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The Marmalade Diaries

The True Story of an Odd Couple

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The Marmalade Diaries

By: Ben Aitken
Narrated by: Ben Aitken
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From the author of The Gran Tour, a portrait of an intergenerational friendship.

Recently widowed, Winnie, 84, was in need of some companionship. Someone to help with the weekly food shop and offer tips on the crossword. Ben, 34, was looking for a new housemate.

As the UK was locked down in 2020, Ben and Winnie's lives interwove, forming an unlikely friendship, where lessons were learnt (heat the red wine in the oven with the plates, preserve or pickle whatever you can, never throw anything away) and grief, both personal and that of a nation, was explored.

Charting both their time together, and the details of Winnie's life that are shared with Ben in fragments, The Marmalade Diaries, from the author of The Gran Tour, is a very human exploration of home, of the passage time, of the growing relationship between an odd couple, told with warmth, wit and candour.

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Wonderful. Beautifully written and read by Ben Aitkin. Such compassion & kindness. May even listen to it again.
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The Marmalade Diaries

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Brilliant narration and a beautiful story about intergenerational friendship. The writing was so good and there were plenty of laugh out loud moments!
By the middle of the story I felt like I knew the old lady Winnie.

Heartwarming

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Most enjoyable light entertainment with plenty of gentle humour. It makes you want to make the acquaintance of Winnie Carter.

I found Ben Aitken's narration a little difficult at times. Obviously, he knows how to perform the book, as he wrote it! But occasionally the intonation becomes a little trying - particularly if you focus on it - and yet you can sort of see why he performs in this manner. Aitken sounds a bit like Ben Wishaw.

A Toast to Marmalade!

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not the sort of thing I normally read but I enjoyed it very much and I will be looking fore more of his Books.. I recommend it to anyone who has an older person in their life

very true to life

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great story. so touching but not overly sentimental. observant and insightful. the style of the narration takes a bit of getting used to but also adds something to the book.

touching and funny

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