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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Cedric Robinson has held the historic office of `Queen's Guide to the Kent Sands of Morecambe Bay' for more than 55 years. His role has given him a unique insight into changes affecting the bay and its coastal communities. Now, as he takes on a new ambassadorial role, he passes on his experience and observations - and reveals the startling effects of climate change. Lindsay Sutton is a triple awardwinning journalist, author, and a former TV broadcaster and producer. He has plied his media trade for nearly 50 years, and has known `Ced' Robinson for much of that time. This book - "a labour of love for an old friend" - is more than a `thank you,'as Cedric moves from being the record-breaking Queen's Guide to the Sands to the position of `Ambassador of the Sands,' and adviser to his successor. `Sands of Time' examines the health and well-being of Morecambe Bay over the past 55 years of Cedric's tenure. The book looks at the bay and its surrounding communities through the prism of Cedric's keen observations and thoughts. With characteristic openness, he tells it how he sees it. His views are fearless, but also illustrate his fondness, sprinkled with his often-wicked sense of humour. Cedric Robinson has held the historic office of`Queen's Guide to the Kent Sands of Morecambe Bay' for more than 55 years. His role has given him a unique insight into changes affecting the bay and its coastal communities. Now, as he takes on a new ambassadorial role, he passes on his experience and observations - and reveals the startling effects of climate change. Following in the footsteps of Cedric Robinson on Morecambe Bay `Sands of Time' deals with today's burning issues:- * How climate change is affecting the bay dramatically. * How the channels have changed since the `Swinging Sixties.' * The effect on wildlife, in and out of the water. * Ecology and pollution threats, affecting the bay and its coast. * Technology and its impact, including future plans. Cedric likes the scope and content of the book: he hopes you do too. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This book, thanks to Ken's wife, Lady Dodd, gives the first ever in-depth account of his astonishing story, and unravels 'the other Ken Dodd' - the fascinating, kind and complicated private man with whom she spent her life. Sir Ken Dodd was a national institution. He worked tirelessly as one Britain's most popular comedians for a staggering seven decades. His five hour stage shows were legendary, and he was still performing these hilarious theatrical marathons right up to the age of ninety. Ken was the comedian's comedian. Fellow pros idolised him and looked up to him as the guv'nor. He was also a talented ballad singer, and enjoyed a hugely successful chart-topping career in the 1960s. In fact his was the only name, apart from The Beatles, to appear in the top five best-selling singles of that iconic pop music decade. Despite his nationwide fame and his crazy, larger-than-life stage persona, he was actually a very private person, away from the limelight. A quiet, well-read, deeply religious thinker. He consciously separated 'the two Ken Dodds', as he referred to them, and always declined to cooperate with biographers, in order to keep the private Ken Dodd just that - private. If you liked Ken Dodd you will love this book. It will undoubtedly surprise and delight you. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. At the start of the 1959 season, Yorkshire had not won an outright County Championship for 13 years, in those days an unthinkable scenario for White Rose players and supporters. By 1969, they had set the record straight in the most emphatic manner, winning seven Championships and lifting the Gillette Cup twice to establish their place in the pantheon of County Cricket's greatest teams. The Yorkshire side of the Sixties featured some of the most famous players in the history of the game: Fred Trueman, Brian Close, Raymond Illingworth and Geoffrey Boycott. And alongside them were the men whose deeds guaranteed them a place in White Rose folklore but whose stories have, for the most part, not been told before. Men like Philip Sharpe, slip fielder supreme, wicketkeeper Jim Binks, who made 412 successive first-class appearances, Mel Ryan and Bob Platt, Trueman's new ball partners, and Richard Hutton, son of Sir Leonard. They are just some of the players who will feature in "Magnificent Seven", the story, in their own words, of the champion cricketers who shaped Yorkshire's Championship Decade. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Just over a decade ago, Hull City were virtually penniless, playing in a dilapidated, empty ground and glued to the bottom of the Football League. Relegation to the abyss of the Conference looked certain. Today the club that was routinely ridiculed, briefly locked out of its own home by bailiffs and staring bleakly at the prospect of liquidation and closure is sharing in the glitz and glamour of the Premiership and doing so in a state-of-the-art stadium. This period in the club's 105 year-history is so extraordinary that it almost defies belief. John Fieldhouse reveals the unfolding drama of those fraught, impoverished seasons and the club's glorious and improbable reinvention - a transformation from bust to boom that stands as one of the game's most remarkable and truly inspiring stories. As the reporter tasked with covering them on a daily basis, and travelling on the team coach, he provides the real story of what happened in the dressing room, the boardroom and the boot room.He weaves his own, unique insights into a page-turning narrative about players, managers - such as ex-England international Mark Hateley, Brian Little and Phil Brown - and disparate businessmen who were drawn to the banks of the Humber. The book will appeal to any fan - irrespective of loyalty or allegiance. It lifts the lid on Hull and allows the reader to take a rare peek at the intimate, inner workings of a club that went from walking the tightrope of a financial crisis to celebrating a Championship play-off win at Wembley. "Fieldhouse" takes you behind the scenes - up close and personal. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A collection of interesting, insightful and witty articles by journalists at Yorkshire's leading newspaper.A perfect Christmas book for anyone who hails from, lives in, or loves to visit 'God's Own County'In November, all the articles that have appeared in "The Yorkshire Post's" weekly and extremely popular "Yorkshire A-Z" series will be published, by Great Northern Books, as a high quality, large format, hard back book.Comprising little known facts, fresh insights and the occasional quirky story, this new book provides a stimulating look at the people, places and traditions that make Yorkshire such a fascinating place. The book's charm is the way in which the 'well-known' and the 'much-loved' are presented in an unexpected way.Combining informative, illuminating and stylish writing with superb colour photography, this book will be treasured by all who have a special affection for this fascinating region. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The true story that captures the drama and harsh reality behind the building of this iconic structure. For years the dominant sounds at Ribblehead were the bleating of sheep and the croaky calls of grouse. Then came the railway engineers and their men, linking Settle with Carlisle. Thunderous noises, including a new-fangled explosive called dynamite, echoed in and around the mountains. Ribblehead Viaduct, which symbolises the strength and durability of the Settle-Carlisle railway, was built by a Victorian work force. How that force was mustered and how its various skills were applied in a bleak high Pennine setting, are related in this book. The railway settlement on and around Batty Green, at the headwaters of the Ribble, lived, throve and died in less than ten years. As men constructed the longest viaduct on the line, others were hacking and blasting their way through Blea Moor, warming dynamite in their pockets before use! The Batty Green workforce, their wives and children, experienced earthquake, flood and an outbreak of smallpox. Read about their austere lives, about saints and sinners. A railway missionary preached the Gospel and organised 'penny readings'. Policemen and excise men snooped around the huts at night, detecting illicit drinking of beer that retailed at sixpence a quart. The Settle-Carlisle line was built by a single enterprising company in a single feverish spell of activity and at an expenditure of almost GBP 3.5m. This book has unlikely heroes. Job Hurst, sub-contractor at the viaduct, taught his building craft in his native Yorkshire, exercised it on the Bombay to Poonah railway, the first on the sub-Continent of India, then demonstrated it on the Pennines. Information about Job Hurst came from descendants living in America. Harry Cox was among those who re-bricked the arches of Ribblehead viaduct before the First World War. In the 1980s, Tony Freschini was resident engineer when the celebrated viaduct was renovated. Words and pictures relate how a railway was built across vacant, wine-red moorland. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Leeds United's biggest crowd of the 2004-05 season was for a testimonial match. But this was no ordinary testimonial. The 37,889 who packed into Elland Road were paying tribute to Lucas Radebe one of the few players whose name is mentioned in the same breath as the club legends like Don Revie, Billy Bremner, John Charles, Eddie Gray, Peter Lorimer, Jack Charlton and Norman Hunter. The South African international so captured the hearts of Leeds fans that they still chant his name years after he retired and the Kaiser Chiefs band took their name from his first club. In his native land he is an iconic figure, who led his country to two World Cups as they emerged from the sporting wilderness and whose reputation as a player and a man helped convince the rest of the world that the World Cup finals should