Category Archives: Travel Guides
Protest: Stories of Resistance
Whatever happened to British protest? For a nation that brought the world Chartism, the Suffragettes, the Tolpuddle Martyrs, and so many other grassroots social movements, Britain rarely celebrates its long, great tradition of people power. In this timely and evocative collection, twenty authors have assembled to re-imagine key moments of British protest, from the Peasants
Our Story: A Memoir of Love and Life in China
WINNER OF AN ENGLISH PEN AWARDRao Pingru was a twenty-six-year-old soldier when he first saw the beautiful Mao Meitang. One glimpse of her through a window as she put on lipstick was enough to capture Pingru`s heart. It was a moment that sparked a union that would last almost sixty years.But when Meitang passed away
The Oxfordshire Cook Book: Celebrating the Amazing Food & Drink on Our Doorstep
The county of Oxfordshire has a rich history, from world renowned academic institutions, to stunning architecture and surrounding areas of outstanding natural beauty. Yet one of the lesser-known wonders of this county is the thriving independent food and drink scene. From the cafes, bars, restaurants and delis in the hustle and bustle of Oxford city
The Green Roasting Tin: Vegan and Vegetarian One Dish Dinners
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe Green Roasting Tin is the only vegetarian and vegan cookbook you need in 2020. Seventy-five easy one-tin recipes: half vegan, half vegetarian, all delicious. With all of the meals in this book, you simply pop your ingredients in a tin and let the oven do the work. From flexitarians to families,
The North Yorkshire Cook Book: A Celebration of the Amazing Food and Drink on Our Doorstep
The North Yorkshire Cook Book celebrates the best of the local food scene with a foreword from Michelin-starred Andrew Pern from the Star Inn at Harome as well as recipes from restaurants such as Le Caveau, The Pheasant Hotel and Gisborough Hall. The book features more than 40 recipes from some of the region`s finest
The Bath Cook Book: A Celebration of the Amazing Food and Drink on Our Doorstep
The Bath Cook Book celebrates the best of the local food scene with recipes from The Chequers, Hare & Hounds, The Beaufort and Blue Quails Deli. The book features more than 40 recipes from some of the area`s finest food establishments, local restaurants, delis, farm shops, pubs, and local producers. It features recipes from The
The South London Cookbook: A Celebration of the Amazing Food & Drink on our Doorstep
`The South London Cook Book` celebrates the best of the South London food scene with over 50 recipes from a wide selection of local foodie businesses. These include some of South London`s finest local restaurants, delis, gastro pubs, cafes and local suppliers including recipes from preservation specialists Salt and Pickle, well renowned butcher Chadwicks, Piccalilli
The Dat`s Love and Other Stories
Brito`s stories engage primarily with the Cardiff of her youth, most notably the Docks and Tiger Bay. She was the first of a group of writers who heralded a feminist renaissance in short story writing in Wales. Her stories are full of light and life, and the descriptions are marked by an unusual exactness and
Van Of One`s Own, A
“Portugal is not all that far away, or exotic, or dangerous, but it felt like a huge stretch for me to leave my partner, family, job and home and just go off. An overland solo trip lasting months in an ancient little campervan was not the kind of thing I did. But it was something
London Then and Now: People and Places
The great tourist destinations are all included: Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, Houses of Parliament, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, the British Museum, St. Pauls Cathedral and Hyde Park, along with classic London pubs, famous theatres, the grand stations, and Carnaby Street and the Kings Road. The book travels along the Thames through Hammersmith, Barnes
Exploring & Tasting Wine: A Wine Course with Digressions
There is no more inspiring place to buy, drink or study wine than at Berry Bros & Rudd`s historic building in St James`s, London. And now you can explore the pleasures of wine through the book produced by the firm`s award-winning Wine School. Whether you are starting to explore or building your experience, Exploring &
These Our Monsters: The English Heritage Collection of New Stories inspired by Myth & Legend
From the legends of King Arthur embedded in the rocky splendour of Tintagel to the folklore and mysticism of Stonehenge, English Heritage sites are often closely linked to native English myths. Following on from the bestselling ghost story anthology `Eight Ghosts` this is a new collection of stories inspired by the legends and tales that
Trullo
“This is the book I`ve been waiting for” Nigel SlaterA British take on Italian cooking by one of London`s brightest chefs. `Trullo` is about serious cooking, but with a simple, laid-back approach. From creative antipasti and knockout feasts to the bold pasta dishes that inspired Trullo`s sister restaurant Padella, this is food that brings people
The Lover`s Cookbook
This book offers a unique culinary slant on dinner a deux with fun and adventurous recipes that will help love to blossom, tease palates and arouse the senses…and make all the difference between a firecracker of an evening and a damp squib: Something to Slurp on – get the juices flowing with a Basil Martini
Speaking in Tongues: Curious Expressions from Around the World
Ever feel like you are pedalling in the choucroute? Been caught with your beard in the mailbox again? Or maybe you just wish everyone would stop ironing your head? Speaking in Tongues brings the weird, wonderful and surprising nuanced beauty of language to life with over fifty gorgeous watercolour and ink illustrations. Here you will
The Robin: A Biography
No other bird is quite so ever-present and familiar, so embedded in our culture, as the robin. With more than six million breeding pairs, the robin is second only to the wren as Britain’s most common bird. It seems to live its life alongside us, in every month and season of the year. But how
The Vacation Guide to the Solar System: Science for the Savvy Space Traveller
Imagine taking a hike along the windswept red plains of Mars to dig for signs of life, or touring one of Jupiter`s sixty-four moons where you can take photos of its swirling storms. For a mini-break on a tight budget, the Moon is quite majestic and very quiet if you can make it during the
La Grotta Ices
75 refreshingly inventive and dynamically flavoured seasonal ice creams, sorbets and granitasShortlisted for the Jane Grigson Trust AwardIn a small converted greengrocers in south London (her ice cream shed), Kitty Travers creates an array of iced delights – fresh ice creams that taste of the real, whole fruits; hand-made choc ices that crack open to
70s Dinner Party: The Good, the Bad and the Downright Ugly of Retro Food
Harking back to a simpler pre-Instagram, pre-clean-eating era, when the only concern for your dinner party was whether your aspic would set in time, this is a joyful celebration of food that can give you gout just by looking at it. Covering all the essentials, from starters through to desserts, dinner party etiquette (just how
Dorset Downs Sustrans Cycle Map 5
Updated in 2019 on water-resistant and durable paper.This Sustrans map is in the series of pocket sized, folded maps to the National Cycle Network which include clearly mapped on-road and traffic-free paths, easy to read contours and detailed town insets. The series is published at 1:110,000 scale; folded 155mm x 99mm; flat 792mm x 630mm.Including
