Rough Water Handling" by Doug Cooper is a practical guide that will help you to master the skills needed to manoeuvre a sea kayak efficiently in rough water & advanced conditions. For intermediate & advanced paddlers Doug draws on his personal & coaching experience to help the reader master sea kayak handling skills & techniques. Accurate sequential photos & simple concise language make the descriptions easy to follow & underst&. The technical tactical physiological & psychological aspects of these skills are covered in the areas of: high wind paddling moving water surf rock hopping tide races open crossings & rolling. " Rough Water Handling" is recommended as support material for the British Canoe Union 4 & 5 Star (Sea) awards. (The 1 star is a novice encouragement award the 2 star covers basic generic kayak skills the 3 star basic/intermediate sea specific skills & experience & the 4 star covers intermediate sea specific skills & leadership in moderate conditions). Doug has spent a lifetime playing & working in the outdoors! He is at his happiest when exploring new parts of the world or challenging himself & others to improve their skills; this he has been doing for over twenty years. With a constant lust for adventure Doug has sea kayaked all over the world including Greenland Iceland Norways Lofoten Islands Canada Ireland Scotland Wales Corsica Sardinia & Croatia. His whitewater kayaking & mountaineering has also taken him on adventures around the globe. At present Doug works as Head of Paddlesport at Glenmore Lodge Scotlands National Outdoor Centre. Here his love of helping others learn & improve is put to good use every day when he works as a BCU Level 5 Sea & Whitewater Coach Level 4 Surf Coach & a Mountain & Ski Instructor. Doug is the author of " Sea Kayak Handling" & co-authored " Scottish Sea Kayaking" (Pesda Press) a selective guide to sea kayaking in Scotl&." ...

Heidi Bradshaw is wealthy beautiful & well connected. Shes also a notorious gold digger only recently separated from her latest husband
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In 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history by becoming the first Briton ever to win the Tour de France. His compatirot Chris Froome came second while fellow Brits the 'fastest man on earth' Mark Cavendish & reformed doper David Millar made sure that between them Britain accounted for 7 of a possible 21 stage wins. Great Britain had conquered the Tour de France. In Roule Britannia" number one bestselling author William Fotheringham charts British cycling's rise to the top. From the early days of Brian Robinson to Bradley Wiggins' dominant ride via Tom Simpson Robert Millar Chris Boardman & many others " Roule Britannia" celebrates a nation's love affair with the greatest race of all." ...

This annual celebration provides an exclusive look into the world of professional racing from a band of photographers with distinct takes on what it is that makes cycling the most visually inspiring sport in the world. Rouleur has published a seasons review for the last five years. With more than 20 photographers working on features there is a unique library of superb images to draw from making the Annual the perfect companion to the Rouleur magazine & a wonderful addition to the new Bloomsbury Rouleur imprint. The Annual

Includes:: a foreword from the Guardians chief sports writer Richard Williams.

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Patrick Leigh Fermor's Mani compellingly revealed a hidden world of Southern Greece & its past. Its northern counterpart takes the reader among Sarakatsan shepherds the monasteries of Meteora & the villages of Krakora among itinerant pedlars & beggars & even tracks down at Missolonghi a pair of Byron's slippers. Roumeli is not on modern maps: it is the ancient name for the lands from the Bosphorus to the Adriatic & from Macedonia to the Gulf of Corinth. But it is the perfect evocative name for the Greece that Fermor captures in writing that carries throughout his trademark vividness of description. But what is more the pictures of people traditions & landscapes that he creates on the page are imbued with an intimate understanding of Greece & its history. ...

