Embark on a zigzag tour through the postcodes of Britain in pursuit of amusing trivia and fascinating history.
Mark Mason is a lover of trivia, the 'little facts that slip down the back of life's sofa'. Before becoming a writer, he sold Christmas cards in Harrods, played guitar in a blues band, and made radio programmes for the BBC. His other books include The Importance of Being Trivial, Walk the Lines and Move Along, Please.
An entertaining read
*DAILY EXPRESS*
Beginning his adventure at the Watford Gap service station - the
very first such station on one of the country's first motorways,
the M1, [Mason] set off in the pleasant pursuit of idle trivia ...
this book a source of endless delight.
*DAILY MAIL 'Must Reads'*
Awesome - full of amazing facts
*The QI Elves*
Fascinating
*DAILY MAIL*
Turns up trivia at every stop
*BBC RADIO 4*
Fantastic stuff
*BBC LONDON*
Almost every page contains at least one thing that you'll be
itching to startle your friends with
*READER'S DIGEST*
Mason is an entertaining companion
*WANDERLUST*
All sorts of knowledge
*CHOICE*
Intriguing tales
*EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES*
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