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Häftad, Engelska, 2019
108 kr
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This wonderfully appealing and practical gift book features step-by-step instructions on how to tie over 50 knots and when and where to use them. The beautiful two-colour illustrations and clear instructions quickly teach you how to tie classic knots, such as the reef knot and bowline, through to more specialist knots such as the alpine butterfly and the tent pole hitch. The knots are clearly organised and include how to use them wisely and safely across a range of activities including sailing, climbing, fishing, camping or purely for decoration. The useful introduction and reference section tells you all you need to know about knot work, splices and whipping. The book alsoincludes a guide to different rope types, the tools you will needas well as an explanation of the all key terms, techniques and how easy or difficult it is to tie each knot. So if you want to make a rope ladder with your kids, sail the oceans, be safe climbing in the mountains or make a true lover's knot then this book has every knot you should know how to tie, plus many more. The perfect gift for craftsmen and women alike and the adventurer in all of us.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
226 kr
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The first complete guide to English Sparkling Wine, written by one of the UK's leading winemakers, Simon Roberts. Simon was the first English winemaker to win the prestigious IWSC International Winemaker of the Year. This book covers everything there is to know about English Sparkling Wine and is the perfect companion for the connoisseur and amateur alike; explaining the background to winemaking in the UK, detailed guides to vineyards large and small, all the award-winning wines from each vineyard and the stories behind Britain's leading winemakers, plus a complete directory of English sparkling wine vineyards in the United Kingdom. The Rydon Guide to English Sparkling Wine is the complete guide to English Sparkling Wine. Beautifully designed and photographed and with exclusive input from award-winning vineyards across the country including: CASTLEWOOD a boutique vineyard nestled beneath the ancient hill fort of Musbury Castle, RIDGEVIEW and NYETIMBER leading the explosion of award-winning English sparkling wines produced across their sites in the South Downs, SHARPHAM from its stunning site in the South Hams in Devon, the LECKFORD ESTATE including the Waitrose Farm championing the best of British produce, COATES & SEELY served in royal palaces and Michelin-starred restaurants around the world, and new producers such as celebrity chef Michael Caines MBE from the vineyard at the historic Grade II listed Georgian LYMPSTONE MANOR overlooking the beautiful Exe estuary.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
119 kr
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Season by season – and whatever the weather – Scotland’s countryside is an endless source of wonder, enjoyment and discovery, whether on mountains or heather clad moorlands, in glens, rivers and lochs, or its myriad islands. In landscapes that can even light up at night with spectacular auroras, there is something to admire, not least because Scotland is home to many animals and plants rare or absent in other parts of Britain. Here you’ll find capercaille, pine martens and mountain hares, golden eagles and leaping salmon. Scotland even has its own rainforest.As well as its unique natural history, Scotland’s countryside has engrossing tales to tell. It has megaliths as old as Stonehenge, treasured remnants from Roman invasions and cairns with vivid histories. So many places still echo to victory and heartbreak, myth and mystery, and to the deeds of kelpies and selkies. Here you’ll discover why it has inspired so many artists, poets and film makers over the centuries.As you explore Scotland’s countryside, you’ll find the answers to these intriguing questions.How much carbon is stored in Scotland’s precious peatlands?As well as Loch Ness, which other lochs are home to mysterious creatures?What is airglow and how does it form in the Highlands?How, according to legend, did midges prevent Scotland from invasion?Why were red deer once called ‘fairy cattle’? What attributes make red squirrels so active?Where can you find reindeer, ancient horses, jelly lichens and the world’s oldest fossil?
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
193 kr
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Allotment gardening has never been more popular, and there is no more satisfying way to grow your own fresh produce. But getting an allotment into shape and raising healthy plants is a constant challenge. With this commonsense, practical guide you’ll discover all the best ways to plan and tend your plot year by year, choose the newest and best disease resistant varieties, and find a wealth of ideas for enjoying your abundant harvest in the kitchen. Attractively illustrated as well as practical, it is also a perfect gift for any allotment gardener.With sound advice based on experience, and dozens of invaluable hints and tips, you’ll find the answers here to the perennial questions that are key to allotment success, including:What’s be best way of making compost – and how can worms help?Why are raised beds so good for growing carrots?How and why is it essential to rotate your crops every year?Which vegetables are best planted in blocks, not rows?Is it ever possible to stop slugs in their tracks and deter pigeons? How can you avoid gluts of courgettes? And what are the best and different ways to enjoy them?Which fruit and vegetables are most successful for making jams and chutneys?With dozens of ‘Allotment Choices’ for recommended varieties, from old heritage favourites to the exciting newest arrivals like black tomatoes and purple kale, there are so many wonderful plants to grow, whether you’re new to an allotment or already working the soil. From fork to table, Grow It! is the book you need to inspire and guide your gardening adventure.