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Ramble Book

Ramble Book

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  • Author：Adam Buxton
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Summary

Ramble
/ˈramb（ə）l/

Verb
1。 walk for pleasure in the countryside。
‘Dr Buckles and Rosie the dog love rambling in the countryside。’

2。 talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way。
‘Adam rambles on about lots of consequential， compelling and personal matters in his tender， insightful， hilarious and totally unconfused memoir， Ramble Book。’

Ramble Book is about parenthood， boarding-school trauma， arguing with your partner， bad parties， confrontations on trains， friendship， wanting to fit in， growing up in the '80s， dead dads， teenage sexual anxiety， failed artistic endeavours， being a David Bowie fan and how everything you read， watch and listen to as a child forms a part of the adult you become。

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Reviews

Ben Gould ，

Charming， funny and at times profoundly moving。 The father-son relationship thread anchors the book， making it go way deeper than the average comedian memoir。

George Cochrane ，

If you like Adam Buxton。。。I like Adam Buxton 🤖

Ross Garner ，

Funny and touching - I loved it！

Claire ，

Take the audiobook with this one。 There’s lots of songs and voices。

Douglas Scott ，

This is the second audiobook （the first being The Beastie Boys Book） that I've listened to that isn't just a simple reading of the text but an attempt to turn it into its 'own thing' with jingles， background music etc and it really works， making me feel that this was the intended way to experience it。 I held off from getting it for a while as I listen to a lot of his podcasts but it is much more than just an extended podcast， it is funny in the same way that a lot of The Adam And Joe Show was ve This is the second audiobook （the first being The Beastie Boys Book） that I've listened to that isn't just a simple reading of the text but an attempt to turn it into its 'own thing' with jingles， background music etc and it really works， making me feel that this was the intended way to experience it。 I held off from getting it for a while as I listen to a lot of his podcasts but it is much more than just an extended podcast， it is funny in the same way that a lot of The Adam And Joe Show was very funny， but also reflective and emotional especially in the bits referencing the recent passing of his father。 。。。more

Petef ，

I really enjoyed listening to this one on my many walks around the park with my dog。 I'd never actually heard of Adam Buxton or the "Adam and Joe" show but I will certainly look out for them on YouTube， especially the "Bad Dad" segments。 This is an entertaining listen and Adam's jingles and stories and many asides， as well as the personal self-reflection， especially on his relationship with his dad， make this very worthwhile。 I didn't mind the rambles so much and I enjoyed how he described the m I really enjoyed listening to this one on my many walks around the park with my dog。 I'd never actually heard of Adam Buxton or the "Adam and Joe" show but I will certainly look out for them on YouTube， especially the "Bad Dad" segments。 This is an entertaining listen and Adam's jingles and stories and many asides， as well as the personal self-reflection， especially on his relationship with his dad， make this very worthwhile。 I didn't mind the rambles so much and I enjoyed how he described the music that they listened to in their formative years。 Bit too much Bowie？ Probably but still really good。 I would give this 4。5 stars。 。。。more

Jonathan Oliver ，

As funny as I expected it to be， as well as warm and poignant。 Just the ticket。

Kate Fromings ，

I cannot accurately put into words how much I enjoyed this book。I think this is the quintessential book for anyone who is looking to:A） Connect with good old Buckles and delve into his past， with some awesome pop nostalgia et alB） Come to terms with a mid-life crisis （crisis of any kind really） and wants to feel 'normal'C） Be taken on a journey to the end of a life， and understand that death is unevitable - in the nicest， funniest possible way of course。。。 Or all of the above and more。Of course I cannot accurately put into words how much I enjoyed this book。I think this is the quintessential book for anyone who is looking to:A） Connect with good old Buckles and delve into his past， with some awesome pop nostalgia et alB） Come to terms with a mid-life crisis （crisis of any kind really） and wants to feel 'normal'C） Be taken on a journey to the end of a life， and understand that death is unevitable - in the nicest， funniest possible way of course。。。 Or all of the above and more。Of course being a massive Adam and Joe fan I was stoked to be given this wonderful book as a Christmas present， but it was quite apparent （maybe just a chapter in） that anyone can read this。 I really， truly think it is a valuable resource for people coming to terms with family relationships and loss。 We may not all move in the same social class circles as Mr Buxton， but we can all relate to his teenage awkwardness， angst and questions around self-worth。If you are over the age of 35 （or maybe a bit younger） and you like nostalgia culture， please read this book and share it with everyone。 I was so very sad to finish it， but I felt it ended at the perfect moment。 。。。more

