MANY YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE WE WELCOMED THE FIRST STRANGERS INTO OUR HOME. I now feel qualified to comment on our experience & include information that we would have found helpful when we took what seemed at the time quite a brave step. My husband spent all his working life in the hospitality industry & we first met whilst studying hotel & catering management at the same college back in the late 50s. Now nominally retired we have gone full circle
- back to serving meals & making beds
- & enjoying it more than ever! The difference between then & now is that we fill our empty bedrooms with guests as a pleasure rather than solely through financial necessity. Tolerance flexibility & a sense of humour have been needed on occasions but our guests have been absolutely great & since starting our business our faith in humanity has soared. Read Helens book for guidance on:
- DOING YOUR INITIAL RESEARCH
- COMPLYING WITH THE LAW
- PREPARING THE ROOMS
- LOOKING AFTER YOUR GUESTS
- MARKETING YOUR B&B
- PRICING & BOOK KEEPING"







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How did a single 'genesis event' create billions of galaxies black holes stars & planets? How did atoms assemble -- here on Earth & perhaps on other worlds -- into living beings intricate enough to ponder their origins? This book describes the recent avalanche of discoveries about the universe's fundamental laws & the deep connections that exist between stars & atoms -- the cosmos & the microscopic world. Just six numbers imprinted in the 'big bang' determine the essence of our world & this book devotes one chapter to explaining each. ...

These witty stories were originally told by Rudyard Kipling to his own children. In them he gives fanciful accounts of how & why things came to be as they are. Generations of children have delighted to learn how the Leopard got his spots how the Elephant's Child on the banks of the great grey-green Limpopo acquired his trunk with the help of the Crocodile & the beginning of the Armadillos. ...

Kipling began these stories in Vermont to amuse his daughter when they were living in his wifes home town. The comic explanations such as how the camel got his hump" & "how the whale got his throat" are complemented by the authors illustrations with their extensive & ridiculous captions." ...

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Includes:: an introduction by Philip Pullman. Have you ever wondered how the leopard got his spots?

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Does the existence of evil call into doubt the existence of God? Show me the argument. Philosophy starts with questions but attempts at answers are just as important & these answers require reasoned argument. Cutting through dense philosophical prose 100 famous & influential arguments are presented in their essence with premises conclusions & logical form plainly identified. Key"ations provide a sense of style & approach. Just the Arguments is an invaluable one-stop argument shop. * A concise formally structured summation of 100 of the most important arguments in Western philosophy* The first book of its kind to present the most important & influential philosophical arguments in a clear premise/conclusion format the language that philosophers use & students are expected to know* Offers succinct expositions of key philosophical arguments without bogging them down in commentary* Translates difficult texts to core arguments* Designed to provides a quick & compact reference to everything from Aquinas &8220; Five Ways to prove the existence of God to the metaphysical possibilities of a zombie world* Visit www.justthearguments.com the editors site for students teachers researchers & fans of philosophy" ...

After ten years with the Metropolitan Police Mike has returned to his North Yorkshire roots. Working a rural beat in God's Own Country he finds that life & crime in the countryside continue to throw up fresh challenges. When a drug dealer targets the towns & villages of Ryedale Mike launches an investigation that will uncover nationwide connections. News of a proposed ban on hunting with dogs raises hackles amongst his friends & contacts threatening to put him in the firing line. & as he starts working towards his sergeant's exams there's trouble on the home front. The roof at Keeper's Cottage springs a leak during a thunderstorm
- & they have to share their love-nest with the builder. But none of this matches the drama of the anti-hunt demo which threatens to stop a train bringing a local MP to town. With horseman racing alongside the steam engine & a protester lying on the tracks Mike has to call on all his resources to handle an inflammatory situation with the media looking on.
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This is a collection of sayings & verses suitable for a huge number of applications & they are gathered in occasion-themed chapters. The pages are sprinkled with motifs & simple illustrations which can be copied & applied to pages & cards. Texts vary from witty or poignant one-liners to inspirational or heart-felt verses. Whatever you want to say say it with the help of this charming & entertaining book. ...

Sure rules are meant to be broken but in this case you won t want to! New York Times best-selling author Tosca Reno lays down the law in this clear-cut guide to achieving a healthy lifestyle the right way. Whether you re a busy parent career woman or finally ready to get motivated & be inspired Just the Rules: Tosca s Guide to Eating Right is at your disposable anywhere anytime. This portable read is jam-packed with 51 food laws to take with you on vacation at work or waiting for the bus stop. No more excuses no exceptions this is your one stop to achievable weight loss today. ...

Joy Larkcom proclaimed by the Observer the queen of vegetable growing transformed the experience of growing vegetables in Britain
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