Languedoc-Roussillion (not forgetting the Midi-Pyrenees & Aquitaine) are the regions of France most settled by English expatriate colonists. Caroline Conran has spent much time there since the early 1970s & her collection of recipes reflect years of travel conversation cooking eating & drinking. She has shared her knowledge with English readers in a previous book Under the Sun: Caroline Conrans French Country Cooking but here she concentrates upon this single region of Languedoc which curls up from the Spanish border along the Mediterranean coast as far as the Rhone valley. This is not polite France this is in your face France; its history buried amidst the Crusades & Cathars its towns & cities
- Nimes Toulouse Carcassonne Narbonne Perpignan Montpellier Beziers
- making up a fiecely independent region. Its people are passionate about rugby about hunting & foraging with a cuisine of their own more Southern simpler more earthy & less influence by the Michelin style of cooking than the rest of France. There will be information on the particular specialities such as chestnuts sweet onions Bouzigues mussels & oysters salt cod poufres (baby octopus) charcuterie salades sauvages (salads of wild plants) the rose-coloured garlic of Lautrec wild asparagus & local mushrooms. There are descriptions of places where oysters truffles chestnuts or calcots
- a giant spring onion eaten roasted on a fire of vine-prunings
- are the obsession of everyone in the community.



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The only guide dedicated solely to the new Republic of the Sudan. Explore entire pyramids & other ancient sites entirely free of tourist crowds. Drink in views over the Sudanese plains from the granite Taka Mountains. Dive the reef where Jacques Cousteau conducted his experiment in underwater living. Experience Sudan's cultural diversity among the 50 tribes of the Nuba Mountains. Read advice on where to stay/eat travelling safely & cultural etiquette As a staple of bleak news headlines Sudan has been slow to make its abundant attractions known to the outside world. Few foreigners have heard of the Kingdom of Kush walked among the isolated pyramids of Meroe or witnessed the whirling dervishes of Omdurman. Yet those who do make it here are invariably enchanted by its easy-going nature fascinating history & the warm welcome they receive from the Sudanese people. This the only st&-alone guide to post-partition Sudan leads you expertly from the labyrinthine souks of Khartoum to coral-bedecked wrecks off the Red Sea coast. Whether you're rushing through on the trans-Africa trail or whiling away weeks among rich archaeological sites this fully revised third edition is your indispensible companion. ...

This fascinating collection of around 200 old photographs portrays the history of the town & the people of Sudbury from the mid-nineteenth century to the 1960s. At the beginning of this period Sudbury was a small town of fewer than 6 000 people subsisting mainly on argiculture; by the 1960s it had trebled in size with much of the open agricultural land being built over. The first five chapters examine each area of Sudbury in turn centring on a major thoroughfare in each case. The second half of the book looks at a number of important aspects of life in the town including celebrations leisure sport & schooldays. The pictures for this compilation have come from the extensive collection of Mr H. Griffiths from the Sudbury Museum Trust's archives & from the author's personal files. They have been painstakingly accumulated from local people who have donated them & the majority have never been published before. This intriguing & informative book will doubtless appeal to all residents of Sudbury. Those with a nostalgic longing for a world long disappeared will be able to reminisce as they read its pages while newcomers will find an invaluable guide to the recent history of the town. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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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. ...

In the first British publication of this classic thriller from Parkers highly acclaimed Spenser crime series things take an unnexpected & thrilling turn for this dashing detective. When Spenser comes to the aid of his long-time love Susan in her efforts to help her ex-husband Brad Sterling he finds himself caught up in a twisted battle against some very bad men shadowy mob connections & a woman tormented by her past. ...

Etgar Keret is an ingenious & original master of the short story. Hilarious witty & always unusual declared a genius by the New York Times" Keret brings all of his prodigious talent to bear in this his sixth bestselling collection. Long a household name in Israel where he has been declared the voice of his generation Keret has been acknowledged as one of the countrys most radical & extraordinary writers. Exuding a rare combination of depth & accessibility Kerets tales overflow with absurdity humour longing & compassion & though their circumstances are often strange & surreal his characters are defined by a familiar & fierce humanity. A man barges into a writers house & holding a gun to his head demands that he tell him a story something to take him away from the real world. A pathological liar discovers one day that all the lies he tells come true. A young woman finds a zip in her boyfriends mouth & when she opens it he unfolds to reveal a completely different man inside. " Suddenly a Knock on the Door" is at once Kerets most mature & most playful work yet & establishes him as one of the great international writers of our time." ...

Presenting another tricky collection of 200 sudoku puzzles from the Daily Mail" this handy book will test your brain power & keep your mind alert wherever you are. Perfect for passing the time at home or making the most of your daily commute " Daily Mail Sudoku Volume 2" will prove both challenging & fun to all comers. With grids for all levels of ability everyone from beginners to experts can join in the fun & those new to sudokus will be surprised at how quickly they progress to expert puzzlers." ...

Brand new entertaining & challenging this collection of 200 Sudokus from the Daily Mail is sure to banish boredom no matter where you are. With a wide range of difficulties suitable for beginners & experts alike Sudoku Volume 3 guarantees hours of enjoyment for every puzzle lover. ...

This work presents 200 Sudoku puzzles for the brainiest kids on the block! Sudoku For Smart Kids" has everything children need to get started with the latest puzzling craze. It

Includes:: an easy-to-follow introductory section that shows how to solve these fascinating puzzles. Complemented by fun cartoon characters the sudokus run from ' So Simple' to ' Wickedly Fiendish'. There are even 6 X 6 grids to get you started. Each puzzle has a space for you to record your time so that you can set personal records or compete with friends."

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