Dan Chandler ，

Just give it a whizz， and anecdotes there is

Mark Heybourne ，

Loved it。

Sophia ，

I was a fan of the Adam and Joe TV show in the late 90s， then lost track of them a bit until last year during lockdown when I managed to listen to some of Adam Buxton's excellent podcast episodes; so I was quite keen to read this book when I first heard about it。I read the hardback version and the illustrations and general design of the book are a joy to look at。 The book covers Adam's childhood， family and school years， finishing in the early 90s before fame beckoned， and covers his relationshi I was a fan of the Adam and Joe TV show in the late 90s， then lost track of them a bit until last year during lockdown when I managed to listen to some of Adam Buxton's excellent podcast episodes; so I was quite keen to read this book when I first heard about it。I read the hardback version and the illustrations and general design of the book are a joy to look at。 The book covers Adam's childhood， family and school years， finishing in the early 90s before fame beckoned， and covers his relationship with， and death of， his father in recent years， interspersed with the odd ramble and plenty of David Bowie fandom。I find Adam's writing very easy to read （I myself could write an essay on the politics of pre-booked seats on the London - Norwich train line） and greedily devoured these chapters over several days - it's a bit of an emotional roller-coaster overall， but a nice read。 My only criticism would be that I would like to have read a little bit more about Adam's journey into TV， rather than just an aside， but then the book would probably have been twice as long and not really fit into the 'musings on childhood， friendship， family and 80's pop culture' sub-title！ 。。。more

James ，

I am a regular listener to his podcast and have caught up on many of his old Adam and Joe radio shows so I knew that at the very least， I would get his sense of humour。 I wasn't as confident his writing would be brilliant， but actually this was a very easy read， and it was the fairly repetitive content that meant I was disappointed。I didn't realise before reading it that this was an early life autobiography， with sections on the relationship with his Dad and Bowie。 I was expecting the latter two I am a regular listener to his podcast and have caught up on many of his old Adam and Joe radio shows so I knew that at the very least， I would get his sense of humour。 I wasn't as confident his writing would be brilliant， but actually this was a very easy read， and it was the fairly repetitive content that meant I was disappointed。I didn't realise before reading it that this was an early life autobiography， with sections on the relationship with his Dad and Bowie。 I was expecting the latter two elements based on his promotional interviews for the book and mentions on his podcast， but being familiar with his audio output I had heard quite a few of the Dad anecdotes previously。 I am generally not a fan of the childhood memoir though， and this element had petered out about halfway through for me。Mostly this is because friends and teachers mean much more to the writer than the reader which can't be helped。 And I did find myself laughing in quite a few places as this was amusingly written， with the tangents adding to the book rather than getting in the way。 However， the same joke formats get repeated a few times and the second half isn't as funny as a result。 There's only so much pop culture referencing I can take too， and while some of it was before my time， a quick trip to wikipedia for Phoebe Zeitgeist brought up a short article with a remarkably similar description to that in the book， almost word for word。As the pop culture references and friend stories kept coming， I was left thinking I'd already got it - you were that type of person who liked this type of music and film and he was that type of person。 The sections about his Dad were also personal， but also more nuanced， with Buxton describing both the positive and negative emotions， and being more recent， it came across as more genuine rather than the set up for the same joke again。 I thought the conflict of familial ties and general distance between them was discussed well， and striking a balance between serious and light-hearted。That said， I don't feel like it could have supported a whole book， and the format was good enough that I enjoyed the first half。 I didn't think all of the parties/cinema trips/informal meet-ups made great anecdotes though， and analysis of the musical elements of songs is much better suited to audio formats。 I think I was just expecting more from someone whose sense of humour is right up my street。 。。。more

Jo Hurst ，

I was bought this for Christmas from a dear friend and to be honest I had no idea who Adam Buxton is。 （ cue lots of “what do you mean you’ve never seen the Adam and Joe show？” From Hubby） However， this did not stop my enjoyment of this excellent book。 I do like reading about people’s lives especially when they are around the same age。 Adam Buxton is a year older and so reading this was like a giant nostalgia trip。 This was brought for me as I was and still am a huge David Bowie fan。 I loved the I was bought this for Christmas from a dear friend and to be honest I had no idea who Adam Buxton is。 （ cue lots of “what do you mean you’ve never seen the Adam and Joe show？” From Hubby） However， this did not stop my enjoyment of this excellent book。 I do like reading about people’s lives especially when they are around the same age。 Adam Buxton is a year older and so reading this was like a giant nostalgia trip。 This was brought for me as I was and still am a huge David Bowie fan。 I loved the Bowie Annual sections where Buxton discussed his thoughts on each Bowie album as he discovered it。 A lot of which was very similar to my own thoughts as I also discovered each Album as a teenager。 The book is also funny snd engaging and I really enjoyed it。 。。。more

