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London is a city with a cornucopia of secret places, being ancient,
vast and in a constant state of flux. Newcomers have, of course, a
wealth of world-renowned attractions to keep them occupied for a
month of Sundays, which are more than adequately covered in a
plethora of standard guide books. What Secret London does is take
you off the beaten path to seek out the more unusual places and
sidestep the chaos and queues of London's tourist-clogged
attractions and visit its quirkier, more mysterious side. Featured
places includes some of the city's loveliest buildings, secret
gardens, bizarre museums, 'lost' graveyards, medieval pubs,
cutting-edge art and design, and much more.
A celebration of one of England's most alluring and picturesque
regions, the Lake District Sketchbook is packed with over 200
beautiful line and watercolour illustrations of some of the
author's favourite places in the magnificent English lakeland. The
illustrations are accompanied by historical footnotes, quirky
facts, some easy walks, identification of mountain scenes, a
gazetteer and, most importantly, where to park and get a cup of
tea! The Lake District is Britain's premier tourist region,
attracting visitors from throughout the world, which ensures a huge
market for the Lake District Sketchbook, which is both a useful
guidebook and ideal souvenir. Jim Watson is an experienced
illustrator and writer with three best-selling, award-winning books
on the English Lake District to his credit: Lakeland Villages,
Lakeland Towns and Lakeland Panoramas. He has also written and
illustrated the definitive guide to two long-distance walks across
Lakeland: The Cumbria Way and The Allerdale Ramble. A unique book,
in handy A5 format, beautifully bound and printed in colour
throughout, the Lake District Sketchbook, along with the Cotswolds
Sketchbook, are the first titles in a new series celebrating the
most beautiful regions of Britain. Casebound and printed in colour.
No city in the world has such a rich diversity of beautiful green
spaces as London - which cover almost 40 per cent of Greater London
- providing a wealth of opportunities to exercise and commune with
nature year round. The capital's green bounty includes magnificent
royal parks, historic garden cemeteries, majestic ancient forests,
breath-taking formal country parks, expansive commons, elegant
squares and enchanting 'secret' gardens, many known only to
insiders and locals. London's living network of parks and gardens,
commons and woodlands, canals, rivers and reservoirs, is vital to
the health and well-being of Londoners (and visitors!) and makes an
invaluable contribution to the quality, character and economy of
the capital. It also provides food and refuge for the city's flora
and fauna, which - despite living alongside some 8.25 million
people - is extraordinary in its abundance, variety and scope. So,
whether you're a nature lover, amateur horticulturist or an
enthusiastic walker, or all three - or just seeking a bit of peace
and quiet away from the stresses of life - you'll find our 20 green
walks immensely rewarding. All you need is a stout pair of shoes, a
sense of adventure - and this book. We hope you find them as
enjoyable and rewarding as we did.
London is one of the world's most exciting cities, but it's also
one of the noisiest; a bustling, chaotic, frenetic, over-crowded,
manic metropolis of over 8 million people, where it can be
difficult to find somewhere to grab a little peace and quiet.
Nevertheless, if you know where to look London has a wealth of
peaceful places - places to relax, chill out, contemplate,
meditate, sit, reflect, browse, read, chat, nap, walk, think, study
or even work (if you must) - where the city's volume is muted or
even switched off completely. Peaceful Places contains over 200 of
the author's and his friends', colleagues' and acquaintances'
favourite locations throughout the city, from restful gardens and
serene churches to silent libraries and inspiring galleries;
intimate hotels to blissful spas and cosy caf s; smart shops and
atmospheric markets to appealing restaurants and charming tea
rooms; quiet museums and sweeping parks to relaxing walks and
friendly pubs - and much more. Moreover, these places haven't just
been selected for their quietude but also for their excellence:
every entry has something special to offer, be it a warm welcome,
excellent food/drink, fascinating history, attractive ambience,
glorious scenery or tempting goods for sale. Peace is a relative
term, however, and not all places are whisper-quiet all the time;
even churches have bell-ringing and organ practice, and many parks
host noisy school parties and sports events. You can, of course,
expect bookshops, libraries, galleries, museums and spas (and
churches and parks!) to be tranquil most of the time, but even caf
s, restaurants, pubs and bars can be surprisingly quiet - although
you may need to time your visit a little more carefully. With
regard to the latter, we have chosen venues with gardens, terraces,
panoramic views and cosy corners - places where you can find a bit
of personal space and grab some 'me' time along with your
refreshments. So whether you're seeking a place to recharge your
batteries, rest your head, revive your spirits, restock your larder
or refuel your body; somewhere to inspire, soothe or uplift your
mood; or you just wish to discover a part of London that's a few
steps further off the beaten track, Peaceful Places will steer you
in the right direction.
