“Hugely entertaining memoir … frequently laugh-out-loud funny.” The Daily Express
“Parfitt is no ordinary Englishman. His light touch and neat line in self-deprecating humour perfectly suits this entertaining urban spin on the old tale of Brits having fun under the Spanish sun.” The Sunday Times
“A love letter to Madrid … brilliantly captures a truly eccentric and hedonistic place.” The Daily Mirror
“Vivid yet affectionate … fascinating, escapist stuff.” OK! Magazine
“A fast-paced, tapas-fuelled, sleep-deprived ride through Madrid before it was even a glint in David Beckham’s eye.” East Anglian Daily Times
“Will do for Madrid what ‘Driving over Lemons’ has done for Andalucia.” Spain Magazine
“No te pierdas … Madrid, a través de los ojos de un inglés.” Vogue España
Reviews, interviews & articles:
EADT – ‘Englishman who beat Beckham to Madrid’ – 8 July 2006
BBC on-line – 26 October 2006
OK! – 25 July 2006
The Sunday Times – 23 July 2006
The Daily Mirror – 21 July 2006
The Daily Express – 7 July 2006
In Madrid Magazine – July 2006
Spain Magazine – July 2006
The Independent – 5 June 2006