Synopsis: |
Ever wondered how to fit the ironing into an already overcrowded schedule? Orneeded advice on how to deal with house guests whose political opinions youabhor? In this charming follow-up to the popular Her Ladyship's Guide to theQueen's English, Her Ladyship dons the mantle of a modern Mrs Beeton toprovide the answers to these pressing domestic questions, and many more. Inher trademark lightly humorous but always elegant style, she discussesimportant issues such as day-to-day housekeeping and routines (exactly howclean do you need to keep your house?), dealing effectively but graciously with'staff' (cleaners, au pairs, gardeners), how to avoid committing social faux paswhen entertaining, and useful ideas for getting the children to help with thehousework. The book is not aimed solely at people who live in large countryhouses, like Her Ladyship, but at anyone who feels in need of a bit of gentleguidance on running a home properly, whatever its size or type, while stillcoping with the demands of work, childcare and all the other perils of modernlife. |