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This book looks lightheartedly at golf and golfers, and includes
some verse and cartoons illustrating many aspects of this wonderful
game. The cartoons and the poems can be looked at and enjoyed
individually and, perhaps, shared with others where you think the
depictions might be particularly appropriate. Most golfers will be
able to recognise, relive and smile at many of their own golfing
experiences.
Guidebook to 40 outdoor adventures in the Lake District with
children under 12, including hiking, biking, scrambling, boating,
swimming, paddling, camping, bothying and hostelling. The
adventures are graded, with alternatives given where they exist so
families can embark on the level of adventure that suits them best.
Similarly, the guide is designed for long-term use, so as children
grow up they can progress to more exciting and challenging
adventures. All featured routes have been rigorously road-tested
and have got the thumbs up from the harshest of critics - the
under-12s. In addition to OS mapping and easy-to-follow route
description, the guide also includes invaluable practical
information on bike/boat hire, bases and transport in the Lake
District, plus notes on adventuring safely, getting close to nature
and responsibly using national parks. The guide is also visually
appealing, showcasing stunning photography guaranteed to inspire.
With its twinkling tarns for skimming stones and craggy summits for
scrambling, the Lake District is a natural adventure playground for
children of all ages. It is the perfect place for families to share
outdoor adventures, have fun together and inspire youngsters to
love and cherish wild and rural landscapes.
David Fathers presents a unique and richly illustrated guide to the
London section of the Thames Path, newly updated to reflect the
city's ever-changing landscape. The iconic path, which stretches
from the lost floodplains of Richmond all the way  to the
Thames Barrier, is a panoramic 40-mile walk through 2000
years of London's history. From the old docks and wharves that
primed the Industrial Revolution, through the heart of British
Government, Monarchy and Church to the City of London that took its
very existence from the river. From the site of the Putney Debates
at St Mary's Church to Wren's mighty baroque cathedral of St
Paul's. From the great Victorian engineering works of Sir Joseph
Bazalgette and his attempts to clean up a polluted London and the
river to the Thames Barrier seeking to protect huge parts of London
from rising sea levels. From London Bridge, site of the oldest
crossing point, to the Millennium Bridge, the Thames' newest
crossing. This book explains the panorama we see today, what
came before and how the changes came about. Each double page shows
the distance covered so you can plan your own tour of the river.
Guidebook to 40 circular walks in Norfolk, divided between the
northeast coast and the Broads; south Norfolk, the Yare and Waveney;
North Norfolk and the Coast; Central Norfolk and Breckland; and West
Norfolk and the Fens. All routes are easy to moderate, can be walked
year-round and are suitable for walkers of every ability.
- The routes range from 4 to 12 miles, and take between 1.5 and 4
hours
- Easy access from Norwich, King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth and Cromer
- Some routes use parts of long-distance paths, including the
Peddars Way, Norfolk Coast Path, Boudica's Way and Weavers Way
- OS 1:40,000 mapping and step-by-step descriptions for each walk
- Comprehensive planning information and information on local
history, plants and wildlife
- The walks take in sandy beaches, shingle banks, watery fenland,
ancient woodland and rolling pastoral farmland
The Speyside Way runs for 85 miles (136 km) from the fishing port
of Buckie to Newtonmore in the Cairngorms National Park, with an
optional 16-mile spur to Tomintoul via Glenlivet. Following the
lovely valley of the River Spey, you walk through countryside rich
in malt whisky and wildlife, along riverside paths, railway
trackbed and forest and moorland tracks. This fully revised edition
of the essential trail guide is based on several field trips in
2021 to research the newly extended route. It has custom mapping at
1:42,500 and plans of villages and towns along the Way. The book
contains all you need to plan and enjoy your holiday: detailed
mapping of the whole route; the Way step-by-step, with summaries of
distance, terrain and refreshment stops; habitats and wildlife,
including ospreys, dolphins and wildcats; explanation of
whisky-making and distilleries; planning information for travel by
car, train, bus or plane; printed on rainproof paper throughout.
This timely book takes both a practical and academic perspective of
innovation in sport management, exploring the role of
entrepreneurship in sport. With its interdisciplinary approach, it
provides a holistic overview of the ways in which sport is both
innovative and entrepreneurial. Expert contributors examine how
technological advances, scientific approaches, digitalization and
tournament design shape, or are shaped by, entrepreneurial ventures
in sport management. Chapters also discuss the implications of the
coronavirus pandemic for the sports industry, analysing how sport
entities and managers have had to be innovative in order to adapt
to the new market and unpredictable societal conditions created by
the pandemic. The book reflects on the importance of innovation for
sport management, highlighting the need for futuristic thinking as
sports organisations try to develop better practices. Offering
practical examples of entrepreneurship in sport, this book will be
a useful resource for scholars and students of sports, sport
management and management education. It will also be beneficial for
sports practitioners and managers focusing on organisational
innovation and how to navigate crises.
