This is the second edition of the popular paddling guidebook, "White Water Massif Central". -newly researched, completely updated, and given a more focussed, title. It is written for the recreational canoeist, kayaker, or stand up paddle boarder going on holiday to the South of France. Rivers include the famous Gorges du Tarn, Gorges de l'Ardèche, Dordogne and Lot, besides some lesser known jewels such as the Allier, Hérault, Orb, Vézere and Célé. The Massif Central is renowned for its canoeing and the rivers in this guidebook are some of the best in the world for canoe-camping. This guide book targets those rivers that have easy white water and assured water levels in the summer months of July and August, when most families have to take their holidays. New dams, reservoirs, and guaranteed water releases means that canoe tourism is now huge in the Massif Central and this guide covers over 800km of class 1-3, with all the details needed for a fabulous and truly escapist, holiday. There are two new rivers, 22 detailed colour maps, updated river descriptions, recommended campsites and lots of inspiring photographs.

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

This map of mainland Britain that shows the huge extent of paddling possibilities on rivers, lochs, canals and coast - some 37,000km of paddling! Enthusiasts buy this map to plan and dream, whilst for the newcomer to the sport it answers that question "where can I go paddling? It is colour coded to clearly show the nature of these waterways. Southern England and Wales is on one side of the large B1 sheet - Scotland and the North of England on the reverse. The base is provided by a map of Britain at 1:625,000 (ten miles to the inch) that shows roads, towns, villages, rivers, streams and lakes with this detail in pastel colours. Brighter colours show some 540 rivers graded by difficulty - also canals and waterways used by motorized craft. Popular paddling trips are highlighted, as are white water centres. The map also shows locations for selected loch and coastal trips. Information panels give guidance, recommended websites and guidebooks - all designed to 'open the doors' to the world of paddling - for canoes, kayaks and SUPs.

This map shows all of the 214 Wainwright Fells of the Lake District very clearly on a high quality topographical base map. It will especially appeal to those walkers who are aiming to climb all the Wainwright Fells and want a clear, user-friendly aid to plan their trips and to mark off the fells as they do them. The map has been carefully designed to show essential detail as clearly as possible, whilst leaving off the things of less relevance (including footpaths) that would otherwise clutter the map. The result is a map of the Lake District that is one of the clearest, most legible and elegant maps available today. The base map is a detailed topographical map (based on O.S. geodata) that shows - towns, villages, roads, railways, stations, ferry crossings, youth hostels, campsites, rivers, lakes and mountains. Topographical relief is shown by graduated colour layers with a 50m contour interval. Each Wainwright summit is clearly labeled with the fell name together with a small circle so that you can mark off a peak when you have done it. Popular starting and parking places are shown with a small blue dot to further aid planning routes. Place and fell names are easily legible. The map is a convenient size so that it is easy to use - either opened out on a table, in the car, or when displayed on the wall. The map is printed on high quality paper. On the reverse of the map are tables and lists of the 214 Fells, with their heights with a wide column so the user can record the date climbed and personal notes. There is also helpful information on recommended books, web sites, etc. Rivers Publishing is a well established, specialist publisher based in the Lake District. Over the last twenty years they have built up a reputation for best-selling, quality guide books and maps.

A short story collection. Old Ebenezer The Gravedigger. Ebenezer had no family, he never married and having no family of his own he adopted the dead people in the cemetery and would spend many hours talking to them whilst performing his duties. Sonny's Swimming Lessons. Eight year old Sonny lives on the Molly Q motor canal boat, with his parents and older sister Maggie.Living on a canal boat, Sonny needs to learn to swim. The Sock. Left sock lost his friend and soul mate Right sock, will he find him again or will he end up in the bin. Dead Monks Shoes. The adventures of three kids growing up in the 1950's.Rita,Peapod,The Lad and Me go apple scrumping. Bonfire Night. The adventures of three kids growing up in the 1950's.Rita,Peapod,The Lad and Me prepare for Bonfire Night.

There were many letters written between Alfred and Rose but the letter he wrote to someone else would be the one he would regret ever writing. "We're engaged to be wed," said Alfred, putting the ring on Rose's finger before holding her at arm's length and dancing 'Ring a Ring a Rosy' round and round until they were both quite dizzy. "I'm going to tell the world," he said, running to the bridge over the river and jumping up onto the parapet he shouted at the top of his voice. "I'm engaged to be wed. I love Rosie Fitton." "Get down, you'll fall in the river," shouted Rose. "I don't care. I love you Rose Fitton and I want the world to know," he shouted again before jumping down and running back to her. He kissed her, then removing his bayonet from its scabbard he carved their names 'Alfred + Rose' into the tree inside a heart with the word 'Forever' underneath.

The sequel to 'Once Upon a Time in the Army' After John Sargeant (aka The Sarge) left the army the story is taken over by Rod, Billy and the rest of the crazy squaddies that Sarge left behind stationed with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment at Catterick North Yorkshire and Northern Ireland in the early 1970's. After lazing about on the beaches and in the bars of Hong Kong, it was a bit of a shock to find out they were now expected to work for a living. But what was Billy up to? What secret was he hiding? The crudeness of soldier's speech and behaviour is a well known fact and is represented in this novel, which contains details of a sexual nature and very strong language. Readers likely to find such representation disturbing or distasteful are warned. Some characters and events in this novel are based on real people and events, some characters and events are fictitious.I will leave the reader to make up their own mind about what is real and what is fiction.

Trapped underground after an explosion, can Ben, Harry, William and Sally find a way out of this devilish place or will it be their last resting place. Worsdale Mine in Yorkshire owned by Lord Greenbarugh employed 350 men, women, boys and girls some as young as 7 years of age. The mine only some 240 yards deep, being entirely lit by candles was not considered dangerous because it was well ventilated naturally by air being drawn into the mine through number '2' shaft which had no headgear and was situated on the hill 500yards from the main number '1' shaft. The miners were lowered underground by means of a cage suspended by ropes over the headgear and powered by a horse gin. At the time of the disaster there were approximately 150 workers underground.

John Thomas Sargeant was not an officer or even an NCO for that matter, he never rose above the rank of Private, nor did he ever want to. He had a secret to keep, which would see the end of his army career if it was ever discovered? But what was he really looking for? Why was he in the army when he didn't have to be? This is the story of his time in the army and some of the people he met along the way.