This text developed quite naturally from my grumpy old blog posts it’s original title was “How To Be A Total Misery Guts On Holiday And Make Sure You Don’t Have To Through It Again Next Year.” Which I considered a 21 word winner. Oher people talked me out of it.

It takes us right the way through the business of a week’s holiday from receiving the brochures and making the booking in January to the ill-fated week itself and the return to normality. Through it all, DW makes his efforts at sabotage and Her Indoors persists in making him do what he does not want to do.

It covers the various kinds of holiday from seaside digs to caravans, to holidy camps and even minicruises. DW details the pitfalls and the pratfalls, how to drive down the price, how to really piss your other half and the staff of various holiday establishments off and generally make life hell for everyone … including yourself.

It’s to be followed by the second volume the series, DW on Holiday.

In the extract that on the next page, DW espouses his knowledge of boating holidays.