You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
We live in an age of waffle, mumbo-jumbo and bad thinking. We're forever being fed dodgy information by so-called experts, scientists, opinion-makers, politicians, journalists and jumped-up little graduates. Their combined bad thinking includes: *the idea that no one should win in running races at school, in case the losers get upset *the idea that owning a house in France is a decent way to spend your money *the idea that we should all talk about our feelings and that would make things better *speed cameras *mineral water *hummus *and the fact that everyone reckons they've got asthma. Why do we believe this nonsense? Because, as a nation we've forgotten the basic elements of common sense. Thank God then for Al Murray. Together with the collecting thoughts of hia locals, he's here to put good old-fashioned British common sense back where it belongs.
WINNER OF THE DRINK BOOK AWARD AT THE FORTNUM & MASON FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS 2017. Pete Brown has visited hundreds of pubs across the UK and is uniquely placed to write about pubs that ooze atmosphere, whatever the reason, be it food, people, architecture, location or decor. The best pubs are those that always have a steady trade at any time on any day of the week, and where chat flows back and forth across the bar. They're the places where you want to drink weak beer so you can have several pints and stay longer. Some are grand Victorian palaces, others ancient inns with stunning views across the hills. Some are ale shrines, others gastropubs (though they probably don’t call themselves tha...
Incorporating HC 1183-i, session 2007-08
A practical guide that takes readers around the very best public houses in Britain and celebrates the pub as a national institution Every kind of British pub is represented in these pages, with fully illustrated categorized listings featuring a host of excellent watering holes from the seaside to the city, and from the historic to the ultra-modern. Pubs are divided into more than 20 categories, such as family pubs, brew pubs, city pubs, and country pubs, so travelers can quickly find the establishment that fits their needs. Articles on beer brewing, cider making, classic pub food recipes, and traditional pub games are included to help the reader fully understand what makes a pub great. Full address details and opening hours are provided, giving all travelers the information needed to get out and visit plenty of great British pubs.
Previous report on this subject was HC 26-I, session 2008-09 (ISBN 9780215530127) by this Committee's predecessor the Business and Enterprise Committee
None
None
In this hilarious collection of tales, the authors recount some of their most memorable experiences as pub landladies in Scotland.
None