From the creators of the bestselling parodies We're Going on a Bar Hunt, The Very Hungover Caterpillar and The Teenager Who Came to Tea.
Shabby (pronounced 'SH abe') is the modern British lifestyle and aesthetic movement deriving from the ancient British philosophy of 'Shabbism', which translates as 'looking like you don't really give much of a sh*t either way about how you or your home are perceived'. At the heart of Shabbism is the belief that a 'lived in' look and attitude promotes relaxation and anti-competitiveness, enhancing human interconnectivity and spiritual wellbeing.
The Four Central Pillars of Shabbism are:
- Messiness
- Laziness
- Carelessness
- Bodged works
Topics include:
- Design & home (any fool can keep a clean and tidy home, but that 'slightly grubby, lived in' feeling so cherished by Shabbists is not easy to come by)
- Entertaining (as all true Shabbists know, many pickles and sauces can last forever and should be stored in the fridge with their lids only half on and preferably glued to the shelf with their own congealed, dripped residue)
- Transport (at the very least, you should ensure your vehicle contains enough discarded food and detritus to allow you to survive a crash into a snowdrift until you thaw out in the spring)
Praise for The Very Hungover Caterpillar
'Hilarious and painfully accurate, The Very Hungover Caterpillar is liable to be one of those parodies that becomes more famous than the original' Independent
Praise for We're Going on a Bar Hunt
'. . . a parody that will draw a smile from any parent' Guardian
Praise for The Teenager Who Came to Tea
'A hilarious parody of a much-loved children's book and a perfect read for anyone who remembers the original, or has ever been a teenager or is the parent / grandparent of a teenager today' gransnet.com
