Category Archives: Travel Guides
Running Free: A Runner`s Journey Back to Nature
Richard Askwith wanted more. Not convinced running had to be all about pounding pavements, buying fancy kit and racking up extreme challenges, he looked for ways to liberate himself. His solution: running through muddy fields and up rocky fells, running with his dog at dawn, running because he`s being (voluntarily) chased by a pack of
Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour De France
The competitor who finishes last in the Tour de France. The red lantern that hangs on the rear of a train. If you complete a bike race of over 3,000 kilometres, overcoming mountain ranges and merciless weather conditions while enduring physical and psychological agony, in the slowest time, should you be branded the loser? What
The Badger: Bernard Hinault and the Fall and Rise of French Cycling
Bernard Hinault is one of the greatest cyclists of all time. He is a five-time winner of the Tour de France and the only man to have won each of the Grand Tours on more than one occasion. Three decades on from his retirement, he remains the last Frenchman to win the Tour de France.
Roule Britannia – Great Britain And The Tour De France
In 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history by becoming the first Briton ever to win the Tour de France. His compatirot Chris Froome came second while fellow Brits, the `fastest man on earth` Mark Cavendish and reformed doper David Millar, made sure that between them Britain accounted for 7 of a possible 21 stage wins. Great
French Revolutions Cycling The Tour De France
Self-confessed loafer Tim Moore, seduced by the speed and glamour of the biggest annual sporting event in the world, sets out to cycle the course of le Tour de France. All 3,630km of it.Battling it out with the old men on butchers` bikes across the plains of Aquitaine and pursued by cattle over Europe`s second
The Power of Positive Drinking
`It`s always too early to quit.` Norman Vincent Peale, author, The Power of Positive Thinking. `Frankly I couldn`t agree more, Norman. I`ve been barking for a large one since noon.` Cleo Rocos, author, The Power of Positive Drinking. THE POWER OF POSITIVE DRINKING isn`t a guide on how to get drunk. It is a guide
Spice Trip
The easiest way to make your cooking exciting – over 100 delicious spice-laced recipes from Channel 4`s brand new primetime cookery series Stevie Parle and Emma Grazette are on a mission to spice up Britain`s kitchens and demystify the treasures hidden away in our cupboards. They have been on an incredible spice trip to all
The Food of Italy
Like Elizabeth David, Claudia Roden can write about anything. Whether it`s Middle Eastern, Spanish or Italian food, she is the cook to turn to. She is world renowned for her classic books like Arabesque and the Book of Jewish Food. These draw on her Egyptian Jewish roots so it`s no wonder Middle Eastern chefs like
The Little Book Of Scones
This twist on the traditional from East London sconoisseurs Liam and Grace of All`Scone features 30 uniquely scrumptious sweet and savoury scone recipes. Illustrated throughout with quirky black and white drawings, sweet recipes include Cherry & Almond Hearts, Raspberry Scones with Vanilla & Lychee Cream and Zingy Lemon with Mascarpone and Lemon Curd. Savoury treats
The Hedgerow Handbook: Recipes, Remedies and Rituals
If there`s one distinctive feature of the British countryside, it has to be the hedgerow. In fact, hedgerows are such an established part of our landscape that sometimes we take them for granted. But take a closer look, and the diversity and variety of plant species that form them is little short of wondrous. And
Bye Bye Babylon
In 1975, I was seven years old, and loved the Bazooka bubble-gums my mother would buy for Walid and me in Spinney`s supermarket…Beirut in the 1970s is a paradise. Wealthy families ride escalators and fill shopping carts with imported food and luxury products from Paris and New York. Lamia Ziade, seven years old, dreams of
Man of the World
In his brilliant first book, “150 Things Every Man Should Know”, Gareth May instructed the young man about town in vital life lessons such as how to undo a girl`s bra with one hand, and how to down a pint without being sick. All is well and good. But there comes a time in most
Theatre of War
At the beginning of the Second World War the Ministry of Information, through the advice of Kenneth Clark, commissioned Cecil Beaton to photograph the Home Front. Beaton set to work recording the destruction of the Wren churches in the City and the heroism of Londoners under attack. He conducted a survey of Bomber and Fighter
A Less Boring History of the World
Refreshes the parts other history books can`t reach…A bit ropy on the Renaissance? In the dark about the Enlightenment? Or, in fact, do you need a revision course on the entire history of the world and want to read a witty, irreverent, definitely not boring romp through everything that has ever happened on planet earth
The Great War: A Photographic Narrative
The Great War: A Photographic Narrative offers an impressive 502-page selection of photographs from the archives of the Imperial War Museum. Arranged into five sections, each prefaced with a detailed chronology of events and a historical summary, every picture has an explanatory caption and, where possible, is attributed.The advent of popular photography meant that the
It`s Not About The Bike
It`s Not About the Bike was first published in 2000. Detailing Lance Armstrong`s battle with life-threatening testicular cancer and his return to professional cycling, it became a huge bestseller, appealing to fans of cycling as well as cancer survivors inspired by his full and dramatic recovery. Dogged by suspicion and allegations of doping throughout his
The Longest Silence
Thomas McGuane`s obsession with fish has taken him from the river in his backyard to the holiest waters of the fly-fisher`s world. As he travels the fish take him to many and various subjects ripe for random speculation: rods and reels, the classification of anglers according to the flies they prefer, family and memory –
Somewhere Else
Somewhere Else is a thousand miles away and right next-door. It`s where fly-fishing takes you: a place and state of mind. In fourteen beautifully crafted stories Charles Rangeley-Wilson takes us around the world, from Arctic Quebec to upland Croatia, from the Scottish islands to the Northern Territories, always journeying into the heart of the landscape
Persepolis
Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, “Persepolis” tells the story of Marjane Satrapi`s life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah`s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists, and the
Palestine
In late l991 and early 1992, at the time of the first Intifada, Joe Sacco spent two months with the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, travelling and taking notes. Upon returning to the United States he started writing and drawing Palestine, which combines the techniques of eyewitness reportage with the medium of
