33 short stories in which British humour and satire are given full rein. The themes are varied but they are all concerned with us humans and our idiosyncrasies. Taboo subjects are not shied away from. Using a unique combination of prose and poetry, together with a mixture of humour, poignancy and satire, our everyday lives are held up for inspection. David Mahoney is a non-judgemental observer of human behaviour, preferring his readers to examine their own feelings and convictions. Although the themes vary widely, they all hold up a mirror to our humanity and to our human frailties. Laughter, however, does help the medicine go down. Taboo subjects are not shied away from, but neither are they used to cause offence.