Download or read book British Summer Time Begins written by Ysenda Maxtone Graham and published by Little, Brown Book Group. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Summer Time Begins is about summer holidays of the mid-twentieth century and how they were spent, as recounted to Ysenda Maxtone-Graham in vividly remembered detail by people who were there. Through this prism, it paints a revealing portrait of twentieth-century Britain in summertime: how we were, how families functioned, what houses and gardens and streets were like, what journeys were like, and what people did all day in their free time. It explores their expectations, hopes, fears and habits, the rules or lack of rules under which they lived, their happiness and sadness, their sense of being treasured or neglected - all within living memory, from pre-war summers to the late 1970s. Ysenda takes us back to the long stretch of time from the last days of June till the early days of September - those months when the term-time self was cast off and you could become the person you really were, and you had (if you were lucky) enough hours in the endless succession of days to become good at the things that would later define your adulthood. The 'showpiece' part of the summer holidays was 'the summer holiday', when families took off to the seaside, or to grandparents' houses teeming with cousins, or on early package holidays to France or Spain, siblings wedged into the back of small cars, roof-racks clattering, mothers preparing picnics. British Summer Time Begins is as much about the long weeks either side of that holiday as the trip itself: the weeks when nothing much officially happened, boredom often lurked nearby, and you vanished for hours on end, nobody much knowing or even caring where you were. Could it be that those unscheduled days were actually the most important and formative of your life? From the author of the beloved Terms & Conditions, British Summer Time Begins is a delightful, nostalgic and joyous celebration of summers.

Download or read book British Summertime written by Paul Cornell and published by Victor Gollancz. This book was released on 2004 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alison can read anything: body language, the shape of a city, the odds on a footballer scoring a goal. She hates it, because what she¿s reading now is the End of the World. Wing Commander Leyton is a pilot from the future, thrown back in time from an interstellar war to the City of Bath in the early years of the 21st Century. Douglas is a vicious killer, a master of disguise, who¿s been operating on his own brain to try and make himself into the perfect postmodern citizen. Frederick Cleves is the Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, the master of British espionage. Jocelyn is Leyton¿s navigator. She¿s a head without a body. The paths of these five map out a quest for Alison¿s best friend, stolen by the Golden Men, who some call Angels. This quest reaches back to the New Testament, and forward to the end of time: an end which Alison and her friends will have to make terrible sacrifices to prevent.

Download or read book 52 Great British Weekends written by Annabelle Thorpe and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the very best getaways that the United Kingdom has to offer, with this seasonal guide to short travel adventures.

Download or read book Great British Chefs written by Great British Chefs and published by Great British Chefs. This book was released on 2018-10-19 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debut cookbook from Great British Chefs contains 120 recipes from 60 of the best chefs cooking in the UK today. Every single one of the fully illustrated recipes in Great British Chefs is a testament to just how incredible the UK's food scene has become. From simple weeknight dinners to more complex courses for dinner parties, this book provides a wealth of inspiration for keen home cooks. Through each dish we chart the evolution of the UK's food culture, from the culinary masters that started it all and those championing modern British cooking, to the international cuisines we've fallen in love with and the next generation of exciting new talent. While the recipes in this book may come straight from the minds of top chefs, we've ensured that they're all suited to the home kitchen, perfect for ambitious cooks looking to impress. The chefs featured in the book are: Britain's Culinary Masters: Pierre Koffmann, Mark Dodson, Shaun Hill, Paul Heathcote, Marcus Wareing, Nathan Outlaw, Simon Rogan, Michael Wignall, Michael Caines, Sat Bains Flavours of Europe: Pascal Aussignac, Eric Chavot, Daniel Galmiche, Chris & Jeff Galvin, Francesco Mazzei, Theo Randall, Luke Holder, José Pizarro, Agnar Sverrisson Flavours of the World: Alfred Prasad, Vivek Singh, Peter Joseph, Andrew Wong, Robert Ortiz, Hideki Hiwatashi, Peter Gordon, Anna Hansen, Graham Hornigold, Marcello Tully, Scott Hallsworth Classic British & Pub Food: Jeremy Lee, Richard Corrigan, Robert Thompson, Geoffrey Smeddle, Frances Atkins, Galton Blackiston, Josh Eggleton, James Mackenzie, Emily Watkins, Dominic Chapman Modern British: Tom Aikens, Alyn Williams, Adam Byatt, William Drabble, Adam Gray, Martin Wishart, Paul Ainsworth, Simon Hulstone, Andy McLeish, Adam Stokes, Nigel Haworth, James Sommerin New Wave: Robin Gill, Merlin Labron-Johnson, Chantelle Nicholson, Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Phil Fanning, Paul Welburn, Paul Foster, Paul A Young

Download or read book UK Foreign Policy and Government Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments written by IBP USA and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2011 Updated Reprint. Updated Annually. UK Foreign Policy and Government Guide

Download or read book Report of the Committee for Social Affairs of the President s Council on a Daylight Saving Programme written by South Africa. President's Council. Committee for Social Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Abergavenny s War written by Tim Butters and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing the experiences of the people of Abergavenny in the Second World War in their own words.

