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Alan Titchmarsh

Alan Fred Titchmarsh, MBE, DL, HonFSE (born 2 May 1949) is an English gardener, presenter, poet, 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.

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I think I was always realistic - well, not the Percy thing, that was ridiculous - but I never dreamed of being a racing car driver or anything.

Car, Dreamed, Racing, Thing, Thinking

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.

Airports, Costing, Fun, Ideas, Obviously

I don't like people being rude. Bad manners and arrogance make me cross. People making others feel uncomfortable. And I really don't like it in restaurants when people are rude or patronising to waiters. I feel like saying, 'They're not your slave'. But my knees only shake around once every five years. You're safe, don't worry.

Make, People, Safe, Shake, Worry, Years

Oh, and I have to mention one lady who does all of my book covers in cross stitch and frames them. Muriel. She's amazing. I just received one for my latest, Love And Dr Devon, actually. It's very sweet of her to do it.

Book, Doe, Frames, Muriel, Sweet

People think cruises are for old folk, but they are amazing, as you get to see so many places, and you're never stuck as you're docked in a different port every day.

Different, People, Places, Port, Thinking

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. '

Friendly, See, Tomatoes, Took, Trying

You hope people won't be tricky or miserable. If you're in public life, it's important not to be. If someone says, 'I like your programme, thank you,' you should be grateful. I am. Why be nasty?

Grateful, I Like You, People, Programme, Tricky

I love Paris for its wide boulevards and cafes, and Rome for the ancient history, as seen at the Forum.

Cafes, Forum, Love, Paris, Rome

Always take much less than you think you'll need.

Needs, Take, Think, Thinking

Gardening is, apart from having children, the most rewarding thing in life

Children, Gardening, Rewarding, Thing, Things In Life

I had the heaviest paper round in Ilkley, West Yorks, and if you look at my shoulders one is still lower than the other. I also did a milk round for a day. It was awful. I was a very surly milkman, because it was very cold, very dark and very early. I am a lark, not an owl, but not in winter when it's chilly. Apart from that I went straight into gardening at 15.

Cold, Dark, Lower, Owl, Round, Winter

At school I was called Fred, which is my middle name. At that time, Fred was considered to be a bit of a horrible name, so that's why. Otherwise, I was called Titchy because I was little. I was still only about 4ft something when I left school. I grew a foot under glass in my first year as a gardener. It's really quite amazing what sun and manure can do.

Considered, Glasses, School, Under, Years

I get nice letters, but really I have no idea. I just try to enthuse people. You've been married for 31 years.

Enthuse, Ideas, Letters, Nice, People, Years

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.

Bowl, Fresh, Friday, Night, Pasta, Wine

Depends on the evening. A good red wine is nice in cold weather. A Claret or a Rioja. I've got a good gin we make from damson plums. And you can't beat a glass of champagne every now and again.

Evening, Glasses, Nice, Red, Weather, Wine

Julia Roberts was really rather lovely. I had to interview her on Pebble Mill At One years ago. You learn not to be starstruck if you're trying to get a decent interview out of someone. If you fall apart it's counter productive.

Fall, Interview, Learn, Lovely, Roberts, Years

Georgian England, to see those wonderful houses being built. And the clothes were interesting too, although I wouldn't want to wear a wig. It's also the most beautiful period of English landscape gardening. They had famous gardeners like Capability Brown.

Beautiful, Clothes, England, Gardeners, Interesting, Like

Be kind to your garden and be gentle on your back!

Back, Be Kind, Garden, Gentle, Kind

I'm a big fan of the Queen. She carries herself well, as does the Prince of Wales, despite getting lots of stick.

Big, Carries, Doe, Fans, Prince, Queens

I wish we could grow up about it, I'm sure we are contributing to global warming, and we must do all we can to reduce that, but our climate has always changed. The Romans had vineyards in Yorkshire. We're all on this bandwagon of 'Ban the 4x4 in Fulham'. Why didn't we have global warming during the Industrial Revolution? In those days you couldn't have seen across the street for all the carbon emissions and the crap coming out of the chimneys.

Ban, Carbon Emissions, Changed, Coming, Growing Up, Wish

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