England, Our England

Disappointed in this if I'm honest. I was expecting quirky look at English eccentricities coupled with Alan Titchmarsh's gentle humour. This consists of lists, poems, & book extracts that could have been compiled by anyone. It struck me as a book containing what other nations associate with England......more

This is an ok book - one of those anthology collections that you pick up or get given round about Christmas time. It's not really the sort of thing you can read cover to cover, but it's fun to dip in and out of at odd moments. There are lots of patriotic poems and pieces of prose, as well as lists th......more

This was passed on to me by someone years ago. It has sat on my bookcase until now just waiting patiently with a promise of a good little read with some quirky home truths. A little disappointed, I expected more to relate to. I found myself skipping alot of pages on things that did not hold me inter......more

Loved it Basically a how to be English....lots of cliches that I could write here but I won’t If anyone wants to know everything about an English home or just how to be English....give them this to read....brilliant......more

As someone else said old fashioned and cliched - but enjoyable.......more