{"product_id":"188-words-for-rain-a-delightfully-damp-tour-of-the-british-isles-led-by-natural-forces-an-official-bbc-weather-book-9781785948541","title":"188 Words for Rain: A Delightfully Damp Tour of the British Isles, Led by Natural Forces (an Official BBC Weather Book)","description":"'Alan knows everything, knows everyone, and writes beautifully too.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICHARD OSMAN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The man with the contents of the Oxford English Dictionary stored just above his left eyebrow ... and he's quite funny too.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRORY CELLAN-JONES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A gorgeous, funny tour of the British Isles as seen from the clouds.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKONNIE HUQ\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of THE ETYMOLOGICON and VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS, a delightfully damp tour of the British Isles. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMizzle. Dreich. Raining knives and forks. A real mugga-fisty. A spot of plother...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlan Connor is the author of \u003ci\u003eTwo Girls, One on Each Knee: The Puzzling, Playful World of the Crossword\u003c\/i\u003e (\"witty, charming, encyclopaedic and highly readable\" - \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Quiz\u003c\/i\u003e (\"An absolute delight\" - \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e). He has made quizzes for various TV shows and newspapers and written comedy including BBC Film's \u003ci\u003eThe Rack Pack\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Young Doctor's Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e (Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe) and \u003ci\u003eHave I Got News For You\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BBC Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51346478825746,"sku":"9781785948541","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e54531f1-1ac1-4bf7-aaf4-352619b7e699.jpg?v=1749046214","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/188-words-for-rain-a-delightfully-damp-tour-of-the-british-isles-led-by-natural-forces-an-official-bbc-weather-book-9781785948541","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}