Tom Connolly's journey into non-league football unearthed something
bigger than sport. The result is a collection of stunning
photographs recording the lives lived on the perimeter of the
pitch. For anyone who craves fairness in life and wants fairness in
sport, modern elite football offers a confusing, love-hate
relationship, one which sent Tom Connolly in search of the game he
had fallen in love with as a boy. Like many of the men and women he
met on the non-league terraces, he found it in grassroots football.
Football fans have always been fair game for vilification and
stereotyping. This book is about the human beings to be found in
the beautiful game. Telling its story through a collection of
remarkable black-and-white and colour photos of the people who make
the game what it is, FAIR GAME reminds us that in community-minded
non-league football clubs, the heart and soul of sport is alive and
well, against all the odds and despite those running and owning the
upper reaches of the game.
This is a complete history of the England rugby union team - told
by the players themselves. Based on a combination of painstaking
research into the early years of the England team through exclusive
interviews with a vast array of Test match stars from before the
Second World War to the present day, world-renowned rugby writers
Stephen Jones and Nick Cain delve to the very heart of the English
international rugby union experience, painting a unique and utterly
compelling picture of the game in the only words that can truly do
so: the players' own. This is the definitive story of English Test
match rugby - a story etched in blood, sweat and tears; a story of
great joy and heart-breaking sorrow; a story of sacrifice, agony,
endeavour and triumph. Behind the Rose lifts the lid on what it is
to play for England - the trials and tribulations behind the
scenes, the glory, the drama and the honour on the field, and the
heart-warming tales of friendship and humour off it.Absorbing and
illuminating, this is a must-have for all supporters who have ever
dreamed of walking the hallowed corridors of Twickenham as a Test
match player, preparing themselves for battle in the changing rooms
and then marching out to that field of dreams with the deafening
roar of the crowd in their ears and the red rose emblazoned on
their chest.
Having skippered and delivered in excess of 750 Motor Cruisers over
the past 40 years, totalling a distance equivalent to 29 times
around the world, has provided me with a number of adventurous and
sometimes hair-raising stories to tell. Thankfully, I have lived to
tell the tales! "Homeward Bound" starts with daily notes of the
author's last single-handed voyage from the south of France to the
south coast of England. In between these notes he recalls some of
his memorable adventures, which he tells in such a way that the
reader could almost be there with him, often experiencing how
quickly a difficult situation at sea can turn into a disastrous
one. Although showing the serious side of sailing there is also a
fair amount of humour in his writing. An enjoyable and entertaining
read.
Offering 40 day walks in Lancashire, this guidebook explores the
often-overlooked regions of Forest of Bowland, Ribble Valley and
West Pennine Moors. With walks ranging from low-level valley trails
to higher hill routes, this guidebook offers plenty of year-round
walking options for active families and committed hikers alike. The
walks are accessible from a range of nearby villages, towns and
cities including Preston, Blackburn, Burnley, Chorley, Lancaster
and Clitheroe. Lancashire showcases some of the most varied walking
in the UK, featuring the wide expanse of Morecambe Bay, the Forest
of Bowland AONB and limestone fringes of the Yorkshire Dales. These
walks travel along green valleys, gritstone moors and untamed
hillsides to explore remnants of Lancashire's rich history: The War
of the Roses, the Pendle witch trials and the industrial heritage
of the West Pennine Moors. Providing detailed route description and
clear OS mapping for all 40 walks, this guidebook includes an
introduction full of information about the area including
accommodation, transport and access. The appendices contain a route
summary table to help you plan your days out, while each walk
offers notes on wildlife, history, geology and available
refreshments.
The remarkable account of a 73-year-old man's epic walk around
England and the thoughts that surface during those lonely hours of
long-distance walking. Memories from another age are rekindled: The
war years: a father killed: a mother's grief: evacuation : an
unusual and impovished childhood. A parallel journey is interwoven
within the diary pages of a book that portrays an England largely
untrodden by modern lives. From the remoteness of the Northern
Pennines to the unique geological features of the Jurassic Coast -
from the grandeur of the Lake District to the panoramic views of
the South West Coast Path - or from the dramatic coastline of
Northumberland to the tranquillity of a canal tow path; it becomes
fascinating terrain as David leads you along delightful coastal
paths and charming villages, depicting daily events in his
captivating, easy-going style.
The DVD will educate and inspire all who wish to venture out in to
the UK Mountains in Winter. For anyone that has only ever ventured
out in summer it will give a clear picture of the very different
challenges presented by the winter mountains. For those who already
have some limited experience the DVD is packed with information and
advice on the skills and techniques required to operate more safely
in Winter. A 43 minute film followed by 11 technical chapters
covering specific skills and techniques totaling 80 minutes.