One Sunday in 1988 thirteen-year-old Joe Coutts learns that his mother has been the victim of a brutal attack by a man on their North Dakota reservation. Joe's mother is traumatized & afraid. She takes to her bed & refuses to talk to anyone
- including the police; meanwhile his father a tribal judge endeavours to wrest justice from a situation that defies his keenest efforts; & young Joe's moral & emotional landscape shifts on its child's axis. Frustrated confused & nursing a complicated fury Joe sets out with his best friends Cappy Zack & Angus in search of answers that might put his mother's attacker behind bars
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' You've had some pretty crazy ideas in your life Newby but this is the craziest.' Grandmother Wanda Newby was exasperated after continuous rain snow & gales that knocked from her bike. Twice. To avoid other tourists Eric Newby had decided that the depths of winter would be the very best time to explore Ireland by mountain bike. More astonishing still he managed to persuade Wanda his long-suffering wife & life-long co-traveller to accompany him
- mainly she admitted to 'keep him out of trouble'. Lashed by winter storms fuelled by Guinness & warmed by thermal underwear their panniers laden with antique books on Ireland the elderly adventurers cycle the highways & byways encountering hospitable locals swaying saints & ferocious dogs. From the shores of Donegal to the holy mountains Newby guides the reader on a tale of mishap & magic all in his own peculiar style of humour & charm relishing his never-ending curiosity of the world & his insatiable quest for adventure.
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I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike round the circumference of Ireland with a fridge within one calendar month'. A foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet led to Tony Hawks having one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. Joined by his trusty travelling-companion-cum-domestic-appliance he found himself in the midst of a remarkable inspirational & at times downright silly adventure. In their month of madness Tony & his fridge surfed together; entered a batchelor festival; & one of them had sex without the other knowing. The fridge got christened & they even met the poorest king on Earth. An absurd story of an extraordinary adventure Round Ireland with a Fridge follows the fearless pair as they battle towards Dublin & a breathtaking finale that is moving uplifting & a fitting conclusion to the whole ridiculous affair. ...

If you know someone who wants to brush up on their golfing skills or just have a nice relaxing game somewhere new & different playing a round at one of Marriotts Hotel & Country Clubs is sure to bring out the birdies & keep the bogies at bay. With beautiful surroundings & a little healthy competition this golfing gift experience is sure to go down well with a wide choice of great golf courses around the UK this is the ideal gift for a golf enthusiast. What You Will Receive On purchasing this experience you will receive a Silver A5 Presentation Pack. Your Silver A5 Presentation Pack is embossed with a ribbon design great if you are buying this experience as a gift. Included within your presentation pack: Your Gift Experience Voucher
- Keep this safe! You will need this to book your experience & may be required to take this with you on the day of your experience. An Information Booklet
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Jeremy Clarkson gets really riled in Round the Bend". Whats it like to drive a car thats actively trying to kill you? This & many other burning questions trouble Jeremy Clarkson as he sets out to explore the world from the safety of four wheels. Avoiding the legions of power-crazed traffic wombles attempting to block highway & byway he: shows how the world of performance cars may be likened to Battersea Dogs Home; reveals why St Moritz may be the most bonkers town in all of the world; reminds us that Switzerland is so afraid of snow that any flakes falling on the road are immediately arrested; & argues that washing a car is a waste of time. Funny globe-trotting irreverent & sometimes downright rude " Round the Bend" is packed with curious & fascinating but otherwise hopelessly useless stories & facts about everything under the sun (and just occasionally cars). Its Jeremy Clarkson at his brilliant best. " Round the Bend" is a collection of Jeremys motoring journalism from his column in the " Sunday Times". Praise for Jeremy Clarkson: " Brilliant.. .laugh-out-loud". (" Daily Telegraph"). " Outrageously funny.. .will have you in stitches". (" Time Out"). Number-one bestseller Jeremy Clarkson writes on cars current affairs & anything else that annoys him in his sharp & funny collections. " Born To Be Riled" " Clarkson On Cars" " Dont Stop Me Now" " Driven To Distraction" " Motorworld" & "I Know You Got Soul" are also available as Penguin paperbacks; the Penguin App i Clarkson: The Book of Cars can be downloaded on the App Store. Jeremy Clarkson because his writing career on the Rotherham Advertiser. Since then he has written for the " Sun" & the Sunday Times". Today he is the tallest person working in British television & is the presenter of the hugely popular " Top Gear"." ...