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Anyway, I’m delighted you’re here, so hello.
Latest News
Updated 26/01/2015
2015 Live Dates
Details of my latest live shows are online and I look forward to seeing you there.
Find out where you can see my show Growing Old Disgracefully and book tickets HERE
Recent ‘Granny Annexe’ Columns Now Online
The most recent editions of my monthly column for The Oldie are now available to read here.
My Latest Book Is Now Available In Paperback
My latest book No! I Don’t Need Reading Glasses! – Growing Older Disgracefully is now available in paperback
It’s a follow-up to No! I Don’t Want To Join a Bookclub and continues the adventures of Marie Sharp.
‘Marie Sharp is a genius comic creation’ Daily Express
You can purchase a copy (including the Kindle format) from Amazon UK here
My Debut Novel Chelsea Bird Is Now Available As An E-Book
I wrote Chelsea Bird in 1964 when I was just 20 years old. It has been out of print for some time.
You read more about it and purchase a copy in Kindle format from Amazon UK here
20 Years of Agony Aunt Advice in The Independent
John Walsh has written a very nice piece about my “Dilemmas” column for The Independent which is now 20 years old.
Latest TV Appearance
I recently took part in a Channel 4 News debate entitled ‘Why Does My Granny Have More Fun Than Me?’ as part of their investigation into the generational role reversal. You can watch my discussion with Cathy Newman and Katie Morley HERE
You can also watch and hear my TV and Radio appearances her on my TV and Radio page
Robin Ironside Website
My book Robin Ironside: Neo-Romantic Visionary (written with Peter Boughton, and Simon Martin) was published to accompany two exhibitions of my late uncle’s work in 2012. It’s now available from the Pallant House Gallery Bookshop. You can find out more about Robin Ironside and hear me talking about him on the BBC radio Today programme here.