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    Never Mind the Quantocks

    By Stuart Maconie

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    In this hilarious and heart-warming collection of essays, writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie reflects on a life spent exploring the British countryside on foot. From the splendour of the Pennines and the Lake District to the drama of the Dorset coast; from the canals of the Midlands to wildest Scotland, this book is an attempt to explain a passion for walking and the delights it can bring. Culled from his monthly column in Country Walking magazine, it’s full of the beautiful places, magical moments and wonderful characters Stuart has encountered on his travels. It discusses such intrepid adventures as taking on the famous ‘Wainwright’ fells of the Lake District, walking Hadrian’s Wall with colleague Mark Radcliffe, and why the most important things to carry in a rucksack are a transistor radio and a small bottle of red wine.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid & Charles
    Release dateJun 1, 2012
    ISBN9781446355732
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    Never Mind the Quantocks
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    Stuart Maconie

    Stuart Maconie is an English radio DJ and television presenter, writer, journalist, and critic working in the field of pop music and popular culture. He is currently a presenter on BBC Radio 6 Music, where he hosts an afternoon show five times a week. In his career as a writer and journalist he has written for Q, Word Magazine, Elle, The Times, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, Daily Express, Select, Mojo, Country Walking, Deluxe, and was an assistant editor for the NME. He has written several books, including Cider With Roadies, Pies and Prejudice: In Search of the North, Adventures on the High Teas: In Search of Middle England, and, most recently, Never Mind the Quantocks. He lives in Birmingham, UK.

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    • 4/5
      For those who don't know him, Stuart Maconie is (or certainly should be) an English national treasure. Chiefly known as a broadcaster on BBC radio's rock music station, his talents range more widely in journalism, broadcasting and, particularly travel writing. For the best example of his work, I'd recommend 'Pies and Prejudice', his book about his travels round the North of England.
      This book is a collection of his columns published in 'Country Walking' magazine. If you're a keen walker, or even if you're not, these very short essays are easy to dip into. Not the least of the pleasures is the sparkling wit and his infectious enthusiasm conveyed in a very non-anorak way.
    • 3/5
      This is a collection of Maconies articles and essays from The Country Walking magazine.

      It is written with his usual wit and humour, and will make you chuckle. He is very passionate about walking, and he wants everyone who reads these to understand and share that passion. The articles cover the right to roam, land art, maps and the pure joy of climbing a hill and soaking in the view.

      The only thing I didn't like was the padding in the book. Every title page was a whole page, and as the essays were only around two and half pages long as well, it seemed excessive!