Peter Mayle
Peter Mayle
Peter Mayleis a British author famous for his series of books detailing life in Provence, France...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth14 June 1939
simple journey lucky
Nowadays, if you have a journey, albeit a simple one, you consider yourself lucky if nothing happens.
bank call deal great manager money months strangle threaten three
When I was very young in London, I had a bank account, which didn't have a great deal in it. I should think at least every three months the bank manager would call me up and threaten to strangle me because I had no money, and I was writing checks.
cut electricity france irritated life people south
In the south of France the phones cut in and out, the electricity isn't particularly reliable. I think many people would get very irritated with that life.
people
It's very nice to meet the people who read my books.
believer great people
I am a great believer in people taking control of their own lives.
There are plenty of miserable millionaires all over the place.
helps robust
I have a robust sense of humour which helps me deal with problems.
buy
I don't have a boss. Well, I have a boss: the public. If the public doesn't buy my books, I would be out of a job.
bit forget life works
One must never forget that life is unfair. But sometimes, with a bit of luck, this works in your favour.
coming cooler earth gardening heat hot meet night smell taking walk
There is nothing I like better at the end of a hot summer's day than taking a short walk around the garden. You can smell the heat coming up from the earth to meet the cooler night air.
days gave hot school spend taste
I was lucky enough to spend some of my school days in Barbados, where my father was working, and this gave me a taste for hot weather.
call dearly love resist
I would dearly love to resist the temptation, if you can call it that, to worry. It's boring, it's anti-social, it's unproductive and it's depressing.
why-not positive-outlook pleasure
Why not make a daily pleasure out a daily necessity.
adventure people good-humor
There is nothing like a comfortable adventure to put people in a good humor. . .