Farnham in Surrey, with its Norman castle and lying on a major route, was an important market town in the Middle Ages. The town’s prosperity was also based on its proximity to Winchester and its trade in wheat, wool and pottery. Wool was also woven and fulled in Farnham. A large-scale brickworks used the ample supply of clay in the town. As the wheat market declined in the eighteenth century, hop growing took over and wealth generated led to the building of the Georgian streets that are st...

The Weymouth that we know today started as two towns: Weymouth and Melcombe. Weymouth originally occupied the south shore of the English Channel coast in Dorset, hemmed in by the harbour and Portland Bay, with the Isle of Portland joined to it on the south. Melcombe was on the north shore of the harbour on a small sandbank. In 1571 Elizabeth I passed a charter amalgamating the two boroughs and the port continued to grow. Fortunes changed during the siege of the town in the English Civil Wa...

This is your blueprint guide for navigating the most essential aspects of your bridal appearance. It is a comprehensive insight into the most critical elements of bridal beauty, style cohesion, preparation, and presentation. The guidance in this book will prepare you for the unexpected. It will also ensure you feel in control and confident and look the best you’ve ever looked on one of the most impactful days of your life. It walks through how to dissect your personal tastes in beauty and ...

Rekindled romance spreads new wings in this atmospheric romantasy, where magic empowers women trapped inside an oppressive patriarchy.This striking novel is perfect for fans of the feminist ideals in When Women Were Dragons and the unique magic system in One Dark Window.Once a vicious street rat, Prudence Merriweather has clawed her way to the top of society and now enjoys newfound power as the Duchess of Talonsbury. All she has to do to protect her fragil...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dive into the extraordinary life of Taylor Swift, a musical icon who has captivated the world with her enchanting voice, compelling lyrics, and constant reinvention. In "Taylor Swift: A Biography of a Music Icon," author Fiona Sterling takes readers on an intimate journey through Swift's remarkable life, from her early years on a Pennsylvania Christmas tree farm to her rise as a global pop sensation. Raised in Nashville, the heart of co...

Dive into the extraordinary life of Taylor Swift, a musical icon who has captivated the world with her enchanting voice, compelling lyrics, and constant reinvention. In "Taylor Swift: A Biography of a Music Icon," author Fiona Sterling takes readers on an intimate journey through Swift's remarkable life, from her early years on a Pennsylvania Christmas tree farm to her rise as a global pop sensation. Raised in Nashville, the heart of country music, Taylor's story is one of relentless ambit...

Professional athletes are more than performers – they are sports brands, and data is the key that will identify, optimise, measure and predict their value.In the multi-billion-dollar sports industry, why do just 5% of professional athletes successfully transform their talent into enduring brands? For business leaders navigating the intersection of sports, marketing and technology, this essential guide reveals how the emotional connections athletes create – memories that last decade...

"This inspired offering will ensure hours of enlightening fun...A fresh, wonderfully creative, and visually engaging array of rhymes to get kids moving." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Playful, interactive, and full of whimsy, Sean Taylor’s collection of poems invites little ones to get their fingers, hands, and wiggles ready.One little friendin the playground . . . sliding.Two little friends

Leaders need to renew and recharge regularly to lead more effectively. Forget the squeezed hour of coaching on Zoom or in a busy office – this book invites coaches and leaders alike to re-energise their style of executive coaching by stepping beyond traditional techniques and out of the office for an executive day retreat.Based on the award-winning framework of the Positive Vision Day programme, this accessible book introduces a new approach to coaching, combining time-out in a nat...

Healed By The Midwife’s Kiss by Fiona McArthurFinn can’t imagine loving anyone again……but could one woman change that forever?After Dr Finn Foley’s wife abandoned him and their adorable baby daughter, he threw himself into being a father. But when he meets a kindred spirit in widowed midwife Catrina Thomas, he can’t resist getting to know her better. One sizzling kiss later, the happiness Finn has been searching for finally seems wi...

Public Health: The Basics is the essential introduction to this evolving and vital subject.Accessible and engaging, the book takes readers through the key principles and themes that inform contemporary public health, encompassing both physical health and mental wellbeing. It spotlights the most pressing issues we’re facing today, from demographic changes and widening inequalities, to addictive behaviour, the importance of public policy and industry to our health and, of co...

Corporate and Personal Insolvency Law provides a basic framework of knowledge of the current legal rules and a comprehensive introduction to the underlying issues. It will be ideal for those studying insolvency at undergraduate or postgraduate level and for those studying professional examinations and practising in the area.