In 'When I Was a Nipper', Alan Titchmarsh goes on a personal and nostalgic journey through postwar Britain in search of treasured values and traditions.
Born in Yorkshire in 1949 and brought up in a Britain still recovering from the Second World War, 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.
Illustrated throughout with over 200 wonderful archive photographs, '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. 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’.
Reviews
I loved this,I really identified with it but I was mortified to realize that I was in the same era as his mother, and here i was thinking that I am still a young(ish) woman, I've got a son the same age as Alan! Seriously tho', It brought back a lot of memories and a lot of 'laugh aloud' moments. Great!
"When I Was a Nipper" was a really enjoyable read for me. Alan tells a good story! I loved his gardening programmes, enjoy his interviews and love his books! What a talented person!
