Wade, John 166–7
Wainwright, Alfred 24
Walton, Professor John: Fish and Chips and the British Working Class 220
wax jackets 10, 12, 99–108, 282
weather viii, 7, 12–14, 17–38; amateur meteorology 32–4; climate, British 22–3, 28–9, 30; complaining about 29–30; Fell Top Assessor and 24–7; forecasting 17–23; importance to English of 12–14, 17–38, 276, 280, 281, 282, 283; inspiration, invention and 36–8; lack of preparation for change in conditions 34–5; phrases, weather-based 35–6; proverbs, weather-based 253; Queen and 27–8; Shipping Forecast and see Shipping Forecast; Summer Season and 78–9, 80; unpredictability of 12, 22–3, 30–1, 37, 225, 280, 283; weather obsessive 32–3
Welbeck Abbey 95–6
Wellington boot 35, 108–10, 282
Wellington, Duke of 108–9, 114–15, 184
West of Spithead, Lord 17–18
whales, Queen and 181, 184–5
Whipsnade Park Zoo 168–9
Whitby, North Yorkshire 217–19
Wilde, Oscar 142
William the Conqueror, King 183
Wilson, Francis 20–1
Wilson, Harold 83–4, 148
Wimbledon (tennis championships) 7, 12, 35, 73–5, 79–80, 115, 189–93, 196; apologizing and 200; clothing rules 73–5; Code of Conduct 190–3; queuing 80, 115, 189–93, 196; weather and 7, 35, 79–80
Windsor Castle 28, 72
Winter Olympics 56, 57, 58, 59, 70, 136
Witt, Louis Steven 115
Woburn Abbey 260
Woodward, Antony 32–3
Wordsworth, William: ‘To – on Her First Ascent to the Summit of Helvellyn’ 24
World Crabbing Championships, Walberswick 128–30
World Cup 117, 209, 277; (1966) 130; (1982) 279
World Meteorological Organisation 33–4, 46
World Stinging-Nettle Eating Championships 10
World Worm Charming Championships 121–8
Worrall, Terry 34
Wykeham, William of 189
Young Ones, The (TV programme) 151
Zoological Society of London 168, 169
zoos 165, 168–9
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Special thanks to everyone who helped me along the way.
Chris Aldridge
Julian Alexander
Polly Arber
Myles Archibald
David Barber
Betty’s Tea Room
Lord Buckethead
Eddie Edwards
Sarah Edworthy
Julian Humphries
Julia Koppitz
Cedric Robinson
Heike Schuessler
St John Skelton
Martin Toseland
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ben Fogle is the quintessential Englishman. An explorer, he loves Marmite and dogs. He owns far too many wax jackets and Wellington boots and he loves to grumble about the weather. He often apologises and can be found at the back of most queues. He had wonky teeth until the dentist sorted them out. He drives an old Land Rover and eats fish and chips. He never travels without some English tea. He lives in London with his wife Marina, his two children Ludo and Iona and his beloved black Labrador, Storm (of course).
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