Author Tim Moore has visited some of the most unloved places in Britain for his new book ‘You Are Awful (But I Like You)’ and shared his experience of Lochgelly and Cowdenbeath online on The Telegraph. An outsiders view of the 2 areas provides some insights as we have all grown used to our towns, and while some of it may be offensive, it is funny at the same time. Wee gems include;

The towns lay no more than three miles apart: a five-minute drive or a 25-minute wait for a bus..

Shardy’s, a tough little cream-coloured cube with bars on the windows, looked more like a cowboy prison…

The Silver Tassie gets a mention as well as the Golden Fry. To read the full article please visit: Wish you were here? Tim Moore’s travels through unloved Britain

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