Category Archives: Travel Guides
Canal du Midi: The Ultimate Guide
This is a must-have compact travel guide to the Canal du Midi, a picturesque waterway in Southern France, popular for boating trips and holidays. The Canal du Midi is recognised as one of the most beautiful and popular waterways in Europe. It is an UNESCO world heritage site and attracts many visitors every year. It`s
Reeds Eastern Almanac 2021
The Reeds Eastern Almanac covers the UK east coast from Ramsgate to Cape Wrath including the Shetland and Orkney Islands, and from Niewport to Delfzjil and Helgoland. It is the complete guide for North Sea mariners, offering ready access to essential navigation information by virtue of its clear layout and user friendly format.Completely updated for
Reeds Western Almanac 2021
The Reeds Western Almanac covers the coastline from Cape Wrath to Padstow as well as the whole of Ireland, and is ideal for any boater lucky enough to cruise and race in the superb waters off the coast of Western Scotland, Ireland or Western England. It offers ready access to essential navigation information by virtue
The Boat Cookbook 2nd edition: Real Food for Hungry Sailors
For anyone with a tiny galley kitchen and an appetite for fresh, gorgeous food, there`s good news: it`s all here! These fabulous and easy recipes, all made with minimum fuss and maximum flavour, will allow you to spoil yourself in harbour, keep things simple at sea, and make delicious meals and snacks in advance –
26.2 Miles to Happiness
The hilarious trials and tribulations of stand-up comedian Paul Tonkinson as he attempts to beat the much lauded 3-hour mark at the London Marathon. With a supporting cast of fellow comedians, this is a warmly written and wonderfully honest adventure-through-sport that will both entertain and inspire.Along the way, we are introduced to the characters helping
Notes from the Cevennes: Half a Lifetime in Provincial France
Adam Thorpe`s home for the past 25 years has been an old house in the Cรฉvennes, a wild range of mountains in southern France. Prior to this, in an ancient millhouse in the oxbow of a Cรฉvenol river, he wrote the novel that would become the Booker Prize-nominated Ulverton, now a Vintage Classic.In more recent
Much Ado About Mothing: A year intoxicated by Britain`s rare and remarkable moths
Although mostly unseen by us, moths are everywhere. And their capacity to delight astounds.Inspired by a revelatory encounter with a Poplar Hawk-moth – a huge, velvety-winged wonder wrapped in silver – James Lowen embarks on a year-long quest to celebrate the joy of Britain`s rarest and most remarkable moths. By hiking upmountains, wading through marshes
Watching Waterbirds with Kate Humble and Martin McGill: 100 birds … in just one day!
This book introduces some 75 species of wetland birds to readers through the eyes of Kate Humble. As she freely admits herself, Kate is still learning her birds, so to find out more she contacted Martin McGill of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust to act as her guide. Their birdwatching sessions together form the basis
A Sparrow`s Life`s as Sweet as Ours: In Praise of Birds and Seasons
`A Sparrow`s Life`s As Sweet As Ours` is a collection of articles that began life as Bird of the Month columns in The Oldie magazine written by Oldie co-founder John McEwen and illustrated by renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd.In this beautiful new book, Carry Akroyd presents a sequence of screenprints of birds full ofvariety and
Sea Fishes Of The Mediterranean Including Marine Invertebrates
Sea Fishes of the Mediterranean reveals the fascinating wealth of sea life found in this diverse but little-documented region. This compact and easy-to-use guide, illustrated with many specially-commissioned colour photographs taken in a number of unique and exotic locations, is an essential companion for anyone interested in the marine life of the many seas that
Trim, The Cartographer`s Cat: The Ship`s Cat Who Helped Flinders Map Australia
Not many ships` cats have even one memorial statue, let alone six. But Trim does, including one outside Euston Station in London, proudly unveiled by Prince William on the bicentenary of Matthew Flinders`s death – 19 July 2014.Trim was the ship`s cat who accompanied Matthew Flinders on his voyages to circumnavigate and map the coastline
Left For Dead: 30 Years On – The Race is Finally Over
The second edition of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year is updated with a new chapter describing Nick`s eventual completion of the Fastnet Race thirty years after his first, ill-fated attempt.The world-famous Fastnet Race takes yachts from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and back.
Checking Out
As one of the world`s most established industries, the hotel sector has remained relatively unchanged and unchallenged for decades. Yet traditional hotels have recently come under increasing pressure on two major fronts: from disruptors in the sharing economy such as Airbnb, and by a rising wave of modern consumers who have become re-educated by social
Go Sailing
Sailing is fun for everyone. No matter where you are or how old you are, anyone can get involved. There are only two things you need to get afloat – a kitbag full of enthusiasm, and this book. In this ultimate beginner`s guide, yachtsman and writer Simon Jollands takes the helm to show newcomers of
Highlands – Scotland`s Wild Heart
In the very north of Britain, far from the bustling cities and picturesque countryside to the south, lies Western Europe`s most magnificent wilderness: the Scottish Highlands. This is a land shaped by the flow of ancient ice, where snow-capped mountains tower over ink-black lochs, Golden Eagles soar over heather-clad moors, and Red Deer stags engage
Reeds Lights, Shapes and Buoyage Handbook
It`s easy to confuse (or forget) what particular lights, marks and shapes mean – especially under stress or in the dark – but with this handy book, help is quickly at hand. Laid out simply & clearly for quick accessibility, it enables crew, navigators, skippers and even casual day guests aboard to quickly identify the
The Botanical Kitchen: Cooking with Fruits, Flowers, Leaves and Seeds
Winner of the 2019 Jane Grigson Trust AwardThis beautiful book places botanical ingredients at the fore, emphasising the power of a few small ingredients to transform and enhance food the world over. The choice of botanicals can transform a recipe, adding a new twist to a classic or creating surprising and rewarding combinations, and in
RSPB Handbook of Scottish Birds: Second Edition
The RSPB Handbook of Scottish Birds is the ideal reference for keen birdwatchers and visitors to Scotland alike, and this fully updated second edition is richer and more comprehensive than ever. Over 250 species are covered in detail with each account including information on identification, voice, habits, habitat, food, breeding, ecology, seasonal movements, population and
Reeds Marine Distance Tables 16th edition
`Reeds Marine Distance Tables` are the perfect ready-reckoner for captains, navigators and owners of merchant and cruise ships large and small wanting a quick and accurate distance reference between all the regularly used commercial ports around the world. They are also of increasing value to the superyacht fleet.The book is divided into key `market areas`,
Steve Backshall`s Deadly 60
Steve Backshall embarks on his most daring adventure yet. He has just six months to travel six continents and find 60 of the deadliest creatures on the planet for the 26-part Children`s BBC series of the same name which will air on BBC 1, CBBC, Discovery and Animal Planet channels.From lethal beauties to killer beasts,
