Downhill All the Way

On retiring, Edward Enfield decided to tour France on his trusty Civic bicycle. This book chronicles this eccentric Englishman's tour, offering anyone wishing to follow in his bike tracks some essential do's and dont's. The author is a regular contributor to "The Oldie" magazine.

Sports & Outdoors

Enfield, Edward

Individual Sports

Bloomsbury Pub Ltd

Indian Corn; its Value, Culture, and Uses

History

BiblioLife

A humorous guide to help you make the most of old age Old age comes to us all, and this book wittily advises on how to survive its trickier obstacles, not least the people who suggest you must "do something." One of the great delights of the golden years is doing less—from giving up do-it-yourself and ambition to not inviting people to dinner. These elegantly entertaining essays guide those entering their finer years on how to make the most of old age.

Old Age and How to Survive it

Chivers

A warm, humorous tale of one's man long relationship with his gardenGardens, in my view, often involve too much gardening. This is partly to do with the nature of human beings, who will make a competition out of anything if they possibly can.Edward Enfield has only ever had one garden, but his dealings with it have extended more than half a century. He came to his three-quarters of an acre knowing nothing about growing anything, and this book is an account of his horticultural successes and failures, inventions and frustrations, discoveries and developments. With wry humor, he leads us through the thorny subject of roses, counts the blessings of keeping chickens, and exposes the perfidy of gardening copywriters, while offering wise and witty tips on how best to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Growing to a Ripe Old Age

A bicycling adventure from Le Havre to the Mediterranean Fed up with questions about what he was going to do when he retired, Edward decided to get on his bicycle and ride from the Le Havre region in northwestern France to the Mediterranean. He struggled in Normandy to get directions from old men tipsy on Calvados by 9 a.m., passed by prairies of corn and acres of sunflowers, and hit his stride on the towpath of the Burgundy canal. He explored the mystery of what an "ouvrier" eats for lunch, and was barred from a swimming pool because his trunks were too decent. Through the Rhône and down to Provence and the Camargue, Enfield is witty and informative as always.

Downhill All the Way: Cycling through France from La Manche to the Mediteranean

Summersdale

A humorous guide to help you make the most of old age Old age comes to us all, and this book wittily advises on how to survive its trickier obstacles, not least the people who suggest you must "do something." One of the great delights of the golden years is doing less—from giving up do-it-yourself and ambition to not inviting people to dinner. These elegantly entertaining essays guide those entering their finer years on how to make the most of old age.

Old Age and How to Survive It

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Two enchanting explorations of Greece by bicycle Mounted on his trusty steed, Edward Enfield explores the beauty and history of the Pelopponese in a travelogue that combines wit, charm, and scholarship. Returning to Greece to follow in the footsteps of the romantic poet Lord Byron, Edward's second trip sees him pedaling around the great historic sites of Epirus as he completes his own mini-odyssey.

Greece on My Wheels

Growing to a Ripe Old Age: 50 Years in the Garden

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

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Downhill All the Way

Indian Corn; its Value, Culture, and Uses

Indian Corn; its Value, Culture, and Uses

Old Age and How to Survive it

Growing to a Ripe Old Age

Downhill All the Way: Cycling through France from La Manche to the Mediteranean

Old Age and How to Survive It

Greece on My Wheels

Growing to a Ripe Old Age: 50 Years in the Garden