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• From Steak and Kidney Pie and Lancashire Hotpot to Coq Au Vin and Luxury Fish Pie, stews and pies are the ultimate comfort food.
• Prepared ahead or left to cook gently during the afternoon, there are few meals that are simpler to make or better for sharing with friends.
• All recipes can be made with inexpensive cuts of meat and added to with seasonal ingredients or whatever you have to hand.

•A collection of poetry celebrating Britain's maritime history •Featuring verse from much-loved poets such as John Betjeman, Rudyard Kipling and Lewis Carroll •Following on from the hugely successful Ode to the Countryside (sold over 15,500 copies)

The National Trust has the finest collection of gardens ever assembled under one ownership – the greatest in number, diversity, historic importance and quality. Taken together they contain the world's most important collection of cultivated plants, distinguished for their beauty, rarity, historical interest and scientific value. In this book Stephen Lacey paints a vivid historical and horticultural picture of the individual gardens, placing them firmly within the context of gardening history in Britain.

This exquisite collection reveals the true beauty of Britain's countryside and coastal heritage. The variety is unmatched – from the fells and lakes of Cumbria and the wilderness wetlands of the Fens to the granite columns of Giant's Causeway and the spectacular beaches of the the Cornish Coast.

For generations the British have been exploring the great British countryside by tent and caravan. This nostalgic guide to Britain under canvas will help you to get out there and celebrate the great outdoors, whatever the weather.

The definitive book of stories from Arthurian legend, featuring the Knights of the Round Table, Wizard Merlin and King Arthur and Queen Guinevere.