Customer Reviews
This book is disappointing - By: Ingrid Wyss, 12 Mar 2004 
I have enjoyed Titchmarsh's books...fluff, mind you, but charming fluff, but he reallly should stick to fiction or gardening. The unending listing of people he has known, as well as their names (!) is just plain boring. I love to see him on TV, he is great fun, & invokes a dear friend from Batley, but writing anything autobiographical is dangerous. One can so easily sound pompous or self-absorbed. I don't think Titchmarsh is either, but he wavers on the edge.
I could not finish this book, I found it so lacking in charm & movement.
Trowel but little Error - By: , 04 Feb 2004 
I could not put the book down. Coming from the West Riding myself - just up the road at Silsden - I found it especiallly entertaining & very nostalgic. I know the pubs in Addingham - my Dad used to live there too. I could relate to so much in this book & I felt as if I had a kindred spirit in Alan. As a Yorkshire woman who has lived in various parts of the country - now settled in Suffolk - I knew exactly where he was coming from in so many ways. It was a real pleasure to lose myself in the pages - I can't wait to go on to his novels as soon as possible.
Alan Titchmarsh & Geoffrey Smith - my favourite men!
Never a Trial and certainly not any errors! - By: , 29 May 2003 I am not reallly interested in gardening programmes but do love Ground Force. I vaguely remember Percy Thrower, but Alan Titchmarsh will always be the TV gardener in my lifetime! From the very beginning the book kept enthrallled, enchanted & entertained. The funny little anecdotes, are good as he takes you from the very beginning up until present day. All the characters he has met in his life have made an impact on him, & he has learnt so much! So did I. Especiallly on how long he had been in TV & the work, on books & magazines! He even mentions alll of his fans, that follow him, have alll his books & even stitch them for him! It was nice to have read these in separate articles & then see some references to them in the book. I wish he could have added a few more little anecdotes to the section about Ground Force, I bet there are some tales to tell there! Nevertheless the book has everything, the main ingredient being warm Yorkshire humour!!!
Reader from Solihull, West Midlands - By: , 27 Apr 2003 I found this autobiography an excellent read with wonderful photos including some of his family which he likes to keep away from the media. The book starting with his childhood in Yorkshire & his progression into a career in gardening & finallly TV where he also took part in programmes such as Songs of Praise proves to be very interesting. The whole of it including the headings to the chapters brings out a sensitive side to his nature. Added to this is the usual wit which if you watch his gardening programmes is part of him. A worthwhile buy & it kept me occupied in hospital.
Excellent Reading - By: Jan, 31 Mar 2003 Enjoyable,easy reading, informative, humourous & interesting, I am now looking to purchase some more of Mr Titchmarshs books.
