Publisher's Synopsis
"Neighbours are not chosen, and in ours we have been lucky..." so says David Green who shares his good fortune of neighbours in this book. Set mainly in the Oxfordshire village of Church Hanborough, he introduces us to a range of delightful characters. Meet, for example, Strawberry Jim who, in the face of mockery, established his own profitable farming venture, or little Ellen Marcovitch who lives in a caravan, and Johnny Horne who tells of his years of service at Blenheim Palace. "The anonymous artisan of the English village" plays a prominent role in Green's memories. He is keen to learn fron the older characters in the village, who are so often taken for granted. From them comes a tang, a saltiness, that is fast dying out; it comes from their way of living and believing, a rich way of seeing, storing and expressing their observances.
