Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of "Bumble", the legendary SkySports cricket commentator who's one ball short of an over and delivers madcap moments galore in this ebullient, endearing and hilarious book.David "Bumble" Lloyd is a legend in our living rooms, a genuine "good bloke" all cricket fans feel they know inside out because of his infectious, larger-than-life personality and that distinctive Lancashire burr.Bumble has become the one constant for passionate En...

Bumble is back! The funny, forthright and not infrequently filthy author of best-seller ‘Start the Car’ and star of Sky Sports returns with a new collection of yarns from his years at the crease and at the microphone. It’s the book that Bumble’s many fans have been longing forAfter three long years, Bumble is finally back! The outspoken author of best-seller ‘Start the Car’ returns with a whole new cricket bag full of yarns from his years on the pitch and in the commentary box.

In the 1970s, '80s and '90s Britain witnessed what many in the business saw as the second great age of radio. It was a period when FM radio blossomed and local stations opened and broadcast across the land. It was a step away from the output of the national broadcaster, the BBC, which had held a monopoly on the airways since its inception. Broadcaster, station manager and regulator for over forty years David Lloyd was very much a part of this revolution and is, amongst his peers, well plac...

A collection of personal memories of over twenty years of cricket and cricketers from David Lloyd, Lancashire and England cricketer and cricket commentator.

A powerful and inspiring spiritual memoir, this audiobook follows David Carter’s extraordinary encounters with the voice of God, miraculous events, and life-changing moments of divine purpose. Through heartfelt storytelling and scriptural reflection, Carter reveals how faith, obedience, and the gifts of the Spirit shaped his journey of transformation. Blending real-life testimonies with biblical truth, this immersive experience invites listeners to recognize God’s presence...

HOW DID AI SEEM TO ARRIVE SO QUICKLY? HOW DO WE MAKE SENSE OUT OF IT?While at times it feels AI arrived in just a matter of a couple of years, the fact is it's been much longer in the making. Welcome to a quick journey that helps everyone understand how we arrived at this point and de-mystifies the conversation.How do ChatGPT and large language models work in general? How do computers "see" images and learn from them to cure cancer or drive a car? How do these capabilities ...

A powerful spiritual memoir chronicling the personal encounters of David Carter with the voice of God, miraculous events, and a journey of faith through divine missions, scriptural insights, and personal transformation. Blending real-life testimonies with biblical teaching, this book invites readers to reflect on the gifts of the Spirit, the importance of faith, and the presence of God in everyday life.

Worcestershire is a county of wide, fertile valleys, drained by the Severn, the Avon, the Teme and the Stour and ringed by some of England's best-known hills, including the Malverns and the Cotswolds.This concise but comprehensive account is based on a wealth of published and unpublished research. It is both highly readable and well illustrated, and will interest the general reader, students and local groups seeking to put their own work within a wider perspective....

After witnessing a brutal attack on his sister, aspiring young pastor Jacob Carmichael is troubled by why there is so much evil in the world. His journey of self-discovery takes him out of the comfort of his small town in South Carolina, to Gulf Coast City, Florida. Rather than a safe place to begin a new life, Gulf Coast City proves to be a town steeped in human trafficking, greed and vice.Jacob is swept up into an underworld of depravity he hadn't known existed. As he becomes acq...

Bumble is back! The funny, forthright and not infrequently filthy author of best-seller ‘Start the Car’ and star of Sky Sports returns with a new collection of yarns from his years at the crease and at the microphone. It’s the book that Bumble’s many fans have been longing for.After three long years, Bumble is finally back! The outspoken author of best-seller ‘Start the Car’ returns with a whole new cricket bag full of yarns from his years on the pitch and in the commentary box.

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of "Bumble", the legendary SkySports cricket commentator who's one ball short of an over and delivers madcap moments galore in this ebullient, endearing and hilarious new book.David "Bumble" Lloyd is a legend in our living rooms, a genuine "good bloke" all cricket fans feel they know inside out because of his infectious, larger-than-life personality and that distinctive Lancashire burr.Bumble has become the one constant for passionat...

DAVID LLOYD is the Distinguished Professor of English at the University of California, Riverside. Among his many publications are Arc & Sill: Poems 1979–2009; Beckett’s Thing: Painting and Theatre; Under Representation: The Racial Regime of Aesthetics; and Counterpoetics of Modernity: On Irish Poetry and Modernism. His play, The Press/Le Placard, is available in a bilingual edition from Presses Universitaires du Midi.