davepreston
Derek Bradley’s just like any other daft young lad growing up in the 1960s - unique. Through his brutally honest eyes and ears we recall what it's like to celebrate Christmas past in a small Yorkshire village.
The advent calendar in the Bradley household is full of adventures - in this first chapter, Derek's first crack at carol singing ends with his first kiss. In frosty bedrooms, damp village halls, and Santa's Grotto at the CO-OP, all is not calm, but it's certainly bright.
It’s how Christmas used to be – real, fun, and real funny.
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Award-winning author Dave Preston was born and raised in Old Malton, a small village in Yorkshire that provides the perfect setting for these hilarious stories.
Author's Note
I hope you enjoy this collection of festive tales that were born in the years when, as Derek would say, “Christmas was real, and fun, and real funny.” Some might say they don’t make them like that any more, but I think we can.