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Author
Publisher
Ebury Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023
Description
Former townies Giles and Mary swapped city life for rural Wiltshire over 30 years ago, and they've each embraced it in their own very different ways. For recent city escapees and indigenous country folk alike, Giles and Mary sift through the unhelpful dreamy myths and offer a practical reality, with robust back and forth on every aspect of life in rural outposts, including but not limited to planning wars, class wars, dog thefts, tree-felling fights,...
Author
Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
2023
Description
Ever wondered what goes down at a Tar Barrel Festival? Don't know your wassailing from your wife carrying? Well buckle up, because Kaleb Cooper - star of hit TV show Clarkson's Farm and Sunday Times bestselling author - is here to take you on a guided tour of some of the UK's most eccentric rural traditions.
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Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2024
Description
It was easy for Elizabeth. She married the man she loved, bore him two children and made a home for him which was the envy of their friends. It was harder for Ruth. She married Elizabeth's son and then found that, somehow, she could never quite measure up ... Isolation, deceit and betrayal fill the gaps between the two individual women and between their different worlds. In this complex thriller, Philippa Gregory deploys all her insight into what...
Author
Publisher
Green Books
Pub. Date
2024
Description
Here is a comprehensive gardener's guide to sustainable beekeeping. Beekeeping has changed. While once it was a hobby that pursued the rich rewards of honey and wax, many new beekeepers now instead seek the gratification of knowing that they are aiding the survival of one of the world's most important creatures. Keeping bees today is as much about providing the right habitats and resources to help pollinators thrive as it is about chasing every drop...
Author
Publisher
Sphere
Pub. Date
2023
Description
Farmer and Countryfile presenter Adam Henson has spent his whole life on Bemborough farm - over 50 winters and Christmases. During that time, the troughs have frozen over, snow has fallen so thickly riding shire horses out to the fields has been the only option, puppies have been found under the Christmas tree - and crises out in the world have almost brought the farm to a close. Christmas for a farmer takes a different shape to everyone else's, because...
7) Hope: how street dogs taught me the meaning of life : featuring Rodney, McMuffin and King Whacker
Author
Publisher
HarperElement
Pub. Date
2023
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Description
Originally from Dublin, Niall Harbison was the owner of a successful advertising company. After selling it, he moved to Thailand where his addictions - drugs and alcohol - almost got the better of him. One day he woke up in hospital, close to death, and realised that something had to change. And that was what spurred him on to start saving and helping street dogs. His aim is to help 10,000 street dogs. This is his story.
Author
Publisher
Faber
Pub. Date
2024
Description
As dawn breaks on the farm, Helen Rebanks makes a mug of tea, relishing the few minutes of quiet before the house stirs. Within the hour the sounds of her husband, James, and their four children will fill the kitchen. There are also six sheepdogs, two ponies, 20 chickens, 50 cattle and 500 sheep to care for. Helen is a farmer's wife. Hers is a story that is rarely told, despite being one we think we know. Weaving past and present, Helen shares the...
Author
Publisher
Quarry
Pub. Date
2018
Description
From crayons to cough drops, cookies to candles, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to incorporating the miracle of bees into everyday life. Beekeepers (and bee lovers) will learn about the benefits and attributes of beeswax, honey, propolis, and more alongside a full range of projects and techniques to process and harness the amazing gifts of bees. Inside, you'll find instructions to make Ahnert's award-winning hand-dipped birthday candles,...
11) Dead tired
Author
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2024
Description
With her son, Jack, fast approaching his first birthday, Alice is keen to continue to keep him alive and maybe finally catch up on some sleep ... if she's lucky. When an opportunity presents itself in the unexpected form of a sit-in protest, Alice and her friends willingly chain themselves to trees and settle in for some overdue rest. But the next morning one of their fellow protestors is found strangled and any hope of a blissful interlude is suddenly...
Publisher
William Collins
Pub. Date
2024
Description
The BBC's Countryfile magazine is full of fresh and inspiring ideas for making the most of the UK's beautiful outdoors, while also covering the latest in rural issues, celebrating wildlife and highlighting seasonal crafts. The best of the magazine's archives have been brought together and illustrated with gorgeous new nature photography. John Craven, beloved longtime presenter, introduces the very best of Countryfile, a selection of articles and stories...
Author
Publisher
Storey
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Growing plants from seeds isn't difficult, it just takes a little know-how. Now, gardeners of any experience level can get a jump on the growing season with this guide. Barbara Ellis provides the basic information that you need and teaches you foolproof starting techniques for a variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.