I'm Only in it for the Parking by Lee Ridley AKA Lost Voice Guy.

Lee Ridley is also known as Lost Voice Guy, a comedian who won 2018's Britain's Got Talent. Lee developed cerebral palsy as a baby and communicates using an iPad. Lee is also a writer but this is his first book.

I enjoyed reading this memoir which Lee has written at the age of 38. I found his gentle humour an easy and entertaining read, for example...

When I was little, my parents sat me down and explained to me that I couldn't talk like other people. I thought I was really special. Then I realized that every Geordie child had the exact same conversation.

... I liked how Lee explained his disability and the daily challenges it gives him, for example...

My general physical movements are also pretty restricted. I'm shit at bending down and picking up stuff off the floor (so I can't shop at Primark) or at reaching up and getting anything off a high shelf (so I can't buy any porn). As long as I shop where everything is at eye level I'm sorted.

... I also liked how Lee explained at length how he lived from day to day and dealing with the many obstacles in his way. I found this book great for increasing disability awareness within the able-bodied population. I liked how frank and self deprecating Lee is with his story. I liked how he explained his stage name, using his talker software and the many life skills he uses to gain a great deal of independence in his daily life. Lee also writes about other things that are important to him like education, receiving inappropriate presents and accessible hotel rooms. 

There are not many stand-alone jokes in this book, those are reserved for his stage shows. The best I read in this book was short and sweet...

I started off in a disabled Steps tribute band. We were called Ramps.

...But the main humour in this book is about the amusing things he came across along the way, like going horse riding at a Disabled Riding Centre and being given a horse with just one eye! Lee has also had much fun with leaving Post-It notes hidden in hotel rooms. I also liked the attitude throughout this book and Lee came across as down to earth and mature, for example...

None of us wants to be left on the shelf in the great big dating supermarket of life. The one where the most desirable people have already been taken, the cheapest have been used and brought back for a refund, and the rest of us just sit there, like Tesco-own-brand red sauce: not as tasty and hardly ever picked up.

... So, all in all, I found this book both enlightening and entertaining. You do not have to be a fan of his comedy stage shows to enjoy this book. I think I'm Only in it for the Parking is a GOOD read and it gets 4 stars from me. I got a lot from this memoir and I think that disabled people will be glad that Lee has taken the trouble to share his experiences with the public. Lee explained very well how disabled people differ so much from other disabled people, even with the same condition. Add to this the many people who have invisible disabilities. Disabled passengers present everyday to board and travel on coaches for long distance travel, so it is important for drivers to remember that one size does not fit all and to treat each passenger as a first date. Drivers should not take disabilities for granted and what most disabled passengers want is the ability to travel with independence and for drivers not to make a fuss.

I'm Only in it for the Parking was written in 2019 and is available as an Amazon Kindle eBook.