Many apologies for being away from Unmitigated England for so long. Hopefully normal service will be resumed from now on. To be going on with, how about this wonderful tin. I noticed it again at a dear friend's house a couple of weeks ago, and memories came back of often coveting it. "Don't even think about it" came the riposte as I stared at it again, wondering if it would fit in one of the capacious pockets of my poacher's coat. 'Delicious Beyond Description', as it says on the tin.
You can't beat a lovely old tin to brighten up a shelf. I covet a large 1930s Blue Bird toffee tin that lurks in my neighbour's shed, but my hints have fallen upon stony ground.
The father of a friend of mine had a tin for Babys Bottom tobacco that I was quite taken with. Glad to see you back safe and sound in Unmitigated England.
I am a designer, writer and photographer who spends all his time looking at England, particularly buildings and the countryside. But I have a leaning towards the slightly odd and neglected, the unsung elements that make England such an interesting place to live in. I am the author and photographer of over 25 books, in particular Unmitigated England (Adelphi 2006), More from Unmitigated England (Adelphi 2007), Cross Country (Wiley 2011), The Cigarette Papers (Frances Lincoln 2012), Preposterous Erections (Frances Lincoln 2012) and English Allsorts (Adelphi 2015)
"Open this book with reverence. It is a hymn to England". Clive Aslet
Preposterous Erections
"Enchanting...delightful". The Bookseller "Cheekily named" We Love This Book
The Cigarette Papers
"Unexpectedly pleasing and engrossing...beautifully illustrated". The Bookseller
Cross Country
"Until the happy advent of Peter Ashley's Cross Country it has, ironically, been foreigners who have been best at celebrating Englishness". Christina Hardyment / The Independent
More from Unmitigated England
"Give this book to someone you know- if not everyone you know." Simon Heffer, Country Life. "When it comes to spotting the small but telling details of Englishness, Peter Ashley has no equal." Michael Prodger, Sunday Telegraph
7 comments:
From the days long before the marriage with Rowntrees...what era do you think it is?
Mmm, that's a tough one Sue, but I would think early 1930s.
You can't beat a lovely old tin to brighten up a shelf. I covet a large 1930s Blue Bird toffee tin that lurks in my neighbour's shed, but my hints have fallen upon stony ground.
I had a Blue Bird toffee tin once. Perhaps it's the same one.
The father of a friend of mine had a tin for Babys Bottom tobacco that I was quite taken with. Glad to see you back safe and sound in Unmitigated England.
Thankyou Stephen, good to be back.
About bloody time. Keep it up.
Post a Comment