This guidebook - which includes both a guide to the route and a
separate OS map booklet - describes the Ridgeway National Trail, an
87 mile (139km) route through southern England from Avebury in
Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire. Typically walked
in 6 or 8 days, this is a low-level waymarked route suitable for
all abilities and for year round walking. The guidebook details the
trail in both directions, west to east and east to west (the main
description is west to east). Step-by-step route descriptions are
accompanied by 1:100,000 OS mapping and a separate OS 1:25,000 map
booklet showing the entire route is included. Packed with details
on points of interest and a trek planner giving at-a-glance
information about facilities, public transport and accommodation
available along the way, this book is an indispensable guide to
walking this national trail. Following a ridge of chalk hills
through the Chiltern Hills AONB and North Wessex Downs AONB, the
Ridgeway takes walkers through five counties and five thousand
years of history. It offers a scenic and fascinating journey
through our ancient and more recent past, visiting the UNESCO World
Heritage Site of Avebury's Neolithic stone circle and the famous
Uffington White Horse, and includes excursions to picturesque
villages, thatched cottages and cosy pubs.
Ever since I recall I have followed football, And ingrained in my
heart are the Rangers FC, Through good and the bad, times of happy
or sad, It will always be Rangers for me. For when I was a lad, I
was led by the hand, Down the Paisley Road West, I will never
forget, That beautiful sight, of the red, blue and white, From that
day I'd be Rangers for life. And I vowed to my dad if I too have a
lad, I would show him the way as he did on that day, And so now
here I stand with young Lyle by the hand, After walking down
Paisley Road West. For when I was a lad, I was led by the hand,
Down the Paisley Road West, I will never forget, That beautiful
sight, of the red, blue and white, From that day I'd be Rangers for
life. There's a great sense of pride, that I feel deep inside, As
I'm watching the 'Gers, with my father and son, And its sure safe
to say, at the end of the day, Win or lose we will all follow on.
(Lyrics by: Davie Macintosh)
Shihan Mark Kirton 6th Dan Jisushinkai Karate has been training
continuously for over 35 years. The physical training has been
beneficial because it has given me a positive mental attitude and a
new found integrity, discipline and a sense of purpose which is as
important to this Karate master as the self defence ability
instilled in his students. It is my belief that martial arts should
stand for a Truth, Integrity, Honour, Discipline and High
Integritya . A martial art has to be applicable for the times we
are living in because of the changes that occur in our society.
This has led me to adapt my training and teaching to fit with the
changes that are occurring in our modern society. A a realistica
need for practical self defence is a must. Therefore a teacher or
master must teach students in a truthful, realistic manner to
prepare them for what could happen in a possible street attack or
altercation. My journey has led me to learn many things and has
given me a great insight into the make up of potential attackers
and how to avoid potentially bad violent situations. I always try
to instil in my students that try to avoid any confrontation at all
cost, if you can walk away from a potential bad situation do it if
need be run away if you have to your objective is to keep yourself
safe so you can live your life as peaceably as possible. However
sometimes things can go wrong and you have to engage and you have
to rely on your possible self defence skills. a Remember: life is
for livinga Shihan Mark Kirton 6th Dan
We often think of Baseball as an American sport. While baseball is
considered to be America s national pastime, it is also played all
over the world, including Canada, Japan, the Caribbean islands, and
South America, just to name a few places. This slow moving,
nonviolent game has not only captured the hearts of Americans, but
has also spread to other parts of the world. In the United States,
baseball is still considered to be the ultimate sport. While the
Super bowl, which is the final contest for American pro-football,
gets more television viewers than any other event each year,
baseball is still followed and watched. Boys and even girls of all
ages join little league by the time they are around 4 or 5 years
old and learn to play this game. Most American children understand
the rules of baseball and have, at one time or another, played this
game. The rules of baseball are simple. They have changed little
throughout the ages, although there are doubts as to the origin of
the game. While historians argue over how and when baseball
started, one thing is clear, by the end of the 19th century, it was
already America s pastime. Baseball field sizes have changed. The
size of the bat has changed as have the size of the balls. The
distance between the pitcher s mound has been modified throughout
the years as has the distance between the bases. But the main gist
of the game has remained the same for over 100 years."
Duke University's head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has proved
himself a leader both on and off the court. He's led the Duke Blue
Devils to five straight Final Four appearances, culminating in
back-to-back championships in 1991 and '92. He has received five
National Coach of the Year Awards -- and many of the players he
coached in college have gone on to NBA stardom! Now Coach K offers
the insights he uses to coax peak performances from his team,
relying on lessons he learned as a captain in the U.S. Army,
sportsmanship, respect, and a genuine gift for leading with the
heart.
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