Walking makes a lot of sense in London, whether for pleasure,
exercise or simply to get from A to B. Although the city has a
comprehensive public transport system, it's also one of the world's
most expensive and very crowded, with the result that walking is
often the quickest and most enjoyable way to get around - at least
in the centre - and it's also free and healthy! Furthermore,
London's reputation for rain is largely unfounded - it actually
enjoys lower annual rainfall than New York, Rome and Sydney (but
take your brolly just in case!) - and it's rarely too hot or cold
to make walking uncomfortable. London has a somewhat haphazard
street pattern (to put it mildly), the result of having grown
organically over 2,000 years, rather than being planned logically
like some modern cities. As a result many attractions are off the
beaten track, away from the major thoroughfares and public
transport hubs. This favours walking as the best way to explore
them, as does the fact that London is a visually interesting city
with a wealth of stimulating sights between destinations; you don't
see a lot from the seat of a cab or bus and nothing at all when
cocooned in a tube train! The starting point for this book was
Samuel Johnson's advice to his friend Boswell in the 18th century,
on the occasion of the latter's arrival in London: "survey its
innumerable little lanes and courts." By extension, wander off the
beaten tourist track and you'll find a world of fascinating sights,
as you would expect in a city as large and old as London. My aim
was to compile a list of these hidden attractions and construct
walks around them - which resulted in the 25 walks contained in
this book. Most walks can be done in half a day or less, depending,
of course, on how fast you walk and how long you spend at the
highlighted sights and diversions, particularly the pubs and
restaurants. The walks don't always follow the most logical route,
but that's deliberate and part of the enjoyment; the aim is to
maximise the pleasure and provide a flavour of the area, rather
than simply get from the start to finish as quickly as possible.
Writing (and updating!) this book has been a fascinating,
educational and enjoyable journey, which has had the added bonus of
returning me to the weight I was when I got married (over 20 years
ago). I hope you find the walks as engaging, rewarding and stomach
flattening as I have.
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Devon is many people's idea of the ideal country place to live. But
the county is far more than a country idyll set in an equitable
climate. Whatever you like to do outdoors you'll find all you need
in here. Some counties are pleased to boast one National Park, but
Devon contains two: all of Dartmoor and a significant third of
Exmoor. Unique in England, the county also boasts two separate and
distinct coastlines, with some of the best beaches in the
southwest. You can tramp across wild moorland and walk along the
South West Coast Path; or east from Exmouth on the south coast and
explore the beginning of the geological treasure house, the
Jurassic Coast. Devon also has some of Britain's most-loved seaside
resorts, historic towns and cities; picturesque villages set in
gentle hedged landscapes crossed by narrow winding roads; and some
of the best sailing and boating centres in the southwest. Truly, it
has something for everybody. The author has been visiting and
enjoying Devon for well over 40 years and researching this book
enabled him to renew acquaintances with old friends and to discover
new places that he looks forward to visiting again. Most of his
favourite locations were largely unchanged. Devon has a
timelessness that's reassuring and comforting, especially if you
live in a part of the country that's rapidly changing. Devon
Sketchbook will guide you to a plethora of favourite places along
the north and south coasts of the county, plus some in the Exmoor
and Dartmoor National Parks. It will tell you how to get there,
where you can park and what to look out for. It's intended to
inform, entertain and, if you're a visitor, give you something to
enjoy when you're back home. With more than 180 of the author's
line and watercolour illustrations, 66 hand drawn maps and in
colour throughout, Devon Sketchbook is a unique guidebook and
souvenir of this remarkable county. Beautifully bound in hardback,
it also makes the perfect gift.
Yorkshire Sketchbook is a unique guide to some of the most popular
places in the Yorkshire Dales, the North York Moors and the City of
York - three of the UK's best-loved tourist destinations. There's
suggested road trips taking in all the featured places and quirky
facts about flat caps, Yorkshire pudding, 'On Ilkley Moor Baht'at'
and more! It's easy to scoff when you hear that 'Yorkshire has
everything', especially when said by a Tyke (Yorkshire person) but
the more I explore this vibrant and diverse county the more I'm
convinced that it's true. The county is largest in the UK, which
helps if you have to fit everything in, but there's still space to
spare for the wild areas where you can walk all day and never meet
anybody else. Yorkshire abounds in stunning vistas across rolling
fields, hills and beaches. There's breathtaking rivers, cliffs,
dales and moorland to explore. It boasts five national museums,
three national parks, three UNESCO sites, a stunning coastline and
seven vibrant cities. With Worldclass attractions, historic houses
and castles, picturesque villages, fine restaurants, vibrant
culture, abundant shopping, cricket, fish and chips and real ale
there's truly something for everyone. The Yorkshire folk I met
travelling round were unfailingly friendly, helpful and funny. I
never had any problem getting them to talk. Shutting them up was
another matter. A book of this size couldn't possible cover all of
the county so it concentrates on the two national parks - the
Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. Plus the city of York.
