laugh out loud - a rare quality, and one to be much admired. The books all follow standard themes - single people getting through life, having brushes with 'romance' (probably not love) and trying to not fall out with friends and family. This particukar volume centres on a Vicar's wife (another common theme), very happy with her lot, but easily outshone by the Church workers in assisting her husband. Because she is so happy she tries (often desperately and unsuccessfully) to pair off her friends and villagers alike. As this is the 1950s women are only just beginning to forge their own careers and gaining the upper hand in relationships. Her daughter is off to University and in contrast to her mother is much more practical and clear sighted in her aims and ambitions. People fall in and out of love - there are many occasions of people speaking at cross purposes, and intentions being unfulfilled. Lets face it we all know Barbara Pym characters. Rating 9/10
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