This new guide, by the author of the acclaimed Inland Trips from the Costa Blanca, brings together some of the most delightful places to stay in the regions of Valencia, Teruel & Murcia. Each entry boasts: photograph; location; accommodation; eating & drinking; prices; website contact; plus the author's personal assessment
- based on a visit. Palacios, country estates, water mills, village houses...many of them recently restored by a young generation of hoteliers
- generate their own unique ambience to delight the visitor.

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It is 1948, & England is recovering from a war. But at 21 Nevern Street, London, the conflict has only just begun. Queenie Bligh`s neighbours do not approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but Queenie doesn`t know when her husband will return, or if he will come back at all. What else can she do? Gilbert Joseph was one of the several thousand Jamaican men who joined the RAF to fight against Hitler. Returning to England as a civilian he finds himself treated very differently. It`s desperation that makes him remember a wartime friendship with Queenie & knock at her door. Gilbert`s wife Hortense, too, had longed to leave Jamaica & start a better life in Engl&. But when she joins him she is shocked to find London shabby, decrepit, & far from the golden city of her dreams. Even Gilbert is not the man she thought he was. ...

Small Island by bestselling author Andrea Levy won the Orange Prize for Fiction, & the Orange Prize`s ` Best of the Best`, as well as the Commonwealth Writers` Prize & the Whitbread. It is possibly the definitive fictional account of the experiences of the Empire Windrush generation. ` Honest, skilful, thoughtful & important`
- Guardian It is 1948, & England is recovering from a war. But at 21 Nevern Street, London, the conflict has only just begun. Queenie Bligh`s neighbours do not approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but Queenie doesn`t know when her husband will return, or if he will come back at all. What else can she do? Gilbert Joseph was one of the several thousand Jamaican men who joined the RAF to fight against Hitler. Returning to England as a civilian he finds himself treated very differently. It`s desperation that makes him remember a wartime friendship with Queenie & knock at her door. Gilbert`s wife Hortense, too, had longed to leave Jamaica & start a better life in Engl&. But when she joins him she is shocked to find London shabby, decrepit, & far from the golden city of her dreams. Even Gilbert is not the man she thought he was...
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Shortlisted for a 2018 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award. From stalwart little locomotives of topographic necessity, to the maverick engines of one man`s whimsy, Britain`s narrow-gauge steam trains run on tracks a world apart from its regimented mainlines. In Small Island by Little Train, eccentricity enthusiast Chris Arnot sets out to discover their stories. Stories include miniature railway on the Kent coast, used for Home Guard military trains during World War II, & now the school commute for dozens of local school children. The UK`s only Alpine-style rack-&-pinion railway, scaling one of Britain`s highest mountains. The five different gauges of railway circling one man`s landscaped garden, & the team building their own trains to run on it. Far more than mere relics of the nation`s industrial past, or battered veterans of wartime Britain, these are also stories of epic feats of preservation, volunteerism, tourism, & local history. They are an exploration of idiosyncrasy, enthusiasm & eccentricity. Or, to put it another way, a tale of Britishness. ...

From stalwart little locomotives of topographic necessity, to the maverick engines of one man`s whimsy, Britain`s narrow-gauge steam trains run on tracks a world apart from its regimented mainlines. In Small Island by Little Train, eccentricity enthusiast Chris Arnot sets out to discover their stories. Stories include miniature railway on the Kent coast, used for Home Guard military trains during World War II, & now the school commute for dozens of local school children. The UK`s only Alpine-style rack-&-pinion railway, scaling one of Britain`s highest mountains. The five different gauges of railway circling one man`s landscaped garden, & the team building their own trains to run on it. Far more than mere relics of the nation`s industrial past, or battered veterans of wartime Britain, these are also stories of epic feats of preservation, volunteerism, tourism, & local history. They are an exploration of idiosyncrasy, enthusiasm & eccentricity. Or, to put it another way, a tale of Britishness. ...

If you've ever been to a restaurant with friends & ordered a few starters or a large platter to share, you'll know how sociable & appealing it is to be able to try several dishes at once. This a popular way of eating in many parts of the world
- the Spanish have tapas, the Chinese have dim sum & many regions of the Mediterranean & Middle East enjoy meze. Grazing plates & small bowls of shareable food make entertaining fuss-free & fun, & encourage guests to get stuck in. In Small Plates, Annie Rigg serves up an irresistible selection of plates to share from all around the world. From chorizo with red wine & olives to garlic & white bean dip, there's plenty for friends to tuck into. There are also bites & fingerfood to choose from, like fish goujons, honey & soy glazed baby ribs, & Vietnamese prawn rolls with chilli dipping sauce.
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Cute & cuddly Puffin plush soft toy with excellent detailing. Swing tag

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Cute & cuddly Sitting Fox plush soft toy with excellent detailing. Swing tag

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Cute & cuddly Squirrel soft toy with excellent detailing. Swing tag

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This is a print of the original boroughs of London map produced by Stanfords in November 1888 showing the County of London According to the Local Government Act. of the same year, & indicating the Urban Sanitary Districts, Area of District Council or Urban Authority as established in 1875. The different London boroughs are identified with a light colour overlaid on a street map showing most streets & naming the major ones. The different railway lines & stations are indicated & named. Shadings reproduce the topography of the city & hills, parks & woodland are distinguishable & most of them are named. The map covers the city from Kew in the west to Plumstead in the east, & from Crouch End & Stamford Hill in the north to Lower Streatham & Upper Norwood in the south. Surprisingly or not most of London as we know it today seems to be already present. Its area attests to a booming city with a population of about four millions, at the time. The boundaries of its boroughs will transform to accommodate the changes & pace of a leading capital. ...