The Day Job: Adventures of a Jobbing Gardener by Mark Wallington Paperback Book

Description: The Day Job by Mark Wallington Mark Wallington, who want to change the face of British comedy, is going to finance this dream by becoming a gardener. The result is an account of a year spent working in other peoples gardens. This is the story of nights spent in the back room of a pub trying to write scripts, and of days spent understanding the British obsession with gardening. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Mark Wallingtons incompetent early career as jobbing gardener to the middle classes, hilariously revealed in this comic memoir.Mark Wallington has a dream. He is going to change the face of British comedy.Unfortunately for the residents of north London, hes going to finance this dream by becoming a gardener.The result is The Day Job, an account of a year spent working in other peoples gardens- people like Mrs Fleming who is convinced there is buried treasure in the bottom bed; Mr Walters who is trying to create a fascist state policed by gnomes in his well-guarded plot in Gospel Oak; Mrs Glover who is probably the most attractive woman living in Britain; and poor Mr Nugent, who likes to save his urine in jam jars and pour it over his compost.Over four seasons Wallington crosses Hampstead Heath from job to job. He survives brushes with the evil contract gardeners who keep trying to knock him off his bicycle. He strives to impress literary agent Herman Gapp who might represent him - depending on what sort of job he does on Gapps Alpine Terrace. He even finds time to fall for a housecleaner-cum-actor named Helen, as he becomes part of a strange band of artistes, each with a day job of their own, all waiting for that first break.This is the story of long nights spent in the back room of a pub trying to write unsolicited scripts, and of much longer days spent trying to understand the British and their strange obsession with gardening. Notes This memoir is the story of long nights spent dreaming of stardom and writing unsolicited scripts, and of much longer days spent trying to understand the British and their strange obsession with gardening. Back Cover Mark Wallington has a dream. He is going to change the face of British comedy. Unfortunately for the residents of north London, hes going to finance this dream by becoming a gardener. The result is The Day Job , an account of a year spent working in other peoples gardens: people like Mrs Fleming who is convinced there is buried treasure in the bottom bed; Mr Walters who is trying to create a fascist state policed by gnomes in his well-guarded plot in Gospel Oak; Mrs Glover who is probably the most attractive woman living in Britain; and poor Mr Nugent, who likes to save his urine in jam jars and pour it over his compost. Over four seasons Wallington crosses Hampstead Heath from job to job. He survives brushes with the evil contract gardeners who keep trying to knock him off his bicycle. He strives to impress literary agent Herman Gapp who might represent him - depending on what sort of job he does on Gapps Alpine Terrace. He even finds time to fall for a housecleaner-cum-actor named Helen, as he becomes part of a strange band of artistes, each with a day job of their own, all waiting for that first break. This is the story of long nights spent in the back room of a pub trying to write unsolicited scripts, and of much longer days spent trying to understand the British and their strange obsession with gardening. Author Biography Mark Wallington was born in Swanage in Dorset in 1953. He worked for a while as a gardener in London before becoming a scriptwriter and a journalist. In 1982 he walked the South West Coastal Path and his subsequent book, 500-Mile Walkies, became a bestseller. In 1992 Mark Wallington published his novel The Missing Postman and then wrote the script for the award-winning television play starring James Bolam. He is much sought-after as a film and television writer, working from his home in the High Peak in Derbyshire, where he keeps a truly wonderful garden. He is married with two children. Review An affectionate account of a year he spent fleecing the residents of north London as a jobbing gardener... Likeable and generous -- Guardian Promotional An account of a year spent working in other peoples gardens! Review Text An affectionate account of a year he spent fleecing the residents of north London as a jobbing gardener... Likeable and generous Review Quote An affectionate account of a year he spent fleecing the residents of north London as a jobbing gardener... Likeable and generous Promotional "Headline" An account of a year spent working in other peoples gardens! Details ISBN0099472678 Author Mark Wallington Pages 288 Year 2006 ISBN-10 0099472678 ISBN-13 9780099472674 Format Paperback Imprint Arrow Books Ltd Subtitle Adventures of a Jobbing Gardener Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 635.092 Publisher Cornerstone Media Book Short Title The Day Job UK Release Date 2006-07-06 Publication Date 2006-07-06 AU Release Date 2006-07-06 NZ Release Date 2006-07-06 Edited by Ana Sofia Ribeiro Birth 1970 Affiliation University of Memphis Position Author Qualifications PhD Alternative 9781448166954 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:2692021;

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