Eric Newton – författare

The book is an account of a journey using local service buses from Lands End in the deepest south west of England up to John OGroats in the far north east of Scotland. With the issue of free bus passes to all British citizens over the age of sixty, the author decided to maximise the use of his in undertaking this 1,230 mile trip. By way of being different, the author decided to take with him, his dog Archie, a Jack Russell / cairn terrier cross, as he too enjoys travelling.The book is not just a travel log across and up the length of Britain, but includes much historical and general information of towns and cities visited with time taken at the various stop-over points to look around and explore. In addition to the exploits of the authors dog, the book contains his thoughts and observations during the journey. Some of these are referred to as Rants made on the authors own admission as being a grumpy old man. The detailed planning and preparation of the trip is explained that deliberately took in many historic towns and cities. From Penzance, the route traverses England through Exeter, Bath Oxford, Leicester, Lincoln and then across the Humber and up the east coast by Scarborough, Durham, Newcastle and onto Berwick before crossing the border into Scotland. From here on, the bus journey followed the east coast through Edinburgh, over the Firth of Forth to Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness, Dornoch and Wick before reaching their final destination at John OGroats. The book has been written in a light vein and contains an element of humour. Hopefully, the reader will become a little more knowledgeable about this historic and beautiful island of ours by the end. It is certainly true that travel does broaden the mind.

A comprehensive field guide covering the birds of the Dutch Caribbean.Located in the southern Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela, the constituent countries of Aruba and Curaçao and the special municipality of Bonaire along with some smaller islands are popular tourist destinations. They are also home to a fine selection of Caribbean specialities, such as Brown-throated Parakeet, Venezuelan Troupial, Roseate Spoonbill and White-tailed Nightjar, while migrant hotspots on the islands can be exceptional. This field guide is designed to help you identify the many wonderful birds that live in this part of the western Lesser Antilles. It features 71 colour plates, with facing text describing key identification features, voice, habitat, behaviour and status of every species known to occur on the islands.This compact yet comprehensive guide is an important addition to the suitcase for any visiting wildlife traveller or birder on these beautiful islands.