A serial killer is on the loose in a sleepy, Welsh seaside town, picking off victims like some people pick cockles... The year is 1947 & three young men have recently been demobbed & are back at home in north Wales. It`s the start of good weather & they`re enjoying being alive. They share the favours of Lilian Ridetski, who runs more than a high class hair salon in the town. When she & others are found brutally strangled, suspicion falls on all of her customers. Blackmail & murder make Say Goodbye to the Boys both a dark comedy & a quick-witted thriller. It`s also surprisingly tender, a portrait of old friendships lived to the gentle rhythms of a sleepy, wave-lulled town in the warm face of summer. Written by Mari Stead Jones & based on notes she discovered in a wooden box belonging to her author father, Stead Jones, it proves that writing is a gift one can inherit, & introduces Mari as a comic writer of the first order. ...

Hilarious tongue-in-cheek guide to the Danish hygge lifestyle. Let Dr Magnus Olsensen be your guide to finding hygge in every area of your life
- from the office to the bedroom. Hygge is derived from the Old Norse words hig, meaning cosy, & ger, meaning fire hazard. It is, in essence, a state of mind. (One that is heavily dependent on candles.) For some, achieving hygge will come easily. Others may have to work a little harder. But if you put in the hours
- & follow the guidance in Say Ja to Hygge!
- you will find your own hygge-topia. You will have become, in spirit, Danish. &
- as the old song goes
- there is nothing like a Dane! This truly hilarious send-up of hygge culture is a work of timely comic genius.




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We`ve reached an environmental crisis point with plastic, & it`s time to take action. But is it possible to make positive changes without radically changing your lifestyle? Absolutely! This practical book suggests eco-friendly alternatives to plastic, including budget options, high-street substitutes & DIY ideas to help you drastically reduce your plastic consumption. With 101 simple ways to use less plastic, you`ll find it easy to take the first step & make a difference. ...

` Nothing interests Maman today, not even Jean, her favorite child.. . She acts dumb, bewitched, like a goat that the neighborhood children have fed sorghum beer.` These extraordinary stories centre on African conflicts as seen through the eyes of children & describes their resilience & endurance in heartbreaking detail. From child trafficking to inter-religious conflicts, Uwem Akpan reveals in beautiful prose the resilience & endurance of children faced with the harsh consequences of deprivation & terror. ...

Cape Verde island of São Nicolau on a contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:50, 000 from AB Kartenverlag, with highlighting for 21 recommended hiking routes, plus street plans of Vila de Ribeira Brava & Tarrafal. Topography of the island is vividly presented by contours at 100m intervals, enhanced by relief shading. Boundaries of the Monte Gordo & the Monte Alto das Cabaças protected areas are clearly marked. Road network indicates dirt roads & country tracks. The map shows waymarked hiking routes & other local footpaths, with 21 recommended trails cross-referenced to a table where they are listed with distance, ascent/descent, difficulty grading, etc. Viewpoints & diving spots are highlighted, as well as places with medical facilities. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. Also provided are street plans of Vila de Ribeira Brava & Tarrafal de São Nicolau indicating locations of selected accommodation, restaurants & bars, etc.

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São Vicente Island in the Cape Verde Archipelago on a detailed map at 1:35, 000 with recommendations for 20 hiking trails, plus on the reverse side an indexed street plan of the island’s main town of Mindelo. The map of São Vicente shows the island’s topography by contours at 100m intervals, with altitude colouring & numerous spot heights. Classification of road network indicates enhanced roads & tracks. Local footpaths show which routes are waymarked; 20 locations are cross-referenced to a list of trails showing the degree of difficulty, approximate duration, etc. Symbols indicate locations of diving sites & medical facilities. The map has latitude & longitude grid at 1’ intervals. The most of the reverse side is taken by an indexed street plan of Mindelo at 1:7, 500. Map legend & the text include English. ...

Map No. 810, Sächsische Schweiz
- Westlische Oberlausitz, in a series of hiking maps from Kompass providing extensive coverage
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Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Mountain areas of central & northern Sweden on waterproof & tear-resistant, GPS compatible topographic “ Fjällkartan” maps at 1:100, 000 & 1:50, 000 from Lantmäteriet
- the country’s national survey organization, with hiking & ski routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Relief is shown by contours at 20m intervals & enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to indicate different types of vegetation or land use. An overprint shows trails for hiking & cross-country skiing, indicating waymarked or unmarked & summer or winter only routes. Also shown are mandatory & recommended trails for snowmobiles & areas prohibited for cross-country vehicles. Symbols indicate locations of campsites, youth hostels, huts & wind shelters, mountain lodges & other types of tourist accommodation, emergency telephones, etc. The maps have both a 1-km UTM grid & a latitude/longitude grid in steps of 10`. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse there are descriptions of the area in Swedish only, GPS coordinates for selected locations, etc. Most sheets also include a brief note in English on public access regulations. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.


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