Rowan Simons has lived (and played football) in China for over twenty years & Bamboo Goalposts is his amusing & insightful account of what it's like to live, work & play there. He presents & works with Beijing TV & runs his own media company, but his real passion is getting China to embrace the social & health benefits of amateur football. Which isn't easy in a country where for decades it was illegal for more than ten people to congregate for the purposes of a recreational sporting activity. Rowan built a football pitch & clubhouse & now heads Club Football
- http://www.clubfootball.com.cn -- whose growing membership has given him genuine hope that by the time the Beijing Olympics begin in 2008 he might be getting somewhere. No other book communicates more clearly, more humourously & more affectionately what contemporary China is like when viewed through Western eyes. Rowan speaks fluent Chinese & his love of the country & its people shines off every page. He has lived there for so long that he understands what it takes to get ahead, but at the same time he is still very much a down-to-earth English football fan who just wants to share his passion for the beautiful game. Bamboo Goalposts is a personal odyssey inspired by the selfless pioneers of amateur football who took the game around the world in centuries past, but somehow missed China.
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Bamfurlong & Bryn Gates in 1906 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers an area south of Wigan, stretching from Bamfurlong southward to Lily Farm & the northern tip of Ashton in Makerfield. Features include Bryn Gates hamlet, the LNWR main line with Bamfurlong station, Bamfurlong Hall, Long Lane Sidings Cross Tetley`s Sidings, Mains Colliery, Lily Lane Colliery, Long Lane Pits, Garswood Hall Collieries, tramway along the Bolton Road, several extensive mineral railways, Bryn Hall, etc. On the reverse is an extract from the Six Inch to the Mile map covering the area eastward to Bryn, Rose Hill, Downall Green & Gustavus Hillock, southward to Stubshaw Cross & Town Green. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Banagher in 1909 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is double-sided; the main map covers most of the little town of Banagher, which has connections with both Anthony Trollope & Charlotte Brontë. Features include the Main Street, railway terminus, Bridge Malt House, River Shannon, Banagher Bridge, Cuba Court, Fair Green, Fort Eliza, Crank Malt House, harbour, Birds Isl&, Curraghavarna & Portavolla township, Mullaghakaraun township, etc. On the reverse is part of the adjacent sheet 29.04 extending coverage south to include St Rynagh`s RC church, St Paul`s church, Mountcarteret House, Castle Garden House, Distillery & the ruined Garry castle. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Getting what you want can be tricky, especially if you don`t ask in quite the right way. Follow one little monkey`s journey through many emotions as he tries every trick in the book to get hold of his friend`s banana, until he finally hits on the magic word
- please! Using only two words, this is a fantastic introduction to the value of manners & compromise for young children. Packed with humour, colour & exuberance, this is a brilliant observation of toddler behaviour.
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Go bananas with Bananagrams, the addictively entertaining wordplay phenomenon that's launched four award-winning games plus a bestselling book series. The Bananagrams! Calendar delivers fun, fast-paced anagram challenges written by Joe Edley
- the only three-time National Scrabble Champion. Ranging in difficulty from one banana to four bananas, these puzzles are pure joy for crossword lovers & word game junkies.
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Northern Banat: Szeged
- Timisoara – Arad at 1:200, 000 from Höfer Verlag on an indexed map with present day road & rail networks
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Banbridge in 1903 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is double-sided. The main map covers the centre & west of the town. Features include Newry Street, most of Bridge Street, railway station, Edenderry Works, Workhouse, Downshire Arms Hotel, Court House, Brookfield & Weaving Factory, & countryside westward to Grove Hill & Ringsend. On the reverse is part of the adjacent sheet 27.14, covering Holy Trinity church, St Patrick`s RC church, weaving factories on the Bann, Church Square, Ballydown Bleach Works, etc. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Banbury in 1881 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: two maps for Banbury have been published, showing how the town changed across the years. These detailed maps cover the centre & eastern side of Banbury. Coverage stretches from St Mary's church, the High Street & Dashwood House eastward to Grimsbury, & beyond that open fields & the county boundary. Features include the GWR & LNWR stations, Britannia Works, Oxford Canal, Market Place, Bridge Street, Town Hall, Broad Street, Cherwell Works, corn mill, tweed manufactory. In Grimsbury features include St Leonard's church, Middleton Road, Causeway, West Street, Railway Terrace. The 1881 version is double-sided &

Includes:: part of adjacent sheet 5.12, covering the western part of the town, including Banbury Cross, Horse Fair, South Bar Street, Wood GFreen, Neithrop, Workhouse etc. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25

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Banbury in 1881 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Two maps for Banbury have been published, showing how the town changed across the years. The maps cover the centre & the eastern side of Banbury. Coverage stretches from St Mary`s church, the High Street & Dashwood House eastward to Grimsbury, & beyond that open fields & the county boundary. Features include the GWR & LNWR stations, Britannia Works, Oxford Canal, Market Place, Bridge Street, Town Hall, Broad Street, Cherwell Works, corn mill, tweed manufactory. In Grimsbury features include St Leonard`s church, Middleton Road, Causeway, West Street, Railway Terrace. The 1881 version is double-sided &

Includes:: part of adjacent sheet 5.12, covering the western part of the town, including Banbury Cross, Horse Fair, South Bar Street, Wood GFreen, Neithrop, Workhouse, etc. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.

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Banbury in 1900 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Two maps for Banbury have been published, showing how the town changed across the years. The maps cover the centre & the eastern side of Banbury. Coverage stretches from St Mary`s church, the High Street & Dashwood House eastward to Grimsbury, & beyond that open fields & the county boundary. Features include the GWR & LNWR stations, Britannia Works, Oxford Canal, Market Place, Bridge Street, Town Hall, Broad Street, Cherwell Works, corn mill, tweed manufactory. In Grimsbury features include St Leonard`s church, Middleton Road, Causeway, West Street, Railway Terrace. The 1881 version is double-sided &

Includes:: part of adjacent sheet 5.12, covering the western part of the town, including Banbury Cross, Horse Fair, South Bar Street, Wood GFreen, Neithrop, Workhouse, etc. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.

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