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LeftishBrit

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7. I recommend Faith Addis' 'Taking the Biscuit' for a funny account of life in Totnes in the early 80s

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 08:05 PM

Jan 2013

Takes an affectionate look at both the likeable and ridiculous sides of Totnes eccentricity. I like Addis' 'Down to Earth' books in general (the TV series was not at all faithful to the original), but this is one of the better ones.

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US has no monopoly on snake oil merchants... [View all] TZ Jan 2013 OP

" Totnes - where three out of 10 five-year-olds are not fully immunised" progressoid Jan 2013 #1

Andrew Wakefield. TZ Jan 2013 #2

Right. progressoid Jan 2013 #3

Too much New Age woo muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #4

Totnes is Woo Central mr blur Jan 2013 #5

I recommend Faith Addis' 'Taking the Biscuit' for a funny account of life in Totnes in the early 80s LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #7

You bet it hasn't (sigh) LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #6

True, but the US still has plenty of them! HuckleB Jan 2013 #8

These nutters are fun! HuckleB Jan 2013 #9