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Good Loo Hunting
by Luke BarclayLake Titikaka! Canterbury Cathedral!Elephants crossing the Zambezi! Baseball! The Atacama Desert! Goats! These are just some of the sights you can see from the comfort of a convenience!We've been flooded with toilet tip-offs, new loo leads and dozens of fantastic photographs from loo hunters around the world. In this astounding collection, chief loo hunter Luke Barclay has brought together the world's most scenic cisterns and panoramic privies. From a Buddhist monastery in India to Mount Kilimanjaro, Good Loo Hunting takes you to the most picturesque - and bizarre - loos with views on the planet. www.looswithviews.com
Forgotten Voices of Dunkirk
by Joshua LevineThe subject of the new major film by Christopher NolanIt could have been the biggest military disaster suffered by the British in the Second World War, but against all odds the British Army was successfully evacuated, and 'Dunkirk spirit' became synonymous with the strength of the British people in adversity.On the same day that Winston Churchill became Prime Minister, Nazi troops invaded Holland, Luxembourg and Belgium. The eight-month period of calm that had existed since the declaration of war was over. But the defences constructed by the Allies in preparation failed to repel a German army with superior tactics.The British Expeditionary Force soon found themselves in an increasingly chaotic retreat. By the end of May 1940, over 400,000 Allied troops were trapped in and around the port of Dunkirk without shelter or supplies. Hitler's army was just ten miles away. On 26 May, the British Admiralty launched Operation Dynamo. This famous rescue mission sent every available vessel - from navy destroyers and troopships to pleasure cruisers and fishing boats - over the Channel to Dunkirk. Of the 850 'Little Ships' that sailed to Dunkirk, 235 were sunk by German aircraft or mines, but over this nine day period 338,000 British and French troops were safely evacuated. Drawing on the wealth of material from the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive, Forgotten Voices of Dunkirk presents in the words of both rescued and rescuers in an intimate and dramatic account of what Winston Churchill described as a 'miracle of deliverance'.
Galloway Street
by John BoyleJohn Boyle was born and raised in Scotland but he could never feel Scottish. His parents were poor immigrants from the West of Ireland who came to Scotland to find work and eventually settled in Paisley, where John was the first of six children.Galloway Street beautifully captures the poverty and the rough humour of the family's life in the Paisley tenements, the songs and stories of their Irish Catholic relatives and the often uneasy relationships with their Scottish Protestant neighbours. It also shows how the boy is marked at the age of ten by an extended stay with his spinster aunt on the remote island of Achill, as he begins to understand the life his parents left behind.This is a book about exile and belonging, about the poignancy of growing up Irish in Scotland, so close to the place your mother still calls home. It is a truthful, funny and moving evocation of a unique place and time, experienced through the eyes of a child.
Good Food: Triple-tested Recipes
by Good Food GuidesA pot of something delicious simmering away on the stove never fails to tantalise the tastebuds. Whether it's a creamy soup, a fragrant curry or a traditional English pudding, there are endless ideas for one-pot cooking in this book. The team at BBC Good Food Magazine have gathered their tried-and-trusted recipes together to create another fail-safe book of ideas in this hugely popular series. Each recipe is accompanied by a full-page colour photograph so you can create a winner every time. With simple recipes for starters, main courses and desserts, you'll find all you need for inspiration in this handy little cookbook.This edition is revised and updated with brand new recipes and a fresh new look.
The Good Neighbour
by Beth MillerEveryone has secrets. How far will you go to protect yours?After living next to the neighbours from hell, Minette is overjoyed when Cath and her two children move in next door. Cath soon becomes her confidante, a kindred spirit, even her daughter’s babysitter.But Cath keeps herself unusually guarded and is reluctant to speak of her past. And when Minette witnesses something unspeakable, she begins to question whether she really knows her new friend at all…An addictive and gripping novel, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Daughter
Good Food: Triple-tested recipes
by Good Food GuidesFed up wasting food? Tired of trying to work out ingredient quantities for one serving or just looking for easy recipes for batch cooking? Good Food: Meals for One is packed full of tasty treats that make sure you will never waste a delicious morsel. With simple, yet delicious recipes and full-colour photos for each recipe, Meals for One is the perfect companion for a stress-free yet mouthwatering meal. With dishes for every occasion whether lunches for packed lunches, dinners that won’t break the bank or simply a luxury meal to wind down the day, and triple-tested by the experts at Good Food, Meals for One is your one-stop collection of recipes for one.
