Description: Sketch, draw and illustrate your own maps using this uniquely creative guide. From transit maps to mind maps, and from maps of journeys to maps of
Description: The Great British Bakeoff alumni and winner of the NYE 2023 special, Manon Lagrève, shares over 80 French classics – simplified or with a twist – for
DescriptionWhether you’re a fast-talking, swift-walking local or a tourist visiting the Big Apple for the first time, this book is for you. Arguably the most iconic city in
100 quick and easy accessories to knit Description: This gorgeous book brings together 100 of the best winter knits from best-selling author and knitting designer, Monica Russel.
Description: The Kew Gardens Christmas Book is a beautifully illustrated celebration of the plants and animals central to Christmas. Jenny Linford weaves together history, folklore, botany and stories
Call of the Kingfisher is the enchanting debut from composer and wildlife recordist, Nick Penny. This love letter to a short stretch of Northamptonshire’s River Nene celebrates all the wild things that live there, especially the kingfishers.
In this enriching 21-day programme, dancer Dianne Buswell shows you how to make joyful movement a habit. Forget gruelling exercise regimes or punishing diets - Dianne's unique approach nourishes your body and mind using her four pillars of health
If there is one thing we all desire it’s a space where we can relax and feel at peace.
Nature’s basic instinct from rabbits in their burrows to birds in their nests, is to create a soft and welcoming home.
If you are looking for gift ideas, this delightful collection of books is packed with fascinating, creative and uplifting conversations and ideas for wonderful festive escapism. Gardeners’
Your year-long guide to creating positive spiritual habitsDescription Embrace mindfulness, self-love and holistic health in this stunning month-by-month wellness almanac that will lift your heart, mind, body
Based on his BBC series, Monty Don and award-winning photographer Derry Moore take readers on a stunning visual journey through the gardens of Venice and the Veneto. Join Monty Don, Britain's pre-eminent gardener, and acclaimed photographer Derry Moore on their historic journey through the most stunning gardens of Venice and the Veneto.
Everything you need to know to build friendships that last.
Life is never exactly what we expect it to be; it’s full of surprises, and that’s a good thing. In this book, Ines de la Fressange — along with her dear friends Sophie and Olga — has compiled her tips for creating happiness.
The Alexander Technique Workbook is a step-by-step guide that has sold over 100,000 copies. An accessible guide; this book instructs then explains the theory behind a series of simple but effective exercises that will produce real results.
When was the last time you really relaxed? Enjoyed a moment when your shoulders weren’t hunched up to your ears, when you weren’t scrolling through social media, or busy compiling ‘To do’ lists, responding to requests from others, or adding to your already long list of commitments?
Switching off the noise, taking time to relax, to be mindful, to daydream, and to nurture yourself has never been more important than it is currently.
Embrace off-grid green living with this all-encompassing guide to self-sufficiency alongside Dick Strawbridge and his son James.
Introducing, your go-to survival guide offering step-by-step instructions on all things environment-friendly, jam-packed with tips and tricks for off-grid living to anyone looking to embrace a life of sustainability.
It’s hot, hot, hot, but once you’ve shut all the curtains, made temporary blackout curtains, filled the freezer with ice lollies, ice cubes, frozen your sheets, and
Extraordinary Escapes uncovers the hidden treasures that the UK has to offer, featuring unique and characterful holiday homes from the hit Channel 4 series, plus many more. These incredible getaways showcase England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including some of the most stunning areas of Suffolk, Kent, the Cotswolds, Devon, Cornwall and Norfolk.
The New Year is a great time to reset the course of what you want to achieve. The shortest day is behind us, and there is the hope of more time each day to do what you enjoy doing.
As we are writing this we are not sure what restrictions may be in place for the Christmas and New Year Holiday. So here is our round-up of some things that you can do hopefully within the guidelines.
Our most special personal memories usually stay in our minds forever, but with age these memories can dim, and sadly for some people disappear altogether.
n we are busy, it’s so easy to just keep our heads down working through our in-boxes, focusing on the next action in our ’To do’ list; but as we move away from the summer into the autumn/winter, it’s so important to take advantage of these moments when the sun shines to go outside and enjoy the fresh air. No matter how brief, here are some of our suggestions of ways of enjoying sunny days.
Close your eyes and think of a place where the sky meets the sea; where the weather changes from moment to moment; and where the coastline is beautifully rugged and where surf breaks on endless sandy shores. This is Cornwall.
Do you sometimes look around at the space you live in and wish you could start again with a blank canvas? When you move house there is a wonderful opportunity to assess what you want to take with you. But what if you are not moving, but you really want to make a fresh start?
One of the biggest issues for many people is how they use their time. It’s easy to waste so much time, waiting for people to respond, waiting for deliveries, trying to have a conversation, being distracted; so much of our time is often controlled by other people.
How to Create a Stylish Small-Space Garden Anywhere. Description: Whether you have a roof terrace, a tiny balcony or just a window sill, there’s no excuse not to
for an increasing number of people, particularly those living in urban areas, access to a garden may be limited to a balcony, or small courtyard garden. Inside their properties, however, they may have more space, and this is where there is plenty of opportunity to experiment with house plants.
In the light of the coronavirus lockdown, we are all spending more time at home and in our gardens. With the parks having been closed during this time and parents aware of how quickly the germs can spread, children are now using the garden as their play area and older children are trying to find a place to escape their bedrooms for a while from online learning.
It wasn’t until I started planting my own seeds that I truly discovered how wonderful it can be to watch something grow from something so tiny. Every day I would check on my small seedlings to see if they had grown and my goodness they had!
Escape, Learn, Create is the culmination of many years of exploring and discovering the joy of creating and celebrating the simpler things in life.
We want to share with you ideas for your lifestyle, food, wellbeing, garden, and creativity, it may be for a moment of inspiration or something longer.
Above all it’s an opportunity to switch off, relax and recharge, we hope you enjoy exploring with us.