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Continental Drifter

Financed by a bet with a Yeovil linen draper, court jester Thomas Coryate`s 1608 journey to Venice and back was an unlikely template for the Grand Tour.Almost four hundred years later, Tim Moore put on a ridiculous velvet suit and set off in Coryate`s tracks at the wheel of a senile Rolls-Royce.Treading on frugality and the bawdy self-indulgence of the later Grand Tourists, Moore`s confrontations with Continental croupiers, nudists, sugar-beer farmers and an offshore welders are a grotesque blend of Baldrick and Blackadder.While charting the decline of the Grand Tour from the sombre academy of cultural betterment to the Club 18-30 of the 1830s, Moore also resurrects the reputation of Coryate, whose reward for introducing the fork to Britain and coining the word `umbrella` was
ridicule, poverty and an almost unbearably poignant ending in India.
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Financed by a bet with a Yeovil linen draper, court jester Thomas Coryate`s 1608 journey to Venice & back was an unlikely template for the Grand Tour. Almost four hundred years later, Tim Moore put on a ridiculous velvet suit & set off in Coryate`s tracks at the wheel of a senile Rolls-Royce. Treading on frugality & the bawdy self-indulgence of the later Grand Tourists, Moore`s confrontations with Continental croupiers, nudists, sugar-beer farmers & an offshore welders are a grotesque blend of Baldrick & Blackadder. While charting the decline of the Grand Tour from the sombre academy of cultural betterment to the Club 18-30 of the 1830s, Moore also resurrects the reputation of Coryate, whose reward for introducing the fork to Britain & coining the word `umbrella` was ridicule, poverty & an almost unbearably poignant ending in India.

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India - A subcontinent in Asia
Sugar - A sweet substance, white in colour.
Set - a group of items usually related to one another. Some objects cannot function without the complete set of items.
Velvet - A soft fabric with a small pile.
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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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