In this clever book bestselling author Richard Templar delivers a collection of principles tactics & techniques that will make sure things always get done without you ever having to break a sweat or stay up into the small hours to do it. These pithy self-contained ideas are so straightforward that you can even read the book itself without trying too hard ...

FOREWORD BY SIR RANULPH FIENNES Written by seasoned adventurer Tim Moss & with input from over 50 SIR RANULPH FIENNES different explorers this book takes you through the details of each challenge or journey. If youre rowing an ocean where do you sleep at night? How do you go to the loo at sea? If youre cycling round the world precisely what difficulties will you face & how will you overcome them? From armchair adventurer to those simply looking for practical advice this book is aimed at anyone whos ever dreamed of doing something BIG! This book will tell you how to:
- Row an ocean
- Get to the North Pole
- Cross a desert
- Sail the seven seas
- Cycle around the world
- Get to the South Pole
- Climb an unclimbed mountain






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OPRAH WINFREY LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH SHE ASKED JOHN GRAY TO TAKE OVER AN ENTIRE EPISODE OF HER SHOW TO TALK ABOUT IT! Millions of readers have experienced John Gray's healing advice through his Mars & Venus series. Now this master therapist takes therapy to the next level with a brilliant new personal success programme. Combining Western healing techniques with Eastern Meditation Gray presents an innovative & proven method to become happy confident & at peace through his five steps to personal success. This personal development book shows you how to: * Identify & take responsibility for the blocks to your personal success. * Understand your soul's desire * Release negative emotions * Identify needs & take action * Decide what you want each day & put your life together in order to achieve it. John Gray's book means that you can acknowledge forgive & transcend the pain of the past in order to recognise & achieve your soul's desire. ...

Everyone in Peony Pinkers family wants something. Her dad a sports reporter on the local paper wants to get out of doing the problem page while the agony aunt is missing; her mum wants to stop working at the garden centre where all the plants keep dying; & her big sister Primrose wants to be called Annabel. What Peony wants most in the world
- even more than she wants a dog
- is to stop Primroses nasty new best friend Bianca from being horrible to her. When Mr Kaminski next door tells them the secret of how to get what you want Peony decides its time to put a stop to Bianca at last. But can she get what she really wants?

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In this clever book bestselling author Richard Templar delivers a collection of principles tactics & techniques that will make sure things always go your way without you even having to ask. Youll discover the secrets of being the kind of person who gets what they want & the secrets of making it easy for people to say yes to you (sometimes without even realising they are doing it). & for those rare occasions where you really do have to ask youll find priceless advice on exactly what to say & how to say it so that youll definitely never have to ask twice. ...

Do you know how to turn a small fat thing into a long thin thing? It's easy
- just take a bean & grow a beanstalk! This simple
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Are you using your polytunnel to its full potential? If so you'll be harvesting fresh crops all year round
- sweet potatoes & late
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Creating & maintaining a beautiful garden that is safe & natural is becoming increasingly popular as we begin to understand the benefits of adopting an organic way of life. The Organic Garden is an indispensable guide to using organic methods to create flourishing ornamental & wildlife gardens. There is also a vital section on kitchen gardening that reflects our growing interest in eating & producing fresh healthy & chemical-free vegetables herbs & fruit. Christine & Michael Lavelle give clear advice on creating & caring for a natural garden showing how to adopt an organic approach to each garden task whether this is soil preparation weeding & weed control watering & feeding or pruning & propagation. There is also helpful practical information on dealing organically with pests & diseases in both the garden & the greenhouse. The book looks in turn at different aspects of organic gardening from creating spectacular lawns & decorative beds & borders in the ornamental garden through attracting a host of beneficial creatures to the wildlife garden to growing a wealth of crops in the kitchen garden. An easy-to-use directory of vegetables herbs & fruit provides clear at-a-glance information on growing a wide range of healthy produce with advice on sowing planting harvesting & storing. With its wealth of inspirational & practical photographs useful step-by-step information & well-informed text The Organic Garden Book is a comprehensive guide for both first time & experienced gardeners whether you wish to start an organic garden from scratch or use organic methods in an existing garden. ...

Perennial vegetables are a joy to grow & require a lot less time & effort than annuals. In this book Martin Crawford gives comprehensive advice on all types of perennial vegetable (edible plants that live longer than three years) from ground-cover plants & coppiced trees to plants for bog gardens & edible woodland plants. There are many advantages to growing perennial vegetables for example: * they need less tillage than conventional vegetables & so help retain carbon in the soil * the soil structure is not disturbed in their cultivation * they extend the harvesting season especially in early spring * & of course they are much less work. Part One looks at why & how to grow these crops & how to look after them for maximum health. Part Two features over 100 perennial edibles in detail both common & unusual
- from rhubarb to skirret; Jerusalem artichoke to nodding onions. This book offers inspiration & information for all gardeners whether experienced or beginner & also

Includes:: plenty of cooking tips. It

Includes:: beautiful colour photographs & illustrations throughout.




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How to Grow Winter Vegetables shows that it is possible to enjoy an abundance of vegetables at the darkest time of year whether stored or ready for harvesting when needed. It also covers growing for the hungry gap from April to early June. Not much grows in winter but a well-organised plot may nonetheless be quite full. You need to plan carefully & well ahead (as early as spring) for sowing & planting at specific times through the year so the main part of the book is an extensive month-by-month sowing planting & growing calendar. Further sections cover harvesting from garlic in July right through to the last of the overwintered greens in May & storing your produce. Many salads can be grown in winter especially with a little protection from fleece cloches or larger structures. The book

Includes:: a whole section on frost-hardy salad plants explaining how to ensure harvests of fresh leaves throughout winter. The beauty of winter & its produce is captured in glorious photographs from the authors garden. Click here for a sample preview

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