Kirsten Innes ，

I didn't really think about how long Buckles has been a presence in my life until reading this。 My sister and I used to watch the Adam and Joe Show， then Adam and Joe Go Tokyo and， later， I'd listen to the two of them on 6Music every week （#SaveBoggins）It felt a bit sad in the last days of the radio show， when Joe's film commitments and sporadic disappearances signalled the end of the on-air partnership， but I always assumed Buckles would be back with something soon enough。 The Adam Buxton Podca I didn't really think about how long Buckles has been a presence in my life until reading this。 My sister and I used to watch the Adam and Joe Show， then Adam and Joe Go Tokyo and， later， I'd listen to the two of them on 6Music every week （#SaveBoggins）It felt a bit sad in the last days of the radio show， when Joe's film commitments and sporadic disappearances signalled the end of the on-air partnership， but I always assumed Buckles would be back with something soon enough。 The Adam Buxton Podcast is one of the most reliably entertaining ones I listen to。 Even when I know nothing about his featured guest or actively believe I dislike them， they always win me over。 I have recommended the two-part Bowiewallow episodes to every Bowie fan I know， because I think it was the best tribute to David Bowie out of the thousands that were going after his death in 2016。 All of this is to say that because he's been in my life in some capacity since I was a kid， and as he's such an open book anyway， I arrogantly assumed I knew a lot about Adam Buxton。 Turns out， I didn't。 As open as he is， he admits that he's private about things concerning those closest to him。 He's spoken about his parents loads， particularly his dad， but I had no idea that they had split up decades ago。 （Why would I know that？ What does it matter？） It was hard reading this knowing that it was written before his mum died last year， as she doesn't feature too heavily in it。 The book is largely a study of his dad and the relationship Buckles had with him before he died。 Nigel sounded exhausting and Buckles exercised more patience than I probably could have if I'd had to deal with the intense criticism bordering on disdain that he did。 The book most focuses on life in the 80s， but with enough classic Buxton interjections and tangents thrown in that it isn't just a series of pop culture references and anecdotes about what goes on at posh boy schools。 A very easy read and reaffirmed my belief that Buckles and I would be great pals if we ended up at the same pub sometime。 。。。more

Oliver Clarke ，

Appropriately titled， this is a very rambling memoir from comedian/TV guy Adam Buxton （who I’ve long been a fan of）。 It’s largely about his formative years and his relationship with his father。 It’s often extremely funny， sometimes thoughtful and moving， but feels like it exists because Buxton is funny rather than because he has anything really worthwhile to say。 I enjoyed it a lot， but it does all feel （again， probably appropriately） ephemeral。

Dimitris Mullings ，

Audiobook read by the author。I just loved this。 Right up my street - mostly just Adam talking about films and music he was into growing up。 Probably what I would write about if I were to write a memoir！ A bit out of my time but I like hearing people talk about music and films they are passionate about。 He led a very privileged life but I enjoyed hearing about his family and friendships， and his last year with his Dad was very touching。And of course， it’s just so so funny - it’s really well writt Audiobook read by the author。I just loved this。 Right up my street - mostly just Adam talking about films and music he was into growing up。 Probably what I would write about if I were to write a memoir！ A bit out of my time but I like hearing people talk about music and films they are passionate about。 He led a very privileged life but I enjoyed hearing about his family and friendships， and his last year with his Dad was very touching。And of course， it’s just so so funny - it’s really well written while also sounding like an off-the-cuff podcast in places。 。。。more

Richard ，

It’s obvious: if you’re a fan of the podcast， you’re going to want to listen to this as an audio book。

Sharon Greenall ，

Recommend the audio book - with brilliant jingles for each chapter。 Funny exploration of his formative years and touching examination of the relationship with his Dad。

David Nelson ，

I don't do a huge amount of biographies， but I find Buckles very endearing。 I've been aware of him for decades but it's only really the last couple of years with the podcast that I've been paying attention。 The book doesn't deal with much of that at all though - in fact it mostly glosses over his professional life entirely， especially the podcast years。 Nevertheless it was an interesting and often entertaining read from quite a different perspective than my own。 It's deeply saturated in pop cult I don't do a huge amount of biographies， but I find Buckles very endearing。 I've been aware of him for decades but it's only really the last couple of years with the podcast that I've been paying attention。 The book doesn't deal with much of that at all though - in fact it mostly glosses over his professional life entirely， especially the podcast years。 Nevertheless it was an interesting and often entertaining read from quite a different perspective than my own。 It's deeply saturated in pop culture with a passion I admire and can relate to。 Less relatable for me - though definitely the most raw and honest feeling - was the musings on his relationship with his father。 I should go back and watch the Adam and Joe show - I reckon if I were just a wee bit older it would've been right up my street。 I love you。 BUH-YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEE。 。。。more

