How Not to Become a Grumpy Old Bugger

They are the unhappy husbands, the disengaged grandfathers, and the angry ‘letters to the editor’ writers. They sneer at generational change, know exactly where that bloody apostrophe should go, and gather in sad groups bemoaning the modern world. They are Grumpy Old Buggers.

How Not to Become a Grumpy Old Bugger is Geoff Hutchison's exploration into preventing this fate that many face upon retirement. Determined not to turn into one himself after leaving behind a career in journalism, Geoff wondered: what is it about ageing that tends to have this effect on Australian men, and what can be done to arrest that development?

Consulting a wide range of experts and drawing from his own experiences and those of the other men in his life, Geoff has discovered how we can all live a happier, healthier, and less grumpy life.