Quaint phrases and words I have never before come across marked my introduction to P.G. Wodehouse.
In an asolute contrast to modern writing style, almost every sentence is amusingly round about.
Reading those days was obviously a pleasure enjoyed by ladies and gentlemen of leisure.
Here's the link to the book Right Ho Jeeves
Warning: Make sure you have a dictionary on hand - and one other thing, make sure you are alone - you don't want startled glances shot your way when you suddenly burst out laughing.
Cooking and gardening inevitably lead to Random Musings... Those thoughts that are like butterflies flitting in and out of our minds. The best of them flit just as quickly away. When they are uttered by famous people, they get captured for eternity. When they are yours or mine we've got to capture them ourselves before they flit away...
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