Reasons not to move to the country
Clean air, good schools, big gardens, low stress - the whole farm-fresh, quality-assured lifestyle - if you too have ever wondered whether this might be the answer to your urban woes, read on. You know that Aga coveted? It will soon reveal itself to be a living, breathing anti-christ waging a slow burn, personal vendetta against you. And that dream of horny-handed self sufficiency? If you've got the patience to make it thorugh to the end of the baffling seed packet instructions, you'll be doing very well. As for the children, will they spend all their time outside, making catapults from twigs and fishing with jam-jars? Will they hell. They'll be slumped indoors watching telly, cursing the day they were wrenched away from their friends in town...
This collection has, alongside brief introductions by Rupert Christiansen, the words and tunes of all your favourite hymns and carols, and vocal lines for the traditional tunes. It will be irresistible to those with fond memories of school assembly, or a lingering affection for hard pews, stained-glass windows, and the resonant majesty of the King James Bible. It is a book for everyone, be they screeching soprano, booming contralto, growling baritone or thunderous bass - in or out of tune - who enjoys the opportunity to lift up their hearts and sing.
About the author
Judy Rumbold was born in 1960. She has written for the Sunday Times, Evening Standard, Mail on Sunday, Observer and Guardian, and is currently a colum