Tales from a Stone Cottage by Aly Wilks
Tales from a Stone Cottage came into being when Aly won a competition to become Country Living Magazine's new columnist. The magazine searched for a column that would chart 'life in the country - the changing seasons, the foibles of neighbours (if you dare) - '. Aly dared, and the result was her initial article on the Cow Scale, a scoring system which has kept her sane in many strange places. This and the following columns are enhanced by Celia Witchard's cheerful illustrations and chronicle village life, particularly the bits that make Aly laugh. Aly describes characters which are an amalgam of villagers she has been fortunate enough to have known throughout her life. Grumpy Mr Addington, Julia the hedge fund manager and Frank who loves ferrets will be recognised both by those who live in the depths of England's green and pleasant land and by those who prefer to watch from a safe distance. Connoisseurs will also enjoy meeting Aly's real-life cast of animals, which include killer geese, scatty sheep and a horse with attitude. If your heart is in the country, or if it's quite a long way away from the country but enjoys a collection of witty stories, this book is for you!
'This funny, delightful read comes from Country Living magazine columnist Aly Wilks, whose tales of rural life are full of great characters and amusing going-ons' Countryside
Aly Wilks read English at Oxford University then led the nomadic life of an Army wife for the next few years before settling near Bath. As well as her humorous long-running column in Country Living Magazine, Aly has contributed to many publications including The Sunday Times, The Field Magazine, The Reader's Digest, The Wessex Journal, Cotswold Life and Stalking Magazine. Writing as Janey Wilks she published Really Rural (David & Charles 2009).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846891489 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846891485 |
| Title | Tales from a Stone Cottage |
| Author | Aly Wilks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quiller Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-09-24 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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