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'A gentle exercise in nostalgia.'
(Financial Times )'Filled with beautifully textured, wonderfully astute observations on the characters that peopled his childhood in the Fifties... very much an anti-misery memoir.'
(Daily Express )'Britain's favourite TV presenter recalls his happy childhood in '50s Yorkshire. With a great eye for detail, he paints an affectionate portrait of a bygone era.'
(Woman & Home ) --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.Review
'A gentle exercise in nostalgia.'
(Financial Times )'Filled with beautifully textured, wonderfully astute observations on the characters that peopled his childhood in the Fifties... very much an anti-misery memoir.'
(Daily Express )'Britain's favourite TV presenter recalls his happy childhood in '50s Yorkshire. With a great eye for detail, he paints an affectionate portrait of a bygone era.'
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'd only ever read a couple of Titchmarsh books about gardening and perhaps had him a little bit stereotyped, so I was wary of reading his autobiography. I am so glad I did. The book is a delightfully nostalgic collection of themed recollections starting from when he was just over one year old (he admits some memories may in actual fact be unconsciously constructed from later experiences). He describes life as a child in Ilkley in the 1940s and 50s, evoking many similar memories of my own of that time (though mine originate further north). Particularly poignant is his tale of a 5-hour journey in a steam train to London looking expectantly out of the window in the hope of seeing the famous 'Mallard', the fastest engine of the time (like many boys he was mad about trains). On arrival at London, disappointed not to have seen it he is walking down the platform with his parents only to find his train was actually being pulled by the Mallard. Titchmarsh is very popular for being honest and clean-living. Here we see the roots of the man and gain an insight to the influences that shaped him, including his Mum's 'standards'. His tales of relatives and neighbours are evocative and funny (didn't we all have some like them??), as is his description of Ilkley and the surrounding moors and villages. A great read for those of a certain age whether from Yorkshire or anywhere else.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Alan Titchmarsh is one of those few people that touch others without even knowing it.
This book is extremely well written and being able to listen to Alan reading it, is a true bonus!
His gentle, Yorkshire dialect is soothing and takes me home whenever I listen to him.
The book is both humorous and in parts sad. The relationship between his parents is rare these days, but certainly wasn't back then.
Alan clearly had a wonderful childhood which shaped the boy that became the man.
He is as good a writer as he is gardener and we are lucky to have him.
This book is extremely well written and being able to listen to Alan reading it, is a true bonus!
His gentle, Yorkshire dialect is soothing and takes me home whenever I listen to him.
The book is both humorous and in parts sad. The relationship between his parents is rare these days, but certainly wasn't back then.
Alan clearly had a wonderful childhood which shaped the boy that became the man.
He is as good a writer as he is gardener and we are lucky to have him.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Not as good as his other biography, "Trowel and Error", in fact, quite boring in places, and not as entertaining as I expected from somebody who's sense of humour is on the same wavelength as mine.
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Funny, sentimental and nostalgic
It was never going to be great literature and I doubt it would have been published had it not have Mr. Titchmarsh's name to it. For all that, it's a good read. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dodster
Titchmarsh
Another good book by an author we both enjoy reading. The stories and the way he relates them are very good. The service received from the seller was also excellent.
Published on 8 April 2010 by Thomas Page
Nobbut a Lad: A Yorkshire Childhood
Nobbut a lad, a typical Alan Titchmarsh book, lively and funny spoilt only by the that I had previously read Trowel and Error which in the early chapters included the same events... Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2010 by Mrs. E. Watson
Better than Trowel and Error
I enjoyed Trowel and Error, but Nobbut a Lad takes you deeper into Alans childhood. Honestly and well written. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2010 by Brian Jenkin
Nobbut a Lad : A Yorkshire Childhood
Fantastic read - reminded me so much of my childhood. Didn't want to put it down!
Published on 17 Sep 2009 by Mrs. S. A. Taylor
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