White Water Nepal" is probably the most iconic & famous rivers guidebook in the world of international kayaking & rafting & it is the book that you will find on every international river runners bookshelf or wish list. This new & thoroughly updated third edition opens the doors to the exhilarating joys of Himalayan river running. Nepal has become one of the worlds top destinations for white water kayaking & rafting & this new edition reflects this with updates from many Nepali top river runners & also contributions from celebrity international river runners. The new edition has detailed & updated descriptions of all the major rivers of Nepal & over 2300km of paddling. There are over 100 maps hydrographs river profiles photos & drawings by some of Nepals best artists. There is extensive travel & logistics advice & the medical sections have been widely acclaimed by Expedition Doctors." ...

Thunderous noise churning water rapids all around you & some serious teamwork is required to get you through it all. This is the unbelievable thrill of white water rafting. You can raft on man-made rapids which are guaranteed to give you lots of white water excitement! Alternatively you can try white water rafting in the Scottish Highlands or Welsh mountains where you will enjoy the excitement of this sport in beautiful unspoilt surroundings. For natural rapids white water rafting is dependent on water levels & therefore can only run if the water is high enough. We ensure that you have a thorough safety briefing & that you are professionally looked after by a qualified instructor. Then you enjoy travelling down river on a beautiful raft. For man made rapids the session begins with a safety talk & tuition to perfect your paddling technique. Then under the guidance of your qualified instructor you & the rest of the group will travel in an inflatable raft up to 5 times in this 2 hour session. This is an activity of sheer excitement that you will love although you are bound to get very very wet! Programmes & timings may vary according to location. 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
- Detailing all you need to know about your experience including personal injury cover cancellation cover & full terms & conditions of the experience. How to Book Guide
- A personal guide based on your chosen experience detailing all the available locations & contact numbers you need to ensure you experience runs smoothly. "


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Its the day theyve always dreamed about. But will it turn out to be a nightmare.. .? Bel is in the midst of planning her perfect wedding when disaster strikes & everything she thought she knew is turned on its head. Can she hold it all together & with the help of her friends & a mysterious man she meets unexpectedly turn disaster into triumph? Bels friend ice-cream parlour owner violet is engaged to Glyn who is besotted by her although violet fell out of love with him long ago. But however trapped she feels in the relationship she cant quite say the words I dont want to marry you anymore. Then just when shes about to give up & resign herself to married life she finds love in the most surprising of places. Will duty rule her heart or will she allow herself to be swept off her feet? Max was planning a quick registry office do with her fiance Stuart until she sees a TV programme about traveller brides & becomes determined to have the most extravagantly glitzy wedding ever. But in all the excitement has she lost sight of whats really important? Does she want the wedding more than she wants the groom? & as all three friends find the dress of their dreams at the White Wedding bridal shop its owner the lovely Freya guarantees that her gowns will bring them happiness
- though maybe not quite in the way they expected.. .
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In years gone by skiing was a complicated expensive business & the only way of going about it was to book a package holiday. Today things are looking up. With Easyjet Ryanair & Eurostar constantly adding more routes at cheaper & cheaper prices its never been easier to take a short weekend break in Europe. But where exactly should you go if you want to ski or snowboard? Booking the flight is easy but the rest is a nightmare
- which resort should you choose where will you stay will the hotel accept short bookings & how will you get from the airport/station into the mountains? In White Weekends" Tom Robbins deputy editor & skiing expert of the Observer travels from one end of Europe to the other in a bid to discover the best & most beautiful resorts for independent weekend breaks. From powder parties & budget to romantic child-friendly & luxurious there are chapters covering every type of weekend imaginable. Each chapter details Toms experience in one magical destination & is backed up by The Knowledge
- practical information detailing how to get there where to stay where to ski where to eat & where to party
- & a Best of the Rest section so you have a variety of resorts to choose from whatever sort of break youre after. Covering over 100 resorts in all this fresh funky & flawlessly illustrated book will be the perfect gift for anyone who appreciates the stunning beauty of the mountains & the perfect self-purchase for the millions of Britons addicted to the exhilaration of the slopes."


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The 7th stirring instalment of the urban fantasy-thriller series starring Rachel Morgan. A pacey & addictive novel of sexy bounty-hunting witches cunning demons & vicious vampires. The demon Algaliarept although banished back into the everafter has infected others of his kind with his interest in a witch who can channel demon magic. Rachel soon finds herself with not one but three hellions on her tail; & one of them is even crazier & more dangerous than all the fairy assassins weres & vampires on the planet. ...

When George & Sabine Harwood arrive in Trinidad from England George instantly takes to their new life but Sabine feels isolated heat-fatigued & ill at ease with the racial segregation & the imminent dawning of a new era. Her only solace is her growing fixation with Eric Williams the charismatic leader of Trinidads new national party to whom she pours out all her hopes & fears for the future in letters that she never brings herself to send. As the years progress George & Sabines marriage endures for better or worse. When George discovers Sabines cache of letters he realises just how many secrets shes kept from him
- & he from her
- over the decades. & he is seized by an urgent desperate need to prove his love for her with tragic consequences...

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Young Killian Melville is arguably the most brilliant architect of the age; passionate about his art he is liked by everyone. So when he visits Sir Oliver Rathbone in need of a lawyer to represent him over his alleged breach of promise to marry the daughter of his patron Rathbone agrees despite his misgvings. The case is not an easy one. Zillah is beautiful & even-tempered heiress to a fortune & a good friend. What more could any man want? & why would Melville risk losing the professional reputation he has worked all his life to build? Frustrated by his clients refusal to divulge any further information & convined he is keeping something from him Rathbone his own professional integrity at stake decides to ask his close friend Hester Latterly for an objective opinion about the case. She meanwhile has contacted William Monk to investigate a mysterious family matter from twenty years ago. Little do they realise that the three of them are about to tackle the most baffling & complex case with which they have ever been faced... ...

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. ...

First published as Whiteoaks in 1929 in Whiteoaks of Jalna the saga of the Whiteoak family continues with more rivalries tangled relationships & secret love affairs. The colourful matriarch Adeline Whiteoak dies at 101. Each book is a complete & satisfying story in its own right but the Jalna series has proven itself to be addictive to generations of readers around the world. This is book 8 of 16 in The Whiteoak Chronicles. It is followed by Finchs Fortune. ...

The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) teaches hand embroidery to the highest standard & is well respected all over the world. It not only upholds the traditions of English embroidery that go back many hundreds of years but is constantly taking embroidery forward in new & innovative ways. This series of Essential Stitch Guides has been produced in close collaboration with the RSN with the aim of providing a set of definitive works on traditional embroidery techniques. All of the authors were chosen by the RSN & all are graduate apprentices of the Royal School. Whitework begins with the history of this wide-ranging type of embroidery then explains the materials needed & the issues of designing & ordering your work for stitching in white on white fabric. The Stitches section covers pulled thread core surface decorative & drawn thread stitches as well as eyelets & cutwork. Two beautiful whitework pieces are then analysed to show how all the stitches & techniques were used & a traditional piece is reworked with a contemporary twist. Finally the further techniques of using layers net darning & trailing are shown. Step by step photography full instructions & diagrams make this a clear & user-friendly guide to whitework & Lizzy's skills & talent make it an inspirational book. ...