& Rain pelted down on the back of my neck & saltwater rushed down my throat as I tried to breathe into a wave A foghorn started booming from a lighthouse in the distance For a moment I thought it was a rescue siren for me Imagine if I got rescued on day two That would be embarrassing& In June 2013 Sean Conway set out from Land&s End in his bid to be the first person to swim the length of Britain It was a challenge so extreme that not only had it never been attempted before but most of the sponsors Sean approached turned him down as they were worried that he would die trying Landlocked Cheltenham
- Sean&s hometown
- isn&t really the ideal place to train for a long sea swim & he only managed three miles in a local pool before setting off from Land&s End Once in the water Sean had to develop incredible mental strength to deal with the extreme cold & hours alone He also needed to devise ways to take on the huge number of calories he needed to sustain him On the support boat he & his three-man crew had to cope with storms seasickness & living in close proximity for months After taking a few jellyfish stings to the face Sean decided to grow a huge beard to protect himself The physical challenge was gruelling but came with unexpected rewards Sean swam with dolphins & seals & among stunning night-time phosphorescence He had a unique view of the British coast discovering tiny hidden coves & exploring shipwrecks When there were problems with the support boat Sean & his crew met many kindly people who were willing to come to their aid From the first person to complete a British &triathlon&
- running swimming & biking the length of Britain
- this is Sean&s remarkable & funny story about how anything is possible if you truly put your mind to it



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Gripping clever & impossible to put down I've been a Kate Rhodes fan for years & in Ben Kitto she has created a detective who is just as complex & compelling as Kate's elegant plotting & stunning prose The claustrophobia & paranoia of the island are so brilliant evoked I could almost feel the tide encroaching as time ran out to find the killer' Erin Kellyauthor of He Said She Said Characters come alive on the page & each scene is as vividly created as the next Absorbing & complex Hell Bay kept me guessing until the final pages' Rachel Abbott author of The Sixth Window Trapped in a storm with no way out DI Ben Kitto needs a second chance After ten years working for the murder squad in London a traumatic event has left him grief-stricken He's tried to resign from his job but his boss has persuaded him to take three months to reconsider Ben plans to work in his uncle Ray's boatyard on the tiny Scilly island of Bryher where he was born hoping to mend his shattered nerves His plans go awry when the body of sixteen year old Laura Trescothick is found on the beach at Hell Bay Her attacker must still be on the island because no ferries have sailed during a two-day storm Everyone on the island is under suspicion Dark secrets are about to resurface & the murderer could strike again at any time Praise for Kate Rhodes A vividly realised protagonist whose complex & harrowing history rivals the central crime storyline' Sophie Hannah Daily Express A pacy psychological thriller' Laura Wilson Guardian Both the plot & the writing keep one thoroughly engaged throughout' Daily Mail One of the most absorbing books I've read in a long time
- perfectly thrilling' Mel Sherratt An enjoyably scary chiller' Sunday Mirror The pace never slackens from the first page to the last' Rachel Abbott author of Only the Innocent Fast paced & harrowing this gripping novel will leave you guessing until the end' Bella Great twists turns & surprises' Sun
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Returning home to the tiny restricted island of Bryher investigator Ben Kitto is on extended leave from his high-pressured job in the Met murder squad But when it comes to light that a young girl has been murdered on the island it is down to him to protect the locals
- who have known him all his life
- & solve the case 432 pages Rhodes Kate

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HELL BENT FOR LEATHER is a standard western that features Audie Murphy in the role of Clay a cowboy hunted by a posse out for blood Clay deals & trade in horses in an honest way & he does not suspect that a crooked US Marshal (Stephen Mc Nally) interested in furthering his career is determined to nab him as a killer though he knows full well Clay is innocent When first attacked Clay grabs a hostage (Felicia Farr) who eventually sides with him & helps him in the long chase that follows Clay's challenge is not only to get away from the Marshal & his posse but to somehow prove his innocence as well ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In 1980s Paris a man fresh from his release from prison is rejected by his wife After a violent confrontation he throws himself from the apartment window an act witnessed by his three young daughters In present day Paris the three daughters now grown up live their own lives Sophie (Emmanuelle Beart) the eldest is married with young children but suspects her husband of having an affair The youngest Anne (Marie Gillain) is a student involved in a messy relationship with one of her tutors Middle sister Celine (Karin Viard) lives a solitary & joyless life caring for their difficult mother When a young man starts to take an interest in her she little suspects the true motive behind his approaches Written by Krzysztof Kieslowski & Krzysztof Piesiewicz shortly prior to Kieslowski&s death this film is the second of a planned trilogy of Heaven Hell & Purgatory Actors Emmanuelle Beart Karin Viard Marie Gillain Guillaume Canet Jacques Perrin Carole Bouquet Miki Manojlovic & Maryam d& Abo Director Danis Tanovic Certificate 15 years & over Year 2005 Languages French Subtitles English Duration 1 hour & 38 minutes (approx) ...

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