Good Pop, Bad Pop: The Sunday Times bestselling hit from Jarvis Cocker
by Jarvis CockerThe Sunday Times bestselling hit memoir from Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker.'It's real gold... its storytelling first class' Sunday TimesWhat if the things we keep hidden say more about us than those we put on display?We all have a random collection of the things that made us - photos, tickets, clothes, souvenirs, stuffed in a box, packed in a suitcase, crammed into a drawer. When Jarvis Cocker starts clearing out his loft, he finds a jumble of objects that catalogue his story and ask him some awkward questions:Who do you think you are?Are clothes important?Why are there so many pairs of broken glasses up here?From a Gold Star polycotton shirt to a pack of Wrigley's Extra, from his teenage attempts to write songs to the Sexy Laughs Fantastic Dirty Joke Book, this is the hard evidence of Jarvis's unique life, Pulp, 20th century pop culture, the good times and the mistakes he'd rather forget.This is not a life story. It's a loft story.'Nostalgic, playful and beautifully designed' Daily Mail'Brilliant...lurid, entertaining' Daily Telegraph'Terrific... Very funny' Guardian* A Book of the Year in the Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, Daily Mail and Uncut *
Forgotten Voices Of The Great War
by Max ArthurIn 1960, the Imperial War Museum began a momentous and important task. A team of academics, archivists and volunteers set about tracing WWI veterans and interviewing them at length in order to record the experiences of ordinary individuals in war. The IWM aural archive has become the most important archive of its kind in the world. Authors have occasionally been granted access to the vaults, but digesting the thousands of hours of footage is a monumental task. Now, forty years on, the Imperial War Museum has at last given author Max Arthur and his team of researchers unlimited access to the complete WWI tapes. These are the forgotten voices of an entire generation of survivors of the Great War. The resulting book is an important and compelling history of WWI in the words of those who experienced it.
The Gallows Curse
by Karen Maitland1210 and a black force is sweeping England. For a vengeful King John has seized control of the Church, leaving corpses to lie in unconsecrated ground, babies unbaptized in their cradles and the people terrified of dying in sin. And in the village of Gastmere, the consequences grow darker still when Elena, a servant girl, is dragged into a conspiracy to absolve the sins of the lord of the manor. As the terrors that soon begin to plague Elena's sleep grow darker, in desperation she visits the cunning woman, who has been waiting for just such an opportunity to fulfil an ancient curse conjured at the gallows.Elena, haunted by this curse and threatened with death for a crime she didn't commit, flees the village ... only to find her nightmare has barely begun.For treachery lurks in every shadow as King John's brutal reign makes enemies of brothers, murderers of virgins and sinners of us all.
Good Food: Triple-tested Recipes
by Jeni WrightFish and seafood are a healthy, versatile and delicious choice, and to prove that cooking with these ingredients doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming, the team at BBC Good Food Magazine have collected their favourite recipes for Good Food 101 Fish & Seafood Dishes. You'll never be stuck for ideas with these tasty, easy recipes, from Smoked Salmon and Dill Tartlets to Spicy Singaporean Fish, in chapters that include Simple Everyday Suppers, Easy Entertaining, Healthy & Low-Fat and Asian Flavours. As each recipe is accompanied by a full-page colour photograph and step-by-step instructions, creating delicious fish and seafood dishes in your own kitchen has never been so simple.
