It was the UK's decision to leave the EU that made Londonborn photographer Orlando Gili question (and then capture) who the English really are. In a nation full of such contradiction and complexity, Gili found some answers in how people choose to spend their leisure time. From horse racing to wartime reanactments, carnivals to clubs, from ancient and quintessential rituals (medieval village bottle-kicking competitions) to the more modern (Santa pub crawls) this book reveals that which unites a divided nation: the relentless desire for organised fun. Trivial Pursuits is a much needed celebration of the community, culture and tradition of the English.

英国决定退出欧盟的决定让伦敦出生的摄影师Orlando Gili对英国人的真正身份提出了质疑。在一个充满这种矛盾和复杂性的国家，Gili在人们选择度过闲暇时光的方式中找到了一些答案。从赛马到战时重现，从狂欢节到俱乐部，从古老和典型的仪式（中世纪的乡村踢瓶比赛）到更现代的活动，这本书揭示了将一个分裂的国家团结在一起的因素：对组织性乐趣的持续渴望。《琐碎的追求》是对英国人的社区，文化和传统的一次迫切需要的介绍。