This new third edition is a detailed, practical and colourful guide to a popular 90-mile long distance walk across the glorious high country of the Yorkshire Dales. The route starts from Saltaire in West Yorkshire and crosses some of the finest and most spectacular scenery the Dales has to offer, finishing at Appleby-in-Westmorland in the lush Eden Valley. The return journey is made on the famous Settle to Carlisle line - the most beautiful railway in England. The book is specially designed for use as the primary route guide for the walk. The route is set out in a series of detailed strip maps at a scale of 1:25,000. The book is robust, pocket-sized and the detailed route maps carry instructions on the maps themselves. Each copy comes in a handy, weather-resistant plastic wallet.

For nearly 50 years John Scott has subjected the South African scene to his unique brand of genial satire and throw-away humour. This selection is his latest, in which he pokes relentless fun at our pocket-filling politicians, but is gentler with other human foibles such as the Springboks’ inability to beat the Japanese, the churches’ struggle to put bums on pews, teacher truancy, a co-pilot’s failure to pass his breathalyser test, how to understand a Spanish-speaking locomo-tive, and whether to save school kids from that arch-colonialist, Shakespeare.

He describes how he personally watched Pik Botha disappear behind a curtain one night with an air hostess, tried to persuade a still bashful Dr Christiaan Barnard to have his photograph taken, was challenged by Athol Fugard to a typing contest and, in one of his few serious moments, had an overwhelming encounter with Mother Teresa.

The new edition of this book contains 32 walks from stations along the world famous Settle-Carlisle line, the most beautiful railway in England. There are 22 full colour maps at a scale of 1:25,000 with concise descriptions of the routes and places along the way. There are 18 circular routes from stations along the line from Settle to Kirkby Stephen, each between 6 and 13 miles long. There are a further 14 linear walks from station to station. Taken as a whole they provide a comprehensive coverage of the area of the western Dales national Park along the railway. The Yorkshire Dales offer some of the finest walking in England. In an area of less than a thousand square miles you will find a unique blend of contrasting landscapes. Running right across the heart of the western Dales is England's most scenic railway, the Settle to Carlisle line, recently voted one of the finest railway journeys in the world. The book also includes a guide to the popular 24-mile Three Peaks Challenge Route, and for lovers of long distance walking there are details of the 48-mile Six Peaks Trail, which links stations from Settle to Kirkby Stephen.

Fred and I and a Dash of Pepper is Lauren Singer's inspirational and heartfelt story, told through the eyes of her service dogs Fred and Pepper, about the daily triumphs and defeats of living with Multiple Sclerosis. Join Fred and Pepper as they recount their mischievous adventures of escaping through the gate, hear about Fred's love of serviettes and money and Fred's moving account of the passing of Lauren's father.