Another Cup of Tea: The Teenage Years

Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s wasn't all about sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll, but that was part of it. The start of high school was the beginning of a new and turbulent period in the life of a boy in the north of England. This was the halcyon period for popular music, the developing youth culture, a time of political unrest and social change, but for a boy entering a new school, this was an unknown. Having received no guidance about what to expect as he changed from a boy to a man, these tales take the reader on a voyage of discovery, through mistakes, foolishness, trial, and error, as the writer reaches the end of his school years. Share in the humour of family life, the challenges and the changes, as the author enjoys the middle-child experience. Life is full of firsts,and the teenage years are fraught with situations to test anyone. A sense of optimism abounds and like the pinball, he is bounced will-nilly from one adventure to another as he moves towards his ultimate goal, to be a university student. An ordinary life, full of the extraordinary tales that make our stories unique, but so familiar, and a read that will make you re-live your own.