Mike Sullivan – författare

Explore the Outer Hebrides like never before — by sea kayak.Outer Hebrides Sea Kayaking is the ultimate guide to paddling around the Isles and St Kilda. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced sea kayaker, this guide provides practical information, expert tips, and inspirational routes across over 2,000 kilometres of coastline.Inside this comprehensive guide, you’ll discover:Detailed kayaking routes for beginners to advanced paddlersInformation on landing sites, surf conditions, and tidal patternsGuidance on offshore islands such as St Kilda, Flannan Isles, and the Monach IslesWildlife spotting tips — from seals to whales, dolphins, and seabirdsPractical advice for safety, navigation, and planning multi-day tripsFrom sheltered sea lochs ideal for downwind runs to high sea cliffs and remote beaches, the Outer Hebrides offers a variety of kayaking experiences. This guide helps paddlers plan their adventure, whether it’s a quiet summer day exploring tropical-like shores or a challenging surf expedition along the exposed west coast.Perfect for:Sea kayakers exploring ScotlandOutdoor adventure enthusiastsIsland explorers and wildlife watchers

The Post Office Railway, when it started runningin 1927, was the first fully automated driverless railway in the world, a fullforty years before the Victoria Line started service in London in 1967. Therailway below London became the main means of moving mail, with Mount Pleasantbeing the hub of the distribution system. Linking with London's main linestations most of the country's long-distance mail travelled via the Post OfficeRailway. The fascinating story of how it began, how itwas built, and why it closed is told here in an accessible way that tries tocover a highly technical and innovative system in a way that is easy tounderstand. The railway closed in 2003, but that was notthe end of the story. The Postal Museumtook over part of the Mount Pleasant sorting office to tell the story of 500years of postal history and to open Mail Rail again with specially built trainsas a visitor attraction and the start of a whole new adventure.If you are a railway enthusiast,postal enthusiast, urban explorer or just interested in finding out more aboutone of London's best-kept secrets this book is a must read for you.

This book provides hands-on, step-by-step, practical instruction for parents. Using this book as a guide, they can take an active role in protecting their children from exploitation, sexual predators, adults-only content, pornography, and other harmful content that comes with computer and Internet access. You will learn: How to Talk to Your Kids about the Internet: Includes an 'online contract' to be signed by both parents and children; How to Set up a Safe Computer: Learn how to configure a browser, and how to load and use child-protection software programs; How to Set up a Safe Internet Service: Using parental controls, restricting access, and setting up E-mail and file sharing on AOL and other ISPs; How to Supervise Your Child's Internet Activity; How to Spot and Deal with Problems; How to Master Advanced Internet Issues: Creating safe family Web sites and pages, and Internet usage outside of the home. The Internet is an integral part of daily life in the modern world. With the help of Detective Sullivan, parents can learn to maximise the benefits for their children while still ensuring their safety.