The Good Pub Guide 2012
by Alisdair Aird Fiona StapleyIn 2012 The Good Pub Guide celebrated its 30th anniversary, and is as invaluable as ever. Its comprehensive yearly updates and countless reader reports ensure that only the very best pubs make the grade.Here you will find classic country pubs, town-centre inns, riverside retreats, gastropubs, historic gems and exciting newcomers, plus pubs specialising in wine, malt whisky, or own-brew beer. Find out the top pubs in each county for beer, dining and accommodation, and discover the winners of the coveted titles of Pub of the Year and Landlord of the Year. Packed with information, The Good Pub Guide 2012 is a fund of honest, entertaining and indispensable information.
Forgotten Voices Of The Second World War: A New History of the Second World War in the Words of the Men and Women Who Were There
by Max ArthurThe Imperial War Museum holds a vast archive of interviews with soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians of most nationalities who saw action during WW2. As in the highly-acclaimed Forgotten Voices of the Great War, Max Arthur and his team of researchers spent hundreds of hours digging deep into this unique archive, uncovering tapes, many of which have not been listened to since they were created in the early 1970s. The result will be the first complete oral history of World War 2. We hear at first from British, German and Commonwealth soldiers and civilians. Accounts of the impact of U.S. involvement after Pearl Harbour and the major effects it had on the war in Europe and the Far East is chronicled in startling detail, including compelling interviews from U.S. and British troops who fought against the Japanese. Continuing through from D-Day, to the Rhine Crossing and the dropping of the Atom Bomb in August 1945, this book is a unique testimony to one of the world's most dreadful conflicts. One of the hallmarks of Max Arthur's work is the way he involves those left behind on the home front as well as those working in factories or essential services. Their voices will not be neglected.
The Gambler and Other Stories
by Fyodor DostoyevskyThe Gambler and Other Stories is Fyodor Dostoyevsky's collection of one novella and six short stories reflecting his own life - indeed, 'The Gambler', a story of a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian General, was written under a strict deadline so he could pay off his roulette debts. This volume includes 'Bobok', the tale of a frustrated writer visiting a cemetery and enjoying the gossip of the dead; 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man', the story of one man's plan to commit suicide and the troubling dream that follows, as well as 'A Christmas Party and a Wedding', 'A Nasty Story' and 'The Meek One'.
Good Food: Thrifty recipes and 7-day meal plans to help you save time and money
by Good Food GuidesThe Good Food Family Meal Planner will help you to save time and money and reduce waste - three of our biggest and most timely concerns. Most cookbooks are arranged around type of dish or ingredient, but this book is structured around 5 types of meal which will give you 7 days' worth of dishes. The first chapter covers batch meals, which will provide you with enough food for another day. Chapter 2 is full of speedy weekday supper recipes - quick-and-easy meals that can be made in under 20 minutes, but also include a significant leftover ingredient that will form the basis of the next day's meal.Budget suppers use a smaller number of ingredients, while storecupboard and freezer meals are based on ingredients that you should have handy - meals you can create on short notice. Weekend feasts are more leisurely recipes, including ideas for entertaining, while the final chapter will offer over 25 seven-day meal plans based on the recipes in this book. And even if you don't follow a meal planner in its entirety, you can choose which meal is most appropriate for your needs. Also included within each chapter are handy features on freezing and defrosting, creating a storecupboard of essential ingredients, making the most of seasonal flavours and recipes for breads, stocks and sauces.This is the cookbook that every family needs, one that you will turn to week after week.
The Good Pub Guide 2013
by Alisdair Aird Fiona StapleyOnce again organized county by county, The Good Pub Guide is as invaluable as ever. Its comprehensive yearly updates and countless reader reports ensure that only the very best pubs make the grade.Here you will find classic country pubs, town-centre inns, riverside retreats, historic gems and exciting newcomers, plus gastropubs, and pubs specialising in malt whisky or own-brew beer. Find out the top pubs in each county for beer, dining and accommodation, and discover the winners of the coveted titles of Pub of the Year and Landlord of the Year. Packed with information, The Good Pub Guide 2013 is a fund of honest, entertaining and indispensable information.Whether you are planning a night out, a weekend away, holidaying in the UK or looking for a local pub, Alisdair Aird and Fiona Stapley have it covered.
Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle For Britain: A New History in the Words of the Men and Women on Both Sides
by Joshua LevineDrawing material from the Imperial War Museum's extensive aural archive, Joshua Levine brings together voices from both sides of the Blitz and the Battle of Britain to give us a unique, complete and compelling picture of this turbulent time.In June 1940, British citizens prepared for an imminent German onslaught. Hitler's troops had overrun Holland, Belgium and France in quick succession, and the British people anticipated an invasion would soon be upon them. From July to October, they watched the Battle of Britain play out in the skies above them, aware that the result would decide their fate. Over the next nine months, the Blitz killed more than 43,000 civilians. For a year, the citizens of Britain were effectively front-line soldiers in a battle which united the country against a hated enemy.We hear from the soldiers, airmen, fire-fighters, air-raid wardens and civilians, people in the air and on the ground, on both sides of the battle, giving us a thrilling account of Britain under siege. With first-hand testimonies from those involved in Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, Black Saturday on 7th September 1940 when the Luftwaffe began the Blitz, to its climax on the 10th May 1941, this is the definitive oral history of a period when Britain came closer to being overwhelmed by the enemy than at any other time in modern history.
The Gambler, Bobok, A Nasty Story
by Fyodor DostoyevskyThe stories in this volume demonstrate Dostoyevsky's genius for fusing caricature, irony and the grotesque to create a powerful dark humour. The Gambler is a breathtaking portrayal of an intense and futile obsession. Based on Dostoyevsky's own experience of financial desperation and the compulsive desire to win money, it focuses on the characters that take their places at the gaming tables of 'Roulettenburg': the outspoken, aristocratic 'Grandmamma', the mercenary Mademoiselle Blanche, the cool, mysterious Polina and Alex, the author's self-portrait; a man gripped by exhilaration and hopelessness. Bobok is a blackly comic satire in which a desolate writer becomes drawn into the conversations of the dead, and A Nasty Story is a humorous look at the disparity between a man's exaggerated ideal of himself and the sad reality.
Good Food: Triple-tested recipes
by Good Food GuidesA slow cooker allows you to create mouth-watering dishes that can be cooked overnight or while you're at work so that you can enjoy your meal as soon as you enter the door. With only a short amount of preparation, using a slow-cooker removes the rush of the weeknight dinners or the stress of entertaining and leaves you with delicious casseroles, soups, curries and puddings that are ready when you want them.Good Food: More Slow Cooker Favourites is packed with new recipes for all occasions, whether hearty family food, delicious dinner party dishes or tasty treats. Triple-tested by the experts at Good Food and including colour photography for each recipe, More Slow Cooker Favourites is guaranteed to provide you with both reliable and sensational recipes every time.
The Good Pub Guide 2014
by Alisdair Aird Fiona StapleyThe 32nd edition of The Good Pub Guide is as invaluable as ever. Organised county by county, its comprehensive yearly updates and countless reader recommendations ensure that only the very best pubs make the grade.Here you will find classic country pubs, town-centre inns, riverside retreats, historic havens and exciting newcomers, plus gastropubs and pubs specialising in malt whisky or own-brew beer. Discover the top pubs in each county for beer, dining and accommodation, and find out the winners of the coveted titles of Pub of the Year and Landlord of the Year. Packed with hidden gems, The Good Pub Guide 2014 provides a wealth of honest, entertaining and indispensable information.Whether you are planning a night out, a weekend away, holidaying in the UK or simply looking for a local pub, Alisdair Aird and Fiona Stapley have it covered.
Game Changer
by Cora StauntonCora Staunton is an iconic figure in the world of modern GAA. In this ground-breaking autobiography, she reveals her extraordinary journey from teenage rookie to the highest-scoring forward in the history of Ladies Gaelic Football. Since making her senior inter-county debut for Mayo at just thirteen years of age, Cora has become a feared and respected opponent on any pitch. Now, for the first time, she recounts the triumphs of her career and the personal struggles that have plagued it. In this refreshingly candid book, Cora recalls finding refuge in the game after the death of her mother, but also speaks openly about the challenges and conflicts she and her teammates have experienced in the under-resourced world of female sport. She gives a fascinating insight into her move to a professional team in Sydney and how she coped with going from a veteran to a newcomer overnight. In the first-ever autobiography of a female GAA star, Game Changer will take its place as one of the most influential and powerful sports books in recent years.