go to South Africa. The kid who was rescued from the violence of the anti-apartheid struggle in Soweto when his parents sent him away from home for fear he would end up in gaol or even dead, received the ultimate accolade when Nelson Mandela declared: 'He is my hero.' This is the story of how Lucas overcame a tough childhood, survived a shooting, and refused to be diverted from his destiny by injury, homesickness, freezing English winters and terrible English food to become not only a football superstar but acknowledged as one of the nicest people in the game. He was awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award as much for his unstinting work for charities and anti-racism organisations as his immaculate defending. Lucas Radebe's story is much more than just another biography of a footballer. It is inspiring and heart-warming, tinged with tragedy yet marked throughout by his trademark smile that has lit up two continents and touched thousands of lives. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Soldier, writer, broadcaster and peace campaigner. This book tells the untold story of J B Priestley's role at the centre of British 20th century history.It is timed with the 90th anniversary of the end of WW1 and the 50th anniversary of the formation of CND.It provides a unique insight into the two world wars and the foundation of the CND movement through the eyes of one of the century's greatest writers.It contains previously un-published letters from the WW1 battlefields, and the 'Postscripts' broadcasts that Churchill tried to ban."I came out of [the 1914-1918 war] with a chip on my shoulder.probably some friend's thigh-bone."This major historical work by the acclaimed historian, Neil Hanson, traces the personal odyssey of one of Britain's greatest and best-loved literary figures, JB Priestley. This revealing book opens with Priestley as an enthusiastic volunteer in the First World War. Published here for the first time are the letters he wrote while serving on the Somme, which vividly evoke the full horrors of trench warfare and which also mark the start of a transformation that would ultimately make Priestley one of the most influential voices for peace and disarmament.In the inter-war years, Priestley became a hugely successful author, playwright and broadcaster, and in the early years of the Second World War, his 'Postscripts' radio broadcasts, immediately following Winston Churchill's addresses to the nation, attracted an audience of 16 million listeners. However, Priestley's appeals to ensure that, this time, Britain's troops really should come home to a transformed land "fit for heroes" infuriated Churchill and the broadcasts were abruptly dropped. This book includes copies of the 'Postscripts' that have never previously been published and which shed light not only on Priestley social and political concerns but also on the growing tide of national feeling that swept the Labour Party to power after the war.In the 1950s, Priestley's journey from youthful soldier to passionate opponent of the horror of nuclear war was completed when he became one of the cofounders of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) launched with the famous London to Aldermaston march in 1958.Written with the full co-operation of JB Priestley's sons, Tom Priestley and Nicholas Hawkes, and beautifully illustrated, including images from the J B Priestley Archives, "Priestley's Wars" tells the full story of one of the literary giants of the 20th century, and his role in the military conflict and social change that defined the 'Great War to Cold War' era. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This is the third book in the best selling "The Great Book of." series. Perhaps more than any country, we Brits love our cup of tea. Our day revolves around the morning cuppa, tea breaks, the decadent pleasure of Afternoon Tea, and there's always teatime to look forward to. We hold tea parties, adore tea shops and tea is our first call in time of crisis, not forgetting the pleasure of putting the kettle on when friends drop by. We even profess to predicting the future from the soggy, used leaves. So just how and why did tea sneak so completely into the British psyche? Where does it come from and why after centuries is our love of it still so strong today? "The Great Book of Tea" traces the history of tea since its introduction into the UK as a medicine and also looks at the journey of tea - from plant to pot. Elaine Lemm uncovers the origins of the thoroughly British institution of afternoon tea (currently undergoing something of a revival) and our nation's long standing love affair with tea. The book also includes many great recipes - both those using tea and delicious recipes for the perfect afternoon tea. This is the third instalment in the popular series by Elaine Lemm (previous titles include "The Great Book of Yorkshire Pudding" and "The Great Book of Rhubarb") and is an ideal gift book. