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Such Miserable Weather
- Narrated by: Dom Joly
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
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Summary
Dom Joly has itchy feet. Again. He wants to get away. But, at the same time, something is nagging at him. He’s pretty sure he’s taken the country he lives in, England, for granted. As the 18th-century Italian playwright, Carlo Goldoni once wrote: 'A wise traveller never despises his own country.' But that was alright for Carlo. He lived in Venice.
Mystifyingly, 37.9 million visit England each year. Why? There’s basically nothing here. What are they looking for, and what do they find? Dom decides to try to find out. To do something he’d never considered before: to treat England as he would any other country. Surely there’s more to England than a slightly dull, green and pleasant land. Surely, it’s not just fish and chips, Shakespeare and the queen. Is it?
Maybe not, but there is one English cliché that’s definitely true: such miserable weather.
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- Gina G
- 13-06-21
Paused a few times from laughing so hard!
I snapped this book up as soon as I saw it had been accidentally released early. I love Dom's unique and always brilliant insight into the places he visits and this gad-about around England, just before Covid hit, is an absolute blast! From his run in with proper locals in a locals pub to having to be rescued by a bemused farmer up a hill and with all the identikit cathedrals, beautiful landscapes, questionable hotels and niche museums inbetween - that and the odd trolling of an indifferent horse makes for an absolute giggle-fest. I had to pause the book a number of times as was laughing too much to hear what was going on next. Snorting, too. This book is a cracking listen!
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- Ke Donn
- 08-07-21
Hoped it would be funnier
The narration is good but it felt like a story about a somewhat privileged but grumpy man travelling the U.K tying it in with a prearranged tour and finding things to slate
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- Lloyd Gunton
- 04-09-21
Another excellent Dom Jolly book
Jolly is a good narrator and you really do feel his connection and passion for the topic in his narration. Excellent comic timing as well as you would expect. Good balance between silly and informative.
The element I enjoyed the most was the impact of COVID through the book, knowing what the end would be and being interested in seeing how it specifically impacted the story.
Well worth a listen
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- MRS ALISON A CAIRNS
- 17-05-22
Im hooked best book in ages
I loved this laughed out loud rewinded bits for my Husband . i wiill now go and read . listen to your o thers . Alison Ireland
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- Nick
- 26-10-23
I went looking for the 1* reviews!
Another triumph of a book by Dom Joly, I really enjoy his observational and conversational style. It’s like chatting to an old friend. A real enjoyable trip around mainland U.K. filled with the usual hilarious Joly anecdotes. I particularly liked the off roading!
I also look for the 1* reviews, to save you some time, the people who don’t like this book exclusively find themselves in that place because they dislike DJ poking fun at brexiteers and anti-vaxxers….oh and they dislike people who like sauces to a sufficient degree that they have a room for them.
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- dan n.
- 25-06-24
always good fun
Dom has a great way of making everything funny. love listening to his books whilst working.
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- Mr
- 13-06-21
You can't go wrong with a book by Dom
Loved it, funny and uplifting. Audio books are best read by the author and Mr Joly never seems to disappoint! Hope you write many more.
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- Richard Poskitt
- 24-06-21
Hilarious insight into travel in the UK
Most people don't travel around their own country when they have vacations, or even become a tourist when they visit the next town. What Dom has done here is use his tour to immerse himself in the surroundings of his home country whilst divulging his experiences in his own comical way with a little help from the 1-star reviews on TripAdvisor. I can't wait to visit the Lawnmower museum when I am next back in the UK if only to see if I can do it quicker. Very funny, and a perfect guide for the omnivert.
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- yeahman80
- 08-08-21
perfect!
loved it, finished it so quickly, well worth the wait .will be recommending to friends
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- Dean A. Wilkes
- 11-07-21
Joly triumphs yet again
Always love a Joly book...this one included.
Keep em coming, Dom.
See you on tour later this year
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