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View 2 comments. Following an itinerary drawn up from surveys, polls, reviews and lazy personal prejudice, Tim Moore goes to all the places that nobody wants to go to -- the bleakest towns, the shonkiest hotels, the scariest pubs, the silliest sea zoos. Right, Said Fred. In a way then you could say that Moore's decision to inundate himself in all that is dire is a gimmick too far - he chooses the worst British car via Bulgaria and demands of himself that he listens to the worst British music, eats the worst British food and stays in the worst British hotels hello, Pontins Southport throughout his lengthy sojourn of suffering. The opinion seems to be that you can only like Leicester enough to be proud of it if you're not from there originally - and as I grew up on the edge of a village in the middle of nowhere, it suits me fine. Ultimately, he came to the conclusion that there are areas of Britain, notably the East Coast and South Wales that have been economically devastated by the decline and destruction of metal bashing industries. Some parts were hilarious and some I feared for his life! Initially this book works. He was also briefly a journalist for the Teletext computer games magazine Digitiser, under th Tim Moore is a British travel writer and humorist. I'd forgotten about him but then saw this on the library shelf and knew I had to read it. I absolutely loved this book - one of the best and certainly the funniest I have ever read. Popular Features. And it's only got worse in the years since. Bestselling Series. On a different tack, Britain for Sale by Alex Brummer is just as approachable in discussing some of the reasons British life is so parlous. Please try again or alternatively you can contact your chosen shop on or send us an email at. Romesh Ranganathan. Chris Ramsey. That in itself is reason enough not to go. Please update your billing details here. This may not sound like ideal material from which to fashion an amusing book, but somehow Tim Moore manages it. A hilarious account of an odyssey across 'unloved Britain'. So, in his Maestro, Tim hits the worst parts of the UK. I went to Great Yarmouth on a day trip from Kessingland near Lowestoft as a child. This is where Moore shows his mettle, and his intelligence, in discussing how and why every place went wrong. On Teesside, buying a 'parmo', which is from the same roots as the Aussie 'parmigiana' spelling varied at every place I saw it advertised in WA and taking it out to eat in a crap car next to a chemical factory. Apr 19, Sho rated it really liked it Shelves: travel-writing , humour , non-fiction. Southport I know because my Grandad's family hailed from those parts; I visited not too long ago, again on business. Matt Pritchett. At the start I thought Tim Moore tried too hard to be funny, but by the end I really liked the book. Performance and Analytics. He chose an Austin Maestro based on a fly on the wall documentary, where a sales man had had his company car changed from a Cavalier to a Maestro Moore travels round some of the less salubrious areas of the country illuminating them with wit and insight. No smile and a wink, just horror upon horror, and by about midway through it's tough to take. Sunday February 26 , I particularly liked the story as to why the Austin Maestro was selected as the transport. You are Awful (but I Like You): Travels Through Unloved Britain Writer

Inspiration is taken from surveys, Sky TVs "Britains Hardest Series" another gem and his own personal recollections of grim places. To make the journey as awful as possible he took it in the worst car, did it whilst listening to the worst music, think novelty hits and albums, and was directed by the worst sat-nav voice, that of Ozzy Osbourne. Following an itinerary drawn up from surveys, polls, reviews and lazy personal prejudice, Tim Moore goes to all the places that nobody wants to go to -- the bleakest towns, the shonkiest hotels, the scariest pubs, the silliest sea zoos. Feb 22, Ipswichblade rated it it was amazing. Quotes from You are Awful Bu Great fun, I'd read another one of his definitely. Maybe you have to be British, because the places he visited more-or-less melted into each other. It still has some semblance of life, unlike too many towns and cities in Britain where the industry, the jobs, the life and the thought have been sucked out, seemingly beyond repair. It wasn't just poking fun at the underclass of society - there was some serious discussion on how places had ended up the way they were. Twenty years ago I read Nick Danziger's Danziger's Britain: A Journey to the Edge , in which he carried out a similar journey but in a more serious vein. Close X. I liked this a lot. Overall I felt the book could have been made better by being made shorter. The over-riding message I'm getting from this is that town planning isn't what it used to be. On a different tack, Britain for Sale by Alex Brummer is just as approachable in discussing some of the reasons British life is so parlous. Moore's first port-of-call reminds the reader of the defunct British Leyland Kind of like someone punching themselves in the face repeatedly and then complaining about it after every blow. Escape the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. Reset password. In You are Awful, Tim Moore drives his Austin Maestro round all the places on our beloved island that nobody wants to go to - our most miserable towns, shonkiest hotels, scariest pubs, and silliest sea zoos At the start I thought Tim Moore tried too hard to be funny, but by the end I really liked the book. Please try again or alternatively you can contact your chosen shop on or send us an email at. I absolutely loved this book - one of the best and certainly the funniest I have ever read. Enlarge cover. I am sure some inhabitants of the towns he visits are not very happy but he writes about them so well even they can't be too offended. Other editions. Free delivery worldwide. You can learn more about our use of cookies here. Now, to do this properly, he vows to stay at the worst hotels, eat the worst food and he buys the worst car in UK history the Maestro to get there. On his new offering due out in a few days Error rating book. Your order is now being processed and we have sent a confirmation email to you at. No trivia or quizzes yet. He's right, everything's starting to look the same, and it's ugly. Although prone to over exaggerate, beneath the mocking humour, he provides a useful and very readable sociological snapshot of the worst towns, as voted by Location, Location, Location, the worst hotels, and several other worsts and makes some valuable observations along the way. What will people in I really enjoyed this book; it was funny, observant and was a very different sort of travel book. We use cookies to improve this site Cookies are used to provide, analyse and improve our services; provide chat tools; and show you relevant content on advertising. This is where Moore shows his mettle, and his intelligence, in discussing how and why every place went wrong. Quantity Add to basket. Nearly three-fifths of its population are overweight or obese. A serious purpose emerges from this: a description of all that has gone wrong, economically, with the nation since the second world war. In You are Awful , Tim Moore drives his Austin Maestro round all the places on our beloved island that nobody wants to go to - our most miserable towns, shonkiest hotels, scariest pubs, and silliest sea zoos Please update your billing details here. This item can be requested from the shops shown below. No smile and a wink, just horror upon horror, and by about midway through it's tough to take. And he won me round - by the end I had a real admiration for Craig, the underdog of Britain's motor industry. About Tim Moore. Cookies are used to provide, analyse and improve our services; provide chat tools; and show you relevant content on advertising. You are Awful (but I Like You): Travels Through Unloved Britain Reviews

