Over the years, Mark has faced a variety of dilemmas, debacles and downfalls. Some are typical of a mild-mannered former loan manager, some less so. From marrying out of fear, to apprehending burglars, electrocuting himself, being mugged, grappling with redundancy, becoming a father, racist friends and the hidden pitfalls of vanity publishing, his life has certainly had its ups and downs. Where lesser men would have quailed in the face of such calamity and hardship, Mark has revealed himself to be both resilient and astute, only occasionally submitting to episodes of near-psychotic rage. Along the way, his critical outbursts and rambling internal monologue have furnished us with enough sage advice to ensure we don't make the same mistakes. After all, if there's one thing Mark cannot abide, it's those who fail to learn from history. Here, Croydon's very own lord of the bus offers fifteen pearls of wisdom that we can adapt to our own lives. They range from the mundane to the extraordinary, the doctrinal to the unorthodox. Adherence to these guidelines can help even the most misanthropic of us to become normal, functioning members of the human race.
