Inside the country house, what exactly were the duties of the master's valet and the lady's maid? The answers to these, and many more questions, are revealed in this entertaining and intimate guide to the self-contained world of the country house.
Ruth Binney has been collecting old sayings and wisdom relating to country matters for more than 50 years. She holds a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and is the author of a wide variety of books including the A Word to the Wise, The English Countryside, The No.1 Book of Numbersand Weeds on Trial. Ruth lives in Yeovil.