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This is the fascinating life story of the Queen's guide to the Sands of Morecambe Bay. This is the eagerly awaited autobiography of the unassuming man who has safely led hundreds of thousands of walkers across the treacherous sands of Morecambe Bay. Holder of the historic title of 'Queen's Guide to the Sands' for almost half a century, Cedric writes compellingly on such themes as: in Flookburgh; the influence of his father - who lived to be a centenarian; fisherfolk and cockling in the Bay; the first cross-Bay walks; guiding the Duke of Edinburgh across the Bay; memorable crossings with Melvyn Bragg, Bill Bryson and Alan Titchmarsh; guide's Farm through the seasons; special awards; and, best and worst times. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. For over thirty years, Peter Jackson and his wife Alison lived the good life, riding the football roller coaster together during his career as player and manager. When the dark days came and Peter was faced with the spectre of a life-threatening cancer, and later the end of his football career, their bond was as strong as ever.Living with Jacko is a story shaped by football that reaches far beyond the confines of the sporting world. It is the story of Peter Jackson, the football man who played over 650 games in an 18-year career and has had four spells as a manager. Peter was Bradford City's captain when, on May 11, 1985, 56 people died in the Valley Parade fire. He rescued his wife and baby daughter from the burning stand. It is the story of Alison Jackson, the high-flying career woman, a footballer's wife long before the term WAG was invented, who supported Peter as she built a successful business career of her own. It is the story of how, when Peter was diagnosed with life-threatening cancer, Alison, once an oncology nurse, put her career on hold to nurse him back to health, detailing the family trauma in a heart-wrenching diary. And the amazing story of how Peter, the high-profile football manager, has moved from touchline to lifeline, providing hands-on home care for the elderly, the disabled and the terminally ill in the couple's latest joint venture. As QPR manager Harry Redknapp, who has known Peter for nearly 40 years, says: "You won't find too many former football managers working hands on as carers.but when I heard that's what Peter Jackson is doing, it didn't surprise me. He's a good sort." As a player, Peter edged out Paul Gascoigne and Peter Beardsley when he was named Newcastle United's Player of the Year. As a manager, 'Jacko' competed with Jose Mourinho in the style stakes when Huddersfield Town played Chelsea in the FA Cup. He savoured the highs of victory in a play-off final at the Millennium Stadium.and endured the dark side of football's glittering facade when he was sacked three times. And worse. In 2008, he faced a bigger crisis than anything football could throw at him when he was diagnosed with throat cancer. Thankfully his ordeal had a happy ending. Throughout his career, the one person who has known the real 'Jacko' has been Alison, his wife for over thirty years, who has learned the hard way how to negotiate the balancing act of football wife, mother to their two children and successful career woman. This is their extraordinary story, a story that will appeal to male and female readers alike. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. For almost four hundred years the humble Yorkshire Pudding has been an essential part of British cuisine. Intrinsically linked to our culture, it is now loved around the globe. This book has been compiled by renowned food writer and Yorkshire Pudding Expert, Elaine Lemm. With contributions from top chefs and Yorkshire personalities including Rosemary Shrager, Brian Turner, Dickie Bird, Ian McMillan, Margaret Drabble and BBC R4 Woman's Hour presenter Jenni Murray. The Great Book of Yorkshire Pudding, delves deep into the history and folklore of the Yorkshire Pudding, explodes myths, tackles common problems and provides a failsafe recipe and step-by-step guide for making the perfect pudding every single time. It even includes a unique `Yorkshire Pudding Calculator', to ensure your quantities are right, and variations suitable for special diets. Packed full of recipes for starters, mains, desserts, leftovers and parties, this book has everything you'd ever need to know about Yorkshire Pudding. In this new edition, Elaine has refreshed what is a timeless book ensuring it is up to date including reflecting the need of recipes for a range of diets including gluten free and vegan without taking away from the traditional roots of this well-loved dish. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Consisting only of articles taken from his popular column in The Yorkshire Post, Julian Norton's The Diary of a Yorkshire Vet features anecdotes from his veterinary work in North Yorkshire. From hairy pigs near Helmsley to a bullock with an enormous eye at Old Byland, these true stories bring to life the drama and humour in the daily routine of a rural vet. Along the way, Julian deals with llamas near Brimham Rock, greedy sheep in Cold Kirby, eagles, seals, alpacas and Geoffrey Boycott. Written in the delightful manner that he is well-known for in the Channel 5 hit series The Yorkshire Vet, this book is a fun and wonderful read. