OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's 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. ...

Eager to prove or disprove many myths that had circulated over the years about Doncaster pubs renowned South Yorkshire writer Peter Tuffrey embarked on an intensive research programme in the mid-1980s to gain a erudite view of the subject. Along the way he has gathered a mountain of invaluable information from a variety of reference sources including newspapers architectural plans & licensing registers which have helped provide a solid foundation for this book. It should also be mentioned that many people have helped Peter with his research including the late Doncaster historian James Edward Day Doncaster Civic Trust Secretary; Eric Braim LVA President; Terry Oates Doncaster Trades & Labour Club President; Geoff Elvin & many more. The illustrations range from unique sketches of pubs existing before the advent of photography to pictures Peter took in the late 1990s with the help of former Doncaster Evening Post photographer Geoff Harrison. These show landlords & landladies posing outside their pubs with an army of regulars. Amazingly some of these pubs have since closed been demolished or renamed making the record even more significant. But looking back Doncasters pub scene has been one of constant change & sadly in the present economic climate its decline seems likely to continue in the years ahead. The book will be full to the brim with information for local pub buffs & historians alike. So raise your glasses & toast Peter Tuffreys new book Doncaster Pubs. ...

Born in Doncaster in the 1950s Peter Tuffrey grew up with the collieries around him: Yorkshire Main at Edlington Denaby Cadeby Rossington & Askern. Although it might have seemed that things would never change they did & Peter has now compiled Doncasters Collieries to commemorate this once-vital part of the towns heritage. Using photographs from his own collection & the archives of local newspapers Peter examines the histories of thirteen of the pits that once surrounded his home town from the elaborate ceremonies which were staged to mark the start of work through to the acrimonious disputes with British Coal & the government of Margaret Thatcher which so often marked the closure of the Doncaster collieries. The result is a fascinating view of a now-lost but widely remembered industry sure to appeal to those with an interest in the area. ...

Friendly dependable intelligent & easy to care for donkeys are increasingly prized by small-scale farmers horse lovers & animal enthusiasts. Donkeys not only pull carts carry riders & tote gear for hikers but they also make terrific stable companions & livestock guardians & they are renowned for their skills in transport raising water milling & farm tillage. They're also gentle with children & the elderly making them a popular therapy animal & family pet. A donkey is not simply a long-eared horse however; understanding the donkey's distinctive traits is critical to the animal's well-being & usefulness. The Donkey Companion" by Sue Weaver offers a comprehensive overview of this hardy creature
- the most complete up-to-date reference of its kind. Here is everything donkey enthusiasts need to know about the animal's history physiology behaviour breed characteristics daily care & health needs. Readers will come to understand this versatile animal & through understanding will become skilled satisfied owners." The Donkey Companion" offers detailed information about different breeds & types; provides tips for finding & selecting the right animal; explains donkeys' daily care & health requirements; & guides readers through the nuances of training riding driving & breeding. The book is enhanced with fun facts training tips "es photographs illustrations & additional resources. From foaling to first aid & from grooming to professional showing this extensive guide offers everything a donkey owner needs to get the most out of this gentle hardworking animal."
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You would have thought that having two curious Siamese cats & a tortoise with wanderlust was enough. Not so for Doreen & her husband Charles who decide to take on a baby donkey to keep the nettles under control in the orchard. When Annabel clip-clops into their lives they realise that from the ear-splitting nocturnal howling to the numerous escape attempts living with a donkey won't be plain sailing. Annabel eats everything apart from the nettles but eventually becomes a much-loved family member & particularly close to Solomon the Siamese cat who sleeps in her bed. Further dramas ensue when Henry the jennet is introduced as a companion to Annabel & love blossoms. ...

This craft book with a difference marries exceptional design quality with appealing easy-to-make projects -- all with the help of a winning cast of knitted friends. Donna Wilson's lovable highly-sought-after knitted characters have made their very own craft creations & in this book they show children how to copy them. Information about the characters adds an irresistible extra dimension: little stories throughout the book explain why each character made each object as a present or surprise for one of their friends. Children will really want to make these things & with the simple step-by-steps they really can. The book will appeal long after the projects are completed. ...

In 1978 the US government waged a war against organised crime. One man was left behind the lines. From 1976 until 1981 Special Agent Pistone lived undercover with the Mafia. Only able to visit his young family once every few months Pistone
- under the alias Donnie Brasco
- ate drank partied worked & sometimes killed with the wiseguys. He got so close that his Mafia partner Lefty Ruggiero asked him to officiate as best man at his wedding. Pistone's eventual testimony in such spectacular prosecutions as 'the Pizza Connection' & 'the Mafia Commission' resulted in more than 200 indictments & 100 convictions of members of organised crime.

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This compelling book is the final chapter in the true story of Donnie Brasco. This is a new & complete account of the famous Donnie Brasco operation
- immortalized in the bestselling book & film starring Johnny Depp & AI Pacino
- in which FBI Special Agent Joe Pistone infiltrated the Bonanno crime family in New York City for six years & helped convict of 200 mafia wise guys. Unfinished Business: The Complete Donnie Brasco Story" puts the operation into historic perspective dealing with what happened after the operation ended & reliving events of the operation with far greater (and gorier) detail than was possible in the first book due to the recent declassification of information. He also recounts his experiences after the operation his time on the Hollywood set with Pacino & Depp & other undercover operations to the present day.A tense thrilling account of the greatest infiltration ever by a federal agent into the most brutal gang of killers in the world Donnie Brasco: " Unfinished Business" is the final chapter in the story of an American hero."

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A British Diary of a Wimpy Kid featuring Dermot an overweight eleven-year-old. Hilariously funny & insightful. Dermot Milligan's got problems. He's overweight & hooked on donuts. He has a pushy over-achieving mother & a father who spends all his time hiding in the loo. His sisters Ruby & Ella (known as Rubella) attack him relentlessly from the opposite directions of Chav & Goth. & now he's being sent to a nutritionist Doctor Morlock who looks like a Dementor from Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows. This diary is Doc Morlock's idea. Not only does Dermot have to write down how many donuts he eats but also
- & this is the really rubbish part
- he has to talk about HIS FEELINGS! But things are about to get even worse
- he's being separated from his friends & sent to St Michael's a posh school where he just knows he's going to stick out like a sore thumb. A sore thumb with a weight problem.. .


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Dermot Milligan loves donuts. His nickname at school is Donut. But he knows he needs to lose some weight so now he's made a promise to stop eating them. & to make sure he keeps that promise his mum is sending him to the dreaded Camp Fatso during the summer holidays. When he arrives Dermot realises the camp is even more horrible than he had imagined. Fed on a diet of gruel & carrots under the strict control of evil Boss Skinner & his paintball-gun-yielding guards Dermot & his friends are desperate to escape. So together they hatch a cunning plan... ...