Rural Living in France is essential reading for anyone planning to live, work or buy a home in the French countryside. It contains comprehensive advice & information about all aspects of country living, including buying a home & land; buying & keeping livestock; growing fruit & vegetables; equipment & plant; selling produce; hunting, fishing & other rural pursuits; a comprehensive glossary; & much, much more. The second edition has been completely updated, redesigned & printed in full colour. Rural Living in France is unique & the only book published especially for property buyers planning to buy a home in rural France � � ½ it`s guaranteed to smooth your way to many happy years in your new home. Jeremy Hobson is an experienced non-fiction journalist & writer (author of around 10 books about various aspects of country life) & an authority on French rural life. He has lived in deepest rural France (in the western Loire) since 1997. ...

London is a wonderful city, but sometimes the hustle & bustle, noise & grime, can get too much & you feel the need for some peace & quiet, clean air & nature. But there`s no need to flee to the countryside, as London has so many surprisingly `rural` areas & activities to offer. With everything from beautiful gardens & country walks, to cosy pubs & nature reserves, Rural London will help you to discover a very unexpected side of the capital city. Discover the best farmers markets, watch some Morris dancing & visit a country show. Take a stroll around London`s villages, go bird-spotting & take some time out in a beautiful park. With colour photographs, short descriptions setting the scene & visiting details for each entry, this guide to rural London provides plenty of ideas & inspiration for places to visit & things to do, with something here for everyone. ...

Travelling on horseback through southern England in the early 19th century, William Cobbett provides evocative & accurate descriptions of the countryside, colourful accounts of his encounters with labourers, & indignant outbursts at the encroaching cities & the sufferings of the exploited poor. Ian Dyck`s new edition places these lively accounts of rural life in the context of Cobbett`s political & social beliefs & reveals the volume as his platform for rural radical reform. ...

A 166km long cycle route from the Hohe Vennen/ Hautes Fagnes National Park in Belgium, along the Rur in Germany, to Roermond in the Netherlands. Detailed maps show the route & its variants & extensive information is conveyed by symbols, indicating road surface, campsites & other accommodation, repair workshops, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. A list of various types of accommodation facilities is included.IMPORTANT
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Includes:: ENGLISH, please see our sample image, & the information provided on the maps is sufficient to use this title without any knowledge of German, particularly in the absence of a similar product in English from other publishers. There is currently no English edition this title available in this series. About the series: All the titles have been meticulously researched & are highly regarded in their native Germany. Most titles, as indicated in their individual descriptions, also include a separate section listing selected accommodation, from hotels to campsites, youth hostels & rooms in private houses, all with addresses, telephone numbers & price range. Information on towns along each route

Includes:: a list of places of interest, with opening hours, etc. Several of the guides also have street plans.




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The Rur Ufer Cycle Route, a 172-km long cycle trail from the Hohe Vennen/ Hautes Fagnes National Park in Belgium along the Rur in Germany to the Meuse in the Netherlands, presented by the Verlag Esterbauer in a guide with maps at 1:50, 000 showing the route & its variants. Extensive information is conveyed by symbols, indicating road surface, campsites & other accommodation, repair workshops, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. A list of various types of accommodation facilities is included.IMPORTANT
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Includes:: ENGLISH (please see our sample image) & the information provided on the maps is sufficient to use this title without any knowledge of German.ABOUT THE BIKELINE SERIES: all the titles have been meticulously researched & are highly regarded in their native Germany. Most titles, as indicated in their individual descriptions, also include a separate section listing selected accommodation, from hotels to campsites, youth hostels & rooms in private houses, all with addresses, telephone numbers & price range. Information on towns along each route

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Rush Green in 1914 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 the northern part of Dagenham, stretching from Frizlands Lane & the east end of Becontree Heath eastward to the River Rom, & from Rush Green Road southward to Eastbrookend Farm. The area was entirely rural in 1915 & the only notable features are a few farms, some houses at the end of Becontree (Beacontree) Heath, Ilford Park cemetery (now Eastbrookend cemetery) & Romford Isolation Hospital. 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. ...

Each working day 500 million people across the planet experience the miracle & misery of commuting. Whether undertaken by car, bus, train or bicycle, the practice shapes our days & creates a time & a space for a surprisingly diverse range of activities. In RUSH HOUR, Iain Gately traces the past, present & future of commuting, from the age of Dickens to the potential of the driverless car. He examines the contrasting experiences of commuters in Britain & elsewhere in the world: from the crush-loaded salarymen of the Tokyo metro to the road-rage afflicted middle managers of America. Notwithstanding its occasional traumas, commuting emerges as a positive aspect of modern life. It has dictated the growth of cities; been proving ground for new technologies; & given countless people freedom of movement & the opportunity to improve their lives. ...

Each working day 500 million people across the planet experience the miracle & misery of commuting. Whether undertaken by car, bus, train or bicycle, the practice shapes our days & creates a time & a space for a surprisingly diverse range of activities. In RUSH HOUR, Iain Gately traces the past, present & future of commuting, from the age of Dickens to the potential of the driverless car. He examines the contrasting experiences of commuters in Britain & elsewhere in the world: from the crush-loaded salarymen of the Tokyo metro to the road-rage afflicted middle managers of America. Notwithstanding its occasional traumas, commuting emerges as a positive aspect of modern life. It has dictated the growth of cities; been proving ground for new technologies; & given countless people freedom of movement & the opportunity to improve their lives. ...

When Mary Davidson, the eldest daughter of a whaling family in Eden, New South Wales, sets out to chronicle the particularly difficult season of 1908, the story she tells is poignant & hilarious, filled with drama & misadventure. It`s a season marked not only by the sparsity of whales & the vagaries of weather, but also by the arrival of John Beck, an itinerant whaleman with a murky past, on whom Mary promptly develops an all-consuming crush. But hers is not the only romance to blossom amidst the blubber.. . Swinging from Mary`s hopes & disappointments, both domestic & romantic, to the challenges that beset their tiny whaling operation, Rush Oh! is a celebration of an extraordinary episode in Australian history when a family of whalers formed a fond, unique alliance with a pod of frisky killer whales
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Rushden East in 1923 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: the map covers the eastern part of Rushden, stretching from Rectory Road eastward to High Hayden Lodge. Features include UDC Buildings, Boot & Shoe Factories, Newton Road area, Park Road area, etc. On the reverse is an 1898 commercial directory, entries C-Z. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...