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The Liverpool and Leeds United legend lifts the lid on life behind the scenes and reveals the highs and lows of Premier League football. Dominic Matteo has played alongside some of English football's biggest names. He has also played at some of Europe's finest stadia, while he remains one of the few internationals to have appeared for both England and Scotland. Here, Matteo charts the ups and downs of a career that began when he was spotted as a 10-year-old playing for his local boys' team by then Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish. He went on to spend 15 years at Anfield, six of which were in the first-team where his team-mates included Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler, Steven Gerrard, Jamie Redknapp, Jamie Carragher, David James and Michael Owen. Matteo then moved to Leeds United, a club which then seemed to be on the cusp of great things as David O'Leary's swashbuckling young side cut a swathe through the cream of Europe. Eighteen months after Matteo had been signed, Leeds had risen to the top of the Premier League only for the dream to quickly turn sour. Matteo was at Elland Road throughout the rise and fall that culminated in relegation, so has a unique insight into one of the most spectacular collapses in English football. He was the club captain as Leeds slid out of the Premier League and has strong views on just where it all went so badly wrong. Matteo went on to join Blackburn Rovers and then Stoke City before a serious back injury, which still troubles him today, brought a premature end to his career. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Although no trophies were lifted by Yorkshire in 2018 they fought hard throughout the summer and finished with their heads held high and looking forward immensely to the coming season which promises to be one of the most important and thrill-packed in the Club's proud history. Emerald Headingley in 2019 is hosting a Royal London one-day international between England and Pakistan, four ICC Cricket World Cup matches and a mouth-watering Ashes Test match, in addition to its county cricket programme. All these games will be played out in front of the new multi-million pound Emerald Stand which replaces the old cricket-rugby stand and is nearing completion after 18 months of frenzied construction work. Yorkshire were acutely aware last season that they needed to preserve their Specsavers County Championship First Division status with such a big summer coming up in 2019 and after one or two scares on the way they managed it by securing a respectable fourth place in the table. The Yearbook follows their fortunes in great detail and tells how fast bowler Steve Patterson eventually took over the reins of captaincy on a permanent basis after Gary Ballance had stepped down from the job because the pressures were affecting his playing form. It describes how Ballance's playing fortunes were restored to such an extent that he topped the County Championship batting averages with 906 runs at an average of 39.39 with three centuries and four halfcenturies, well supported by dynamic opening batsman Adam Lyth and young Harry Brook who looks to have a promising international career ahead of him. Others to make their mark with the bat included the hard-hitting Tom Kohler-Cadmore and wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Tattersall who experienced a fairy tale rise to prominence in the first team setup after making the most of a second chance when all had seemed lost. Ben Coad, who gained his county cap, and the evergreen Tim Bresnan both enjoyed success with the ball, along with Patterson in between two spells out with injury, but the leading wicket-taker with 51 dismissals was speed merchant Jack Brooks who said farewell in great style before leaving at the end of the campaign for Somerset. It was tough luck on Yorkshire that they failed to get over the last hurdle to what would have been a place at Lord's in the final of the Royal London 50-overs Cup. Four consecutive victories in the group stages assured them of a quarter-final appearance against Essex which they won but they were then undone by a brilliant 171 by James Vince for Hampshire. Even so, the crowds had earlier been richly entertained at various times by the broad bats of Lyth, Kohler- Cadmore and India's Cheteshwar Pujara who all hit centuries. A few too many off moments resulted in Yorkshire missing out on the knockout stages of the Vitality T20 Blast but they played in front of record home crowds and their batsmen often ran riot in providing great entertainment, not least Lyth who smashed his way beyond the 400-runs mark with David Willey and Tom Kohler-Cadmore in close pursuit. Every exciting innings and every fine bowling performance is faithfully recorded in the 2019 Yearbook which is again packed with interesting and informative articles by a wide range of expert writers who were in close touch with events throughout the long hot summer. