Anton Rippon is a Derby Boy, born and bred. He is also one of the city's best-known writers and personalities, with a string of highly acclaimed books to his name. For the past eight years, he has written a popular weekly column in the Derby Telegraph in which he takes a whimsical, often sideways, look at life in Derby, both the serious side and the frivolous. In the process he captures perfectly the essence of this sturdy Midlands city. Sometimes commenting on current events, sometimes looking at the dafter side of life, often a trip down Memory Lane to illustrate a point, Anton has drawn together many of those columns, as well as new writing. The result is a book that will delight Derbeians young and old. AUTHOR: Anton Rippon is an experienced journalist, author and publisher whose work has appeared in many publications including The Times, Independent, Sunday Telegraph and The Guardian. 40 illustrations
