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When I Was a Nipper - The Way We Were in Disappearing Britain (Paperback)
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When I Was a Nipper - The Way We Were in Disappearing Britain (Paperback)
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In When I Was a Nipper Alan Titchmarsh goes on a personal and
nostalgic journey through post-War Britain in search of treasured
values and traditions that were once the soul of society. With
characteristic wit, warmth and humour he draws on the experience of
his own childhood, and also takes a broader perspective, creating a
wonderfully detailed and evocative portrait of a way of life that
is fast disappearing, and asks what can we learn from this era of
austerity to make our lives better today? Born in Yorkshire in 1949
and brought up in a Britain still recovering from World War 2, Alan
remembers a time of relative calm, when it was enough to return
home at night knowing that the house would still be standing. We
were known throughout the world for our patience, resourcefulness
and resilience. 'Mustn't grumble' was almost a national
catchphrase, and queuing was second nature. Peppered with wonderful
archive photographs and advertisements, When I Was a Nipper takes
us back to those days, down high streets and through farmyards, on
to trolley buses and into local pubs. As we move towards a global
economy, as communities fragment and customs are lost, When I Was a
Nipper captures a world that is fast receding into history. It's
powerfully nostalgic for those who remember those days, but it's
also Alan's timely call to all recession-hit Brits to heed the
lessons of austerity Britain: 'make do and mend'; 'look on the
bright side' and 'take the knocks on the chin'.
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