Download or read book Finding Fame written by Paul Baker and published by Grosvenor House Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Baker has experienced many ups and downs in his life, but it's how he dealt with these moments and learned from them that really sets his story apart. He is accustomed to failure, having learned how to turn negative experiences into positive outcomes, and he continues to remain focused on his ambitions by continually setting himself new goals. Covering themes such as ambition, determination, and the importance of mindset and exercise when it comes to personal growth, Finding Fame illustrates Paul's drive to constantly improve both himself and his life. Paul has enjoyed many major milestones over the years, from being awarded the Kyokushinkai Karate black belt at just age 16 to serving with the British Army, a career that led him all over the world to places like Belize and the Falkland Islands. This book showcases how important it is to fail in life – to get knocked down but then to rise up again, stronger and wiser and ready for the next obstacle. His martial arts background and army training taught Paul the importance of discipline and resilience, traits he took with him and used in all other areas of his life. Underlining everything he does is his knowledge of how your mindset can set you up for success, and the understanding that bad experiences aren't ultimately bad, as they can teach you the tools and techniques you need to navigate through the challenges of life. Paul also understands the power of setting goals in life, and in being ambitious with those goals. Without a clear, set plan, you won't know which direction to go in – which path to take – and, even if you end up going down a path you hadn't previously considered, you simply have to take that first step. What you learn along the way is often far more important than the destination you initially had in mind. Paul acknowledges the impact his environment had on him when he was younger, from his home life to his schooldays and his extracurricular activities. He attributes his positive growth mindset to several people from his youth: his parents, his middle school teacher, and his martial arts instructors. These individuals moulded who he was as a person and encouraged him to view circumstances and obstacles from a different perspective; by shifting his mindset, he opened himself up to all the wonderful opportunities this world has to offer. Exercise is another key theme in the book; Paul looks at how it's helped him physically and mentally. As he says, the earlier you start physical activity, the faster the payback – in all areas of your life. Not only does exercise improve your health and help with weight loss, but it also encourages a happier, more positive mindset, increases your energy levels, and gives you the confidence required to go after what you really want. Without exercise, Paul simply would not have accomplished everything he's achieved in his life so far. Finding Fame also looks at the music and world events that shaped Paul's adolescence as he grew up in the '80s, as well as his fitness victories – including the time he climbed Mont Blanc, a personal challenge he set himself to celebrate his 40th birthday. This book is an excellent example of how mindset is everything, how failure is a learning experience, and that – in order to keep growing as a person – you simply must carry on, no matter what. Finding Fame will give you the knowledge, motivation, and inspiration you need to identify your goals and go after what you really want in life.

Download or read book Who Decides What The Citizen s Handbook written by Klaus Boehm and published by Springer. This book was released on 1979-06-17 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book When It Changed written by Justina Robson and published by Comma Press. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Highly engaging and fascinating... this thought-provoking collection reminded me why I used to like science fiction so much... Eventually, one hopes, science fiction will regain its rightful place - as once again stranger than science.' - The Guardian, 20 Dec 09. 'All hit, no miss... thought-provoking at worst, and stunning at best... shows that science can inspire anyone and everyone.' – New Scientist, 5 Dec 09. 'Inspiring' – THE, 19 Nov 09. 'A diamond of compression.' – Financial Times, 20 Dec 09. When It Changed is an attempt to put authors and scientists back in touch with each other, to re-introduce research ideas with literary concerns, and to re-forge the alloy that once made SF great. Composed collaboratively – through a series of visits and conversations between leading authors and practicing scientists – it offers fictionalised glimpses into the far corners of current research fields, be they in nanotechnology, invertebrate physiology, particle physics, or software archaeology. From Planck's Length (the smallest indivisible distance) to Plankton (potential saviours of the Earth's ecosystem), from virtual encounters between Witgenstein and Turing, to future civilisations torn asunder by different readings of the Standard Model, together these stories represent a literary 'experiment' in the true sense of the word, and endeavour to isolate a whole new strain of the SF bug. * * Featuring Sara Maitland's 'Moss Witch' - Runner Up in the BBC National Short Story Prize 2009.* *

