'This book is my love letter to the UK, and a celebration of all of the things that I have come to adore, from its food and wine to its history and villages. Vive les Anglais!' This is what (a lot of) the French think about the UK: the food is bland and boring, the wine is undrinkable, it's always raining and grey, the British don't have sex, they're meek, mild and reserved, they've got no sense of style, they're arrogant. And anyway, who would want to swap a juicy steak au poivre for deep fried cod and chips? Fred Sirieix would. Ever since he boarded a P&O ferry bound for Dover with a one-way ticket and just two suitcases, he has been in love with the UK.