Everyone should work for themselves. But don`t cashflow forecasts, tax returns & P& Ls all sound a bit of a faff? Fear not: help is at h&. In Business for Bohemians, Tom Hodgkinson combines practical advice with laugh-out-loud anecdote to create a refreshingly candid guidebook for all of us who aspire to a greater degree of freedom in our working lives. Whether you dream of launching your own startup or profiting from your creativity in your spare time, Business for Bohemians will equip you with the tools to turn your talents into a profitable & enjoyable business. Accounting need no longer be a dark art. You will become au fait with business plans & a friend of the spreadsheet. You will discover that laziness can be a virtue. Above all, you will realise that freedom from the nine-to-five life is achievable
- &, with Hodgkinson`s comforting, pragmatic & extremely funny advice at h&, you might even enjoy yourself along the way. Tom Hodgkinson is the founder & editor of The Idler & the bestselling author of How to be Idle, How to be Free, The Idle Parent & Brave Old World. In 2011 he & his partner Victoria launched the Idler Academy of Philosophy, Husbandry & Merriment, a business which offers online & real-world courses in the liberal arts & practical skills, from philosophy & ukulele to business skills & singing.
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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

In the winter of 1975, South African & Australian upstarts Shaun Tomson, Rabbit Bartholomew & Mark Richards went to Hawaii with little else than their surfboards & their love of surfing. With their incredible skills & raw ambition, they not only set a new standard for wave riding, but also succeeded in transforming surfing from a casual pastime into a viable profession. Published to coincide with a documentary feature film narrated by Academy Award nominee Edward Norton, ” Bustin` Down the Door” tells the incredible story of these free ride pioneers. With essays by the surfing legends themselves, along with previously unpublished photographs by award-winning photographers such as Dan Merkel, ” Bustin` Down the Door” re-creates the genesis of modern surfing from the perspective of the visionaries who turned their unlikely dreams into reality & revolutionized the sport of surfing. ...

With lots to see & heaps to do, in Busy Baking children can join in by pushing, pulling & turning the tabs to bake some treats for a party. Collect the ingredients, beat the eggs & decorate the cake with lots of strawberries. Children will love playing with this bright & colourful board book with gentle rhyming text & wonderful illustrations by Louise Forshaw, which is part of the Busy Book series. Also available: Busy Garage, Busy Builders, Busy Playtime, Busy Beach, Busy Garden, Busy Park, Busy Airport, Busy Railway, Busy Town, Busy Farm, Busy Bookshop, Busy Swimming, Busy Fire Station, Busy Zoo, Busy Hairdresser & Busy Pets ...

Get creative & design your own bookshop with Busy Bookshop: My First Sticker Activity, a title for young children complete with carry handle & lively illustrations by well-known French illustrator Marion Billet. Make book covers, choose books for the shelves, build a window display & get the shop ready for a book signing by a famous author. With over two hundred stickers, puzzles & colouring-in, toddlers will have hours of fun decorating scenes, joining the dots, completing mazes, playing matching activities & bringing their busy bookshop to life. Also available: My First London Sticker Book ...

The perfect package for budding pilots & jet-setters, this illustrated box opens up & transforms into a busy airport scene. Punch out & slot together the aeroplanes, pilots & accessories, & piece together the jigsaw puzzle runway to play with your own airport scene. The 32-page book features detailed, labelled illustrations of all aspects of the running of an airport from check-in, to take off & right through to touch down. Kit
Includes::32-page book, fold-out airport set & punch-out models to make
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Construction site shows how an architect`s vision is brought to life. A half-made building forms the model centrepiece, with easy-to-make model vehicles, slot-together pathways & other accessories to add to complete the scene.

Includes:: a 32-page book with facts about the different machinery used, as well as the stages involved in erecting a building. An ideal activity package for budding builders everywhere.

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The 32-page book is crammed with interesting fire service essentials revealing in graphic detail what happens when firefighters are called into action.

Includes:: clear instructions to assemble your firetruck & helicopter, & slot-together firefighters & accessories. A fold-out fire station completes the scene, so that you`re ready to race to the rescue! Perfect for budding firefighters everywhere.

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With lots to see, in Busy Cafe children can join in by pushing, pulling & turning the tabs to experience visiting a cafe. Pick a drink & a snack to eat, pay for your meal & find a seat! Children will love playing with this bright & colourful board book with gentle rhyming text & wonderful illustrations by Louise Forshaw, which is part of the Busy Book series. Also available: Busy Garage, Busy Builders, Busy Playtime, Busy Beach, Busy Garden, Busy Airport, Busy Railway, Busy Town, Busy Farm, Busy Bookshop, Busy Swimming, Busy Fire Station, Busy Zoo, Busy Hairdresser, Busy Pets, Busy Baking, Busy Park, Busy Farm & Busy Vet ...