A fictional but very believable farming year in diary form: 'This is a year in the life of a bloke who'll never drive a Porsche, seldom wear a tie, and doesn't commute to work, because he's there already. He's been there since the first ewe lambed, the first cow was milked and the first field harvested . and he still hasn't made any money (or so he says).'

Clarts and Calamities

Brewis, Henry

Comics & Graphic Novels

Old Pond Pub

The principles behind such common problems as mastitis, infertility and lameness are explained in detail and linked to effective control programmes. The same approach is taken towards a full range of potential cattle disorders, broadly grouped according to age and development of the animal from the young calf to the adult. Already the standard text for a wide range of college course throughout the world, the considerable increase in detail makes this full colour and updated third edition an essential tool in the daily fight to keep intensely managed stock in first-class condition and to optimise productivity. For the farmer, it is an invaluable tool in dealing with the sick animal.

Veterinary Book for Dairy Farmers (3rd Ed)

Medical Books

Blowey, Roger

Veterinary Medicine

The third edition of a textbook used as a standard in college courses, along with its accompanying CD-ROM to give easier searching facilities. In full colour and completely updated, it gives advice on maintaining intensely-managed stock in first-class condition and on optimising productivity. The book offers valuable advice for dealing with sick animals. It is also valuable in its advice concerning preventative medicine for stock.

A Veterinary Book for Dairy Farmers

Science & Math

Agricultural Sciences

Harry Ferguson Inventor and Pioneer

Biographies & Memoirs

Fraser, Colin

Professionals & Academics

The Doe Triple D became a legend in its own lifetime. It was one of the most unorthodox tractors ever built and had two engines, four wheel drive and could articulate through nearly 90 degrees. A very successful machine in its own time, it has remained a firm favourite among tractor enthusiasts everywhere. This illustrated account tells the full story of this remarkable tractor and the company that built it. The rise of Essex company Ernest Doe &amp; Sons from a village blacksmith's shop to the largest machinery retail organization in East Anglia is traced in detail with full coverage given to the machines it made.

The Doe Tractor Story (Old Pond Books)

Engineering & Transportation

Gibbard, Stuart

Engineering

Based on articles published in Farmers Weekly magazine from the experienced author, Andrew Pearce, Farm Welding is now being completely revised for its second edition. Straight to the point and easy to read, the book provides a comprehensive look at many areas of welding, making this book ideal for complete beginners as well as for experienced welders wishing to hone their skills. Using a wealth of especially taken photographs, Pearce demonstrates the pitfalls and common mistakes which may occur when welding and then helps the reader to avoid or correct these problems.

Farm and Workshop Welding

Pearce, Andrew

Reference

Country Dance

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

David Kindred's book is a remarkable record of some 400 public houses, inns and beerhouses. The entries are organised into two sections: the first describes the public houses that have been closed since 1919 and includes photographs, while the second lists closures from the eighteenth century to the First World War punctuated with photographs where available. By consulting archives, borough records, period newspapers and the painstaking research of the late Jack Ruffles, David Kindred has successfully painted a picture of the evolution of the Ipswich public house. With interesting anecdotes from town residents and a section on the old coaching inns, the book is sure to make the reader see their cherished locals in a new light.

Ipswich: Lost Inns, Taverns and Public Houses (Old Pond Books)

History

Kindred, David

Europe

Paul Rowlands takes us into his world as a truck driver, initially around rural Suffolk and the rest of the UK, before embarking on the Middle East run. Here he recalls his hair-raising experiences - some of them humorous, some alarming - and the many friends he made. The long-distance lorry driver deals with life in the raw, with many hardships and occasional comforts. Run-ins with the locals, dramatic encounters with foreign drivers and mechanical problems may be the norm, but they are tempered by the sheer beauty of mountain passes, lakeside stops and the generous hospitality of the people he meets. The camaraderie in the trucking fraternity has seen Paul through many a crisis, and he shares the belief that help is always at hand when a fellow driver is facing a problem. Take a ride through foreign lands in the cab of a long-haul lorry for an insider's perspective on overland travel. Paul Rowlands was born in The Rhondda, South Wales. His first job was with the Civil Service, but his love for travel led to his becoming a long-distance truck driver. He lives in Ipswich, Suffolk and continues to work as a truck driver/roadie. Paul's book was first published in hardback in 2010. This is the first paperback edition.

Not All Sunshine & Sand: The Tales of a UK-Middle East Truck Driver (Old Pond Books)

Rowlands, Paul

Transportation

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