunts our author. Until one night, heavy with drink, he finds himself arguing about Ireland with a friend. It is, he insists, a “magical place”, so magical, in fact, that a man could even get a lift with a fridge. The next morning, there is a note by the bed. “I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike around the circumference of Ireland with a fridge within one calendar month.” The document was signed. The bet was made. This book is the story of Tony’s adventures through that incredible month. The people he meets, the difficulties, the triumphs. The fridge.

Listen to Tony Hawks reading the audiobook. Whilst in Ireland for an International Song Competition, Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitchhiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. This seemed amazingly optimistic – his Irish friends, however, thought nothing of it at all. “I had clearly arrived in a country”, writes Tony, “where the qualification for ‘eccentric’ involved a great deal more than that to which I had become used”. Years pass… but the fridge incident haunts our author. Until one night, heavy with drink, he finds himself arguing about Ireland with a friend. It is, he insists, a “magical place”, so magical, in fact, that a man could even get a lift with a fridge. The next morning, there is a note by the bed. “I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike around the circumference of Ireland with a fridge within one calendar month.” The document was signed. The bet was made. This book is the story of Tony’s adventures through that incredible month. The people he meets, the difficulties, the triumphs. The fridge.

The DVD of the book. Whilst in Ireland for an International Song Competition, Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitchhiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. This seemed amazingly optimistic – his Irish friends, however, thought nothing of it at all. “I had clearly arrived in a country”, writes Tony, “where the qualification for ‘eccentric’ involved a great deal more than that to which I had become used”. Years pass… but the fridge incident haunts our author. Until one night, heavy with drink, he finds himself arguing about Ireland with a friend. It is, he insists, a “magical place”, so magical, in fact, that a man could even get a lift with a fridge. The next morning, there is a note by the bed. “I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike around the circumference of Ireland with a fridge within one calendar month.” The document was signed. The bet was made. This book is the story of Tony’s adventures through that incredible month. The people he meets, the difficulties, the triumphs. The fridge.

Many moons ago, a foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet resulted in Tony Hawks embarking on one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. Joined by his trusty travelling companion-cum-domestic appliance – i.e. his fridge – he found himself in the midst of a remarkable, inspirational and, at times, downright silly adventure. His journey was chronicled in a book that would go on to be an international bestseller – Round Ireland with a Fridge.

In The Fridge-Hiker’s Guide to Life, Tony looks back on what he learned his quixotic quest. Namely: if all you have between birth and death is a journey, and if the journey is all we have, then wouldn’t it be best to make it fun? Such is the Philosophy of the Fridge. Reflecting on the many encounters he had along the way – occasionally fraught, frequently hilarious and sometimes poignant – and the colourful cast of characters he met, Tony realises that following mantras as simple as ‘Do something silly’ or ‘Find the courage to follow your intuition’ can make a huge difference in making life that little bit more enjoyable.

Witty, charming and uplifting, The Fridge-Hiker’s Guide will make you look at both life and your kitchen appliances in a whole new way…