Easy escapes from the big city using only public transport. Whether you`re in need of a country ramble or a last-minute day trip to the seaside, temporarily leaving the Big Smoke has never been easier. London`s mainline stations offer easy access to open country, grand houses, historic castles, diverting museums & glorious beaches
- & all within 90 minutes. This guide is ideal for spontaneous solo trips on sunny days, or to help plan days out during half-term breaks. Casting our net from the city`s outer boroughs to Essex, Kent, Sussex & beyond, our 100-plus entries include a beach in landlocked Middlesex, Bexhill`s art deco wonder, The De La Warr Pavilion, & fish & chips in Whitstable.
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As read by Fearne Cotton, Jim Chapman & Dougie Poytner.` We have a responsibility, every one of us` David Attenborough Around 12.7 million tonnes of plastic are entering the ocean every year, killing over 1 million seabirds & 100, 000 marine mammals. By 2050 there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish by weight. Plastic pollution is the environmental scourge of our age, but how can YOU make a difference? This accessible guide, written by the campaigner at the forefront of the anti-plastic movement, will help you make the small changes that make a big difference, from buying a reusable coffee cup to running a clean-up at your local park or beach. Tips on giving up plastic include:· Washing your clothes within a wash bag to catch plastic microfibers (the cause of 30% of plastic pollution in the ocean)· Replacing your regular shampoo with bar shampoo· How to lobby your supermarket to remove unnecessary packaging · How to throw a plastic-free birthday party· How to convince others to join you in giving up plastic Plastic is not going away without a fight. We need a movement made up of billions of individual acts, bringing people together from all backgrounds & all cultures, the ripples of which will be felt from the smallest village to the tallest skyscrapers. This is a call to arms
- to join forces across the world & to end our dependence on plastic. Break Free From Plastic Plastic is not going away without a fight. We need a movement made up of billions of individual acts, bringing people together from all backgrounds & all cultures, the ripples of which will be felt from the smallest village to the tallest skyscrapers.
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In 1940 Doreen Wallace, prolific novelist, academic, social campaigner & farmer, wrote a book for Batsford on vegetable growing, as part of the publisher`s iconic Home Front Handbook series. With its chatty, readable writing style & its beautiful Brian Cook cover, the book became a wartime classic, invaluable for everyone growing fruit & vegetables at home to help the war effort. This reissue of that important book retains all the appeal of the original. As well as being a great read, it contains a wealth of information that is still useful for vegetable gardeners today. It tells you what fruit & vegetables to grow & when, how & why, how to keep down weeds & pests, explores ` The Vexed Question of Small Fruit`, gives tips on arrangement & rotation of crops, & even touches on the subject of keeping hens & pigs in your garden. Full of sensible practical advice mixed with whimsical musings & a great deal of charm, this book would make a perfect gift for any gardener. ...

Perennial vegetables are a joy to grow & require a lot less time & effort than annuals. In this book Martin Crawford gives comprehensive advice on all types of perennial vegetable (edible plants that live longer than three years), from ground-cover plants & coppiced trees to plants for bog gardens & edible woodland plants. There are many advantages to growing perennial vegetables, for example: * they need less tillage than conventional vegetables & so help retain carbon in the soil * the soil structure is not disturbed in their cultivation * they extend the harvesting season, especially in early spring * &, of course, they are much less work. Part One looks at why & how to grow these crops, & how to look after them for maximum health. Part Two features over 100 perennial edibles in detail, both common & unusual
- from rhubarb to skirret; Jerusalem artichoke to nodding onions. This book offers inspiration & information for all gardeners, whether experienced or beginner, & also

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It is his passion for what he does & where he is that inspired ' Dirty Nails' to put pen to paper & record day-to-day life in the vegetable garden. In a compilation of his weekly columns written for the Blackmore Vale Magazine, Dirty Nails takes you outdoors & 'in amongst it' on the vegetable plot where seeds are sown, plants nurtured, fruits tended & crops harvested. Flora & fauna are noted, too, & delicious & often unusual recipes lovingly supplied. With his guidance
- & your gardening
- your kitchen garden, vegetable patch or allotment will provide you with the good, fresh, honest & seasonal fruit & vegetables that Dirty Nails has a passion for. & he will also help you sustain the ecological balance of your garden.

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Helen Stephens` bestselling story HOW TO HIDE A LION (9781407121611) is now available in a chunky board book format, perfect for babies & toddlers. How does a very small girl hide a very large lion? It`s not easy, but Iris has to do her best, because mums & dads can be funny about having a lion in the house. Of course, Iris can`t hide her lion forever. But when he`s finally discovered, the whole town realises how brave & kind he really is
- just as Iris always said.
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Iris & her lion go everywhere together. But when Christmas comes & the family are going away, Mum says the lion must stay behind. After all, you can`t take a lion on a train. Luckily the lion has other ideas. He sets off on a festive, snowy adventure to find Iris
- & almost bumps into Father Christmas! The fourth irresistible book about Iris & her lion is destined to be a Christmas classic.
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Lions aren`t allowed at school, but Iris`s lion doesn`t want to be left behind. He even stows away on the school trip to the museum, causing much madness & mayhem as he hides among the exhibits. The third warm & funny adventure in the bestselling HOW TO HIDE A LION series is guaranteed to delight children everywhere. ...

Nordic countries are consistently rated as the best places to live for quality of life, happiness & education, literacy & gender equality. But what`s their secret? In How To Hygge, renowned Scandinavian cook & writer Signe Johansen explores the culture of hygge, shares the secrets of Nordic living & shows you how to adopt these elements into your everyday life, wherever you are in the world. Hygge is central to the Nordic sense of well-being. Roughly translated as `cosiness`, it implies warmth, conviviality & community. With fifty recipes & glorious imagery, Johansen explains how to enjoy the outdoors the Nordic way, the joy of fika (coming together over cake & coffee), how to collaborate to achieve a sense of community & why alcohol is integral to the healthy hedonism of hygge. For those who have long admired the region`s stylish design heritage, she reveals how to achieve Scandi-Cool in your own home, without breaking the bank. Explore the culture of hygge, & learn how to live your life to the fullest, Nordic-style. ...

This book covers all the factors relevant to choosing & installing a new diesel engine, whether the work will be done by the owner or entrusted to a boatyard or engineer. It covers selecting the right size & type of engine, deciding on transmission & stern gear, designing new engine bearers, fitting fuel tanks, filters & exhaust systems, installing electrics, instruments & engine controls, evaluating marine batteries & charge control systems, choosing the right propeller & fitting sacrificial anodes. With the new engine installed & sea trials complete, Peter Cumberlidge looks at how auxiliary equipment can be fitted to take full advantage of the available power: adding a new hot water system, ducted cabin heating, an engine-driven fridge & a hydraulic anchor winch. ` Practical & pragmatic` The Lifeboat ` Highly recommended` Motor Boat & Yachting ...