On Boxing day 2004, Rob, Paul, Mattie & Rosie Forkan tragically lost their parents in the Boxing Day Tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka. Aged from 8 to 17, they subsequently faced a harrowing & solitary 200km trek across the decimated country to get home to safety. The bravery, ingenuity & resilience they displayed was the result of their unusual upbringing. Taken out of school at a young age, they received an unconventional & global education, learning independence & resourcefulness while carrying out voluntary work for charities in India alongside their parents. In the decade since the tsunami, Rob & Paul have created a multinational br&, Gandys Flip Flops, which was based in the front room of their rented flat & has been endorsed by entrepreneurs including Richard Branson, & set up Orphans for Orphans, a charitable organization that uses 10% of its profits to support children deprived of education, nutrition & medication. This is a heartbreaking, engaging but ultimately uplifting journey from the streets of Sri Lanka to the boardrooms of London, Downing Street & beyond as told by two inspirational survivors. ...

The London Underground has always been key to the lives of Londoners, from when its stations & stairwells offered refuge from the barrage of the Blitz through to its unique ability across the years to transport people safely all around the capital. It has remained strong in the face of devastation, surviving horrors like the Moorgate Tube crash & the 7/7 bombings. An icon throughout the world, the Tube is as resilient as any Londoner, & is the thread that holds the capital together. These stunning photographs from the Mirrorpix archives present its changing face over time. ...

A brightly coloured cushion presenting the colour-coding used by London Transport to show Underground lines on their famous tube maps, part of a sophisticated & decorative collection from We Love Cushions designed to bring life & style to any room setting. The cover, printed using archival inks to get the brightest finish possible, with a super soft cotton linen mix, & comes complete with the cushion pad washable at 30º. To see other cushion designs in this series please lick on the series link. ...

Crafted Lines’ London Underground Map Oyster wallet is the perfect sized accessory for carrying your travel tickets, cards & notes & is designed as the most stylish & practical way to carry your Oyster card for travel on the London Underground & buses. The card-holder`s surface is entirely covered by the Underground map, showing the complete system. The outside of the wallet shows the central part of the Underground, with the northern line going up the spine. Areas south of Kennington & north of Highbury & Islington wrap over to the inside of the wallet. A map legend is also shown on the inside, as are website & telephone details.A unique offering, Stanfords’ staff wouldn’t think of using anything else to carry their daily train & bus tickets around inside! ...

Tube Map of the World: Capital Cities Edition in a series of three beautifully produced, colourful & amusing wall maps adapting the world-famous London Underground map to show greetings, flags or main cities as stops. The maps, produced by JJM Designs, are printed on high quality, thick paper & are ideal for framing. In this title city names, both of capitals & of other major towns, are used as names of stops. ...

Tube Map of the World: Greetings Edition in a series of three beautifully produced, colourful & amusing wall maps adapting the world-famous London Underground map to show greetings, flags or main cities as stops. The maps, produced by JJM Designs, are printed on high quality, thick paper & are ideal for framing. In this title greeting phases are used as names of stops, from Hello, Guten Tag & Dzien dobry to Al salaam a ...

This unique cushion by We Love Cushions, featuring a reproduction of the iconic London Underground map, would definitely be a sophisticated addition to your sofa or arm chair. This cushion is made with a super soft faux & machine washable suede & comes complete with the cushion pad. The print had been created using archival inks to get the brightest, saturated finish possible, which will bring life & style to any room setting. We Love Cushions is fully licensed to reproduce London Underground images & their products are hand made in the UK & printed on one side only. Fully machine washable at 30c ...

These quality cast aluminium rings are custom-made for use with either the AZ3, EQ1, EQ2, EQ3-2, EQ4, EQ5, HEQ5 & EQ6 (incl. PRO) mounts/mounting plates. Rings of the following internal diameters are available: 90mm, 102mm, 120mm, 130mm, 140mm, 182mm, 236mm & 285mm. They are felt-lined & hinged for easy installation of the telescope. By loosening the thumbscrews, the telescope can be easily balanced & rotated. Please note these are supplied in WHITE colour. ...

A super-soft, plush cushion of a train carriage. The London Underground is the oldest metro system in the world dating back to 1863. Also know as ‘the Tube’, it’s the quickest way to get around London transporting over 2.5 million passengers every day.* Please note that this is for one single carriage cushion* ...

A super-soft, plush cushion of a train carriage. 55cm long. The London Underground is the oldest metro system in the world dating back to 1863. Also know as ‘the Tube’, it’s the quickest way to get around London transporting over 2.5 million passengers every day.* Please note that this is for one single carriage cushion* ...