Good Food: Triple-tested Recipes
by Good Food GuidesSalads don't have to be boring! With the fantastic choice of leaves and herbs on offer today, we now have the chance to create a wealth of delicious dishes. In Good Food Seasonal Salads, you'll find a huge variety of all-year-round salads devised by the team at BBC Good Food Magazine. Containing 101 recipes using seasonal produce, from Pesto Chicken and Potato Salad and Spring Salad with Watercress Dressing to Warm Salad of Chargrilled Courgettes and Salmon and Minted Green Bean Salad, there are plenty of exciting ideas combining intriguing ingredients and imaginative flavours. Each recipe is accompanied by a full page picture so that cooks of every ability can easily follow the instructions and achieve superb results every time. You may be looking for a light lunch, refreshing side dish or a more substantial supper. Whatever it is, there are lots of recipe ideas for delicious dishes in this handy cookbook.
The Good Pub Guide 2015
by Alisdair Aird Fiona StapleyThe 33rd edition of this much loved guide is as invaluable as ever. Organized county by county, its comprehensive yearly updates and countless reader recommendations ensure that only the very best pubs make the grade.Here you will find classic country pubs, town-centre inns, riverside retreats, historic havens and exciting newcomers, plus gastropubs and pubs specialising in malt whisky or craft beer. Discover the top pubs in each country for beer, food and accommodation, and find out the winners of the coveted titles of Pub of the Year and Landlord of the Year. Packed with hidden gems, The Good Pub Guide provides a wealth of honest, entertaining and indispensable information.
Forgotten Voices of the Secret War: An Inside History of Special Operations in the Second World War
by Roderick Bailey'The Gestapo kept me three days in this interrogation house. They especially wanted to know what I did after my escape, and precise things on the organisation of the SOE. And just for fun I suspect, because I had really not much to tell them, they pulled one of my toenails out...' - Robert Sheppard, SOE agentThe Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a secret British organisation created early in World War 2 to encourage resistance and carry out sabotage behind enemy lines: in Winston Churchill's famous phrase, to 'set Europe ablaze'. Drawing on the vast resources of the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive and featuring a mass of previously unpublished personal testimonies, Forgotten Voices of the Secret War tells the stories of SOE agents, HQ staff, diplomats, aircrew and naval personnel in their own words. As the war unfolds, we learn of parachute drops into enemy territory, torture by the Gestapo and nerve-wracking sabotage missions in far-flung climes.Forgotten Voices of the Secret War is both an incredible account of espionage during World War 2 and a fitting testament to the efforts and sacrifices of a dedicated group of courageous men and women.
Game For Anything
by Lyn WoodFiona finds herself on a word-games holiday with her best pal. At first it seem like a boring way to spend the week away. Then she realises she's on a treasure hunt with a difference. Solving the riddle embroils her in a series of sexy situations as the clues get ever more outrageous. It's a race to the finish with people cheating, partnerships changing and lots of the competitors getting off with each other. Fiona needs an analytical mind and an encyclopaedic knowledge of sex to be in with a chance of winning. And she can't do it all on her own.
The Good Pub Guide 2016
by Fiona StapleyThe 34th edition of this much-loved guide is as invaluable as ever. Organized county by county, its comprehensive yearly updates and countless reader recommendations ensure that only the very best pubs make the grade.Here you will not only find classic country pubs, town centre inns, riverside retreats and historic havens, but also popular newcomers including gastropubs and pubs specialising in malt whisky and craft beer.Discover the top pubs in each country for beer, food and accommodation, and find out the winners of the coveted titles of Pub of the Year and Landlord of the Year. Packed with hidden gems, The Good Pub Guide provides a wealth of honest, entertaining, up-to-date and indispensable information.