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 Semi-detached - Griff Rhys Jones
Newest Review: ... narrative style, mixing humour and genuine heartfelt emotion with equal measure. In particular his reminicences of his ... more  ... relationship with his father is most vivid. Its obvious that Griff wishes that he was able to get to know his father better. His dad was distant and found social situations very difficult, and although Griff came from quite a well-off middle class family they still spent the majority of their holiday time in his rusty old boat.
Quite a lot of the book is taken up with Griff recounting the hours that he spent on his father's assortment of different boats and how uncomfortable it was!
Its easy to identity with a lot of the ...more |
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Semi-detached - Griff Rhys Jones: Griff Rhys Jones - Semi Detached (536 words)
by - written on 27/04/09 (Very useful, 76 readings)
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Most will know of Griff Rhys Jones mainly through his double act of 'Smith and Jones'. Others will also be familiar with his work in 'Not the Nine O'clock News' and more recently Restoration and Three Men In A Boat. Here, Griff vividly recounts his formative years as a child in the 60's right through to the cusp of fame at the BBC. The book was perfect holiday reading material, mainly due to its English charm. It reminds you of the average, everyday things that you can easily identify as 'English' - jam scones, picnics in the countryside and seaside towns out of season, very different to the Florida poolside where the majority of this book was ... Read the complete review
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