Customer Reviews
Wife in the North - By: London wife, 23 Sep 2008 
This book offers much more than the jokey romp suggested on the cover. The jokes certainly are tremendous. But it also exploresin fearless detail the paradoxes facing mothers raised with feminist freedoms now trying to nurture a happy family. It will speak volumes to all mothers, not just rural ones, though readers should know that it's as sad & serious as it's funny.
tricky one, this....... - By: kermit 333, 15 Sep 2008 
gosh this book stumped me - at first I was all set to give it one star because of the womans incessant moaning & whinging on how wonderful London is blah blah blah wish she was back there yadda yadda yadda & this went on for the entire book! I pushed myself to finish it as I wanted to know if the family ever returned to London...... & yes WHY was it her husband's job to fill up the car when he'sin London????? Does she never check her fuel herself....? And the fact that she was extremely well off - most of us normals wouldn't have the money to do what she & her husband did.... buy two cottages & knock them into one have the buildersin for months rent a house to livein meanwhilst & then at the end of it all install the Londoners dream of the AGA (mega bucks) & clawfooted bath (ditto) I certainly didn't find it funny despite what it said on the front cover!
And yet, & yet, she writes like a dream come truein some of her ruminations, particularly her observations of nature. And near the end of the book I was absolutely slain by her stark account of family tragedy - the suffering was therein every word. So I guess you pays your money & takes your choice - I see other reviewers liked it...... takes all sorts!!!
Why are there no names in this book ?? - By: Claire Mc, 08 Sep 2008 I liked the book to an extent, but it just felt so strange to me not to EVER mention any names of people, Husband, children etc etc, we dont know what they are called, friends we have no idea, I think the only name that was ever mentioned was that of someone that came along with the health visitor, good read but just seems a bit strange to me not getting to know the names of peoplein the story.
Ignore the cover.... - By: Lesley S., 01 Sep 2008 I picked this book up because I had nothing else to read & from the cover I assumed it would be some jokey 'woman goes to country side meets hialrious characters & learns to love it & herself'. I was ready to hate it. However, it was beautifully written & some parts were so sad. I disagree that the author is selfish & spoilt, she is simply someone like me who loves city life & loathes the country. I hope she gets back to London some day I really do.
Lots to relate to - By: Helena Frith Powell, 19 Aug 2008 I haven't even finished the book & feel compelled to write a review, partly to defend Judith against the nasty ones here complaining about her running out of petrol. I have had a few of those for my own books, one even complaining that I have a husband called Rupert! This is a really great read. There is so much to relate to, to laugh at & to sympathise with. Judith writes brilliantly, her style is totally addictive & she has a really poignant way of expressing things, especially her feelings for her children. I hope this book does really well, it deserves to. So what if she doesn't know where the nearest garage is?
