188 words for rain

Alan Connor

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.

Author(s): Connor, Alan
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 14/11/2024
Pagination: 201 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: BBC Books
Published By: BBC Books
Book Classification: Weather: general interest|Language: history & general works|Historical & comparative linguistics|Humour
Dimensions: 220x140x18
Weight: 311
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781785948541