One must never forget that life is unfair. But sometimes, with a bit of luck, this works in your favour. Peter Mayle bitefavourforget Change image and share on social
You don't like it when a French housewife gets mad at you. If she gets steam behind her, she is an unstoppable creature. Peter Mayle creaturefrenchhousewife Change image and share on social
No matter what their background, the southern French are fascinated by food. Peter Mayle backgroundfascinatefood Change image and share on social
I have a very set routine. I work six days a week, but only half days. I work from 9 in the morning till 1 in the afternoon, without any interruptions, a fair slug. Peter Mayle afternoondayfair Change image and share on social
I have a robust sense of humour which helps me deal with problems. Peter Mayle dealhelphumour Change image and share on social
I am a great believer in people taking control of their own lives. Peter Mayle believercontrolgreat Change image and share on social
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. Peter Mayle barbadosdayfather Change image and share on social
The great thing about having money is that you can actually just get on with your life and not have to think about paying the bills or crouch over 'The Wall Street Journal' or the 'Financial Times' and look at the stock figures and things like that. That bores me rigid. Peter Mayle billborecrouch share on social
Sundays in France have a different atmosphere to other days, with fewer phone calls, no postman, no delivery men and no one banging on the door. Peter Mayle atmospherebangcall Change image and share on social
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. Peter Mayle antiborecall Change image and share on social
