Bideford is a historic port on the River Torridge in north Devon. In the sixteenth century Bideford developed as a major trading port for the American colonies and maintained its significance into the eighteenth century. During the twentieth century the port and shipbuilding declined in Bideford, although it still has a fishing fleet. In Lost Bideford & District authors Julian and Anthony Barnes and Peter Christie portray, through the years, the old bridge in Bideford and the pier, wartime...

Low Carb Meals Low Carb Meals and Paleo Foods The Low Carb Meals book features two similar diet plans, the Low Carb Diet and the Paleo Diet. Both diets feature recipes that are naturally low in carbohydrates and higher in proteins. Going on a low carb diet plan with either diet helps to lose weight. It also helps to lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and helps to stabilize blood glucose levels. The main goal of anyone going on a diet should be to become healthier first. A low carb me...

Great Torrington, or Cheping Torrington as it was once known (Chipping being the old name for market) was a considerable town, even in medieval times. It grew steadily from its agricultural roots through an industrial phase and was at the centre of road, canal and railway links. In Victorian times it had mills for corn, sawmills, grist mills and tucking mills, lime kilns and a glove-making factory, which employed 1,000 people, mostly in their own homes. Then there was a fell mongers and sk...

Low Carb Meals Low Carb Meals and Paleo Foods The Low Carb Meals book features two similar diet plans, the Low Carb Diet and the Paleo Diet. Both diets feature recipes that are naturally low in carbohydrates and higher in proteins. Going on a low carb diet plan with either diet helps to lose weight. It also helps to lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and helps to stabilize blood glucose levels. The main goal of anyone going on a diet should be to become healthier first. A low carb me...

The Manor of Northam dates back to the Norman invasion and is well recorded in the Domesday Book, being part of lands owned by a Saxon Lord called Bristric, and this appears to be the first recorded evidence of what was in the area. There is evidence of prehistoric settlements and much evidence during the Saxon era, when Vikings raided the area. Westward Ho! has its drowned forest and Stone Age kitchen midden hidden beneath the sands, where the sea still exposes deer antlers, flints and an...

Brighton: that curious master of reinvention - whether it's considered 'London-by-the-Sea' or 'England's San Francisco', it's certainly a city with a reputation for being on the edge. Delve deep into the weird and wonderful history of 'Brighthelmstone', and find out how this dreary fishing village became a dazzling playground for the louche and wealthy: from the fashionable Regency period to the age of DJs, Brighton has always been home to the proudly quirky. But it's not all sun, sea and ...

Spooky, gruesome, weird but true things about one of the world's greatest cities come alive in The A-Z of Curious London. Discover London's tiniest house, a 4,000-year-old mouse made from Nile clay, and have a giggle at things people leave on London's transport (including false teeth, a human skull and a park bench - yes, really.) Why did a dentist keep his dead wife on view in a shop window? Where did a shopkeeper murder 150 customers? Which Queen showed her boso...

Lose 40 pounds in 40 days? It seems too good to be true, but it's what the HCG diet ads promise. The bare bones of what it entails: 500 calories a day No heavy exercise Daily HCG in one of two forms: nonprescription under-the-tongue drops or prescription injections Recommended foodsBreakfast As much coffee or tea as you want Stevia (the only sweetener allowed), One tablespoon of milk per day.Lunch 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) of veal, beef, boneless...

London’s Strangest Tales takes a walk on London’s weirder side with an absorbing collection of curious tales from one of the world’s greatest cities. This fascinating book is packed with amazing things you didn’t know about Britain’s capital, like the fact that it’s still forbidden to run, carry an umbrella or whistle in the Burlington Arcade, and the fat lamppost at the corner of Trafalgar Square that is secretly a tiny prison cell. And did you know that the entrance to Buckingham Palace ...

Wheat and gluten intolerance are among the most common causes of food allergy, but the symptoms are so diverse that its almost impossible to identify in the early stages. For any unwell body, this book provides a period of test to confirm the possibility of wheat or gluten intolerance or eliminate it from suspicion. It is, of course, also an on-going recipe source for confirmed sufferers. With this brilliant book, sufferers dont have to go without their hot, crusty bread or golden sponge cake...

The Peak District is an area of outstanding natural beauty in the heart of England. It was the first National Park to be created in the country and is the second most visited National Park in the World. It is not just for the magnificent scenery that people flock to the Park, but to explore its picturesque villages and border towns. Beautiful churches, cosy pubs, pretty village greens, ancient buildings and colourful events dating back centuries, many of which still survive today, add to i...

This is the book that anyone who has to face cooking for themselves at the end of a long day won't want to be without. It puts the fun and freedom back into pleasing yourself in the kitchen. Molly Perham proves that cooking for one can be creative, quick and economical - and tastes a whole lot better than the so-called 'fast food' options.This is the cookbook to stimulate a whole new appetite for doing it yourself.