Inspired by the author's childhood experiences, growing up in a working-class family in southern England, Could Do Better... takes you back to 1979. Paul or 'Chatters' to his friends, is heading to 'Big School' in September, this is the nostalgic story of one year in his life - a funny heartfelt trip back to simpler times. Just an ordinary boy and his mates, experiencing love, loss and a whole lot of things they won't be telling their parents about! Doing what 12-year-olds do and trying to get away with it!