Pavement Special

Pavement Special is a riotous, heartfelt romp through bad decisions, near-misses, and the kind of love story you couldn’t make up if you tried.

From beer-soaked student parades and chaotic road trips to crocodile-infested rivers and music festivals that refuse to end, Paul stumbles, sways, and somehow survives it all—with Delienn at his side (usually laughing, sometimes glaring, always unforgettable).

He’s the “pavement special”—a scruffy mutt of misadventures, forged in coal mines, dodgy hostels, and more than one brush with disaster. She’s the spark, the music, the whirlwind that makes him believe maybe life isn’t just about surviving hangovers and questionable accommodation. Together, they are chalk and cheese, fire and water… and yet, inexplicably, hilariously, perfectly matched.

Told with self-deprecating humour, sharp wit, and an eye for the absurd, this is not your typical romance. It’s a tale of chaos and commitment, of near-disasters turned into legendary stories, and of finding love where you least expect it—on the back of a giant beer can, no less.

If you’ve ever laughed at your own bad luck, danced when you couldn’t sing, or loved when you least meant to, Pavement Special is your story too.

But this isn’t just a collection of funny anecdotes—it’s the long, winding story of two people who weathered life’s storms armed with nothing but stubbornness, sarcasm, and a shared taste for adventure. It’s about late-night taxis that never arrive, tents that blow away in the wind, and “relaxing holidays” that somehow end with a speedboat chase, an ambulance, or at the very least, a hangover that could fell an ox.

And running through it all is Delienn—wild, fearless, sometimes maddening, always extraordinary—pulling Paul from his comfort zone and showing him that life doesn’t happen on the sidelines. It happens when you jump in, trip over your own shoelaces, and laugh until your ribs hurt.

So yes, Pavement Special is about music and madness, about adventures that should have gone wrong but somehow went right. But at its heart, it’s about resilience, humour, and the extraordinary magic of finding someone who makes even the worst moments unforgettable.

Because when life hands you chaos, the best you can do is hold on tight, pour another drink, and dance like no one’s watching.