A Tesco on every corner, Boden catalogues piled through the letterbox, & Center Parcs holidays
- Britain has been overrun by all-pervasive corporate sameness. Or has it? Ben le Vay
- expert on all things eccentric
- reveals the quirky gems hidden near your home: hotter than the spice girls everywhere, Norfolk`s fascinating Mustard Museum; Devon`s Gnome Reserve, home to over 1, 000 of Britain`s beloved garden characters; or the fourth Earl of Dunmore`s eccentric home, The Pineapple. Encompassing eccentric pastimes, aristocrats & bizarre last wishes, Ben le Vay`s Eccentric Britain is both a humorous & entertaining read, as well as practical guide to some of Britain`s most peculiar & unexpected monuments, gardens & museums. Benedict le Vay is a features editor on a leading British newspaper. He spends his spare time researching zany facts about the British & their way of life.