From the late 19th century when the Raj was at its height many of Britain's best & brightest young men went out to India to work as administrators soldiers & businessmen. With the advent of steam travel & the opening of the Suez Canal countless young women suffering at the lack of eligible men in Britain followed in their wake. This amorphous band was composed of daughters returning after their English education girls invited to stay with married sisters or friends & yet others whose declared or undeclared goal was simply to find a husb&. They were known as the Fishing Fleet & this book is their story hitherto untold. For these young women often away from home for the first time one thing they could be sure of was a rollicking good time. By the early twentieth century a hectic social scene was in place with dances parties amateur theatricals picnics tennis tournaments cinemas gymkhanas with perhaps a tiger shoot & a glittering dinner at a raja's palace thrown in. & with men outnumbering women by roughly four to one romances were conducted at alarming speed & marriages were frequent. But after the honeymoon life often changed dramatically: whisked off to a remote outpost with few other Europeans for company & where constant vigilance was required to guard against disease they found it a far cry from the social whirlwind of their first arrival. Anne de Courcy's sparkling narrative is enriched by a wealth of first-hand sources
- unpublished memoirs letters & diaries rescued from attics
- which bring this forgotten era vividly to life.

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Fishing For Dummies UK Edition provides you with a thorough introduction to all types of fishing
- sea fishing game fishing & coarse
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Make fishing easier & more rewarding every time you pick up your rod & reel No one can promise that you will catch fish all the time. For as long as weve been catching fish fish have been outsmarting us. But there are tips & pointers that even the most seasoned anglers can pick up! Fishing For Dummies helps you prepare for what awaits beyond the shore. From trout to carp & bass to bonefish youll get coverage of the latest & greatest techniques to fish like a pro. The latest in fishing line & equipment technology including new electronics & gadgets An expanded section on casting methods for spinning tackle & bait casting 8 pages of full-color fish illustrations If youre one of the millions of people who enjoy fishing whether for fun or sport this hands-on friendly guide gives you everything you need to keep The Big One" from getting away!" ...

Fishings Strangest Tales gathers together choice stories & bizarre fishing tales from all over the world. Consider the Oxford scientist who in 1910 discovered the marvellous life-giving properties of brandy to fish who had otherwise gasped their last. Or how about the nine-year-old boy fishing for trout who caught a large mussel
- containing no less than forty pearls
- & managed to earn more in one day than his father a farm worker had earned in the last five years. Fishings Strangest Days is full of fascinating tales that may sound fishy & unbelievable but will have have you caught hook line & sinker. Word count: 45 000

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Fishy Fishy is a relaxed informal seafood brasserie in Brighton that was the brainchild of three close friends: James Ginzler Dermot O' Leary & Paul Shovlin. They share a passion for good food but more importantly food that has been locally sourced & is in season. They work closely with suppliers to make sure the fish they serve is caught in the least wasteful way which can mean line-caught fish pot-caught seafood or fish caught in gill nets with big holes in them so they only catch the larger fish & let the small ones through. They only serve fish & seafood when it is in season
- that's why there's no cod on the menu in the summer or lobster in the winter. All their passion & expertise is contained in this lovely new cookbook which has over 90 recipes as well as fascinating fish facts & plenty of advice on how to prepare & cook fish. With chapters on Starters Barbecue & Alfresco Eating Everyday Fish & Shellfish Special Occasions Sauces Side Dishes & Desserts there is plenty of inspiration for cooks of all levels. More than just a restaurant cookbook this is a wonderful collection of recipes as well as a timely look at the ways we should be sourcing & eating fish.
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During those fateful weeks before Saddam Husseins invasion of Kuwait a fragment of radio intercept had referred to Qubth-ut-Allah a devastating secret weapon that could rain death & destruction on the Allied forces. Despite Allied scepticism Major Mike Martin an SAS man who can pass as an Arab is sent into Kuwait to assess Iraqi strength & help the resistance. What he discovers there takes him into the heart of Baghdad where he is to run the Iraqi spy known as Jericho the sleeper who might be prepared to provide vital information for money. It is a highly dangerous operation the results of which cause the Allies to delay their ground assault for four days
- while Martin parachutes into the Iraqi mountains on the most hazardous mission of his life: to find & destroy Qubth-ut-Allah
- the Fist of God.

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This is the story of a football club that in the 1990s harboured the UKs biggest white-collar fraudster. This same club was almost bought by someone who couldnt decide whether to be a man or a woman. It also had as chairman a man subject to an international arrest warrant then another chairman who remains to this day a fugitive from the law who in turn was succeeded by a man with connections to Libyan arms dealers. To this ensemble make space for the Gurkha Regiment Interpol the Rat Pack the Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic protein-rich algae a collection of classic motor vehicles 29 000 piles of dog excrement a huge Indian city & a tiny Scottish village. Based on years of research by its two authors Fit & Proper? details the history of the boardroom of Sheffield United Football Club focusing particularly on the foibles of the men who over three decades from 1980 tried & largely failed to turn the Blades into a profitable business & a successful club. Instead the city that gave the game to the world is home to a club that has now become the footballing arm of an international property development company. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. ...

FIT FOR LIFE. All diets work & all diets fail but here at last is hope for anyone who wants to achieve
- & maintain
- permanent

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Presented in a new edition that adds updated pattern industry news & revised rules for selecting pattern size this easy & practical fitting system requires no measuring no drafting skills no muslin mock-ups
- & it works with all brands of tissue paper patterns. Real people of all ages are featured in photographs that explain the steps of cutting out pattern pieces pinning them together & adjusting the fit. Special attention is paid to tricky challenges such as accommodating a full bustline adjusting sleeves or reworking a garment to make it more flattering as well as alternative fitting methods such as draping & computer design. Metric conversion charts charts for comparing pattern company bodice measurements & a history of American dress design (Just where did size 10 come from?) make this book a versatile reference.
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Youve caught your game now how do you prepare it for the table? Leading chef Mike Robinson has collaborated with Nick Ridley to prepare a step-by-step guide which is easy to follow. All the common species are included: grouse pheasant partridge salmon trout rabbit deer etc as well as more unusual quarry such as squirrel & boar. Detailed instructions show the correct way to gralloch gut skin & prepare the game for cooking. Written by a leading chef who specialises in game cooking this unique book will be an excellent reference source for all field sportsmen chefs & anyone else who is involved in the preparation of game ...