After six years in the idyllic Loire Valley, comedian Ian Moore, his family & his ever-expanding menagerie are beginning to feel like they`re on the cusp of the peace & tranquillity they hoped for when they moved from dreary Crawley to la belle France. Their grand project, a writing school called Les Champs Creatifs, is finally complete
- only, nobody`s signed up. Natalie & the boys must contend with the ever-colourful locals, including a Sicilian faith healer, threatening hunters & the ` Christmas Pudding Man`, & Ian must test his mod mettle against two new additions to the animal family
- a pair of disappearing goats. With stresses, strains & animal poo mounting up la famille Moore have their work cut out
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Marco Polo Dubrovnik & Dalmatian Coast: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips Experience all of Dubrovnik`s attractions with this up-to-date, authoritative guide, complete with ` Best Of` recommendations. You`ll discover excellent hotels, restaurants, where to shop, trendy places, local nightlife, tips for shopping & getting by on a tight budget, as well as ideas for children, sports & numerous other activities. Also contains: the Perfect Route, Travel Tips, Links, Blogs, Apps & more, Travel with Kids, Croatian phrasebook, & index. Dubrovnik is a holiday paradise, but one that has been transformed, with high-class hotels, elegant restaurants & a vibrant nightlife. Marco Polo Dubrovnik & Croatian Coast leads you to one of the top destinations in the Adriatic. The calm, often austere beauty of the islands & bays, the crystal-clear water, the romantic settings of medieval harbour towns full of historical gems are just waiting to be discovered. Insider Tips reveal how you can try your hand at becoming a lighthouse keeper & where to find the dreamiest bays. The ` Best Of` pages highlight some unique aspects of Dubrovnik, recommend things to do for free, & contain tips for rainy days & where you can relax & unwind. You`ll find out What`s Hot in Croatia, such as diving for ancient treasure. The Trips & Tours include the island of Vis & the Plitvice Lakes; in Sports & Activities you`ll find numerous listings for adventure & water sports. The Dos & Don`ts tell you what to do when the Bora wind blows up & why you should stick to the footpaths. Marco Polo Dubrovnik & Dalmatian Coast provides comprehensive coverage of the region. To help you get around there`s a detailed road atlas inside, useful maps of Dubrovnik, Split, Trogir & Zadar Town in the backcover, plus a handy pull-out map. Don`t go on holiday without a Marco Polo guide! ...

Eastern Crete at 1:100, 000 on an indexed, GPS compatible road map from Terrain Editions, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, with a street plan of central Aghios Nikolaos. This title is part of a series which covers Crete in three sheets. The maps have contours at 100m intervals, enhanced by relief shading with spot heights & plenty of names of topographic features such as peaks, mountain ranges, etc. All place names are in both Greek & Latin alphabet. Road network differentiates between smooth & rough surface local roads, shows driving distances on most local roads, & indicates locations of petrol stations & tyre repair workshops. Scenic routes are highlighted. Ferry connections, both along Crete’s southern coast & with the rest of Greece, are also marked. For outdoor activities the maps show selected local footpaths, including the course of E4 long-distance trail, climbing crags, canyoning routes & scuba-diving centres. A range of symbols highlight other places of interest campsites, mountain refuges, archaeological sites, monasteries, etc. The maps have a 5km UTM grid for GPS. The index shows names of towns & villages in both scripts &

Includes:: separate lists of monasteries & archaeological sites. On the reverse is a street plan of the main town in the region, highlighting places of interest, various facilities & selected accommodation. Names of larger streets are in both alphabets; smaller streets are in Greek only. Map legends for both the main map & the street plan include English.

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Central Glasgow in 1893 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. Three versions have been published for this area. Coverage stretches from West Nile Street westward to Kelvinhaugh Street & Overnewton Square, & from Renfrew Street southward to Houston Street & Wallace Street. Features include Sauchiehall Street, Blythswood Square, Central Station, Queens Dock North & South Basins, Stobcross Goods station, Charing Cross station, Cranston Hill, Finnieston, Anderston, Stobcross Quay, Lancefield Quay, Anderston Quay, Passenger Wharf. Features south of the Clyde include Kingston Dock, Springfield Quay, Clyde Place Quay, General Terminus Quay, Plantation, Plantation Quay, Mavisbank Quay, tramways & depot, east part of Princes Dock, etc. Street directory extracts are on the reverse; in the 1893 edition including Berkeley Street, Blythswood Square, Cadogan Street, Clyde Street, Stobcross Street & Union Street; in the 1934 edition including Bridge Street, Carlton Place, Cadogan Street, Stobcross Street & Union Street. 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. ...