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In the years following the Second World War, there didn't seem much to smile about, but as JB Priestley illustrated in the classic 1949 Delight, there are many joys to be found in even the simplest things. This charming book comprises a series of short essays, which all depict a simple pleasure - the smallest things in life that Priestley delighted in at that bleak time - a notion that chimes perfectly with the current national mood. Just some of the simple things Priestley enjoyed include; fountains; a walk in a pine wood; a new box of matches; Sunday papers in the country; reading in bed about foul weather; suddenly doing nothing and waking to smell bacon. A very personal book, it is superbly written and very readable with Priestley's sense of humour and literary flare in evidence on every page. Each self-contained essay is a joy to read and will no doubt bring a little `delight' to the reader - just as Priestley originally intended seventy years ago. In `timeless mornings' Priestley muses, `There is one kind of morning in early summer that is for me very special, the most delightful of all mornings. The sun is up and blazing somewhere but not visible yet down here, where there is a lot of gold mist about and the birds are singing from lost thickets.' The new 70th anniversary edition of Delight contains the full, unabridged text of over one hundred of Priestley's personal joys and pleasures, and includes an introduction written by Priestley's son, Tom. It will be beautifully designed and printed, making an ideal gift book. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The 2016 edition once again is crammed with interesting and informative articles by a wide number of expert writers who watched Yorkshire closely through the 2015 campaign. All the statistical side of the club and playing records are again fully updated, making the publication a 'must' for all who have the White Rose interests at heart. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 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. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Taken from his popular column in The Yorkshire Post, Julian Norton's On Call with a Yorkshire Vet is the follow up to his successful The Diary of a Yorkshire Vet and features more anecdotes from his veterinary work in North Yorkshire. Through the snows of the beast from the east, Julian visits sheep in Nun Monkton and a pony in Dallow Gill. He treats a Meerkat with a broken tail from Great Ouseburn, A lame horse next to Almscliffe crag, a wagyu in Topcliffe and a Clydesdale horse in York. These and many more adventures are contained within. Written in the delightful manner that he is well-known for in the Channel 5 hit series The Yorkshire Vet, this book is a fun and wonderful read. Beautifully produced and illustrated throughout. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In "Frozen In Time", TV weathermen Ian McCaskill and Paul Hudson take you back to the days when snowdrifts were as high as houses, 'below zero' meant below 0 degrees Fahrenheit and when the onset of Spring was heralded not by the dawn chorus but the sound of bursting pipes. "Frozen In Time" explains why such winters happen and why they might return. It journeys back into history to 'The Year of No Summer', 'The Famine Winter' and the years when 'Frost Fairs' were held on the frozen Thames, and it tells the stories of the three worst winters of the twentieth century - arguably the worst winters ever: 1947 - the snowiest winter ever recorded, when blizzards raged for days and weeks on end, snowdrifts cut off large parts of the country and when the thaw finally came, it brought with it the worst floods ever recorded; 1963 - the coldest winter ever, when icefloes choked our rivers, the sea froze for 100 yards off shore, and millions of farm animals and wild creatures froze or starved to death; and, 1979 - 'The Winter of Discontent', when the savage snows and frosts were made worse by the strikes that paralysed Britain, causing power cuts, fuel shortages, transport snarl-ups, and left dustbins unemptied, hospitals unstaffed and bodies unburied for weeks on end. Ian McCaskill brings a unique perspective to these three severe winters, having experienced as a child the severe conditions of 1947 and then as a meteorologist and BBC weather forecaster reporting on the severe winters of '63 and '79. His personal recollections will strike a chord with anyone who lived through these periods. Paul Hudson, one of BBC Look North's most popular presenters and famous for his cheerful presenting style and studio banter, explains the implications of global warming and its direct relation to severe weather conditions. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A lost and now found memoir of J.B. Priestleywritten by someone who knew him better than most others: his own personal secretary. Written in the 1980s, though never published, the manuscript has only recently resurfaced. It provides a unique, warm and intimate portrait of the private, hidden life, of one of the twentieth century's most widely read authors and great public figures. The book reveals Priestley's daily routines, his writing habits, hobbies, weaknesses, eccentricities and his correspondence with a variety of organisations and people, including family, and other renowned authors and figures of the twentieth century; a warts and all portrait, truthful, revealing, moving. A book which in the end, displays great love for its subject. It is a memoir that also reveals the somewhat old-fashioned role of a live-in personal secretary / assistant to an author and the close relationship that develops with such a job. KISSING TREE HOUSE Kissing Tree House is the name of the house where Priestley and his wife, the archaeologist Jacquetta Hawkes, lived from December 1959 until his death in 1984. The house is in the small village of Alveston about four miles from Stratford. Of historical interest, the house has been a listed property since 1972. Listing NGR: SP2344156412 Priestley had many guests and held many dinner parties at Kissing Tree; he was visited there by many famous figures. "One day I very much hope that Mrs. Batten will write a book about me because, as I have pointed out to her, she knows me better than anyone else who might want to write such a book" J.B. Priestley, 26th June, 1979. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Perennial stragglers in the Championship, the introduction of David Wagner as head coach in November 2015 was the catalyst for change the club was in desperate need of. Hired from Borussia Dortmund's second team, Wagner set about changing the culture of the club, their playing identity and ideology, capturing the imagination of the entire town as he did so. In his first full season in charge, Wagner lead Huddersfield to the top flight of English football for the first time in over forty years, finishing fifth in the league before coming through the rigours of the play-offs. Underdog looks in to every kick, decision, win and loss that went in to gaining promotion - from losing to Wigan Athletic at home to Christopher Schindler's crowning penalty at Wembley, via several failed attempts from other clubs to poach David Wagner away from the Terriers. Speaking to the key personnel involved in Huddersfield's historic achievement, author Raj Bains provides an all-access pass in to the 2016-17 season, with searingly honest testimony from chairman Dean Hoyle, members of the playing squad, long serving members of Town staff and Wagner himself all included to help tell the tale of the side's unprecedented journey to the biggest sports league in the world. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book concentrates on the London Midland Region in the final years of steam traction covering the period 1948 to 1966. All major London Midland Region towns and cities are represented. - A fascinating collection of hitherto unpublished black and white photographs by former Senior British Medical Council researcher, Ben Brooksbank. - Over 275 photographs are included. - The photographs show remarkable clarity even though photographic materials were difficult to obtain during the immediate post-war period. - Many different classes of locomotives are featured, ranging from the old Midland and LNWR engines ready for withdrawal in the late 1940s, the ex- MR Johnson 0-6-0s which would survive a little longer, the Fowler classes quietly going about their business, the Stanier Class 5 and 8Fs covered in grime, but still efficient, while a bit of 'glamour' is provided by (some) neatly turned out named 'Jubilee' 4-6-0s and 'Coronation' Pacifics. The next generation of locomotives - the BR Standards - also appear, with the 'Britannia' Pacifics included along with Class 5 4-6-0s, Class 4 4-6-0s, Class 4 2-6- 0s, Class 3 2-6-2Ts and the heavy freight 9F 2-10-0s. - Photographs have been taken from the line-side, on station platforms, on shed, around a number of Works and along lines which have long since disappeared. - The captions are well researched and include locomotive details as well as historical information about the various routes, stations and other architectural features. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In this, his last recording, the late, great Fred Trueman talks about cricket and life in the Dales in his own unique style. Harry Gration presents this rare archive footage and introduces some of his own favourite interviews with 'Fiery Fred' from down the years.This recording began as a series of lengthy and memorable interviews that David Joy had with Fred Trueman at his home in the first half of 2006. They were intended to form the basis of a collection of his humorous tales of life on and off the pitch, for the book Trueman's Tales.With Fred's untimely death, these were to become the final recordings of not only a cricketing legend but also the great raconteur, well reknown for his sharp humour and enthralling storytelling.BBC presenter Harry Gration worked with Fred many times through his career and brings together a fitting commentary, with his personal recollection of Fred and archive interviews. