Graffiti. It can be a diverse form of expression & thought provoking art; whether painted on the side of a train or on a canvas hanging in a gallery. Or, as you will see immortalised in the glorious pages of ” Crap Graffiti”, it can be crude drunken daubing, nonsensical statements or hilarious outpourings of uncontained rage. ” Crap Graffiti” documents these bizarre & puerile creations, celebrates the inept & enthusiastically applauds creative dyslexia. This is definitely not art, but really awful, lame graffiti: the incompetent attempts of beginners or the `profound` musings of lunatics scrawled on the back of toilet cubicle doors. Welcome to the Cream of the Crap. ...

The worst cookbook ever, packed with truly bizarre & utterly disgusting recipes from all over the world Ever since humankind produced its first foodie, the culinary world has dished up some staggering confections which could best be described as `acquired tastes`: dishes such as Virgin Boy Eggs (eggs soaked in the urine of prepubescent boys); live octopus, which clutches at the diner`s tongue & throat as it is swallowed; & Beard Beer, made from the yeast found in facial hair. In northern Greenl&, the Inuit are fond of cramming as many as 500 dead auks (small sea birds) into an old seal skin which they place under a large rock until the birds have fermented into what has rightly been described as a `sticky, pungent, toxic, cheesy gloop`. Kiviak, as it is called, is eaten by biting off the birds` heads & sucking out the juices. The mighty Roman Empire was built on such delicacies as larks` tongues, stuffed thrush, boiled flamingo & grilled cow`s womb, while the Tudors loved nothing more than a roast cockenthrice: the head & upper body of a pig carefully stitched onto the lower body & legs of a turkey. Today, for those with an adventurous mindset & a robust life insurance policy, there is no shortage of nauseating local delicacies to enjoy. In China, not only is tuna eyeball on the menu, but also yak penis (served whole). In Vietnam, one can enjoy the still-beating heart of a freshly-killed snake; in Icel&, raw puffin heart. In the Philippines, there is duck embryo to be had
- like a Kinder Surprise.. .only containing a dead foetus instead of a toy. In Sardinia, they like nothing more than a nice bit of maggot-infested cheese; & the favourite tipple of Korean foodies is Ttongsul, a wine made from the fermented faeces of a child. Bon appetit!
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You won`t know whether to laugh or cry at these spectacularly bad attempts at taxidermy, brought to you courtesy of the hit website crappytaxidermy.com. The site`s plethora of bad taxidermy examples
- including a squirrel riding a rattlesnake like a cowboy, & various anatomically imaginative renderings of all creatures great & small
- have proved hugely popular. Here the very best of the worst stuffed animals are brought together in one full-colour volume; with additional features including a DIY ` Stuff Your Own Mouse` lesson, & an author`s introduction to the craze for getting stuffed.

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' Our national genius is knocking things down.' Jim White, Daily Telegraph From inner city poverty to self-satisfied middle Engl&, from the dull & the lifeless to the ugly & the depressing, Dan Kieran & Sam Jordison are back with a brand new list of towns
- & this time it's personal. Inspired by the success of the contentious survey, published in the Idler & in book form in Boxtree's smash hit Crap Towns, residents of the original 50 towns, along with plenty of new towns will have their say in Crap Towns II: To Hull & Back on why Britain isn't just the place of warm beer, cosy bed & breakfasts & amiable old gits that some travel books would have us believe. This brand new list of 50 towns will include new entries, non-movers & a new number one based on the public's reaction to the burnt out cars, shell suits, cheap shoe shops & housing estates patrolled by rabid dogs & feral kids that scar the face of this glorious kingdom. Are the disgruntled residents of Hull right to consider their town the worst place to live in the country? Crap Towns II will find out.
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The genuinely rough guide to Britain is back. Ten years after it first lifted the concrete slab in the garden of Engl&, Crap Towns returns to dish the dirt on the latest planning disasters, urban blight & posh blighters disfiguring our nation. ` My friends & I once spent an evening in Thetford. Some people threw a cucumber at us.` ` Southampton: the only place in the UK I`ve ever seen someone get on a bus & nonchalantly spark up a crack pipe.` ` Bacup long claimed to have the shortest street in Britain
- Elgin Street
- but recently lost the title to Ebeneezer Place, an even shorter street in Wick, to the fury of locals, who complained that the Scottish rival was only `a corner`.`

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The definitive cult, post-modern novel
- a shocking blend of violence, transgression & eroticism
- reissued with a new introduction

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From the people behind the UK`s leading sailing magazine for cruisers comes Crash Test Boat, a dramatic documentation of controlled sailing disasters which has the potential to save the lives of each & every seaman who buys it. Crash Test Boat is unique in its field, with no other title on the market aimed at explicitly revealing at first hand what happens when a boat encounters a major disaster. On the spot reporting with action photographs show what happens when typical family boats fall victim to eight different types of sailing disaster. How quickly does a cabin fill with water when the hull is holed? How do you control a gas leak or fire on board? What should you do first when dealing with a dismasting or a capsize through 360 degrees? By providing cruising & racing yachtsmen with vivid accounts of such extreme events, Crash Test Boat equips the reader with vital knowledge on what to do if disaster strikes &, ultimately, gives everyone on board a greater chance of survival if the boat is overcome. It is a fascinating, enlightening & instructive read. Each chapter opener is accompanied by a scannable QR code that takes the reader directly to the live-action You Tube footage of the relevant crash test, with informative & engaging commentary throughout from the Crash Test Team. ...

Map No. 244, Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.* *IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.*

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Craven Arms & Stokesay in 1902 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 is double-sided, the main map covers the little town of Craven Arms, famous as a major market centre. Coverage extends north to Newington, east to Halford, south to Newton & the Stokesay Castle Hotel, & west to Albion Terrace & beyond into open country. On the back is a large section of sheet 70.08 which extends coverage south to the much older Stokesay with its Castle, St John the Baptist`s church, Stokesay Bridge. Extracts from an early directory, listing inhabitants of Stokesay & Craven Arms, are also included. 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. ...

A detailed topographic map from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Cranleigh & Horsham. Edition B2; Publocation date April 2009 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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