Rain gave us Inspector Morse and the sliding tackle. Fog gave us the Cat's Eye, Impressionism and chains on front doors. Wind brought a Protestant monarchy. Hail gave us the Norwich Union insurance company. Storms gave us the pencil, the lifeboat, the Norfolk Broads and the first weather forecast. And cold, grey days? Penicillin.
In Britain, what isn't affected by the weather? Since the first chilly Roman sat on Hadrian's Wall and pulled his socks on before his sandals (yes, they're the culprits), British life and British weather have been inseparable.
This is the story of a people forever caught out in the rain (or by the wrong kind of snow). But it's also the story of a country that knows how to appreciate a fine day. It's about an obsession with fresh air - and the thousands of ways we've devised to make the most of it. Because, beneath our restless skies, there's something only we know: in Britain, there's no such thing as a dull day.
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About the Author:
Antony Woodward and Robert Penn have both long been obsessed with the weather, Antony as a pilot and Rob thanks to a round the world bicycle ride.
Review:
'A meteorological feast for every day of the year' -- Good Book Guide 'It's this year's Eats, Shoots and Leaves, an entertaining gift book that will keep difficult uncles distracted for hours on Christmas Day' -- Guardian online 'Worthwhile enough to shine for longer than gimmicky giftbooks often do' -- Independent 'Smart and well-researched' (five stars) -- Time Out 'Chock-packed full of tales ... if you're interested in the weather - and we all are - then this is a fascinating book' -- Robert Elms, The Robert Elms Show, BBC London 'Wonderful ... full of fascination and amusement' -- Alan Titchmarsh, The Alan Titchmarsh Show 'A perfect buy ... both fascinating trivia and a timely survey' -- Sainsbury's Magazine 'The idiosyncratic accumulation of strange weather-related factoids, quotes and anecdotes has bags of charm.' -- The Sunday Times
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- PublisherHodder & Stoughton
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0340937874
- ISBN 13 9780340937877
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages400
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