Please be upstanding, ladies & gentlemen, for the greatest puddings that this fair land has to offer! Celebrating the gooiest, yummiest, sweetest treats that made Britain great, this new cookbook lets you in on the secrets of the best desserts in the country. From steamed sponges (chestnut & chocolate pudding) to classic crumbles (apple, blackberry & cinnamon), forgotten creations such as Lord Randall`s pudding & school dinner favourites like jam roly poly, through chocoholic delights to perfect rice pudding & vintage Christmas pudding, this book is a genuine pud-lover`s delight. With 150 foolproof, tried-&-tested dessert recipes, plus easy instructions & colour photographs, this is the essential pudding cookbook from the real experts. ...

With a foreword by Michael Portillo, “ Great British Railways” sees Charlie Bunce discover the incredible impact the railways had on Victorian Britain & are struck by their lasting legacy. The railway has played a crucial part in shaping the course of British history, it turned sleepy fishing villages into bustling seaside resorts, brought post, beer & chocolate to the masses, evacuated thousands of children during the Second World War, inspired fears of engineering & launched Britain into an industrial revolution that dramatically transformed the nation’s future. Accompanying the BBC television series, “ Great British Railways” offers a unique look at the history of Britain, all from the seat of a train. ...

A glorious celebration of the seasons & the simple pleasures of walking from the archives of the National Trust. This pocket-sized book has a perfect country walk for every time of year. The 100 walks show you the highlights of every season, from the beautiful bluebell woods of spring & the wildflower meadows of summer to the spectacular colours of autumn & the stark grandeur of winter. The routes cover all of Britain (including Scotland) & they`re all easy or moderate in their difficulty
- ideal for relaxed strolls & families. As well a map & comprehensive directions, each walk has information about other fun activities in the area & nearby cafes & restaurants.
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With classic recipes lovingly sourced from all over the British Isles, Great British Soups is full of ideas for using local ingredients & regional flavours to create hearty, healthy soups for you & your family. From garden-fresh spring soups such as Shropshire Pea, Mint & Spinach to the warming delights of Welsh Leek & Caerphilly Cheese, perfect for a crisp winter evening, these recipes combine the rich heritage of Britain`s past with the vibrant blend of cuisines that makes up British food today. These are soups bursting with inspiration & flavour that will make you feel proud to be British. ...

GREAT BRITISH THINGS TO MAKE & DO is filled with brilliant but simple things for children to create, paint & try out for every occasion
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Weather correspondent Philip Eden has written a fascinating book, balancing just the right amount of science with illustrations & practical language. He asks & answers some difficult questions that must be discussed. Disaster books traditionally feed on hype, sensationalism & bad science. Eden manages to redress the balance. What then is the place of weather disasters in our climate? Are they freaks or a necessary part of the whole? How rare are meteorological event does it take to cause chaos in our day-to-day lives? Are we becoming more at risk & less capable of dealing with them? Or do we just complain more? These days we try & mitigate the effects of different hazards, by acquiring personal & property protection
- individually, personally & politically. So what is the role of local & central government, the insurance industry, the media & the public? & how do we actually measure disaster? By rarity, insurance cost, death toll, recovery times etc? Can we merge all these so we can compare -say- the 1976 drought with the 1891 blizzard? Can we rank disasters? 15, 000 died in the European heatwave of August 2003. Is this the shape of things to come? What will happen if the Gulf Stream/ North Atlantic Drift stops flowing? Here are just a few of Philip Eden`s topics in a book which will be riveting to readers.
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Great Britain can be accused of many things; a proliferation of queuing, a fondness of the demon drink; but it`s not without more than its fair share of important historical & modern people. Great Britons: A Very Peculiar History looks at a myriad brillliant Britons & their influence on the world. The book features a short potted history of each person, detailing their acheivements, personalities & lifestyles in a quirky & memorable way. From kings & queens, pirates & politicians, actors & directors to sportsmen, explorers, scientists & inventors, Great Britons: A Very Peculiar History celebrates the men & women who have shaped Great Britain & made it what it is today. ...

A spectacular visual tour of the world's greatest buildings Great Buildings takes you to an amazing tour of 50 of the world's architectural masterpieces from the Houses of Parliament to the Sydney Opera House. Discover how to read a building, identify key characteristics of architecture & get underneath the bricks & mortar with stunning 3-D cutaways. Come face-to-face with some of the greatest architects to have lived & find out how the styles, techniques & materials they used helped create these iconic buildings. Great Buildings is an excellent introduction to architecture as well as being a great read for the connoisseur
- it really is like being taken on a personal tour by a knowledgeable guide.
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Aprons on, recipes at the ready
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For more than half a century, a shared love of canals & narrowboats has been inseparable from the marriage of Timothy West & Prunella Scales. The two iconic actors have spent many of the happiest days of their life together enjoying the calming pleasures of watching land & nature unfold before them at four miles an hour. In 2014, Tim & Pru took to the canals of Britain & beyond with a television crew & a brief to record their best-loved trips along the most beautiful waterways they could find. Little did anyone guess that their seemingly light-hearted travelogue, & the story of their lives that it revealed, would transcend the programme`s gentle facade, becoming something entirely more powerful. From the outset, the reflective undertones of the possibilities of later life, & the realities of Prunella`s dementia, struck a chord with viewers around the country. Now in its seventh series, the show has been described as `beautiful & meditative` by the Guardian, `touching` by the Independent & `a hymn to the possibilities of later life` by the Telegraph, there is no finer, nor more thought-provoking, travelogue on British television. In this handsomely presented book, Timothy West tells the story of the couple`s life & travels. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photography, Our Great Canal Journeys recounts their storied careers as actors while recording their remarkable journeys along some of the world`s most scenic waterways. Beyond this, however, it explores with sensitivity the trials, but also the joys, of ageing, & how Prunella`s struggle with dementia has both changed, & yet failed to change, their lives together. By turns humorous & poignant, Our Great Canal Journeys is at once a beautifully observed ode to a unique, magical method of travelling the world, & a warm meditation upon love, learning & life. ...