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THE AUTHOR

Alex Askaroff was born in Eastbourne in East Sussex, England and spent his childhood wandering over the fabulous South Downs and along the endless little lanes of the county.

In later life he found that his descriptions of the area officially classed as an area of outstanding natural beauty were warmly received by all that read them. After much pressure he put many of the stories into his first book, Patches of Heaven. 

The book sold all over the world form Alaska to Australia. The amazing demand led to reprints and further books.

The popularity of his first book and the constant demand for more tales motivated Alex to continue writing and he produced his second book, Skylark Country.

After three years Alex has finally completed the long awaited for third in the trilogy, High Streets & Hedgerows. 

Alex has often been asked about the success of his writing. Alex puts it down to simple stories about real people and real places.

It is easy to simplify his works and say that the books are a nostalgic trip down memory lane. They are much more than that like all great works they make people laugh and cry, smile and provoke images that are truly inspiring.   

What are the books all about? Well lets hear how someone describes Alex's books.

Introduction 

  Meet my good friend Alex through the medium of his books and you will be refreshed by his enthusiasm and great affection for all that is described between the covers.

  You will find that he repairs sewing machines in East Sussex — a mundane daily routine you might think but the owners of many are often in the remotest and beautiful corners of our beloved county. He traverses hills and marshes, lanes and tracks, through woodlands, along valleys; he soaks up the views of seascapes, estuaries, harbours and rivers, around the glorious Downs and the Sussex Weald. His journeys are presented to you with fulsome description of the great pleasure he derives from travelling through our lovely countryside and with much humour in his anecdotal references to his visits.

  You may feel that you know England and East Sussex but I will guarantee that Alex provokes you into wanting to look again and just in case you cannot manage it physically he will fill your minds with the happiest of thoughts which will be refreshed every time you turn a page. 

Alex loves his life, his family, his animals, his environment, his vocation and, as you read on, be certain that you will share the warmth with which his books are written.

  Frank Scutt OBE

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