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Sling the bucket! Slay that FOMO! Save your precious money and time, your sanity, your patience and your dignity. This is the anti-manifesto for anyone who's ever been tempted or guilt-tripped into chasing 'transformational' life experiences or railroaded into dumb ideas; comfort literature for the victims of the zeitgeist who have ended up out of sorts, out of pocket, out of joy, out of endurance, out of their mind... and who's damned stupid idea was this in the first place? Houseboat living? Silent retreats? A house rabbit? Whitewater rafting? Climbing Everest? I mean, please. This book is your permission slip to be a party-pooping curmudgeon and say to the chirpy, chipper cheerleaders of the life better lived, 'No, no, move along, I'm quite alright, thank you.' With playful scorn, The 'F**kit! List calls out the reality behind the fluff, the hype and the hard sell, exposing the grim small print beneath the banner headlines that promise deep contentment, spiritual fulfilment and fun! fun! fun! Whether it's keeping bees or hens, buying a vintage car, staying in an ice hotel, or going off-grid-this book says what you've always felt deep down: do me a favour, will you?Read this hilarious volume of 41 imperative DON'Ts! and join the Fun Police out there on the beat, bringing to justice the bucket-list buccaneers, the fun-flogging influencers and the lifestyle lemmings.

Do you ever feel overwhelmed or confused by the glut of food advice served to us day after day? What to eat ... when to eat ... how much to eat ... It's often hard to know where to start.Shrewd Food provides all the answers and tips you need to set you off on a journey of healthy eating. An entertaining and beautifully illustrated guide to the basics of good nutrition, this handbook is full of fascinating facts about how everyday food and eating habits affect us. Best of all, it comes in 60 simple, bite-size portions that can be ingested one at a time.Nutrition expert Noonie Zand Goodarzi has gathered the bones of the hard science and reduced them to a hearty, concentrated stock - a short volume packed with goodness.Dip in and out of it, and eating well will soon become the simple, happy pleasure it should be.

Body Fix, Body Fit presents a full and varied range of helpful little habits and regular routines, each no more than five minutes long, to be incorporated as and when into a busy daily schedule to help heal and prevent everyday physical ailments, and to stay injury-free and strong.Neck and back problems from work ... sports injuries ... recovery from surgery or an accident ... getting older and stiffer... just want to stay in shape ... We all have our grumbles, we all lead busy lives. In this delightfully illustrated, easy-to-follow, dip-in, dip-out book, top physio Trish Formby offers 60 short and simple home hacks and exercises, addressing the most common complaints she has been treating in 30 years of practice.Whether the aim is recovery, or simply to stay supple and fit, Body Fix, Body Fit, is the perfect handbook for people of all ages and abilities to help them go about their business, happy, healthy and pain-free.

Body Fix, Body Fit presents a full andvaried range of helpful little habits and regular routines, each no more thanfive minutes long, to be incorporated as and when into a busy daily schedule tohelp heal and prevent everyday physical ailments, and to stay injury-free andstrong.Neck and back problems from work ... sports injuries ...recovery from surgery or an accident ... getting older and stiffer... just wantto stay in shape ... We all have our grumbles, we all lead busy lives.In this delightfully illustrated, easy-to-follow, dip-in,dip-out book, top physio Trish Formby offers 60 short and simple home hacks andexercises, addressing the most common complaints she has been treating in 30years of practice.Whether the aim is recovery, or simply to stay supple andfit, Body Fix, Body Fit, is the perfect handbook for peopleof all ages and abilities to help them go about their business, happy, healthyand pain-free.

Shit Ground No Fans is an updated collection of 500 hilarious British football chants as sung by fans up and down the country week in, week out, a raucous and anarchic hymn book of funny and irreverent wit.When Britain gave football to the world, she also gave it a distinctive terrace culture, rich in humour, cruel in mockery and one-upmanship, foul in language. Football chants show British popular culture in raw creative mode, the fans driven by a passion for their team and a fear and loathing of their rivals, the songs tearing into every weakness of their opponents, every failing of the crappy town where it is the misfortune of their rivals to live. Over the years, very little has escaped the acerbic, spontaneous wit of the British football fan. No player ever wants to hear his name derided in song by opposition fans; no supporters like to hear their city or town mocked and scorned for its backwardness and deprivation or to be told their wife is probably a sheep and their mother plies the oldest trade in history.This updated third edition of the highly popular original versions of Shit Ground No Fans (2004, 2010) is the first in paperback and includes some of the best new chants, plus all the old classics, over 500 in total, reworked by each club’s fans, sung around the country all season long. This is a book for all football fans. In a way, it is also a book by football fans. So, sit back, relax and enjoy the authentic sound of the terraces...

