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Synopsis
‘When one is in town one amuses oneself. When one is in the country one amuses other people.’ Oscar Wilde
‘There are three easy ways of losing money - racing is the quickest, women the most pleasant, and farming the most certain.’ Lord Amherst
‘Country manners dictate that even if somebody phones you up to tell you your house is on fire, first they ask you how you are.’ Alice Munro
Everyone likes the country, said Lillian Hellman. If you own a waxed jacket and a pair of wellies, are feeling sheepish, know all about fowl play and udder matters, then deer me, these quips and quotes on rural pursuits will be a breath of fresh air.
There again, as Kenny Everett pointed out, country life isn’t so much tiptoeing through the tulips as slip-slopping through the cowshit. This collection of witticisms on the bittersweet delights of country life will entertain and amuse, whether you’re a countryside lover or reading about it in the comfort of a metropolitan retreat.
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"... plenty to keep you amused." -- The Countryman, February 2009
'a great stocking filler... the collection of witticisms will also entertain and amuse.' -- The Coventry Telegraph, December 5, 2008
'rib-tickling... this book will help you see the funny side when the going gets tough.'
-- British Farmer & Grower, February 2009
Featured in Best of British magazine, December 2008 -- Best of British magazine, December 2008
`Just the gift to get the family giggling on Christmas morning.'
-- Wrights Farming Register, December 2008
`Oh how we love a merry quip, and this jolly little tome is so packed with rural versions.' -- Dorset Echo, November 28, 2008
`Quips and quotes on rural pursuits are contained in this funny volume.' -- Weston Daily Press, November 21, 2008
`Wow your friends when you're next out walking with humorous quips and witticisms from this countryside collection.' -- Country Walking, December 2008
`a stocking-filler sized treat to enjoy dipping into of an evening by the fireside.' -- Four Shires Magazine, November 2008
`breath of fresh air of anyone who owns a waxed jacket and a pair of green wellies... perfect stocking filler.' -- Grange Now, December 2008
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- PublisherSummersdale
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1840247045
- ISBN 13 9781840247046
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
- IllustratorBaker Ian
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