This much-needed handbook is for anyone seeking a career afloat as professional crew on a large yacht or superyacht. Speaking from 15 years' personal experience, Kim Davis outlines the different responsibilities of each crew member & explains what will be expected of them, from skipper, first mate & engineer to steward, chef or deckh&. She provides welcome advice on: useful contacts (charter companies, crew placement agencies, training courses job hunting tips & the best recruitment areas how to impress prospective employers sample CVs & salary scales documentation requirements rewards & dangers of the job. Laden with practical first-hand advice, this book will be welcomed by prospective crew seeking a career in a challenging but highly rewarding & often glamorous environment. ...

Illustrated with over 200 archive pictures, this collection evocatively captures the histories of Netham, Crews Hole, St George & Speedwell in east Bristol. Snapshots of everyday life, from weddings, charabanc outings, pubs, shops & schools combine with vistas of the industries upon which these communities relied, particularly the collieries & chemical works whose chimneys towered over this area of the city. This fascinating volume shows the great changes which have taken place in commerce, heavy industry, transport & residential areas. ...

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. ...

The Crianlarich area of the Scottish Highlands with Ben Lui & Ben More at 1:25, 000 on a waterproof & tear-resistant map from Harvey Map Services in their Superwalker series. Coverage extends from Tyndrum & Crianlarich in the north to just short of the northern tip of Loch Lomond. Maps in Harvey’s Superwalker series have contours at 15m intervals, with additional graphics for various types of terrain (crags, large boulders, scattered rocks) & colouring for different kinds of land use or vegetation (pastures, bogs, forests or woodl&, etc). The maps show local hiking paths, indicating where appropriate long-distance routes, & boundaries of national parks or other protected areas. Scottish titles also indicate Munro, Corbett & Graham hills. Some maps in addition highlight local cycle routes. A range of symbols mark various facilities for walkers including youth or independent hostels, campsites & caravan sites, information points, etc. Each map has a 1-km British or Irish national grid. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Criccieth in 1913 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 most of the town, extending from the castle northward to Mynydd-Ednyfed, Antipodes Terrace & the reservoir. Features include railway with station, St Catherine`s church, castle, St Deiniol`s church, Y Maes, High Street, George Hotel, Bron-Eifion, Esplanade, etc. On the reverse is a contemporary directory of Criccieth. 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. ...

Cricket on Everest is Alan Curr`s story of a world record-setting cricket match: specifically, the world`s highest. In 2009, he & 49 others trekked 5, 165 metres up Everest for a game of 20-20 cricket. On the way, they battled poor weather, bureaucracy & enforced dropouts
- but the group, many of whom had never met until a year earlier, achieved their aim
- securing £100k for charity in the process.

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Not sure what the difference is between a Jaffa & a Jaffa Cake? Did you think a century something that happened every hundred years? Well don`t worry, the ` Cricket Sticker Book` is here to answer all your cricket-related questions, & provide plenty of sticker fun along the way! Illustrations: Full colour throughout WARNING! Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking Hazard. ...

In Cricket, A Very Peculiar History Jim Pipe uniquely explores one of this nation`s greatest & the second biggest spectator sport on the planet. From the hazy bat-&-ball origins of the game to the biggest celebrity players of today, this book is a fascinating insight into the popular sport. Filled to the brim with quirky"es, fantastic facts & surprising statistics, this is the perfect gift book for any fan of the game. Bizarre cricket lingo, politics & rivalries & even how to make the perfect cricket tea are all included in Cricket, A Very Peculiar History. Fact boxes, a full glossary & index make the book both fun & informative to use. The text is enlivened with black-&-white line drawings & full-colour endpapers. ...

Crickhowell & Llangattock in 1903 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 small town of Crickhowell, plus the village of Llangattock across the River Usk. Features include St Edmund`s church, brewery, Alisby`s Castle, Crickhowell Bridge, The Green, High Street, Porth Mawr, Glan-yr-afon, etc. Features in Llangattock include St Cattwg`s church, Cwrt, Llangattwg Park, Legar, & coverage extends to Dan-y-Park. On the reverse are extracts from a 1906 directory listing commercial names & private residents. 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. ...

Cricklewood & Child`s Hill in 1894 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. Two versions for this area have been published, centred on Cricklewood & stretching from St Michael`s Road eastward to Finchley Road; & from Oxgate Gardens southward to Hillfield Road & Melrose Avenue. Features include the Midland Railway & station, All Saint`s church, St Gabriel`s Cricklewood, Fortune Green, Hampstead Cemetery, Child`s Hill, omnibus depot, & the 1912 map has tramways. On the reverse of the 1894 map is a large extract from the 1st Edition map showing Cricklewood & Child`s Hill in 1868. The 1912 map, which has far more housing development, has extracts from a contemporary street directory. 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. ...