Badger’s Rugby Compendium is a humorous glossary of over 500 terms, slang and jargon, all the lingo from the inner world of rugby explained with witty definitions and illustrations to amuse the dedicated fan and enlighten the rugby-curious.If you had never seen a rugby match, say you were born and bred on Pluto but you were fluent in English, on tuning into a match you might ask yourselves three questions: i) Why are all these people rolling around in the mud? ii) Why are they so cross with each other? iii) Why is the commentator talking in Klingon? Many people let rugby pass them by as they do cricket and other sports built upon a complex set of rules. To understand the rules, to take some pleasure from a sport, as anything else in life, you must understand the language by which it is described. To go one level deeper and take joy from the sport and immerse yourself in its culture, traditions and nuances, you must have a working knowledge of its jargon and slang. What do they say? The limit of my world is the limit of my words. ‘He’s a hoisted a bomb there, buried him with a snotter, gone in for the jackal, hands all  over the egg, given him a facial, and kicked off the handbags. He’s getting pinged here and he’s got himself ten minutes riding the pine or I’m Bill Beaumont.’ There’s only one reaction a rugby stranger might have to that: ‘You what?’ I mean, no wonder the rugby-curious viewer keeps flicking the remote. The aim of this little glossary of rugby union terminology, banter and vernacular is to offer some light entertainment for the devoted fan, but also a little enlightenment for the uninitiated and bemused.

An absolute beauty of a book: a delightfully illustrated A-to-Z collection of over 400 eccentric and hilarious words and phrases used by international players, village and club cricketers, the perfect handbook for the cricket fan, the wordsmith and the humourist.Beer snake, Barnes Wallace, Bunsen and Buzzers ... Featherbed, Ferret, Flamingo, Footler ... Pickpocket, Pie Chucker, Pongo and Pudding ... Teapot, Toe-smasher, Tonto and Twiddler ... The language of cricket is as rich as its history.The lexicon of cricket jargon has ballooned in recent years, thanks to round-the-clock global television coverage, the expansion of competitions, new in-match technological devices and live online reporting of Tests, One-Day Internationals and T20s.This charming glossary of terms brings together in one handy volume all the modern buzzwords and time-seasoned banter of the players, fans and commentators, and delivers it to the cricket lover's armchair, loo and bedside table.From Lord's to Lahore, Delhi to Durham, Melbourne to Manchester, Cape Town to the Caribbean, cricket is a universal language. Packed with curious words and expressions, new and old, laugh-out-loud funny and downright ill-mannered, this compilation will delight cricket fans the world over.Sample entries:Banter - Euph. Word casting a light veil over the bitter exchange of insults taking place between the batsman and assorted fielders. See also Niggle, Exchange of Pleasantries, VerbalsCamel - Graceless and unathletic fielder, often an ageing fast bowler, dispatched to a distant backwater of the outfield in which he is least likely to make a fool of himself. See also Cart HorseNighthawk - A Nightwatchman on crack cocaine who comes to the wicket looking to slog 30 runs from 12 balls rather than block 30 for one. Term said to be coined by England quick Stuart Broad in the Bazball era of Brendon McCullum.