Wall map of Great Britain & Northern Ireland at 1:840, 000 from A to Z measuring 91x 121cm, showing counties & unitary authorities. Each county & unitary authority is distinctly coloured & named according to the local government boundary re-organisation dated from April 2009; regional keys are provided for numbered unitary authorities. The national grid is overprinted on the mapping, & there is an index to towns & villages. ...

Double-sided map showing the range from Corongo in the north to Catajambo in the south, with Huaraz street plan & tourist notes. The Cord. Blanca is on one side, the smaller Cord. Huayhuash on the reverse. Relief is depicted by hill shading, with altitudes stated for many peaks. The detail

Includes:: paved & unpaved roads, railways, tracks & trekking routes, rivers & lakes. Additional symbols highlight ruins, churches, thermal baths, museums & locations with “all services” for tourists. The map shows latitude & longitude lines at 10` intervals & the legend is in English & Spanish. Some brief background information
- also bilingual
- for visitors is provided in the margins, covering such topics as excursions, trekking & local highlights. There is also a small street plan of downtown Huaraz, indexed for accommodation, restaurants & other useful locations.



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Central Italy at 1:400, 000 in a series of indexed touring maps from Michelin. Enlargements show road access to central Rome & Florence, with additional street plans of these two cities, all indicating principal sights & facilities, main traffic routes, one way street, & in Florence the restricted entry zone; all have a short index listing main streets. The map also indicates locations with street plans in the publishers’ Red Guide to hotels & restaurants in Italy &

Includes:: a distance table. Maps in the Michelin’s touring series of Italy show the topography by relief shading with spot heights & colouring for woodlands. Road network emphasizes motorways & dual carriageway routes, presented with service areas & interchange numbers. Information on other roads

Includes:: less congested regional roads, scenic routes, gradients, seasonal restrictions & roads not recommended for caravans, etc. More detailed presentation of the road network is provided on Michelin’s Regional Series of Italy at 1:200, 000. The maps also show railway lines & ferry routes, both indicating facilities for transporting cars, plus local airports. Small symbols show various places of interest. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 20’ intervals. The index is on the reverse of the maps. Multilingual map legend

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Lonely Planet Central Asia is your passport to all the most relevant & up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Sample lamb kebabs & nan bread from roadside grills, hike through the spectacular canyons of the Kyrgyz Alatau Range, or marvel at Yasaui Mausoleum`s beautiful architecture. Highlights & itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs & interests. Insider tips save you time & money, & help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots. Essential info at your fingertips including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, & prices. Honest reviews for all budgets including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, & hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. Cultural insights give you a richer & more rewarding travel experience including customs, history, the Silk Road, religion, art, literature, film, music, architecture, landscapes, border crossings, outdoor activities, wildlife, environment, & cuisine. Over 65 maps with coverage of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Almaty, Taraz, Astana, Tashkent, Khorezm, Karakalpakstan, Bishkek, Tamchy, Naryn, Dushanbe, Khoj&, Khorog, Ashgabat, Merv, & more. ...

The Lonely Planet Central Asia Phrasebook is not only an extensive list of useful phrases, but also an ideal tool to start getting to grips with a language & beginning two-way communication. Containing excellent sections on language basics such as numbers, question phrases, dates, phrase construction, grammar & pronunciation, as well as containing concise but well-rounded two-way dictionaries, Lonely Planet phrasebooks enable you to quickly & confidently construct your own phrases in addition to those given. The given phrases cover all the essential travel & tourism categories such as transport, communications, business meetings & accommodation, as well as in-depth categories such as health, food & social interaction. The phrasebooks are designed to enable more than just simple question-answer communication, allowing the start of two-way conversations
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