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The Dangerous Book for Granddads is full of ideas based on pastimes enjoyed when you were a child, skills that you and the grandchildren can learn together, and activities where the grandchildren can teach you a thing or two. Full of practical advice. Not only will you be reminded of your childhood escapades, this book will hopefully give inspiration, stimulation, and possibly also cause perspiration as a result of some of the more strenuous suggestions!

Who would have thought that keeping chickens would ever become a lifestyle objective rather than, as was the case a few years ago, a hobby generally indulged in at the bottom of the garden by a few middle-aged men? Whilst the fact that it has can only be a good thing, without a basic understanding of what chickens need in terms of daily care, the newcomer to the hobby is as likely to experience failure as he is to success. Even the most experienced can always learn something new, and this audiobook caters for both.

"I know of no gamekeepers who are not countrymen to their fingertips. They observe, they consider, they cherish, and they do more than most to look after out woodlands and hedgerows, our moorlands and fens. Theirs is not an easy job—out in all weathers and misunderstood by many townies who are further removed from the countryside and its workings than they have ever been, thanks to increasing technology which keeps them housebound."

Rivers, canals, and many glorious waterways are championed and admired at every opportunity. Sadly, not so the humble ditch, yet they are the all-important capillaries supplying the veins of our far more visual watercourses. In no way a dry riverbed of hard facts, A Year in a Ditch is informative and a source of knowledge to anyone interested in exploring the delights and habitat created by ditches, many of which are absolutely vital to the success of some of the rarest flora and fauna.

Former NPR host Jeremy Hobson brings incredible guests to the table for weekly intimate, thought-provoking, insightful, entertaining conversations.