Ben Aitken was born under Thatcher, grew to six foot then stopped, and is an Aquarius. He is the author of Dear Bill Bryson: Footnotes from a Small Island (2015) and A Chip Shop in Poznan: My Unlikely Year in Poland (2019), 'one of the funniest books of the year' (Paul Ross, talkRadio).
'Both moving and hilarious' -- Spectator * Books of the Year * 'A tale of gloriously eccentric British pensioners [and] a light-hearted travelogue ... [but] so much more than that as well. The pen portraits of his fellow holidaymakers are wonderful. And boy, can he write.' -- Daily Mail * Book of the Week * 'Funny and moving ... the type of gentle travel writing that will leave you aching to visit a local seaside resort.' -- Stylist