Have you ever wondered about the tales the taxi driver could tell when you travel in his or her cab? Where to, Guv? is Peter Douglas's delightful book Have you ever wondered about the tales the taxi driver could tell when you travel in his or her cab? Where to, Guv? is Peter Douglas's delightful book giving an entertaining insight into the life of a taxi driver. It tells of his first forays in the occupation, and recounts hilarious anecdotes about the many passengers he has driven over the years and the various escapades he has had. With a cast of unusual characters and even more unusual journeys, read about some of the many odd-ball requests he has received and the remarkable cargoes he has had to carry. This book is sure to bring a smile to your face and perhaps gain some understanding of the trials and tribulations of being a taxi driver.
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Have you ever wondered about the tales the taxi driver could tell when you travel in his or her cab? Where to, Guv? is Peter Douglas's delightful book giving an entertaining insight into the life of a taxi driver. It tells of his first forays in the occupation, and recounts hilarious anecdotes about the many passengers he has driven over the years and the various escapades he has had. With a cast of unusual characters and even more unusual journeys, read about some of the many odd-ball requests he has received and the remarkable cargoes he has had to carry. This book is sure to bring a smile to your face and perhaps gain some understanding of the trials and tribulations of being a taxi driver....more
When English sailors set out in 1553 seeking an easterly sea passage to China round the northern capes of Scandinavia, they made an unexpected discoveWhen English sailors set out in 1553 seeking an easterly sea passage to China round the northern capes of Scandinavia, they made an unexpected discovery. Like Christopher Columbus and America sixty years earlier, they encountered a large, uncharted land mass barring their progress. They had not intended to ‘discover' Russia; it was totally accidental and unexpected. Yet this chance encounter was to lead to not only a remarkable relationship between Britain and Russia but also the eventual involvement of thousands of British men and women in Tsarist Russia's future social, military, cultural and economic development. No other country can claim to have had such a continuous, diverse and widespread influence on Russia and its institutions as the British between the 16th and 20th centuries. This initially accidental encounter also had a profound influence on both countries' relationships with the rest of the world. It is highly probable that neither empire would have been able to progress in the way they ultimately did without this accidental relationship, Whether they came as traders or explorers, soldiers, doctors and nurses, artists, builders, politicians or spies, governesses and missionaries, the British were active right across this vast country from the Baltic to the Black Sea and from the Caucasus to Siberia. Some came as visitors, others arrived to work and raise families there. Some were fascinated by the country whilst many others loathed it, finding the Russians uncultured and extremely corrupt. A successful few made their fortunes or achieved great honours, others experienced bad luck or extreme hardship and many died there. Over the generations, a large number of Anglo-Russian families became established in Russia, often interlinked by marriage or business interests and they helped introduce the country to many aspects of traditional British life, especially the love of sport. The trauma and tragedy of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution and subsequent Russian civil war caused most of the British to leave, resulting in a sad and acrimonious end to the 360 year relationship between the two world's two largest empires. This is the fascinating story of the remarkable lives and experiences of the British in Tsarist Russia.
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When English sailors set out in 1553 seeking an easterly sea passage to China round the northern capes of Scandinavia, they made an unexpected discovery. Like Christopher Columbus and America sixty years earlier, they encountered a large, uncharted land mass barring their progress. They had not intended to ‘discover' Russia; it was totally accidental and unexpected. Yet this chance encounter was to lead to not only a remarkable relationship between Britain and Russia but also the eventual involvement of thousands of British men and women in Tsarist Russia's future social, military, cultural and economic development. No other country can claim to have had such a continuous, diverse and widespread influence on Russia and its institutions as the British between the 16th and 20th centuries. This initially accidental encounter also had a profound influence on both countries' relationships with the rest of the world. It is highly probable that neither empire would have been able to progress in the way they ultimately did without this accidental relationship, Whether they came as traders or explorers, soldiers, doctors and nurses, artists, builders, politicians or spies, governesses and missionaries, the British were active right across this vast country from the Baltic to the Black Sea and from the Caucasus to Siberia. Some came as visitors, others arrived to work and raise families there. Some were fascinated by the country whilst many others loathed it, finding the Russians uncultured and extremely corrupt. A successful few made their fortunes or achieved great honours, others experienced bad luck or extreme hardship and many died there. Over the generations, a large number of Anglo-Russian families became established in Russia, often interlinked by marriage or business interests and they helped introduce the country to many aspects of traditional British life, especially the love of sport. The trauma and tragedy of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution and subsequent Russian civil war caused most of the British to leave, resulting in a sad and acrimonious end to the 360 year relationship between the two world's two largest empires. This is the fascinating story of the remarkable lives and experiences of the British in Tsarist Russia....more
R. J. Brophy's Slum School is a fascinating and eye-opening account of an English volunteer's experiences teaching in a slum school in India. SensitivR. J. Brophy's Slum School is a fascinating and eye-opening account of an English volunteer's experiences teaching in a slum school in India. Sensitively written, Brophy's memoir of his time at the school offers vivid detail and a frank report of the sights and living conditions in the slums. A must-read for those with an interest in travel and India's social climate. R. J. Brophy was born in Brentwood Essex England. He is an English language teacher and travels between England, Spain, and Switzerland, teaching English in private schools. He also taught for a short while in a slum school in India.
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R. J. Brophy's Slum School is a fascinating and eye-opening account of an English volunteer's experiences teaching in a slum school in India. Sensitively written, Brophy's memoir of his time at the school offers vivid detail and a frank report of the sights and living conditions in the slums. A must-read for those with an interest in travel and India's social climate. R. J. Brophy was born in Brentwood Essex England. He is an English language teacher and travels between England, Spain, and Switzerland, teaching English in private schools. He also taught for a short while in a slum school in India....more
Guardians of Space and Happiness takes a look at the chances of survival for communities threatened by climate change. It looks at recorded scientificGuardians of Space and Happiness takes a look at the chances of survival for communities threatened by climate change. It looks at recorded scientific and historical changes in the park in the past thirty years, discusses the validity of African traditional religion and the use of weather prophets and shamans, and openly considers what humans can do to change their own living conditions for sustainable livelihoods....more
Essential reading for students of ritual and drama theory and a significant work for anyone in the field of drama therapy, this book concerns the relaEssential reading for students of ritual and drama theory and a significant work for anyone in the field of drama therapy, this book concerns the relationship between corporate ritual and theatre, a subject which is often mentioned but rarely examined in any depth. The author is an anthropologist whose work in liturgy and theatrical experience has become well-known in academic circles, without losing touch with the ordinary reader to whom it is addressed. In particular, he is concerned with the spiritual identity of various kinds of therapeutic theatre, and the anthropological significance that dramatic ritual possesses for human beings everywhere. This book is the next best thing to hearing the author in the lecture theatre. He speaks so clearly and comprehensively, you can almost hear his voice....more
With the world falling apart around us, it's easy to wonder just where we, as the human race, have gone wrong. In What in the World?, author Edwin SpaWith the world falling apart around us, it's easy to wonder just where we, as the human race, have gone wrong. In What in the World?, author Edwin Sparkes highlights some of the main issues that we in society should be addressing, from the actions of religious hate groups to the misconduct of politicians and governments the world over....more
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