In the work world there is too much time wasting: tasks for the sake of tasks, endless meetings and hurdles that stifle people from being as productive as they could be. From the self-employed to the employee, this book is a must read if you wish to improve your productivity and quality of life, which [...]
Written by: Mark Boyle I had previously read Kath Kelly’s ‘ How I Lived a Year on Just a Pound a Day’ and obviously immediately saw the similarities. I struggled with the first twenty or so pages, but soon found myself enjoying his journey and how he coped. Mark did cover a lot and is [...]
This without doubt is my favourite book of the year so far. It will be extremely hard for any other author to topple for a while. The book itself released in 2004 is the third instalment of Ruth’s visits to her second home in rural France, along with her husband Mike, family and friends. I [...]
Published in 1999 and after a break of four years in America, Peter Mayle is back in Provence, France. His third book outing covering varied aspects of living in Provence and a trip to La Rochelle. This book is different from the first two books. This book although still very personal, with stories covering Peter’s [...]
I will admit the first hundred pages I didn’t enjoy. However they were important to the background of why Neil wanted to be prepared for an emergency. So what sort of emergency? Well that’s the problem isn’t it, there can be so many. From earthquakes to countries falling apart. An ‘empire’ crashing and a region [...]