On the bright side: the new secret diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 years old
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85-year-old Hendrik Groen is fed up to his false teeth with coffee mornings and bingo. He dreams of escaping the confines of his care home and practicing hairpin turns on his mobility scooter. Inspired by his fellow members of the recently formed Old-But-Not-Dead Club, he vows to put down his Custard Cream and commit to a spot of octogenarian anarchy. But the care home's Director will not stand for drunken bar crawls, illicit fireworks and geriatric romance on her watch. The Old-But-Not-Dead Club must stick together if they're not to go gently into that good night. Things turn more serious, however, when rumours surface that the home is set for demolition. It's up to Hendrik and the gang to stop it - or drop dead trying ...
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9781538746639
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85-year-old Hendrik Groen is fed up to his false teeth with coffee mornings and bingo. He dreams of escaping the confines of his care home and practicing hairpin turns on his mobility scooter. Inspired by his fellow members of the recently formed Old-But-Not-Dead Club, he vows to put down his Custard Cream and commit to a spot of octogenarian anarchy. But the care home's Director will not stand for drunken bar crawls, illicit fireworks and geriatric romance on her watch. The Old-But-Not-Dead Club must stick together if they're not to go gently into that good night. Things turn more serious, however, when rumours surface that the home is set for demolition. It's up to Hendrik and the gang to stop it - or drop dead trying ...
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Humorous fiction
Nursing homes -- Fiction
Older men -- Fiction
Older people -- Fiction
Older people -- Netherlands -- Social conditions -- Fiction
Retirement communities -- Fiction
Nursing homes -- Fiction
Older men -- Fiction
Older people -- Fiction
Older people -- Netherlands -- Social conditions -- Fiction
Retirement communities -- Fiction
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On the bright side : the new secret diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 years old
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On the bright side : the new secret diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 years old / Hendrik Groen ; translated by Hester Velmans
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On the bright side
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the new secret diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 years old
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Nursing homes
Older men
Older people
Retirement communities
Social conditions
Older men
Older people
Retirement communities
Social conditions
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