Seriously British By Fred Sirieix - Biographies (Hardback)

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' This book is my love letter to the UK, & a celebration of all of the things that I have come to adore, from its food & wine to its history & villages. Vive les Anglais!' This is what (a lot of) the French think about the UK: the food is bland & boring the wine is undrinkable it's always raining & grey the British don't have sex they're meek, mild & reserved they've got no sense of style they're arrogant & anyway, who would want to swap a juicy steak au poivre for deep fried cod & chips? Fred Sirieix would. Ever since he boarded a P&O ferry bound for Dover with a one-way ticket & just two suitcases, he has been in love with the UK. Working as a waiter at the famous three-Michelin-starred restaurant La Tante Claire in Chelsea aged just 20, he learned English, met people from all walks of life, & went dancing until dawn. It was glorious madness. His appetite for life propelled him to sample everything this country could offer: culture, travel, drink & food… alwa...