def text_forecast(self, field, request):
        """
        Return textual forecast data for regions, national parks or mountain
        areas.
        
        field:
            metoffer.NATIONAL_PARK           Data on national parks
            metoffer.REGIONAL_FORECAST       Regional data (see REGIONS)
            metoffer.MOUNTAIN_AREA           Data on mountain areas
        request:
            metoffer.SITELIST                Returns available sites
            metoffer.CAPABILITIES            Returns available times
            site ID, e.g. "3021"             Returns forecast data for site
            Can also use metoffer.ALL to return data for ALL sites,
                but ONLY when field=metoffer.NATIONAL_PARK
        """
        if request == ALL and field != NATIONAL_PARK: # "All" locations only for use with national parks
            raise TypeError
        return json.loads(self._query(TEXT, FORECAST, field, request, "").decode(errors="replace"))