Tired of being consumed by worry, overthinking, and stress? Worry Less, Live More delivers practical, science-based approaches to overcome overthinking, stress, and burnout. With beautiful illustrations, fascinating facts and inspirational quotes, this book offers practical tools in a clear and relatable way.  Each tip is designed to be simple, actionable and effective, offering practical approaches that will achieve immediate and lasting results. From quieting the inner critic to breaking free from persistent worries, the book provides something for everyone. Rather than overwhelming readers with dense theories, it distils complex research into easy-to-understand concepts all accompanied by actionable strategies. What sets this book apart is its flexibility - it doesn’t claim to offer a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, it presents proven, evidence-based techniques, empowering readers to choose what resonates best for their unique challenges and needs. It’s a roadmap toward a calmer mind and a more balanced life, adaptable to individual journeys. Inside you will discover: Ways to silence overthinking and gain clarity Simple tools to manage stress, from mindfulness techniques to cognitive-behavioural approaches Quick tips for calming anxiety Insights into breaking unhelpful thought patterns that fuel worry and self-doubt Ways to build resilience and develop habits for emotional well-being   To make the experience enjoyable the book includes:  Beautiful illustrations to enhance the readingInspirational quotes to spark motivation and positivity Fascinating facts about the science behind stress and anxiety  Who is this book for? Busy professionals looking for practical ways to reduce stressStudents juggling academic and personal pressuresParents managing family demandsAnyone feeling trapped by worry, overthinking or stressThose supporting others who might be struggling If breaking free from worry, stress, and self-doubt is the goal, Worry Less, Live More is the guide to achieving it.

A wickedly funny A to Z of golfing terms, the perfect gift for anyone who has ever taken to the fairways.This irreverent handbook is packed with the funniest slang words, outrageous phrases and bizarre jargon as used daily by professionals and social golfers around the world.Essential laugh-out-loud reading for all players and followers of sport's most infuriating game, packed with witty and weird jargon from the world's clubhouses and fairways.Adolf Hitler, Airmail, Amen Corner, Army Golf ... Bandit, Brassie, Brazilian, Breakfast Ball ... Ferret, Flub, Flusher, Fried Egg ... Rabbit, Rickshaw, Ryanair, Rushdie ... Waggle, Whiff, Wise (Dennis), Wormburner... this exquisitely designed book contains over 400 curious and laugh-out-loud words and phrases from both sides of the Atlantic and beyond.From St. Andrews to Augusta, Royal St. George's to The Royal Melbourne, Sunningdale to Sun City, Pebble Beach to Pine Valley... golfers share the same funny language, united in humour and exasperation by the same challenges, hazards, obstacles and duff errors.This densely packed volume of hilarious terms is essential reading for every golf enthusiast and clubhouse bore ever to have found themselves on a Claggy Lie on a Goat Track, pulled out the Hand Wedge deep in the Cabbage or smashed a Ferret out of the Kitty Litter, the perfect gift from golf widows and widowers around the globe.Sample Entries:Captain Kirk - Wild shot, going where no shot has gonebeforeCuban - Ball just short of the hole that neededanother revolution to get in. See Corbyn, JeremyLaurel & Hardy - Fat shot followed by a thin one, or vice-versaMouth Wedge - A gobby golfer who talks too much and bugshell out of his playing partnersSalman Rushdie - A difficult readSon-in-law - Of a shot that you weren't really hopingfor, but it will just about do.

An A to Z humorous dictionary loaded withover 1,000 curious words and funny phrases, dressing room banter, tunnel talk, pundit-speak,gantry gaffes, classic cliches and terrace ridicule from the colourful languageof British football. The sharp and lively definitions given to everydayfootball-speak makes this celebration of the national game's rich culture, a laugh-out-loudentertainment and essential handbook for all fans in Britain and around theworld.Whether rolling off the terraces, yelled onthe training ground, mangled in the post-match interview or muttered in thecommentary box, the language of British football keeps on giving, a rich andpeculiar dialect all of its own, peppered with spicy slang, clunking with commonplaceclassics and sneering with contempt and ridicule.Badger's Football Slang and Banter gives 110 percent, leavesnothing on the pitch, stamping its authority with aplomb - and that little bitof quality - to create an absolute banger of a read for all football fans inBritain and the millions following Britain's national game from abroad.Sample EntriesBrown Trouser Time - Penalty ShootoutCultured Left Foot - A foot that studied MoralPhilosophy and Fine Art at UniLung-BurstingRun - Any sprint up field longerthan fifty yards, often fruitless, leading to the explosion of respiratoryorgansMassive Club - The status of every club a new player hasjust joined, usually one that won the FA Cup in 1924 but nothing sinceOrc - Northern fan, according to a southern onePrawnSandwich Brigade - Amilitary-style unit of bourgeois fans who eschew traditional pies for seafoodproducts in focacciaTeacups - The go-to projectile of the angry managerat half-time