The Guide to Walks in North-West Highlands - Chris Townsend

A trip back through time in the North West

Advantages: accessible details about everyday items, would suit those into "day to day history"
Disadvantages: might be out of print now, possibly won't appeal to all

I'm about to review something that doesn't actually belong to me - I bought it as a present for my dad one Christmas about eight years ago - but which I have often leafed through when in need of something lighter but still interesting. I've always been quite keen on history, initially on the royal families "Henry the Eighth and His Six Wives" side of things but as I have got older - maybe because I'm now slightly addicted to researching my own family history - I've become more interested in a more obscure side of history, the everyday "What might great-grandma have had in her kitchen cupboard and what kind of cleaners did she use to wash her kitchen floor?" puzzlements. I don't know whether How It All Began In Lancashire has answered all of these questions but it has certainly given me a few ideas. The cover is quite "busy", but not ...

KateHurst 29.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of How It All Began in Lancashire - Morris Baren

These boots were made for walking...

Advantages: Incredibly detailed walking routes & nice country pubs - hooray!
Disadvantages: Doesn't stay open at the page you want it to - boo...

We are always being told we should exercise more and how great walking is for us, but if you live in London the pollution alone can make this seem unappealing, not to mention the fact that you could be taking your life into your own hands by walking on some of the off road routes that the capital has to offer. I was delighted, therefore, when a year ago I came across this guide to the 35 best walks within easy reach of London, and am slowly but surely working my way through its offerings, spurred on by the promise of country pubs and fresh air. It is definitely time for me to share? THE ROUGH GUIDE SERIES: ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Almost anyone who has travelled independently, and many who haven't, will have one of the books from this series tucked away on a bookshelf somewhere, however dusty. The series was started in 1982, in ...

tigswade 17.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of The Rough Guide to Walks in London & Southeast England - The Rough Guide

Great restaurant in North West London

Advantages: Great service and honest welcome
Disadvantages: None to report.

The restaurant is an independent Nepalese or Indian restaurant, that specialise in preparing and cooking Nepalese cuisine to customers in Eastcote. Eastcote is located in North West London. The store is located on Eastcote High Street which is a quite posh and upmarket area of North West London. I have visited this restaurant on a number of occasions including birthday and ordinary family celebrations at this venue. Located to the right of this shop is painting and decorating shop and to the left is a stationery shop. The thing other than the local and convenient access for myself in Eastcote is that I have really been taken in by the high standards of service throughout the meal ordering and serving process. The staff are professional, attentive and courteous. The main reason I like the restaurant was based on seeing the food freshly ...

costas1234 12.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Eastcote Tandoori Restaurant, London