Gift & Humour
Country Wit
Quips and Quotes on Rural Pursuits
Author: Aubrey Malone
Price: £9.99
Dimensions: 110 x 176mm
Number of pages: 256
ISBN: 9781840247046
Publication Date: 6th October 2008
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‘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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Scottish Home & Country, August 2009
'should provide a smile for everyone who lives either in the countryside or town.'
Featured in Best of British magazine, December 2008
Country Walking, December 2008
‘Wow your friends when you’re next out walking with humorous quips and witticisms from this countryside collection.’
Dorset Echo, November 28th, 2008
‘Oh how we love a merry quip, and this jolly little tome is so packed with rural versions that you can practically smell the manure.’
The Coventry Telegraph, December 5th, 2008
‘a great stocking filler… the collection of witticisms will also entertain and amuse… those who simply like reading about country matters from the comfort of their townhouse sofa.’
Four Shires Magazine, November 2008
‘a stocking-filler sized treat to enjoy dipping into of an evening by the fireside'.
“... plenty to keep you amused.”
British Farmer & Grower, February 2009
“rib-tickling .... Malone dodges the cowpats, crosses green pastures and gets both sides of the countryside divide between countryfolk and townies who visit ....The countryside is often hailed as...
Bournemouth Daily Echo, 16th January 09
“In case you didn’t know, the countryside doesn’t come with wipe clean surfaces .... This book is perfect for those who know that only too well, but even better...
Wrights Farming Register, December 2008
‘Just the gift to get the family giggling on Christmas morning.’
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