Really enjoyed this. As an American who escaped to the UK 20yrs ago, it's so interesting to think how geography (human and natural) and climate shape the character of a population. The UK isn't perfect, but the density of cities does seem to provide a check on some of the crazy the US doesn't have

Really loved reading the extract, both as a fellow childhood Beatles obsessive and parent of an autistic boy ❤️I'm working on a version of this in our house, drip-feeding the most kid-friendly songs by the Kinks in the hopes of synching his special interests with mine :D