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Armed with a toilet trowel and a converted Mazda Bongo called Roxy, self-styled 'ordinary' ultrarunner, Gavin Boyter, embarks on his latest long-distance challenge: to run the 3400km from Paris to Istanbul along the route of the world's most illustrious railway journey, the Orient Express. And, despite work on Roxy having hampered his training programme, Gavin remains undeterred and plans to run through eight countries, to cross 180 rivers and to ascend 16,500 metres, through forests, mountains, plains and major cities - aided all the way by temperamental mapping technology and the ever encouraging support of his girlfriend, Aradhna. En route, Gavin will pass through urban edgelands and breathtaking scenery, battlefields and private estates, industrial plants and abandoned villages, and on through a drawn-back Iron Curtain where the East meets West. He will encounter packs of snarling, feral dogs, wild boar, menacing cows, and a herd of hundreds of deer. But he will also meet many fascinating characters, including a German, leg-slapping masseuse, music-loving Austrian farmers, middle-class Romanians, itinerant Romanies, stoic soldiers, and boisterous Turks. However, confined to the cramped conditions of Roxy, and each other's company, Gavin and Aradhna's journey is not only a test of the endurance and stamina required to put in the hard miles, but of their relationship, too. After all, if they can survive this challenge, they can survive anything. But will Gavin's legs make it all the way to Istanbul, where he has planned a special surprise for Aradhna? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In It's Not a Proper Job, TV legend Chris Tarrant regales the reader with hilarious and heart-warming stories from his stellar 50-year career in television and radio. With trademark wit and self-mockery, Chris not only recalls his behind-the-scenes capers with fellow celebrities, but also shows us how, as a man of the people, he has relished rubbing shoulders with ordinary folk on his way to becoming one of the nation's favourite TV faces. A former teacher and ATV newsreader, Chris soon established himself at the forefront of trailblazing telly as the host of Tiswas, and here recounts this 1970s, anarchic, flan-flinging children's show that spearheaded a fresh format and a new era for Saturday morning TV, packed with pranks, full of fun, and which remains a benchmark to this day. For later audiences, Chris will be more familiar as the face of yet another groundbreaking show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? which he presented for sixteen gripping years, and which grew into a global phenomenon exported to over one hundred countries. Here Chris remembers the joyous highs of contestants' life-changing winnings, the frustrating lows of loss, the cringing embarrassment of ignorance, and the infamous cheating of the 'Coughing Major'. Spanning five decades, Chris's television credits are the envy of aspirational TV stars, but reading his laugh-out-loud anecdotes - akin to having a chat with the man himself over a pint, or listening to one of his entertaining, after-dinner speeches - reveals a man still amused by life, by the people he meets, and by his own humble assertion that none of his glittering career can, in any way, be called 'a proper job'. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The Magic of Fishing features twenty-two short chapters about family, friendship, love, death, ghosts and, of course, fishing. It is a charming celebration of a personal passion and one of the UKs most popular pastimes, but its not a typical fishing book. John Moorwood began writing during a rare break from the office when, after spending more time on the bank than hed managed for years, he was reminded of the joy of fishing and the magical element that first captured his imagination. He realised just how much angling had enriched his life, and the lives of all those under its spell. Having lived in Surrey for nearly two decades, John was inspired to recount his close relationship with Joe Moorwood, his paternal granddad and a retired steelworker, who taught him about fishing whilst growing up in Sheffield. He takes a nostalgic, moving and humorous look back at an era before social media, smartphones or carbon fishing rods relating how his hobby and life have evolved over four decades. Written in a simple, evocative and touching style, its primarily aimed at the masses of anglers who, like himself, wont ever catch a record fish or appear on the cover of an angling magazine, but can still appreciate what its like to dream about the one that got away. Yet it should also appeal to nature lovers, the fishing-curious and indeed all sentimental types who still believe in the existence of magic. The book features delightful pencil drawings by Johns father and a section of photography. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.