Born next-door to a pub in 1940, Frank Priestley went on to spend a life steeped in brewing, drinking and the enjoyment of beer. From a young apprentice, he worked his way up to become a master brewer at the famous Castle Eden brewery. Frank shares with the reader his fascination for the way brewing is done, and he weaves in anecdotes about his diverse colleagues, his skilled working life and the unique beers that the individual breweries produced. His tale covers the years from 1959 to 1979 and he left when the traditional brewing industry in Britain reached one of its lowest ebbs. But Frank is now delighted to see the revival of interest in good beer and he ends the book with a brief round-up of some of the best pubs in England where he has had the pleasure of drinking a pint. His story is informative, lively and heart-warming.

This book provides practical advice on buying the right gun for restoration. It describes the steps and potential pitfalls on the path to renovation so the gun can be used and enjoyed. The book covers all aspects of collecting and restoring shotguns for use - on an affordable budget. It is written for the shooter rather than the engineer or historian and is presented in an easy-to-read style.

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 216 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 01-09-2007

Ian Niall wrote this masterpiece of country lore to regain the thrill of crossing hills in the moonlight and of creeping up the woodside at dusk. From The Poacher's Handbook you can learn how to retrieve a ferret from a deep burrow and how to train a dog, as well as the cunning ways of gamekeepers and the meaning in the changing flight of a lone pigeon.

Pages: 141

Dimensions: 144 x 223 mm

Publication Date: 01-06-2009

Penwill's delightful cartoon-take on life in the British countryside today will raise a laugh with all New Zealand farmers and lifestyle block owners. Packed with 122 hilarious cartoons about small-holders, ramblers and aga-owners, this topical little book is a wry comment on the state of rural life today.

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm

Publication Date: 01-08-2008

Re-printed 2020 due to popular demand Our kitchen shelves are full of remedies for all sorts of illnesses and accidents. In fact most domestic accidents occur in the kitchen. But if the home has hidden dangers, it also contains many handy but often overlooked ingredients for treating household emergencies and common ailments, from bee stings and cuts to sore throats and chilblains. The products for these remedies include herbs and spices, fruit and vegetables, oils and vinegars, and many other familiar items. In Kitchen Medicine the authors of the successful Hedgerow Medicine now move indoors to describe the wealth of healing and emergency remedies that sit unused and idle in the kitchen. Superb illustrations adorn a lively text. The ailments and illnesses that kitchen medicine can address are comprehensively listed, making diagnosis and cure both immediate and easy.

Bind: hardback

Dimensions: 189 x 246 mm

Publication Date: 30-04-2020

A collection of recipes for food from field, woodland, water and hedgerow.

Pages: 192

Dimensions: 220 mm

Publication Date: 01-06-2009

Maynard Davies, the last of the traditional bacon apprentice-boys, and later master-curer, shares here with the reader his lifetime's devotion to the art of smoking and curing. Maynard explains, step-by-step, how he did it in his day - from the best raw ingredients, to building your own smokehouse, to the secrets of the best sausage.

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 189 x 246 mm

Publication Date: 08-09-2009

This lively and informative book looks at the natural history, the populations, the movements and the behaviour of wild duck, in order to help the sportsman to better understand his quarry. In no-nonsense prose, Douglas Butler shares the knowledge and experience of a lifetime of interest in ducks and in hunting them. This is the only book to focus exclusively on duck shooting and it will appeal to ornithologists, conservationists and those who shoot duck.

Dimensions: 156 x 234 mm

Publication Date: 01-09-2010

New Edition. This book will teach you how to identify with confidence the most delicious mushrooms. They are all common species and easy to identify. The method is totally safe. All you do is follow this new, simple approach to positive identification. Then you can enjoy mushrooming without fear.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 189 x 246 mm

Publication Date: 20-10-2006

'They have been the signposts at crucial turnings in my life.\nSo writes author David Edelsten as he looks back on the horses he has owned or ridden throughout the years, as a shy and awkward boy, a young soldier, for pleasure or for work as a sporting journalist for Country Life, The Field, and Horse Hound.\n\nNo sentimental account, this; David writes with concise and delicate understatement as he records the important moments, big and small, where his horses have played their part in his world.\n\nIt is a personal account, but it will strike a chord with all who have shared a genuine, give-and-take partnership with a horse which has influenced their lives for the better in some unforgettable way.

Pages: 127

Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm

Publication Date: 01-12-2011