Lions legend Bobby Windsor has enjoyed triumphs beyond the dreams of most international players but has also suffered personal tragedy. His rugby career as the best hooker in the British Isles during the second golden era of Welsh rugby in the 1970s is a turbulent tale of blood & thunder on the pitch. There are riotous incidents off the pitch including unscheduled fights with professional boxers revelations about illegal payments during the so-called amateur era & what Windsor did to upset the Establishment & become blackballed by one of the most famous clubs in the world. Windsor's irrepressible sense of humour comes shining through on every page except when he gives chapter & verse on the personal crisis that drove him to plan suicide. Bobby Windsor
- The Iron Duke" is the no-holds-barred warts-&-all story of a working-class Welsh folk hero who rose from humble beginnings to become a permanent member of the greatest Lions team in the history of rugby union."
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America 1968. Protests against the Vietnam War for Civil Rights sit-ins love-ins happenings
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What is Bobsleigh? Put simply its two or four members trying to get a bobsleigh down to the bottom of an icey track as quick as possible. It begins by pushing the bob off the start & everyone quickly getting in. This is the most important part of the run as a lot of time can be lost. During an Olympic run the bob can achieve speeds approaching 90mph & the passengers can pull up to 6g in the corners! The same as Formula 1 cars! Once in the crew keep their heads down forming a compact surface with minimum drag until they reach the end when they can finally catch their breath. On the day the high performance coaches will guide you through the skills & strategies required for the Formula One of ice sports to make your experience exhilarating fun & safe. The session starts with an introduction to the simulated bob run then its a thorough safety briefing. Once you are kitted out with the correct safety gear its out to the track to learn the sport & techniques used. You will have a trial run on the start facility first built for athletes to train for the Salt Lake City Olympics. & since then has been instrumental in developing the GB World Champion womens bob team & Gold Silver & Bronze Olympic medals for the GB women bob skeleton athletes. The start facility is a true replica & although it is not on ice you can achieve speeds of up to 30 mph (total track length is Approx. 60m
- this is not a full length track & there will be up to 3 other participants in the bobsleigh with you). You will have a chance to get plenty of practice on 2 & 4 man before being put to the test on the timed runs. What You Will Receive On purchasing this experience you will receive a Silver A5 Presentation Pack. Your Silver A5 Presentation Pack is embossed with a ribbon design great if you are buying this experience as a gift. Included within your presentation pack: Your Gift Experience Voucher
- Keep this safe! You will need this to book your experience & may be required to take this with you on the day of your experience. An Information Booklet
- Detailing all you need to know about your experience including personal injury cover cancellation cover & full terms & conditions of the experience. How to Book Guide
- A personal guide based on your chosen experience detailing all the available locations & contact numbers you need to ensure you experience runs smoothly. "



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Italy is a land of appetite where life is embraced with passion & food prepared with generosity & joy. But the cuisine is hard to define as each region has its own rich culinary traditions
- & so deep is the belief of locals that their food is the best that often Italys finest dishes are unknown from one place to the next. Jacob Kenedy a self-avowed culinary magpie travelled the length & breadth of the country over the course of a year gathering up his favourite recipes
- many of them obscure some bizarre all utterly delicious. Like the menu at Bocca di Lupo Jacobs award-winning London restaurant this book is a thrilling exotic journey through the true flavours of Italy: the hearty risotti of the north the exquisite shellfish of the Veneto the earthy sausages of Bologna the fried street food of Rome the baroque desserts of Naples & the Arab-influenced sweets of Sicily. The recipes in Bocca are a revelation a portal to a side of Italy that is gritty glamorous seedy & mysterious. Be warned this is a cookbook with teeth.

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Life is harsh in close-knit community of Dirrabeg a community on the Dingle Peninsula facing extinction in the mid-1950s. Many of the young have left for England or America where there are opportunities & chances for secure lives. Those remaining behind love their land & their independence but fear for the future as the bogs get thin the yields are poor & the children have little hope of success. Donal Hallapy devoted father of a large family is a bodhran player. He is always in great demand whenever the once-a-year wrendances take place a day long festival on St Stephens Day which can be traced back to pagan times. This paganism the secret nature of the celebrations the singing dancing & drinking that takes place & the fact that the church has no control over them has made them anathema to the clan of the round collar " in the person of Canon Tett an ultraconservative & downright sadistic priest determined to bring the free spirits of Dirrabeg to bay by ending the fun of the wrendances. Wickedly funny & full of insight into age-old conflicts & a lifestyle long passed into memory." ...

In Bodies That Matter renowned theorist & philosopher Judith Butler argues that theories of gender need to return to the most material dimension of sex & sexuality: the body. Butler offers a brilliant reworking of the body examining how the power of heterosexual hegemony forms the matter" of bodies sex & gender. Butler argues that power operates to constrain sex from the start delimiting what counts as a viable sex. She clarifies the notion of "performativity" introduced in Gender Trouble & via bold readings of Plato Irigaray Lacan & Freud explores the meaning of a citational politics. She also draws on documentary & literature with compelling interpretations of the film Paris is Burning Nella Larsens Passing & short stories by Willa Cather." ...

Bodin's Six livres de la republique is a vast synthesis of comparative public law & politics the theoretical core of which is formed by the four chapters translated in this volume. These contain his celebrated theory of sovereignty which informed his thinking on the state & made his Republique a landmark in the development of European political thought. This theory however also included a seductive but erroneous thesis that was of great importance for the development of royalist ideology: the idea that sovereignty is indivisible that the entire power of the state has to be vested in a single individual or group. This thesis together with the crisis of authority in the French religious wars led Bodin to a systematically absolutist interpretation of the French & other contemporary monarchies. His primary aim was to exclude any legal ground of forcible resistance. A king of France he hoped would continue to adhere to moral & prudential limitations but a proper king he insisted could not be lawfully constrained. This is the first complete translation of these chapters into English since 1606. It is accompanied by a lucid introduction a chronology & a bibliography. ...

The Bodmin & Wenford Railway is one of the most scenic of Britains preserved lines & the combination of steam & Cornish countryside proves irresistible for thousands of visitors each year. This 25th volume in the Recollections series coincides with the 25th anniversary of first trains running on the preserved line & embarks on a fascinating trip down the line photographic tour of the railway taking us from the main line at Bodmin Parkway to Bodmin General & along the branch to Boscarne Junction & onwards to Wenford which the B&W has long-term plans to re-open. We also lookback in time with classic black & white images. There are evocative period photographs from the days of the Great Western & Southern Railways & BR. Essential behind-the-scenes activities in engine sheds & workshops are not forgotten. The views will be of absorbing interest to many making this book the ideal companion for all who know the line rail enthusiasts visitors & locals alike. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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