21.5.10

A Brit Different is a celebration of the weird and wonderful contests that help to make Britain great.

7/3/2013 - William Leith, author of The Hungry Years and Bits of Me Are Falling Apart, tells, in A Northern Line Minute, the darkly humorous tales of his escapades on the Tube - part of a series of twelve books tied to the twelve lines of the London Underground, as Tfl celebrates 150 years of the Tube with Penguin. Known for his personal writing and humour, William Leith is a journalist and author of, among others, The Hungry Years.

stocked 11.12.09

Tells a tale of two adventurers who discover that rare combination: joy and success as they begin a new life near the hill town of Montalcino, where they restore a thirteenth-century friary and learn the secrets of making award-winning wine.

There is a distinct need to provide railway enthusiasts with something that goes beyond the straightforward guide and this is exactly what the abc Rail Guide 2012 does. This invaluable guide puts all the information that the enthusiast will need on a day-by-day basis into a single volume. Apart from number sequences, the book also includes: - The legalities as to how, where and when enthusiast activity is legal and illegal and the thorny position of photography - TOC maps with contact details (including web-site details) for each TOC and other operators with information about services and stock operated; along with details of leased or owned stock in store or on order - Private train operators, preserved locomotives and multiple-units along with exported power The contents are fully revised for 2012 with a brand new illustrative selection of colour images and maps.