Category Archives: Travel Guides
Manchester Musical History Tour
Since the 1950’s onwards, Mancunians have had a passion for creating and following great music. Be it live or via recordings, the city has been a magnet for generations of locals ‘“ and in recent years music fans from all over the country and beyond ‘“ to enjoy. Whilst cities such as Liverpool and Memphis
Sicilian Food
If there is one book that belongs on the shelf of food lovers, it is “Sicilian Food” by Mary Taylor Simeti. This book is a classic, the definitive work on Sicilian cooking and it is full of authentic, hard to find recipes gleaned from the author`s friends, family and acquaintances on the island itself. Originally
Inn Way to the English Lake District
“The Inn Way…to the English Lake District”: 90 miles, 7 days, 44 pubs. First published in 1998 when it was picked out as “The Sunday Times” `Travel Book of the Week` and awarded `Highly Commended` in the Lakeland Book of the Year awards, “The Inn Way…to the English Lake District” has been rewalked, revised and
The Welsh Three Thousands
This is the 2010, 2nd edition of the full-colour handbook for walkers and runners in the Welsh 3000s traverse, the Paddy Buckley Round, The Snowdon Horseshoe, Snowdon Ascents and the Welsh 1000 metres race. Roy Clayton guides walkers through the route, while experienced fell runner, Ronald Turnbull, gives the necessary advice for runners, and for
Scrambles & Easy Climbs In The Lake District
This is the updated 2nd edition, now in full colour. “Scrambles & Easy Climbs in the Lake District” is about the appreciation of rock, the exhilaration of climbing, and the sheer pleasure of doing it in some of the most beautiful places on earth. By discarding the arbitrary division between scrambles and rock-climbs, the books
Babs2Brisbane
Once in a while fate sets you off in a direction you never expected. When Barbara Haddrill was asked to be a bridesmaid at her friend`s wedding in Australia she decided to take the most eco-friendly route possible. Giving up on the easy option – a long haul flight that would have got her to
Vegetarian Paris
Paris has long been known as the world`s gourmet dining epicenter, but not until now has the French capital been able to claim the coveted “veg-friendly” bragging right. This comprehensive guide explores more than 150 delectable destinations throughout the city`s 20 unique arrondissements and arms readers with the information they need to eat well and
Vegan London: Comprehensive Edition
The indispensable pocket bible for residents and visitors.If you are vegan, veggie, moving that way, or have one in the family, these guides show you fabulous food alla cross London. Includes vegan markets, cake shops, ice cream parlours, vegan fried chick`n shops and all-you-can-eat buffets.Vegan and veggie restaurants, cafes, take-aways with detailed descriptions, menus and
London Plaques – 5 Fascinating Walks: Viewing the Homes of the Great and Good: Mayfair, Marylebone and St James`s
“Many of the former homes of the great and good are identified with commemorative plaques. There are over 1000 in Greater London, and 175 are in this book”See plaques the other guides don`t show.The stars of the guide include 15 Prime Ministers, 4 United States Presidents, 23 Scientists Medicos, 24 Entertainers, 9 Architects, 16 Novelists
Shooting Caterpillars in Spain: Two Innocents Abroad in Andalucia
This entertaining new book about the struggles of an English couple to scratch a living in the Andalusian countryside in the late 80s will have readers in tears as they and their friends lurch from one calamity to another.
The Pendragon Legend
At an end-of-the London season soiree, the young Hungarian scholar-dilettante Janos Batky is introduced to the Earl of Gwynedd, a reclusive eccentric who is the subject of strange rumours. Invited to the family seat, Pendragon Castle in North Wales, Batky receives a mysterious phone-call warning him not to go. Antal Szerb`s first novel The Pendragon
Cycling Southern France – Loire to Mediterranean
“Cycling Southern France – Loire to Mediterranean” is a comprehensive guide to major leisure cycling routes south of (and including) the Loire Valley in France.Discover the Euro-Velo 6, which wends its way across the entire width of France on traffic-free and lightly trafficked tracks and roads. It uses the Loire Valley for much of its
The Long Walk Home: An Escape in Wartime Italy
On September 13th 1943, two young British officers seized the chance to escape their PoW convoy after the capitulation of Italy. This catapulted them onto a two-month, seven-hundred-mile journey through enemy territory down the spine of Italy, helped by many brave local families. This new edition of The Long Walk Home sets the record of
Cycling To Work
Maybe you`d like to cycle to work, but think: “I can`t – I`m unfit, I donit want to get sweaty, I live too far away.” This book might just change your mind. It is packed with great tips on: * buying the right bike and equipment * riding safely in traffic * finding the best
How to Store Your Garden Produce:The Key to Self-Sufficiency
How to Store Your Garden Produce — the key to self-sufficiency is the modern guide to storing and preserving your garden produce, enabling you to eat home-grown goodness all year round. The easy to use reference section provides applicable storage and preservation techniques for the majority of plant produce grown commonly in gardens and allotments.
Dartmoor National Park
This book is a celebration of Dartmoor National Park – highlighting its dramatic beauty, captivating wildlife and the cultural heritage of its landscape and inhabitants. One of England`s greatest expanses of wild country, Dartmoor attracts countless visitors each year, who are keen to experience its vast open and ancient scenery, high craggy tors and secluded
How To Grow Perennial Vegetables
Perennial vegetables are a joy to grow and require a lot less time and effort than annuals. In this book Martin Crawford gives comprehensive advice on all types of perennial vegetable (edible plants that live longer than three years), from ground-cover plants and coppiced trees to plants for bog gardens and edible woodland plants. There
