Chequers
Country house of the British prime minister in Buckinghamshire; in Life on Air Attenborough plays tennis there with Anthony Eden.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life on Air | David Attenborough | setting | Attenborough plays tennis there with Anthony Eden. |
Life on Air — David Attenborough (2002)
Source: Original · Readwise highlight
As we drew up in front of Chequers, Philip de Zulueta came out to greet me.
- Role: setting
- In the book: Attenborough is invited for tennis with Eden. His case is unpacked by a footman who removes his tennis clothes to iron them, so he plays in Philip de Zulueta’s oversized borrowed kit, and then dines with the Prime Minister, where the Amboise/Arbois wine mistake is made.
- Why it matters: A full comic scene set at the Prime Minister’s country house.