Behind the large house the fragrant camomile lawn stretches down to the Cornish cliffs. Here in the dizzying heat of August 1939 five cousins have gathered at their aunt's house for their annual ritual of a holiday. For most of them it is the last summer of their youth with the heady exhilarations & freedoms of lost innocence as well as the fears of the coming war. The Camomile Lawn" moves from Cornwall to London & back again over the years telling the stories of the cousins their family & their friends united by shared losses & lovers by family ties & the absurd conditions imposed by war as their paths cross & recross over the years. Mary Wesley presents an extraordinarily vivid & lively picture of wartime London: the rationing imaginatively circumvented; the fallen houses; the parties the new-found comforts of sex the desperate humour of survival
- all of it evoked with warmth clarity & stunning wit. & through it all the cousins & their friends try to hold on to the part of themselves that laughed & played dangerous games on that camomile lawn."
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Whether you are a beginner at camp cooking wondering how to create a menu & set up a kitchen in the woods or a more experienced camper looking for some new techniques & recipe ideas this book can help. The authors have been feeding groups of all sizes on all kinds of outdoor trips for well over half a century combined. Here they share their extensive knowledge favourite recipes & proven methods so that you too can make your on trip meals successful. Beautiful photographs clear instructions expert advice & a lot of great recipes make this an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to eat well in the wild. This title helps you to learn how to successfully plan & prepare meals for camping trips of all kinds. The Heliconia Press is the award-winning publisher of paddlesport books & DVDs founded in Canada in 1995 by the family of World Champion kayaker Ken Whiting. The company specialises in outdoor survival watersports & extreme fishing. ...

Its time to get serious with Britains favourite funny man
- Camp David" by David Walliams. David Walliams has been the camp
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Raucously funny & superbly written". (" Heat"). Its time to get serious with Britains favourite funny man
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It's time to get serious with Britain's favourite funny man
- Camp David by David Walliams. Will surprise entertain & allow fans
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On 10 May 1941 Rudolf Hess then the Deputy Fuhrer parachuted over Renfrewshire in Scotland on a mission to meet with the Duke of Hamilton ostensibly to broker a peace deal with the British government. After being held in the Tower of London he was transferred to Mytchett Place near Aldershot on 20 May under the codename of Z. The house was fitted with microphones & sound recording equipment guarded by a battalion of soldiers & codenamed Camp Z. Churchills instructions were that Hess should be strictly isolated with every effort taken to get any information out of him that could help change the course of the Second World War. Stephen Mc Ginty uses documentation contemporaneous reports diaries letters & memos to piece together a riveting account of the claustrophobia paranoia & high-stakes gamesmanship being played out in an English country house. CAMP Z is a locked room mystery where the locked room is a mans mind that no one can conclude with any degree of confidence is sane. ...

1815: Napoleons escape from Elba & the preparations for battle entangle the Morland family in a web of romance & heartbreak. The Allied Army is gathering in Flanders & where the army is the fashionable world must go- so London society hastens to Brussels to enjoy the most exhilarating Season ever. For Heloise it brings a renewed acquaintance with her former suitor to Duc de Veslne-d Estienne; while Rosamund must finally come to terms with her feelings for her cousin Marcus; & for Sophie a meeting with an enigmatic French major could well alter her future. But as romance flourishes in a warlike atmosphere the looming shadow of battle only makes the dancers whirl more feverishly & when the Army marches out to face the might of the French at Waterloo one question is in every heart: which of them will not come back? ...

Gritty & gripping saga set on one of Londons most notorious streets from the author of The Street & Coronation Day. Shes a good girl
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Hit the road & head for the coast. It's not that far. In fact if you live in the UK you will never be more than 70 miles from the great British seaside. & what better way to make the trip than in a camper van? Pull up at the beach breathe in a lungful of fresh sea air & prepare to have some fun whatever the time of year you're going. With fabulous fresh local & seasonal food available to you why not turn it into a culinary adventure? Snack on spring seaweeds. Feast on freshly caught fish. Roast chestnuts under autumn skies. Celebrate Christmas lunch camper van style. With ninety-five delicious recipes that can be cooked on just two rings & a whole lot more ideas for living the life The Camper Van Coast will take you right there. All you have to do is pack in the pac-a-mac & light up the beach fire. You won't regret it. ...

Say goodbye to roughing it. & hello to a new kind of freedom. With over 80 fabulously tasty recipes you can cook on just two rings & a few barbeque feasts & camp fire crackers this is the dashboard bible for anyone who ever dreamed of hitting the road at the wheel of a classic VW camper. From finding & cooking your own food to passing muster with the surfing set THE CAMPER VAN COOKBOOK will show you how to make the most of every single moment on the road. ...