“September is the time to begin again. In the country, when I could smell the wood-smoke in the forest, and the curtains could be drawn when the tea came in, on the first autumn evening, I always felt that my season of good luck had come.” FirstsCountryFeltSeasonsLuckWoodsSmellForestsEveningSmokeTeaAutumnSeptemberCurtainsGood LuckBegin Again Book:More Was Lost: A Memoir Source: More Was Lost: A Memoir
“When you have arrived at your country house and have saluted your household, you should make the rounds of the farm the same day, if possible; if not, then certainly the next day. When you have observed how the field work has progressed, what things have been done, and what remains undone, you should summon your overseer the next day, and should call for a report of what work has been done in good season and why it has not been possible to complete the rest, and what wine and corn and other crops have been gathered.” IfsShouldHas BeensCountryDoneNextHouseFieldsSeasonsRemainsWineRoundsReportsFarmsHouseholdNext DayCornCropsUndoneCountry Houses Book:Delphi Complete Works of Cato the Elder (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Cato the Elder (Illustrated)
“Even before 2007, this half of a small island was the richest football country on earth. In 2005-2006 the Premiership's total revenue was about £1.4bn, 40 per cent more than its nearest rival, Italy's Serie A. That was before take-off. Now foreign television channels are sending so much cash that the Premiership is expected to take in nearly £1.8bn this season. Even the team that finishes bottom of the table (Wigan might be a good bet) will get £26.8m from TV. That's more than all of Argentine or Belgian football put together.” CountryMightEarthTogetherHalfTeamTelevisionFootballTvsSeasonsTablesBottomExpectedSoccerAnalysisIslandsCashCentsRevenueRivalsBelgiansWigan Author:Simon Kuper