Nobody should ever tour North Yorkshire without going to York. The
places I've chosen to illustrate are my own favourites, some were
new to me but the majority I've been to before. None of them were a
disappointment and I'll go back to all of them again at the drop of
a flat cap. Most are popular tourist destinations so you'll
probably find some of your own favourites amongst them. This book
will tell you how you can drive to each place, where you can park,
some relevant history and what to look out for. I also hope that it
not only informs, but also entertains and, if you're a visitor,
gives you something to enjoy when you're back home. What it can't
do is provide the unexpected surprise that will stay with you
forever. You have to experience those for yourself. I've enjoyed
many of them on my travels throughout this remarkable county. I do
hope you will too.
Wood carvers understand the feeling of satisfaction, ease and
higher quality of carving that comes when using a well sharpened,
honed and polished tool. In a process handed down from his
grandfather, Jim Watson explains and illustrates sharpening
techniques for numerous woodcarving tools and knives of various
sizes and shapes including pocket knives and kitchen knives. The
necessary materials for proper sharpening are listed and discussed
with methods for reconditioning and making your own new knives and
tools as well as information on resurfacing the sharpening stones.
By following Jim's instructions and adding a little practice and
patience, everyone will be able to achieve and maintain a superior
edge, as keen as the piece of steel will allow.
Many people are familiar with London's River Thames, but the city
has much more to offer when it comes to waterways, including a
wealth of canals, minor rivers (most are tributaries of the
Thames), lakes and reservoirs that offer tranquil and beautiful
walks. Many waterways have dedicated walking and cycling paths
alongside them, notably the Thames Path which follows the entire
course of the river, and London's canals, where the former towpaths
along which horses towed the canal boats are now reserved for
walkers and cyclists. London's minor rivers - secret waterways -
are not always so easy to follow, as they wend their way along
streets, through parks and even underground, but are a wonderful
way to get off the beaten track and commune with nature. Most walks
are between 3 and 7 miles in length, with the average around 41/2
miles. However, it's best to allow a half day for the shorter walks
and as much as a full day for the longer walks - particularly if
you plan to partake of the many excellent pubs, restaurants and caf
s along the routes (for your author, a good lunch is a prerequisite
of a good walk) - not to mention the many diversions along the way,
such as museums, galleries and churches. Our aim was to take the
'scenic route', visiting as many interesting landmarks as possible,
rather than simply getting from A to B. Writing London's Waterside
Walks has been a fascinating, edifying and enjoyable adventure. We
hope that you enjoy these walks as much as we did; all you need is
a comfortable pair of shoes, a sense of adventure - and this book!
Energy, and access to energy, are essential to human life,
civilisation and development. A number of energy issues - including
energy security, energy prices and the polluting emissions for
energy use - now have high prominence on global agendas of policy
and diplomacy. In addressing these and other global energy issues,
the purpose of this book is to lay out the broad global energy
landscape, exploring how these issues might develop in coming
decades, and the implications of such developments for energy
policy. There are great uncertainties, which will be identified, in
respect of some of these issues, but many of the defining
characteristics of the landscape are clear, and the energy policies
of all countries will need to be broadly consistent with these if
they are to be feasible and achieve their objectives. The book
therefore provides information about and analysis of energy and
related resources, and the technologies that have been and are
being developed to exploit them that is essential to understanding
how the global energy system is developing, and how it might
develop in the future. But its main focus is the critical economic,
social, political and cultural issues that will determine how
energy systems will develop and which technologies are deployed,
why, by whom, and who will benefit from them. The book has three
Parts. Part I sets out the current global context for energy system
developments, outlining the essential trends of global energy
supply and demand, and atmospheric emissions, from the past and
going forward, and their driving forces. Part II explores the
options and choices, covering both energy demand and energy supply,
facing national and international policymakers as they confront the
challenges of the global context outlined in Part I. Part III of
the book brings together the discussion in Parts I and II with
consideration of possible global energy and environmental futures,
and of the energy policy choices which will determine which future
actually comes to pass.
