The year 1963 will always be remembered as the one when the Sixties really started to swing. The Beatles & Rolling Stones were topping the charts while the mini-skirt & the Mini car had become the latest fashion accessories. For those with an interest in railways however 1963 was memorable for the publication by Her Majestys Stationery Office of Part 1 of the report The Reshaping of British Railways by Dr Richard Beeching then chairman of the British Railways Board. The term reshaping was somewhat of a euphemism as the Report envisaged a radical reduction in the national rail network. Hundreds of stations were to be closed to both freight & passenger traffic along with thousands of miles of track while several thousand staff would be made redundant. This book is intended as a record of how the proposals affecting passenger services in the Wessex Area were ruthlessly implemented over a ten year period. Since then despite the introduction of modern high-speed rolling stock & much track rationalisation the extent of our rail network has remained basically the same. Train services in Wessex today are therefore still very much Dr Beechings Legacy. In addition he bequeathed to the nation a linear network of derelict land which could be put to other purposes including that of heritage railway. The area covered by this book include sections of the counties of Avon Somerset Wiltshire Hampshire Dorset & Gloucestershire. ...

1915. The great detective Sherlock Holmes is retired & quietly engaged in the study of honey bees when a young woman literally stumbles into him on the Sussex Downs. Fifteen years old gawky egotistical & recently orphaned the young Mary Russell displays an intellect to impress even Sherlock Holmes
- & match him wit for wit. Under his reluctant tutelage this very modern twentieth-century woman proves a deft protegee & a fitting partner for the Victorian detective. In their first case together they must track down a kidnapped American senators daughter & confront a truly cunning adversary
- a bomber who has set trip-wires for the sleuths & who will stop at nothing to end their partnership.

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A practical book for new beekeepers & those interested in keeping their own bees explaining everything they need to know to get started. It also covers how to make your garden attractive for bees. Published to coincide with the biggest beginners' day for beekeeping which takes place in February each year. ...

In becoming a beekeeper you will enjoy a fascinating & wide ranging hobby as well as playing a vital role in the future of our planet. This book will tell you how to start keeping bees in any location whether urban or rural. It covers everything you need to know in an accessible & clear manner from choice of hive & health of bees; right through the bee year to harvesting & storing your own honey. As well as providing an accessible easy-to-understand beekeeping primer for the complete beginner this book introduces the many other possibilities that exist for a beekeeper including livestock farming of bees apitherapy honey cookery & a host of other activities commercial enterprises & areas of further study. ...

Now updated -- your guide to becoming a successful backyard beekeeper Interested in raising honey bees? This friendly practical guide presents a step-by-step approach to starting your own beehive along with expert tips for maintaining a healthy colony. You get the latest on honey bee medication & treatments harvesting & marketing your honey & the impact the sudden disappearance of the honey bee has on our environment & economy. To bee or not to bee? -- understand the benefits of beekeeping & whether its right for you Build your first hive -- gather the right equipment obtain your bees & transfer them safely to their new home Get up-close & personal -- see how to open & close the hive inspect your bees at the right times & know what to look for Handle common problems -- from swarming to robbing to pesticide poisoning find simple solutions Understand Colony Collapse Syndrome -- learn what you can do to help save the honey bees Gear up for the golden harvest -- use the tools of the trade to extract honey store it & sell it Praise for Beekeeping For Dummies The information a beginner needs to keep bees with complete confidence." -- Kim Flottum Bee Culture Magazine "A reader-friendly guide to beekeeping for novices or beginners." -- Dewey M. Caron Professor of Entomology University of Delaware Open the book & find: The various types of honey bees & the role each plays in a colony Hands-on instruction in building a hive How to keep bees healthier & more productive Guidelines for all phases of honey production New information on raising your own queens Plenty of helpful illustrative pictures to guide you The safest ways to inspect & enjoy your bees A Beekeepers Calendar organized by climate zones" ...

Beelzebubs Tales to His Grandson" is Gurdjieffs world-famous cosmological epic. It examines human life on Earth from the viewpoint of beings belonging to a distant world led by the all-wise Beelzebub. Through this cosmological allegory
- rich in humour anecdote & linguistic elaboration
- Gurdjieff demonstrates a methodology for the spiritual growth of all mankind."

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Told from the viewpoint of a child whose Grandpa is a beekeeper this rhyming text offers an accessible & engaging introduction to the behaviour of bees including: where they live how honey is made & what a beekeeper does
- now in paperback! Bees play a vital role in pollinating plants & this simple book is a perfect way of discussing the interdependent relationship of insects plants & people. It is very appealing to educators & parents seeking to inspire children to appreciate nature & its fragile ecosystems. It features informative notes with helpful & interesting facts about bees beekeeping & honey. It even

Includes:: a delicious recipe for muffins! The key markets will include science museums beekeeping organizations nature parks & garden centres & stores.


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What would happen if you were to combine the culinary expertise of two connoisseurs who are specialists in their fields? Beer sommelier Ben Vinken presents 50 top Belgian beers to cheese master Michel Van Tricht who in turn pairs them with the most appropriate cheeses. Their many years of experience in beer & cheese tasting result in 50 mouthwatering combinations that make the classic wine-cheese pairing pale in comparison. All of the major styles of beer & types of cheese are represented. ' Beer & Cheese' is a book for the true bon vivant. ...

Travellers can drink in all the atmosphere history & beer that Munich has to offer with this updated guide to the best watering holes in the beer-drinking capital of the world. Over 70 of Munichs best beer gardens beer halls pubs & late-night hot spots are listed in detail. The colourful histories behind them are included along with detailed maps & instructions on how to find each place. A special chapter on Oktoberfest & other beer festivals make this guide as practical as it is entertaining. This revised edition pays for itself several times over with the enclosed beer coupons from some of Munichs most prized beer gardens. Its wisdom will make any trip to the Beer City a truly unforgettable travel experience. ...

The Bees is Carol Ann Duffys first collection of new poems as Poet Laureate & the much-anticipated successor to the T. S. Eliot Prize-winning Rapture. After the intimate focus of the earlier book The Bees finds Duffy using her full poetic range: there are drinking songs love poems poems to the weather poems of political anger; her celebrated Last Post (written for the last surviving soldiers to fight in the First World War) showed that powerful public poetry still has a central place in our culture. There are elegies too for beloved friends & -- most movingly -- the poets own mother. As Duffys voice rises in this collection her music intensifies & every poem patterns itself into song. Woven & weaving through the book is its presiding spirit: the bee. Sometimes the bee is Duffys subject sometimes it strays into the poem or hovers at its edge -- & the reader soon begins to anticipate its appearance. In the end Duffys point is clear: the bee symbolizes what we have left of grace in the world & what is most precious & necessary for us to protect. The Bees is a work of great ecological & spiritual power & Duffys clearest affirmation yet of her belief in the poem as secular prayer as the means by which we remind ourselves what is most worthy of our attention & concern our passion & our praise. ...