The subscription details associated with this account need to be updated. Nearly three-fifths of its population are overweight or obese. I love Tim, I really do. I'm quite puzzled that GoodReads top review at the time of writing was from an American saying "Maybe you have to be British, because the places he visited more-or-less melted into each other". Mar 22, Ralph Britton rated it really liked it Shelves: travel. More a 3. It wasn't unpleasant then. Would his tone be the condescending haughtiness of a metropolitan sophisticate? The guy knows what he's doi I liked this a lot. It would seem not. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. I had forgotten about this actual book, but not about its essence and what I learnt, until I read Tim Moore. On Teesside, buying a 'parmo', which is from the same roots as the Aussie 'parmigiana' spelling varied at every place I saw it advertised in WA and taking it out to eat in a crap car next to a chemical factory. He's right, everything's starting to look the same, and it's ugly. We use cookies to improve this site Cookies are used to provide, analyse and improve our services; provide chat tools; and show you relevant content on advertising. Please share on: Facebook , Twitter and Instagram. It seems that we are determined to destroy many beautiful city centres and replace them with poorly built examples of some urban designers idea of how a town should look, but who doesn't actually have to live in his or her design, which ages as almost as quickly as it falls apart. In towns like ipswich and Southampton I have found the walk from the town centre to the Railway Station horrible and, in the dark of a winter's evening, frightening. This is unusual for me, especially so close to the end, but I just couldn't muster the energy to carry on. I wonder if it's more a book to dip in and out of in which case an index might have been useful as it was a bit stodgy like the food he describes to read in one chunk. It is almost as good and as funny as french revolutions. Not the city centres, which are all much of a muchness, even the Great Cities. I liked this a lot. Some parts were hilarious and some I feared for his life!

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View 1 comment. The Oatmeal. So having already read Tim Moore's romp around London using the Monopoly board, and followed his travails with a donkey see what I did there, you language buffs? It became a bit sad after a while. He is the author of Gironimo! But it's been a running joke for years with my partner. Other plus points were that I was able to follow the descriptions whereas with other travel books I have sometimes struggled to get the words to form the correct pictures in my head. In a way then you could say that Moore's decision to inundate himself in all that is dire is a gimmick too far - he chooses the worst British car via Bulgaria and demands of himself that he listens to the worst British music, eats the worst British food and stays in the worst British hotels hello, Pontins Southport throughout his lengthy sojourn of suffering. Those that prosper do so by serving good quality food, welcoming people of all backgrounds, and by being alert to local needs. As a result, however much we find Britain of interest as regards travel journalism, this is a very good book. I picked this up because it features Doncaster, my hometown. I bet he still wakes up in the night in a cold sweat with Cumbernauld on his mind though. Category: Travel. He stayed at the worst hotels and ate the worst foods whilst visiting the worst tourist attractions. Paperback , pages. Mostly because it dissed my husband's home town Middlesborough more than mine Sheffield - in fact only one part of Sheffield and it really is most dire indeed so nobody can blame Tim Moore for not liking it This is the sort of eccentric travel writing I love. How many more giant Tescos and giant shopping centres can we build before our international credit rating falls through the floor? Underneath the fun, though, is a sad and up-close look at the post-industrial age for those towns and cities in Britain that were the lifeblood and source of British pride for many years. In towns like ipswich and Southampton I have found the walk from the town centre to the Railway Station horrible and, in the dark of a winter's evening, frightening. I have no spatial or social context into which to to place it. Nowadays, we build things that, even if they do last for more than 20 years, people beg to have knocked down almost as soon as they are erected. The book fills the armchair traveller in with all the necessary images - although some photos would be an improvement. In that case, we can't Sep 01, Greg rated it really liked it Shelves: history. I mean the small towns in Dorset, Northumberland towns such as Alnwick and Seahouses that have their flaws but welcome visitors and have plenty to offer even smug elite Metropolitan types My choice moment?

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