From the creators of the bestselling parodies We're Going on a Bar Hunt The Very Hungover Caterpillar & The Teenager Who Came to Tea Shabby
- because there is no word for Hygge in English We all know Shabby when we see it It's that welcoming pair of pants drying on the radiator That half-mouldy but perfectly gin-&-tonic-worthy lemon on display in the fruit bowl That tin of plum tomatoes in the cupboard with a sell-by date of 1983 It's never dusting higher than your tallest friend's line of sight But Shabby is more than just an attitude; it's a quintessentially British way of life tried & tested for generations & founded on the Four Central Pillars of Shabbism Messiness Dilapidation Clutter & Bodged Works Being Shabby is about spending less time fussing & clearing up & getting stressed out about stuff that doesn't really matter anyway & more time hanging out with your family & friends It's a celebration of a life that is neither tidy nor empty but rather one that is splendidly cluttered & full Shabby
- because life's just too bloody short to waste time striving for perfection or caring too much about what other people think about you & yours Instead of worrying about what could be it's time to start celebrating what actually is Praise for The Very Hungover Caterpillar' Hilarious & painfully accurate The Very Hungover Caterpillar is liable to be one of those parodies that becomes more famous than the original' Independent Praise for We're Going on a Bar Hunt' a parody that will draw a smile from any parent' Guardian Praise for The Teenager Who Came to Tea'A hilarious parody of a much-loved children's book & a perfect read for anyone who remembers the original or has ever been a teenager or is the parent grandparent of a teenager today' gransnetcom