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188 Words for Rain: A delightfully damp tour of the British Isles, led by natural forces (an official BBC Weather book)

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By (author): Alan Connor

Mizzle. Dreich. Raining knives and forks. A real mugga-fisty. A spot of plother...

We Brits love talking about the weather. So much so that our islands have hundreds of words and phrases for rain, some self-explanatory and others that really leave us scratching our heads. From a light smirr in Aberdeen to a it's raining knives and forks! in the Brecon Beacons, each type of rain tells a story about the people and places it falls on.

In this delightfully damp tour of the British Isles, writer and puddle-splasher Alan Connor digs deep into the meaning and quirky histories of over one hundred words for precipitation. He gets caught in a plash in Northumberland, crashes a fox's wedding in Devon and ponders the phenomenon of Brits-who-picnic-in-the-car, in this charming and witty celebration of our very British obsession.

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Will deliver when available. Publication date 14 Nov 2024

Product Details
  • Weight: 318g
  • Dimensions: 145 x 225mm
  • Publication Date: 14 Nov 2024
  • Publisher: Ebury Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781785948541

About Alan Connor

Alan Connor has had a column about words in the Guardian since 2011. His comedy writing includes Charlie Brookers Wipe programmes and Have I Got News For You. His previous books have dealt with why we enjoy quiz questions and what life is like in different areas of the Shipping Forecast. His favourite kind of rain is a fine misty Scottish smirr.

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