Alan Titchmarsh
Alan Titchmarsh
Alan Fred Titchmarsh, MBE, DLis an English gardener, presenter, and novelist. After working as a professional gardener and a gardening journalist, he established himself as a media personality through appearances on gardening programmes. He has developed a diverse writing and broadcasting career...
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth2 May 1949
fun good life
That's why life is so much fun and I have such a good time.
fun good life
That's why life is so much fun and I have such a good time.
friday wine night
When I'm in Italy on a Friday night, my first supper there is a big bowl of fresh pasta and a glass of local wine, sitting outside. There's nothing better.
holiday sleep winter
My wife and I always have a winter holiday that I call the "fly and flop". In January and February, you don't want culture, you just want to get your bones warm and eat, drink, sleep. We usually go to the Caribbean.
mean flying drink
Don't overdo the booze especially while flying - just because it's there doesn't mean you need to drink it. Everything in moderation.
dip people
I like to think of it as something that people can dip in and out of.
fun lovely forget
Airports - they're not my idea of fun at all. Some of the staff are lovely, but you do always get one or two that seem to forget that it's actually costing you a lot of money to be there and be insulted by their surliness. Times have obviously changed and we need to get used to being more strictly vetted, but they could be more pleasant about it. A smile wouldn't go amiss.
thinking
Always take much less than you think you'll need.
basis daily finding good names
I use it on a daily basis - very good for finding names and things like that.
book useful
At least you will know how useful the book has been.
ancient ancient-history
I love Paris for its wide boulevards and cafes, and Rome for the ancient history, as seen at the Forum.
appreciate people pity
I've covered a lot of the British countryside and the UK from top to bottom and side to side. It's such a pity more people don't appreciate what's on their doorstep.
trying friendly matter
Once I was on a plane and a woman said to me, 'Now, what's the matter with my tomatoes?' And I said, 'Well, it's a bit difficult to see from here.' She took offence and said, 'I was only trying to be friendly.'
children things-in-life gardening
Gardening is, apart from having children, the most rewarding thing in life