Holly ，

I loved this book！ Like an extended episode of a Buckles podcast in all the best possible ways。

John Skittrell ，

If you're a fan of the podcast you'll love this！ If you're a fan of the podcast you'll love this！ 。。。more

Andy Scott ，

Stephen？If your a fan of Buckles you will enjoy this book， The mention of Boggins brought back fond memories of the 6Music Show。Bittersweet ending but the book prepares you this。

Brian McSuibhne ，

Ramble book was fine， but I'm only commenting in response to a ridiculous， illogical and pointedly stupid review below。 Here is the offending part verbatim:Dunj rated it liked it9 months agoThe rambles were fine， but confirmed that not every middle-aged successful straight white man should write a memoir， no matter how humble and entertaining a person he seems to be。。So， Dunj 。。。 does being white or male preclude one from having a valid opinion？ Or must one be born a woman of colour in complete Ramble book was fine， but I'm only commenting in response to a ridiculous， illogical and pointedly stupid review below。 Here is the offending part verbatim:Dunj rated it liked it9 months agoThe rambles were fine， but confirmed that not every middle-aged successful straight white man should write a memoir， no matter how humble and entertaining a person he seems to be。。So， Dunj 。。。 does being white or male preclude one from having a valid opinion？ Or must one be born a woman of colour in complete destitution， in order to have something of merit to say？ What a ridiculously idiotic， illogical statement to make。 What a blinkered view of the world to have。 。。。more

Jonathan Lack ，

Really great read with plenty of emotion， Bowie thoughts l， funny thoughts and much more。 His podcast is my all time favourite and this book is the perfect accompaniment。 Also， I have never read a biography so brilliantly put together。 The artwork， rambles and sub-rambles were refreshing。 Also， I loved the job-linear nature of it。

Ian ，

It's the Mid nineties in Camberwell south London and I catch a brief snatch of the Adam and Joe show and think those two stoners are making a low rent tv show in their squat just up the road in Brixton。 I might see them making a video of themselves nicking stuff from Safeways or at a rave in the Fridge or just larking about before doing a vinyl justice on Adamski。Later I may have been aware that the same two geezers had a show on radio six music but never managed to tune in。 Only much later， in It's the Mid nineties in Camberwell south London and I catch a brief snatch of the Adam and Joe show and think those two stoners are making a low rent tv show in their squat just up the road in Brixton。 I might see them making a video of themselves nicking stuff from Safeways or at a rave in the Fridge or just larking about before doing a vinyl justice on Adamski。Later I may have been aware that the same two geezers had a show on radio six music but never managed to tune in。 Only much later， in the era of the podcast did Buxton reappear。 Technological advances meant The Adam Buxton podcast could be saved in Spotify and played on the car stereo。 On long journeys my wife （my wife） and I could be entertained and informed while having our spirits lifted as we sing along to the insanely catchy jingles， "give me little smile and a thumbs up， nice little pat when me bums up" is a personal favorite。On valentines day this year my wife surprised me with a copy of Ramble Book， a memoir by Adam Buxton。 Hmmm， a valentines present ？ really ？ A similar age to Adam I'd have been familiar with most of the cultural references he makes as he flashes us with bits and pieces of his life。 The Thompson Twins come up more than once。 Haircut 100 get a mention and George Michael。 He attributes the presence of this pop clutter to his mentor Jay-Corn aka Cornballs aka MC Haughty Boy。 Buxton himself fancies Bowie and David Byrne from Talking Heads even risking a stop making sense over sized jacket， yellow suede winkle-pickers and a belly button piercing。 （Spoiler alert！） His father is livid but his Mum agrees to give him his first sexual experience。 Afterwards he falls silent and just stares out to sea。 "You know you can't go through life with that fuck em and chuck em attitude" says his mum but he remains immobilized by guilt and shame。 Mums can be cruel。 Jesus， thinks Buckles， maybe baaddad isn't so bad。All told Adam Buxton has led a life by no means devoid of privilege。 The book which I believe is an honest account of his experiences would indicate that he worries a lot about who he is and that he works hard to make the most of himself。 He's a funny guy and this is a funny book。 From an outbreak of playground graffiti in nineteen seventy six when the queen pulled down her nicks through the flapjack squares of eternal love that turned out to be nothing more than hamster poo to developing enough sophistication to appreciate deeply the films of Woody Allen （though obviously he hates him now）。 Blah blah pixies， Jeff Coons， Nam June Paik blah blah Velvet Underground， mushrooms， pixies， pixies blah blah black star have you any Harold Faltermeyer ？。 Apart from the occasional breaking and entry， covert spying operation， a possible malicious drug spiking or two and torture Buxton rambles amicably。 signed: The Lads。 。。。more

