When the only gig Mark Wallingtons R&B band can get is in a nursing home they decide its time to call it a day. But then Mark discovers an instrument he might just have enough talent for the ukulele. Realising his dream of a nationwide tour, the Uke of Wallington sets off on a 42 night road trip, playing open mic sessions from Brighton to Cape Wrath. Probably the first rock and roll tour ever undertaken on public transport. Working his way through the British summer, he takes his music...

A full-cast BBC Radio adaptation of Mark Wallington's comic tale of one man and his dog, starring Timothy SpallIn a bid to impress his not-quite-girlfriend Jennifer, Mark persuades her to accompany him on a journey to discover the true source of the river that flows past her London flat. Setting himself up with a classic Victorian camping skiff, he's ready for adventure and romance - but his plans are scuppered at the last minute by his manic mongrel mutt, Boogie.

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Mallorca, the largest of the Balearic Islands in Spain. Mallorca is known as an easy-to-reach mecca for fans of sunny beaches, amazing landscapes, wonderful mountains and affordable Mediterranean food.  With a coastline of more than 550km, the island receives about 8 millions of tourists from around the world. The holiday season is year round with temperatures ranging from 20-28 degrees Celsius (60-70 degrees Fahrenheit).

Kim Sturgess was a weekend sailor: he enjoyed club racing and several brief sailing holidays, but had never attempted a substantial expedition. Reaching the age of fifty focused the mind and he decided to sail around Britain. While many cruising sailors would not contemplate a 1900 nautical mile voyage, he broke the voyage into a series of day sails, making it an achievable ambition for him, largely single-handed, and for many other weekend sailors who might dream of sailing around their h...

113 great things to see and do in Edinburgh.Abbey Strand, Arthur's Seat, Biddy Mulligans Pub, Bobby's Bar, Brass Rubbing Centre, Caledonian Brewery, Calton Hill, Camera Obscura And World Of Illusions, Canal Boat, Canongate, Canongate Kirk, Castle Rock, Charlotte Square, City Of The Dead Tours, Craigmillar Castle, Cramond Village, Deacon Brodie's Tavern, Dean Village, Dirty Dicks Pub, Dog Cemetery, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Ceilidh, Edinburgh Crystal Visitor Centre, Edinburgh Frin...

2012 Edition. With insider recommendations and full-color neighborhood maps that pinpoint landmarks, museums, entertainment, pubs, clubs, and hotels, this fab Little Black Book of London walks you through the best of the Royal Capital, with excursions outside London as well. Color-coded, numbered entries in the text are keyed to chapter indexes and full-color area maps. ''Top Picks'' direct you to not-to-be-missed attractions. Spot illustrations throughout liven the text. Author Vesna Neskow ...

How well do you think you know the real Anne Boleyn? Five hundred years after her death, her legacy is still as strong as ever. Yet she continues to baffle historians. There is no better place to seek the truth about Anne than at her childhood home of Hever Castle. With this book you will unlock the story of Anne's life, her tragic demise, and get a room by room tour of Hever Castle. By the end you will have walked figuratively and possibly even literally in Anne's footsteps and can form y...

'Don't Need The Sunshine' is a humorous journey around Britain's seaside holiday destinations. John Osborne has never been a fan of going abroad somewhere hot on holiday. He blames the bigging up of 'abroad' on his parents - or at least their generation. In the 60s and 70s they started going on holiday abroad and came back with a taste for the exoticism of a bottle of vin de pays and a pain au chocolat. Who wanted a stick of rock and a donkey ride in the rain when Provence beckoned? Things we...

Meet Stan and his mates. All football fanatics, all enthusiastic followers of the English national team - so far, so normal, right? Wrong. You've probably already spotted them on TV, or maybe at an England match. They're the group of blokes all dressed up as St George. In this hilarious book, Stan - AKA George the First - tells the story of how the George came into being, in the run-up to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, and reveals all about the crazy adventures and bizarre situations the g...

This essential handbook is for anyone wishing to enter the UK to work, study, settle, join their family, or visit - and who wants to remain in the UK indefinitely. It is ideal for students, would-be immigrants to the UK, HR professionals, and expats. It will help them to identify which visa category is applicable to them, and will prepare them for passing the Life in the UK test as set by the Home Office for those applying for British citizenship. Written by immigration practitioners, this...

Trace the ancient boundary of Offa's Dyke Path, a 283km (177 mile) National Trail along Britain's longest ancient monument — the 8th-century earthwork separating England and Wales. The trail unfolds through diverse border landscapes, from the dramatic Wye Gorge and Tintern Abbey near Chepstow, across the remote Black Mountains and Hergest Ridge, to the industrial heritage of the Clwydian Range and the seaside finish at Prestatyn.This comprehensive guidebook describ...

The Little Book of Liverpool is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts. Alex Tulloch's new book gathers together a myriad of data on this historic city. There are lots of factual chapters but also plenty of f...