![]() I'll retrieve it from the shed, complete with the faded signatures from well-wishers of almost a generation before.' It's my lucky charm – it's what gave me the "faith". 'Naturally, I'll take the fridge with me. Then I'm going to track each one down and come up with a unique way of thanking them. I'm going to dig out the notebooks I filled when I hitched around Ireland before and make a list of all the people who helped me. He said that during the original escapade 'I experienced extraordinary kindness, hospitality, and much generosity of spirit… It informed how I lived my life henceforth. Now, 20 years on, he is going back on the road to track down the people who helped him with his original quest. The book of his exploits, Round Ireland With A Fridge, sold more than 500,000 copies and was even made into a film: The comedian pioneered the 'documentary comedy' format when he hitchhiked around the nation, white goods in tow, to win a £100 bet. Tony Hawks is taking his fridge back to Ireland. ![]()
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