https://www.martinriley.net/works/books en https://www.martinriley.net/works/gruey-ebook <div class="field field-name-field-work-date-published field-type-date field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2018-07-15T00:00:00+01:00">Sun, 07/15/2018</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-work-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.martinriley.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/GRUEY%20-%20Latest%20Cover.jpg?itok=hNmW5myw" width="319" height="470" alt="Gruey by Martin Riley - from the BBC TV series" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Stephen Grucock, alias Gruey, believes:that even a blob like Wooly can win races; that Quidsy's brains are in her pigtails; that one day he will grind Slaphead Nidgey into the dust; and that anyone with the right attitude can swim through porridge with wellies on.<br /> His dad believes:that Gruey was dumped on them by extra- terrestrials to sabotage the earth.<br /> The extra-terrestrials deny responsibility . . .<br /> Gruey is based on Martin Riley's popular 1980's BBC tv series.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-work-excerpt field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Thursday was athletics afternoon, and Gruey had been sounding off in the changing room about how anyone could be good at sport.<br /> "It's all down to having the right attitude. If you got yer attitude right you could jump over Blackpool Tower, you could run faster than Superman's whippet, you could swim through porridge with wellies on!"</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-work-reviews field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>The best television show ever.</strong><br /> 18 August 2000 | by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/user/ur0832483/?ref_=tt_urv">matthew_t_carr</a> </p> <p>Back in 1988 the world was a better place, thanks mainly to this fine kids' television program. It followed the adventures of Stephen "Gruey" Grucock, his friends Wooly and Quidsy, and the evil Nidgey- his sworn enemy. Although it must surely be impossible to see this show ever again, take the chance if you get it- it just might change your life.</p> <p> </p> </div></div></div> Sun, 15 Jul 2018 20:21:52 +0000 Martin 116 at https://www.martinriley.net https://www.martinriley.net/works/gruey-ebook#comments