” The right-hand point at Jeffreys Bay is one of the surfing world`s most exciting finds, & from the age of twelve it had been my life`s purpose to surf there.” J-Bay, South Africa has the fantasy, the almost mythical waves every surfer dreams of riding once in their lifetime. But Tom wouldn`t go until he was ready. He would seek out surf-spots from the virgin reef-breaks of the Outer Orkneys to the temple point-breaks of Indonesia, from the beautiful beaches of France to the wilds of Sri Lanka, on his quest to ride the waves of his dreams. Get on the road, get stoked, & get in the water. ...

Inspired by Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, Simon Casson & Richard Adamson follow on horseback the trail of their boyhood heroes. They ride 2, 000 miles through America’s toughest & most treacherous terrain, crossing deserts, mountains, canyons & the high-plains of the Old West. They have to endure harsh conditions & cope with natural hazards & in so doing bring the exciting & violent lives of the Wild Bunch vividly to life. This dramatic, inspiring adventure provides an insight into America s past & present. ...

Set sail on the high seas with the Riding The Waves sky hook. Sitting atop the sky hook is a beautiful sailboat while the metal stand features elaborate wave designs in vibrant blues, depicting the beauty of the ocean. When gently pushed by its handle, the sky hook will rock back & forth, showing the motion of the sailboat between the waves making it a beautiful decor accent for any shelf, mantle, or windowsill. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

Riding with Ghosts is Gwen Maka’s adventurous 7, 500 miles journey cycling across western America, from Seattle to Mexico & beyond, from the American West’s deserts & vanished Indian trails to the snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains, Mexico’s Baja coast & to Central America. With a nicely balanced mix of beautiful descriptions & entertaining narrative, the author candidly but humorously shares the challenges & setbacks of the trip, while vividly picturing the astonishing landscape, & poignantly recalling the haunting West’s pioneering past & the people who shaped its history. This is a beautifully written account of a true adventurous & spontaneous woman cycling solo, whose passion for the history & the land she rides across transpires throughout the pages, making this book a marvellous & rich read. ...

A dark love story set in the Swinging Sixties SUMMER, 1962. Twenty-year-old Vivien Epstein, a Jewish hairdresser from Manchester, arrives in London following the death of her father. She has travelled to the city to make a new start, & quickly finds herself swept up in a city buzzing with life. Landing a job at Oscar`s salon, she thrives amid the vibrant cafe culture of Soho & the warm camaraderie of the other hairdressers. But beneath the surface, Vivien is desperate to find Jack Fox, a man she had a brief but intense romance with some months before. Her search leads to confront the dark resurgence of fascism, countered by the Jewish community in street battles around Ridley Road in the East End of London. Amid the growing tensions, can her love survive? `A tale of love & morality set in the dark side of the Swinging Sixties` The Lady ` Convincingly evocative of an exciting era` Daily Mail ...

Challenge a worthy competitor & let the tournament commence! Test your skills of strategy & memory with this Chess & Checkers set from Ridley`s Games. Enjoy two classic board games, using your patience & knowledge with Chess & focus & wisdom with Checkers, to have an all-out family game night! ...

A great-looking game that`s easy & fun for up to six people to play
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Ries
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Riesa on a topographic map at 1:200, 000 from the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, Germany’s federal mapping agency. The map covers an area of Approx. 100 x 90km. This map is belongs to a series of 58 topographic maps from Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, the federal cartographic agency of Germany responsible for topographic mapping at 1:200, 000 & maps at smaller scales (the more detailed topographic & leisure maps are prepared & published by the survey organizations of the individual states). Cartography is from the 200K topographic survey & the maps have very elegant, modern look whilst retaining the traditional German presentation of names of smaller towns & villages in italics. Contours are at 12, 5m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, with colouring for woodlands, moors, marches, vineyards & hop plantations. Waterways & rivers are also described in detail, with currents, waterfalls, dams, & jetties clearly marked. Road network, graded into five types, highlights in colour national & regional roads; no driving distances are marked Railway network is also shown in detail, with stations, goods only lines, etc. The maps show administrative boundaries of states & counties, & have a UTM grid plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 2’ intervals. Map legend is in German only.PLEASE NOTE: maps in this series provide an excellent presentation of the areas covered by them, with plenty of place names & detailed representation of the road network, & will appeal to anyone who likes quality cartography, but they are not necessarily the best option for holiday & business travel. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Rieti Province at 1:100, 000 in a series of handy size provincial road maps from Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) with more minor local roads & country tracks than can be found on most regional maps from other publishers. This title is now available in a digitally produced edition.LAC’s provincial series is gradually being changed to a new style of digitally derived cartography, so presentation of adjoining titles may vary. All the maps have hill shading to represent the general relief with spot heights for selected peaks, & show a few more local roads & rough tracks than the other road map series. Intermediate road distances are indicated. Regional, provincial & communal borders are marked, & railways, funiculars, airports, sea ferry links & campsites are shown. The legend is in Italian only. The new, digitally produced editions are indexed & have enhanced, more finely drawn cartography: the hill-shading is less bold, motorway service areas are marked, natural parks are highlighted & an expanded range of symbols indicates various landmarks & sites, e.g. antiquities, churches, etc. Two styles of the new cartography are produced, differing only in the colour of the predominant background shading: grey or yellow/green. Some of the new editions include geographical coordinates for the map corners. The index of localities is on the reverse. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...