Andrew Martin's five essays that muse on the county of his birth and upbringing. To begin, he is setting off from London to York by train, and thinking about his 'Tyke' identity.
Andrew Martin's five essays that muse on the county of his birth and upbringing:
To begin, he is getting up there by train from London, thinking about his 'Tyke' identity. Also, who are the exemplars of God's Own County? - it's time to name some names.
Then, before long, he arrives in York...
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