Man dubbed Britain's biggest football fanatic holds poetry nights in his antiquarian bookstore

John Westwood has been dubbed Britain’s biggest football fan - and is known for his outrageous antics at matches. But, in the video above (click to play) the die-hard footy fan shows a very different side - revealing he has a huge passion for books and poetry.

Football fanatic hosts poetry nights

When he’s not at matches, John spends his days running an antiquarian bookshop - as seen in the clip above, where he even holds poetry nights.

In an engaging video, the tattooed Pompey super-fan describes himself as being like ‘Jeckyll and Hyde’ - as compares his two big passions - for football and literature.

Comparing football with literature

John, who owns The Petersfield Bookshop, says: “Football’s instantaneous and lasts for 90 minutes. It’s a different kind of passion. Books are a passion of the mind. An enquiring passion, it’s wanting to know [things].”

He adds that he loves everything about books from the dustcovers, to the illustrations - and the fact that everyone can interpret a story in a different way.

Watch John Westwood on TV

The above video is an exerpt from Episode 29 of Unconventional Brits - a weekly programme on Shots! TV looking at quirky and eccentric people and hobbies. Watch the episode online at https://www.shotstv.com/watch/vod/52797780/unconventional-brits-episode-29

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