The WeekEnd Book

Product Description

A delightful little book for `week-enders young or old, guest or host, married or single, discreet or adventurous`. THE WEEK-END BOOK is an invaluable book for week-enders of all ages. Containing a wealth of advice from what to eat on country jaunts (` Use tinned goods, but disguise them. No-one should ever suspect that they are tinned`; `N.B.
- mice cooked in honey should be imported from China, not prepared at home`), to tips on bird-spotting & types of bird (` The blackbird possesses a quite different emotional quality from the robin, being full of fears, suspicions & nervous reactions`). From suggestions for games to play (e.g. Human Polo where ` The biggest men are the ponies, & the girls or lighter weights mount them pick-a-back`), to essential first aid (` Before party drinking swallow a half to one ounce of Olive Oil or drink a glass of milk`). Other sections include: how to forecast the weather (useful when embarking on camping weekends), notes on the stars at night, types of architecture encountered in the country, information on farming techniques & the breeds of farm animals, a calendar of wild flowers, & varieties of trees & how to spot them. Entertaining, informative & completely invaluable, no one should embark on a weekend without it.