Download or read book Jeanette Winterson s Narratives of Desire written by Shareena Z. Hamzah-Osbourne and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Putting forward a new theory of fetishism - alternative fetishism - this book provides an up-to-date examination of the work of Jeanette Winterson, offering fresh perspectives and new insights on the topics of gender, sexuality, and identity in her writing. Combining contemporary theories in psychoanalytical and cultural studies, it proposes that a rethinking of fetishism allows Winterson's works to be brought into sharper critical focus by repositioning fetishism as a daily practice in society. In so doing, it argues that Winterson's work challenges orthodox, normative, and contemporary views of fetishism to reveal her own alternative version. Containing the transcript of an email Q&A with Winterson herself and covering the majority of Winterson's oeuvre, from her first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1985), up to the most recent, Frankissstein (2019), the book is divided into three main chapters that each discuss a particular theme in Winterson's fiction: bodily fetishism, food fetishism, and sexual fetishism. While the book's focus is on Winterson, the theoretical framework it proposes can be applied to other authors and disciplines in the Arts and Humanities, such as theatre and film, offering new ways of thinking about topics such as fetishism, feminism, psychoanalytical theory, postmodernism, gender, and sexuality.

Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction Twenty Ninth Annual Collection written by Gardner Dozois and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together short stories from award winning authors and masters of the field such as Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Damien Broderick, Elizabeth Bear, Paul McAuley and John Barnes. And with an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.

Download or read book How to Avoid a Wombat s Bum written by Mitchell Symons and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-05-30 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know THAT: The first ready-to-eat breakfast cereal was Shredded Wheat in 1893 (it beat Kellogg's Corn Flakes by just five years) Scarlett Johansson, Ashton Kutcher and Simon Cowell all have twin brothers. Everton were the first British football club to introduce a stripe down the side of their shorts. The word DUDE was coined by Oscar Wilde and his friends. It is a combination of the words 'duds' and 'attitude'. Well you do now! Filled with fantastic facts and figures to amaze and intrigue . . . once you start reading you'll be hooked for hours!

Download or read book Principles of Festival Management written by Chris Newbold and published by Goodfellow Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles of Festival Management is a complete guide to developing and running a festival from inception to evaluation, covering all aspects of festival management and key central issues and contemporary debates.

Download or read book Prem Rawat and Counterculture written by Ron Geaves and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ron Geaves demonstrates how the convergence of Prem Rawat, formerly known as Guru Maharaj Ji, and Glastonbury Fayre in 1971 was a key event in understanding the jigsaw that came to be known as 'New Age' spirituality. The book charts the discovery of Prem Rawat in India in 1969 by a small number of British and North American 'hippies', and explores how his arrival in Britain in June 1971, as well as his speech from the pyramid stage at the Fayre at just 13 years old, escalated his activities to make him one of the key influencers of 1970s counterculture spirituality. Both Glastonbury and Prem Rawat have gone on to re-emerge in significantly different identities to the ones presented in 1971. The meeting between the two demonstrates how alternative spiritualities were being formed in the 1960s and how some strands went on to develop into the 'New Age' counterculture that eventually permeated mainstream cultures in Britain and the USA.

Download or read book Gordon Ramsay Bread Street Kitchen written by Gordon Ramsay and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'If you think you can't eat as well at home as you do in a restaurant - think again. I'm going to show you how to cook stunning recipes from Bread Street Kitchen at home.' GORDON RAMSAY From breakfast to dinner and everything in between, this is a collection of 100 fresh new recipes from Gordon Ramsay and the award-winning team at Bread Street Kitchen. Like the restaurant itself, the book is all about relaxed and sociable eating, using fresh ingredients, simple techniques all delivered with the signature Gordon Ramsay stamp so that you know it's going to be good. Recipes include Ricotta Hotcakes with Honeycomb Butter - perfect for a weekend brunch, Sea Trout with Clams or a Crispy Duck Salad for a weekday supper. For a weekend get together, get things off to a good start with a Bread Street Kitchen Rum Punch and Slow Roast Pork Belly with Apple & Cinnamon Sauce, followed by Pineapple Carpaccio with Coconut Sorbet or a super indulgent Coconut Strawberry Trifle. Learn how to cook incredible, flavoursome dishes in just ten minutes with Ramsay in 10, the new book out 14/10/21.

Download or read book D Day written by Lance Goddard and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many have called it the most important event of the twentieth century - and Canada played a key role. When Canadian troops landed at Juno Beach, they faced some of the fiercest opposition of the attack, and yet they managed to advance further inland than all the other Allied forces. D-Day: Juno Beach, Canada’s 24 Hours of Destiny chronicles that momentous day hour-by-hour, through the words of the men themselves. With more than 300 illustrations, this is a vivid remembrance of one of Canada’s greatest military achievements.