All the Best for the Future: Growing Up Without Growing Old

The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller In All the Best for the Future, beloved BBC Radio 1 presenter and bestselling children’s author Greg James shares a collection of brilliantly funny, warm, and life-affirming stories about growing up―without losing your sense of play. It all starts with a childhood moment: a ten-year-old Greg receives an autograph from his shell-suit-wearing heroes, the Chuckle Brothers, signed with the unexpectedly formal message, “All the best for the future.” At the time, the future was a complete mystery. And, as Greg reflects, it still is. Like all of us, Greg grew up with ideas about how life should unfold―the milestones to tick off, the goals to achieve, the person he thought he’d become. But somewhere along the way, adulthood can turn into a rush to the next level, and fun becomes an afterthought. Drawing on his life on and off the airwaves―from hosting the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show and writing bestselling children’s books, to podcasting about cricket and Formula 1, and sharing life with his much-loved (if not especially bright) dog Barney―Greg explores what makes him laugh, what makes him sad, what winds him up, and what keeps him going on both good days and bad. At heart, this is a book about holding on to your inner child. Greg reflects on who he is now, who he thought he would be, and who he still might become, reminding us that it’s possible to be a fully functioning adult―with responsibilities, bills, and obligations―while still finding time to play, laugh, and enjoy the ride.