This collection of warming recipes will help stave off winter's chill. On a cold day a steaming bowl of soup is always welcome
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AA cyclist's epic, world-crossing road trip is presented from the perspective of a base culinary urge. What is it about New Zealand that most expats & travellers miss most? Beautiful clean beaches? The majestic Southern Alps? Mum? For Tim Mulliner, after nearly four years of working in Britain, it was the experience of sinking his teeth into a proper Kiwi pie
- of the sort '...that melted in your mouth & left tiny flakes of pastry stuck to your lips, a small shower of crumbs on your shirt, & a nice warm, satisfied feeling in the stomach'. So Tim jumped on his 27-speed bike to head across western Europe, eastern Europe, Turkey, India, Iran, Pakistan, Tibet, China, South-East Asia & Australia, & finally home to New Zeal&. Along the way he collected a series of unforgettable memories & utterly beautiful images.
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In the autumn of 1936, some 200 men from the Tyneside town of Jarrow marched 300 miles to London in protest against the destruction of their towns & industries. Precisely 80 years on, Stuart Maconie, walks from north to south retracing the route of the emblematic Jarrow Crusade. Following history`s footsteps, Maconie is in search of what Modern Britain is really like today. Travelling down the country`s spine, Maconie moves through a land that is, in some ways, very much the same as the England of the thirties with its political turbulence, austerity, north/south divide, food banks & of course, football mania. Yet in other ways, it is completely unrecognisable; highstreets peppered with pound shops & e-cigarette vendors, smoothie bars & Costas on every corner. Maconie visits the great, established & yet evolving cities of Leeds, Sheffield & London, as well as the sleepy hamlets, quiet lanes & roaring motorways. He meets those with stories to tell & whose voices build a funny, complex & entertaining tale of Britain, then & now. Written in Maconie`s signature style, this is a fascinating exploration of a modern nation that, though looks & sounds strangely familiar, has been completely transformed. ...

Three & half weeks. Three hundred miles. I saw roaring arterial highway & silent lanes, candlelit cathedrals & angry men in bad pubs. The Britain of 1936 was a land of beef paste sandwiches & drill halls. Now we are nation of vaping & nail salons, pulled pork & salted caramel. In the autumn of 1936, some 200 men from the Tyneside town of Jarrow marched 300 miles to London in protest against the destruction of their towns & industries. Precisely 80 years on, Stuart Maconie, walks from north to south retracing the route of the emblematic Jarrow Crusade. Travelling down the country’s spine, Maconie moves through a land that is, in some ways, very much the same as the England of the 30s with its political turbulence, austerity, north/south divide, food banks & of course, football mania. Yet in other ways, it is completely unrecognisable. Maconie visits the great cities as well as the sleepy hamlets, quiet lanes & roaring motorways. He meets those with stories to tell & whose voices build a funny, complex & entertaining tale of Britain, then & now. ...

In this guide to climbing, 45 mountaineering rock climbs in Snowdonia & the Lake District are described & graded according to their level of difficulty. The author gives details of the routes, equipment required, time taken & descent routes. Typically graded between difficult & severe, the routes tend to follow the logical line up a cliff & onto a mountain's summit. They all represent long & committing trips, but fall within the capabilities of the average weekend climber, & provide the natural next step for the adventurous scrambler. The climbs outlined, all chosen because they represent a full-blown mountaineering experience, include Pinnacle Rib on Tryfan, Dow Crag's Gordon & Craig's route, Great Gable's Needle Ridge, & Red Wall & Longland's Continuation on Lliwedd. ...

Long shoulder tote made from recycled leather. The leather is produced from ground down leather scraps that are a by-product of leather manufacturing. It retains most of the properties of regular leather & it will maintain its beauty for many years. The shoulder tote features interior cotton lining in matching colour, two small side compartments suitable to store mobile phones & a side pocket with zip fastening. The open top presents a strap with a metal magnet push-button to secure the content of the bag. The long shoulder strap make this refined, versatile bag the perfect accessory for any occasion Available in different colours. ...

Long shoulder tote made from recycled leather. The leather is produced from ground down leather scraps that are a by-product of leather manufacturing. It retains most of the properties of regular leather & it will maintain its beauty for many years. The shoulder tote features interior cotton lining in matching colour, two small side compartments suitable to store mobile phones & a side pocket with zip fastening. The open top presents a strap with a metal magnet push-button to secure the content of the bag. The long shoulder strap make this refined, versatile bag the perfect accessory for any occasion Available in different colours. ...

Long shoulder tote made from recycled leather. The leather is produced from ground down leather scraps that are a by-product of leather manufacturing. It retains most of the properties of regular leather & it will maintain its beauty for many years. The shoulder tote features interior cotton lining in matching colour, two small side compartments suitable to store mobile phones & a side pocket with zip fastening. The open top presents a strap with a metal magnet push-button to secure the content of the bag. The long shoulder strap make this refined, versatile bag the perfect accessory for any occasion Available in different colours. ...

Long shoulder tote made from recycled leather. The leather is produced from ground down leather scraps that are a by-product of leather manufacturing. It retains most of the properties of regular leather & it will maintain its beauty for many years. The shoulder tote features interior cotton lining in matching colour, two small side compartments suitable to store mobile phones & a side pocket with zip fastening. The open top presents a strap with a metal magnet push-button to secure the content of the bag. The long shoulder strap make this refined, versatile bag the perfect accessory for any occasion Available in different colours. ...

This is one of the world`s greatest stories of adventure, survival & escape. Slavomir Rawicz was a young Polish cavalry officer. On 9th November 1939, he was arrested by the Russians & after brutal interrogation in Moscow`s infamous Lubyanka prison & a farce of a trial, he was sentenced to 25 years` hard labour in the Gulags, for `spying`. After a three-month journey to Siberia in the depths of winter, he escaped with six companions, realising that to stay in the camp meant almost certain death. In June 1941, they crossed the trans-Siberian railway & headed south, climbing into Tibet &, finally, freedom nine months later in March 1942, after travelling on foot for 4, 000 miles through some of the harshest regions in the world, including the Gobi Desert. By the end, he weighed just five stone & 3 of the 7 had died. ...