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In the Middle of Somewhere Paperback – July 26, 2023

by Tessa Woodward (Author)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
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A young couple, desperate for peace and quiet, move from the city to the countryside. But what do these ‘Down from Londoners’ find in their new rural surroundings? And what do the locals think of them?
This humorous series of episodes goes beyond thatched cottages and peaceful games of cricket on the village green. Instead, there are quirky characters, cracked church bells and housing developments threatening wherever you look!
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    July 26, 2023
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    5 x 0.67 x 8 inches
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    0954762169
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nielsen Book (July 26, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 268 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0954762169
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0954762162
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.67 x 8 inches
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    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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Tessa Woodward

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In her professional life of over 40 years, Tessa Woodward has been a teacher, teacher educator, author, editor, publisher and past president of IATEFL. She also founded the award, The Fair List, UK. She has worked with TESOL teachers from and in many different countries. She is now enjoying the playful world of fiction writing, short stories mostly, but her first full length book of fiction is now out. It's called 'In the Middle of Somewhere' and is an amusing collection of episodes about a young couple moving out of London into the countryside of Kent, England. Learn more about all the different kinds of writing Tessa does on her website.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific read, filled with gentle good humor
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2023
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Interesting characters and situations, a likeable setting, some natural conflicts, mostly due to personality type and differences of opinion. No violence (thank you!) but real things like litter and development, even death.
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Carol S.
5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing and delightful celebration of the unexpected ways a community adapts to change
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2023
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It's an old story: a young couple flee the noise and crowds of the city and move to a remote Kent village with no post office, no railway station, no bus stop, no school, and a phone booth that no longer works. It seems like a familiar recipe for disaster. But as they come to rely on eccentric local talent to fix the backed-up drains, nonfunctional heating, leaky roof, wonky electricity, and rats in the walls of their fixer-upper cottage, the couples' own electronic and horticultural skills gradually endear them to the locals in a charming mosaic of vignettes as villagers come to know and assimilate their new urban neighbors.
To this New Yorker transplanted to the wilds of Oregon fifty years ago, Tessa Woodward's book is a refreshing and delightful celebration of the unexpected ways people can adapt to change with resourcefulness and humor.
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Missouri Yank
5.0 out of 5 stars Life in Rural Kent
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023
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Ms. Woodward’s writing is polished, imaginative, and sure of itself. Here she diverts this jaded Yank into a world to be savored not rushed, like a warm cup of Earl Grey on a chill and wet afternoon. Although contemporary, the vignette-like episodes in the UK’s Kent countryside are reminiscent of the English cozy in mood. This is for the patient reader wanting to drive at her own pace down seldom used roadways, with frequent stops to converse with the locals. It is largely through the eyes of the locals that we see life in rural Kent.
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Ms C Barker
4.0 out of 5 stars An everyday story of country folk! :)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2023
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Lovely to immerse oneself in the gentle joys, trials and tribulations of village life. This is a series of episodes with the main focus on Ben and Kath who have moved from the city to the village of Mellbrook in search of a better way of life. Many of us can relate to their desire for a simpler more authentic way of living. Here we learn what we might be letting ourselves in for!
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Marjorie Rosenberg
5.0 out of 5 stars A joyful country romp
Reviewed in Germany on October 31, 2023
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I thoroughly enjoyed this light-hearted but emphathetic romp through the British country-side. The characters were appealing and the reader feels as if they have a part to play as well. Although I am a city-person, I could imagine moving to this town and becoming part of this cast of characters. The story held my interest and it was a book I was sorry to reach the end of. As I would love to know more about the town and the townspeople, I hope there will be a follow-up book.
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Linda G
4.0 out of 5 stars Rural realities
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2023
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A witty and heart warming book about a young couple moving from London to rural Kent, for a new life of peace and quiet. The colourful cast of characters and the well-observed anecdotes bring their experiences and the village itself, to life. What they expect and what they actually find - the good, the bad and the ugly sides of country life - are amusingly portrayed, raising many a smile and a sense of shared camaraderie. A very enjoyable read.
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