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An off-the-wall encyclopedia of life's great quirkinesses, at times uproariously funny and at other times poignantly sad. Michael Bywater writes with the upmarket journalist's eye for the most touching elements of life, many of which we may not even realise we have lost. For instance, he writes of the ubiquitous 'Aunt Joan', a figure from all our childhoods who cherished her family and who was cherished in return, yet led an ultimately lonely life full of longings. He writes of London smogs and healthy appetites - everything from those seedy postcards that used to (and sometimes still do) adorn shop windows to the esoterics of life and the possible afterlife. His wit throughout is razor sharp yet full of
An off-the-wall encyclopedia of life's great quirkinesses, at times uproariously funny and at other times poignantly sad. Michael Bywater writes with the upmarket journalist's eye for the most touching elements of life, many of which we may not even realise we have lost. For instance, he writes of the ubiquitous 'Aunt Joan', a figure from all our childhoods who cherished her family and who was cherished in return, yet led an ultimately lonely life full of longings. He writes of London smogs and healthy appetites - everything from those seedy postcards that used to (and sometimes still do) adorn shop windows to the esoterics of life and the possible afterlife. His wit throughout is razor sharp yet full of