COMING SOON - THE AUDIO EDITION OF THIS FASCINATING BOOK, READ BY RUTH HERSELF.
Country House Secrets: Behind Closed Doors
This is the world that Ruth Binney has brought so wonderfully to life in her book". Praise from foreword writer Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey.
Inside the country house, what exactly were the duties of the master's valet and the lady's maid? How did these fit into the daily routine? And what were the protocols for visitors? 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.
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Weeds on Trial
This ingenious and informative new book reveals the inside stories of more than 50 common weeds.
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ABOUT RUTH
Ruth Binney (neé Chanter) spent her childhood in Tiverton where her father was a housemaster at Blundell's School. She is now happily settled in Yeovil, Somerset, and working on a variety of projects as well as enjoying the luxury of 'retirement' including family and friends, travel, football, walking netball and, most recently, painting in acrylics. Her latest books are Weeds on Trial, which reveals the good and bad of these garden invaders (and will be followed in 2020 by a sequel, Garden Wildlife on Trial), and Country House Secrets, detailed opposite.
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