David ，

Listened to， not read。 Love the podcast。 Self-effacing and rambly and the conversation format just suits Adam Buxton perfectly。 It’s been his bread and butter for the past 6 years。 This was a massive disappointment。 On the one hand it’s just not an interesting history and on the other it’s fucking cringe。 The final chapter on his father is it’s saving grace。 He opens up and reflects， it’s really rather wonderful。 Just not enough for an entire book。The podcast episode at the end with Joe is brill Listened to， not read。 Love the podcast。 Self-effacing and rambly and the conversation format just suits Adam Buxton perfectly。 It’s been his bread and butter for the past 6 years。 This was a massive disappointment。 On the one hand it’s just not an interesting history and on the other it’s fucking cringe。 The final chapter on his father is it’s saving grace。 He opens up and reflects， it’s really rather wonderful。 Just not enough for an entire book。The podcast episode at the end with Joe is brilliant。 As per usual。 Anyway， back to the podcast。 。。。more

Krista Toovey ，

An entertaining book that supplements Buxton’s podcast beautifully。 I loved the narrated audiobook and extra content from Joe Cornish and Louis Theroux。 Definitely worth the listen。

Amanda ，

Oh， lovely cuddly Adam Buxton！ As a latecomer to podcasts and listening almost exclusively to true crime and self help （don't read too much into that pairing） I'm catching up on Buxton's talky career， from my long time fandom of when he was on the telly with Joe Cornish。This book is a funny and touching mixed bag， encompassing Buxton's immersion in eighties and nineties pop culture， his difficult and changing relationship with his father and his relationship with his immediate family，which very Oh， lovely cuddly Adam Buxton！ As a latecomer to podcasts and listening almost exclusively to true crime and self help （don't read too much into that pairing） I'm catching up on Buxton's talky career， from my long time fandom of when he was on the telly with Joe Cornish。This book is a funny and touching mixed bag， encompassing Buxton's immersion in eighties and nineties pop culture， his difficult and changing relationship with his father and his relationship with his immediate family，which very much includes Rosie the dog。The expected Bowie wank was tolerable because Adam Buxton is just so lovely and I want to squish his cheeks。 。。。more

Chloe Järvinen ，

Really wonderful book！ So funny， so heartfelt- I really did laugh and cry， sometimes even at the same time。 Several times I had to pause to compose myself because I was laughing so hard or to shed a few tears。 It's such a poignant and personal retelling of how it feels to grow up- full of nostalgia， pop culture and the inner thoughts， anxieties and struggles of being young。 Then Adam beautifully but fairly discusses the grief that comes with getting older， caring for a loved one， navigating tric Really wonderful book！ So funny， so heartfelt- I really did laugh and cry， sometimes even at the same time。 Several times I had to pause to compose myself because I was laughing so hard or to shed a few tears。 It's such a poignant and personal retelling of how it feels to grow up- full of nostalgia， pop culture and the inner thoughts， anxieties and struggles of being young。 Then Adam beautifully but fairly discusses the grief that comes with getting older， caring for a loved one， navigating tricky parental relationships， experiencing loss and grappling with the existential fear this brings。 Theres also tons of great jingles， bonus content， anecdotes and behind the scenes stories for fans of Adam and the podcast。 I loved it all 。。。more

Ed Canham ，

If you’re a fan of Adam Buxton’s podcasts then you’ll be well aware of this book and the subject matter。While he has often mentioned that the audiobook form has done a lot better， I got the physical copy which really aids the experience， as there a lots of personal pictures and artwork created by Buxton that put a lot of the book into context。The book itself is exactly what you would expect: funny， inquisitive， often rambling anecdotes and personal reflections on what it means to be a pop cultur If you’re a fan of Adam Buxton’s podcasts then you’ll be well aware of this book and the subject matter。While he has often mentioned that the audiobook form has done a lot better， I got the physical copy which really aids the experience， as there a lots of personal pictures and artwork created by Buxton that put a lot of the book into context。The book itself is exactly what you would expect: funny， inquisitive， often rambling anecdotes and personal reflections on what it means to be a pop culture fan， husband， and mostly - a son。 。。。more

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