Gallipot Eyes A Wiltshire Diary

"I didn't choose Oaksey, it chose me" say Elspeth Huxley in the preface to her evocative diary of life in a small Wiltshire village. She had lived there for thirty-five years, taking part in village affairs and events, and during one year; April 1974 to March 1975, kept a diary of village life. Despite the way in which old ways and skills were disappearing, Elspeth Huxley captures the essential role of village life in English society.