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What he expects—sunshine, ease, and a quiet shift—turns into chaos with intoxicated staff, theatrical confrontations, and a stream of outrageous regulars and holidaymakers. Through larger-than-life characters, nonstop pub antics, and escalating mishaps, Johnny begins to question whether Benidorm is more manageable than his past life behind the bar.","THE BURNING  \nTHISTLE A JOHHNY THE BARMAN STORY  \nGEORGE CLARK  \nGCCM  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCopyright © 2026 George Clark  \nAll rights reserved  \nThe characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written  \npermission of the publisher.  \nISBN-13: 9781234567890  \nISBN-10: 1477123456  \nCover design by: Art Painter Library of Congress Control Number: 2018675309 Printed in the United States of America  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCheers to all the characters that have inspired this book. Thankyou to Charleen and Christopher foryour support.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \nTitle Page  \nCopyright  \nDedication  \nIntroduction  \nChapter 1: Adiós, Ya Bampot  \nChapter 2: The Grand Reopening  \nChapter 3: The Beer Garden Bandits  \nChapter 4: The Buckfasts of Benidorm  \nChapter 5: Big Tam Does Benidorm  \nChapter 6: The Benidorm Influencer  \nChapter 7: The Great Bingo Scandal  \nChapter 8: The Missing Donkey  \nChapter 9: Pablo's Family Visit  \nChapter 10: The Great Benidorm Blackout  \nChapter 11: The Costa Blanca Karaoke Championships  \nChapter 12: The Day It Snowed in Benidorm  \nChapter 13: The Pub Quiz War  \nChapter 14: The Raul Affair  \nChapter 15: Sebastian's Day Off  \nChapter 16: Double Trouble  \nChapter 17: Tony's Jet Ski  \nChapter 18: The Great Benidorm Bake-Off  \nChapter 19: The Hunt for Carlos  \nChapter 20: The One-Star Review  \nChapter 21: The Film Crew  \nChapter 22: Clayton Behind the Bar  \nChapter 23: Kayla Does Benidorm  \nChapter 24: Kayla's Lucky Night  \nChapter 25: Kayla's Last Night  \nChapter 26: Carlos the Celebrity  \nChapter 27: Derek and Pat Go Native  \nChapter 28: Goodbye, Carlos  \nChapter 29: The New Arrival  \nChapter 30: Home Is Where the Lunatics Are Epilogue  \nTHE END  \nBooks By This Author  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nINTRODUCTION  \nJohnny thought moving to Benidorm would mean sunshine sangria, and an easy life behind the bar.  \nInstead, he's stuck running The Burning Thistle – the only Scottish pub on the Costa Blanca where the chef's permanently drunk, the waiter thinks he's in a Hollywood movie, the barmaids argue about men, and the regulars treat every night like the last day on earth.  \nBetween Clayton's common sense, Pablo's kitchen disasters, Pat and Derek's Essex drama, and a never-ending parade of holidaymakers, football fans, and local eccentrics, Johnny's beginning to wonder if Glasgow was actually quieter.  \nPacked with larger-than-life characters, outrageous pub antics, and enough pints to sink a cruise ship, The Burning Thistle is a laugh-out-loud comedy about friendship, sunshine, and surviving another shift behind the bar. Welcome to Benidorm's most chaotic pub.  \nJust don't expect to get out sober.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCHAPTER 1: ADIÓS, YA BAMPOT  \nThe plane hit the runway with a bump that nearly launched Johnny McCann's coffee into the lap of the woman sitting next to him.  \n\"Welcome to Alicante Airport,\" announced the pilot. Johnny looked out the window at the blazing sunshine.  \nNo rain.  \nNo grey skies.  \nNo Big Tam asking if he could have a free pint because he'd forgotten his wallet again.  \nJust sunshine.  \nBeautiful sunshine.  \n\"Aye,\" Johnny muttered. \"This'll do.\"  \nTwo hours later he was dragging a battered suitcase through Alicante Airport, sweating through his black T-shirt.  \nIt was only half past ten in the morning.  \nHe felt like he'd been slow-roasted.  \nHe grumbled. \"It's hotter than a Glasgow bus in July.\"  \nThe taxi rank sat outside under a cloudless sky.  \nThe moment Johnny climbed into a taxi the driver smiled.\"Benidorm?\"  \n\"Aye.\"  \nThe driver nodded.  \n\"Holiday?\"Johnny laughed.  \n\"Nah. I’m here for Work. 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