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The Yorkshire Meaning of Liff (Paperback): Joe Moorwood The Yorkshire Meaning of Liff (Paperback)
Joe Moorwood; Foreword by John Lloyd 1
R171 R155 Discovery Miles 1 550 Save R16 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This is the Yorkshire edition of the humorous dictionary of toponymy and etymology, created by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd. If you opened this book expecting to find a variety of quaint thee and thy-based colloquialisms with the odd "ee-by-gum" and "tha'll be reet" thrown in for good measure, you may be a little disappointed...However, if you picked up this book because you're curious about things for which no words exist, and have a mild interest in random Yorkshire villages with quirky names - then you're in luck! The Yorkshire Meaning of Liff twins some of the obscurely wonderful, often unheard of and wastefully under-used place names of this glorious county, with the numerous experiences, feelings, situations and objects which we all know but, for some reason, have no words attributed to them. In no time at all you could be waxing lyrical about your most recent denaby main; empathising with friends who have also suffered a grimston, or expressing a whiston acquired during a state of galphay...

Beyond The Brambles: Joe Moorwood Beyond The Brambles
Joe Moorwood; Illustrated by Stephenson Anna
R231 R210 Discovery Miles 2 100 Save R21 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Beyond The Brambles is the second beautifully presented book from Joe Moorwood and Anna Stephenson. The story, and accompanying imagery, celebrate the magic of nature, as experienced by a young sister and brother on a summer's day adventure. In this heart-warming tale of independence, the two siblings venture beyond the brambles to face whatever their imaginations can muster. But will they heed their parent's warnings and avoid the infamous Bramble Beast? The story's themes are multilayered, insightful and positive, offering both inspiration and nostalgia (with a twist).

Yorkshire Wisdom - A Selection of Quotes from the Famous and Not So Famous of God's Own Country (Paperback): Joe Moorwood Yorkshire Wisdom - A Selection of Quotes from the Famous and Not So Famous of God's Own Country (Paperback)
Joe Moorwood
R171 R155 Discovery Miles 1 550 Save R16 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The Outside Is Inside (Hardcover): Joe Moorwood The Outside Is Inside (Hardcover)
Joe Moorwood
R289 R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

In this beautifully presented children's picture book, a young boy has misgivings when his elderly Grandad moves in. But concern turns to wonder after learning a magical secret. Share their adventure in a heartwarming story of love, loss and the power of imagination. The story's themes are multilayered, insightful and positive - offering an overriding optimistic message about love and connection. The Outside is Inside was 'highly commended' by Roger McGough CBE, in The 2020 Caterpillar Poetry Prize. The rhyming story has been brought to life by uniquely eye catching Lino print collage illustrations.

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