Not surprisingly in a city as old and rich in history as London,
there's a wealth of public monuments, statues and memorials: in
fact London probably has more statues than any other major city in
the world. It's streets, squares, parks and gardens are packed with
monuments to kings and queens, military heroes, politicians and
local worthies, artists and writers, and notables from every walk
of life - including a few anti-heroes such as Cromwell and Wat
Tyler. Many monuments celebrate great victories - not surprisingly
- but there are also those that recall less momentous events, and
even some that we may wish to disown today Everywhere you look in
London there are statues to be seen: there are literally hundreds
of major artworks. Many subjects remain famous (or infamous), some
once-famous, while others are obscure and known only locally - but
all contributed to this great city and nation in some way and most
are deserving of their place in history. Some are works of art,
others less so, but most are worthy in some way. What's more, we
haven't just included statues and monuments, but also magnificent
fountains, wall reliefs, street art and furniture, graffiti and
murals, and more. Our 20 walks take in most of the city's great
monuments, statues and memorials, but also many obscure, but no
less interesting, other public works of art. All you need to enjoy
them is a stout pair of shoes, a sense of adventure - and this
book. We hope you find them as enjoyable and rewarding as we did.
Energy, and access to energy, are essential to human life,
civilisation and development. A number of energy issues - including
energy security, energy prices and the polluting emissions for
energy use - now have high prominence on global agendas of policy
and diplomacy. In addressing these and other global energy issues,
the purpose of this book is to lay out the broad global energy
landscape, exploring how these issues might develop in coming
decades, and the implications of such developments for energy
policy. There are great uncertainties, which will be identified, in
respect of some of these issues, but many of the defining
characteristics of the landscape are clear, and the energy policies
of all countries will need to be broadly consistent with these if
they are to be feasible and achieve their objectives. The book
therefore provides information about and analysis of energy and
related resources, and the technologies that have been and are
being developed to exploit them that is essential to understanding
how the global energy system is developing, and how it might
develop in the future. But its main focus is the critical economic,
social, political and cultural issues that will determine how
energy systems will develop and which technologies are deployed,
why, by whom, and who will benefit from them. The book has three
Parts. Part I sets out the current global context for energy system
developments, outlining the essential trends of global energy
supply and demand, and atmospheric emissions, from the past and
going forward, and their driving forces. Part II explores the
options and choices, covering both energy demand and energy supply,
facing national and international policymakers as they confront the
challenges of the global context outlined in Part I. Part III of
the book brings together the discussion in Parts I and II with
consideration of possible global energy and environmental futures,
and of the energy policy choices which will determine which future
actually comes to pass.
The works of most contemporary Christian authors will not compare
with this brief account of Bible failures and successfulness that
span human history from Genesis through Revelation. Copiously
quoting only the Authorized King James Version, the author contends
that sin is the culprit of all of man's problems and that its
product, failure, is a ministry for believers in Christ as well as
non-believers. This bare-bones searching of the Sacred Text should
appeal to all lovers of God's Word, of which the writer argues
there are few. He believes that God uses sin and failure to guide
all humans toward a crossroads decision that will determine their
ultimate destiny: eternity with Christ or eternity in hell without
Him. The heart of this treatise is a countdown of whom the author
perceives as the 25 greatest Bible failures. Others are briefly
documented who realized that their only hope of salvation was
looking forward to the cross of Christ or back to it. The author
closes with a brief personal testimony and his loose connection
with Columbia shuttle commander Rick Husband.
There have been many predictions for the Rapture of the church. The
author is not the first to suggest that it will occur on a
3,500-year old Jewish feast in Leviticus 23 called "Trumpets." He
offers no specific calendar day or hour for the Rapture. After
nearly 30 years of study and careful contextual cross referencing
of the Authorized (King James) Version of the Bible it is his
conclusion that its actual day and hour is known exclusively by the
Father. Its possible calendar day, however (Rosh Hashanah) is an
annual event. The author has concluded that the Rapture is
possible, even probable, on a future feast of Trumpets. His hope is
that this treatise will serve as a warning for a church that is
drifting ever further into apostasy.
Award-winning filmmaker and writer Jim Watson draws on his years of
experience exploring Catalina Island and its history to bring you
true tales of the strange and bizarre side of the island. Ghosts,
UFOs, pirates, criptids (including Bigfoot ), buried treasure and
strange portals: Catalina has them all and more
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