Tottering By Gently

Annie Tempest's classic weekly cartoon was first published in the pages of Country Life magazine in 1994. The cartoon follows the travails of Dicky and Taffy Tottering of Tottering Hall, set in the fictional world of North Pimmshire. It has been a favourite among many readers of the magazine over the course of its history. Along the way, Annie Tempest has always been able to subtly satirise many of the the issues of the day, as well as make wry and clever comments on social perspectives of the time. These are warmhearted cartoons which rarely fail to hit the nail on the head. We have a wide range of Tottering By Gently accessories, including tea towels and hob covers, and all of them would bring their own distinct charm to the home!

Beautiful cartoon drawing

The cartoon illustrations on their own have been called 'works of art in themselves' by The Spectator. They are always deeply characterful thanks to their finely chosen details which are novelistic in the way that they express so many layers of personality in a swift and skillful slight of hand. Throughout the cartoon, you get to see snippets of Dicky and Taffy's life and their home, as scenes move from their kitchen to their living room to their grounds and the surrounding areas in this imaginary world. These images are at once satirical and warm, so that you can tell Annie has a great deal of affection for these quintessentially English characters.