Fylde Flyers - A Complete Record

Fylde Flyers - A Complete Record

 

Tells the fascinating story of the short lived club that brought competitive ice hockey back to Blackpool and the Fylde Coast for the first time in over 20 years – continuing a proud tradition in the resort that dates all the way back to the 1930s.

Contents include:
Historical Background
Season Summaries for both 2011/12 and 2012/13 Division 2 North Campaigns
Game by Game Match Reports and Gamesheets
Summary of Player Statistics
Summary of All Time League Results
A to Z Player Directory

Illustrated throughout with numerous photos, some of which have never been published before.

ISBN 978-1-909643-13-0
150 pages / black and white inside pages
Now available exclusively via Amazon.  CLICK HERE FOR ORDER LINK

Ice Hockey Review 2015 NIHL Yearbook

BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER!

182 pages
47 full colour pages




Now available exclusively via Amazon.


CLICK HERE FOR ORDER LINK

Full List Of Contents:

Moralee Conference Season Review

Moralee Awards & All Star Teams
Billingham Stars
Blackburn Hawks
Manchester Minotaurs
Sheffield Spartans
Solway Sharks
Sutton Sting
Whitley Warriors
Moralee Conference Play Offs

Laidler Conference Season Review

Blackburn Eagles
Bradford Bulldogs
Coventry Blaze
Deeside Dragons

Hull Jets

Nottingham Lions
Sheffield Senators
Solihull Barons
Telford Tigers
Widnes Wild
Laidler Conference Play Offs
NIHL North Promotion Play Off

South 1 Season Review

South 1 Awards & All Star Teams
Bracknell Hornets
Cardiff Devils
Chelmsford Chieftains
Invicta Dynamos
London Raiders
Milton Keynes Thunder
Oxford City Stars
Solent  Devils
Streatham Redskins
Wightlink Raiders

South 1 Cup

South 1 Play Offs

South 2 West Season Review

Basingstoke Buffalo,  Bristol Pitbulls,  Cardiff Devils,  Swindon Wildcats,  Wightlink Tigers

South 2 East Season Review
Chelmsford Warriors,  Invicta Mustangs,  Lee Valley Lions,  Peterborough Islanders,  Slough Jets

South 2 Play Offs
South 2 CupEnglish Challenge Cup Nth / Sth

Features:

All Change At Hillheads,  Imports in NIHL North,  Hull’s Bonner Goes Stateside,  The Rise And Rise Of Red Hockey,  Retiring Raider Damon Larter,  Saving Ryde Arena,  Retiring Or Returning? Alan Armour,  Meet The Ref: Stephen Matthews,  Nostalgia: Peterborough Ravens,  Blackburn Legends Match,  Super Seagulls Soar Again,  Cleveleys Ice Arena,  Ice Hockey Down Under,  Fun & Games With Facebook 

Available Now: Ice Hockey Review 2014 NIHL Yearbook

Containing details of all NIHL teams and competitions in North & South - Divisions 1&2




AVAILABLE via AMAZON - CLICK HERE FOR SALES LINK





Contents Include:
Player Awards & All Star Teams
 

Reports and stats from all league, cup and play off competitions

Photos and player statistics of all teams, ie: 

N1 Moralee Conference: Billingham Stars, Blackburn Hawks, Manchester Minotaurs, Sheffield Spartans, Solway Sharks, Sutton Sting, Telford Titans, Whitley Warriors
N2 Laidler Conference: Blackburn Eagles, Coventry Blaze, Deeside Dragons, Nottingham Lions, Hull Jets, Sheffield Spartans, Solihull Barons, Widnes WildSouth 1: Bracknell Hornets, Cardiff Devils, Chelmsford Chieftains, Invicta Dynamos, Milton Keynes Thunder, Solent & Gosport Devils, London Raiders, Streatham Redskins, Wightlink Raiders
South 2: Basingstoke Buffalo, Bristol Pitbulls, Cardiff Devils, Chelmsford Warriors, Invicta Mustangs, Lee Valley Lions, London Haringey Racers, Oxford City Stars, Peterborough Islanders, Slough Jets, Swindon Wildcats, Wightlink Tigers

No Woman's Land - A Centenary Tribute to Inspirational Women Of World War One

Writer, poet and broadcaster Lucy London is leading an exciting multi-strand international research project to commemorate the centenary of the 1914-18 Great War. This easy to read book aims to uncover and celebrate the heroic deeds of lesser known - or maybe forgotten - women who were involved on the various fronts during the First World War.

The are photos and short biographies of the women involved and lots of other bits and pieces that will be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about that world-changing period of recent history.

Included in this first volume are:
Doctors and Nurses, including Mabel Stobart, Flora Murray, Edith Cavell and Nellie Spindler
Female Fighters, such as Flora Sandes and Milunka Savic
Writers and diarists such as May Sinclair, Mildred Aldridge and Inez Milholland
Plus Female spies, female pilots and whole lot more besides!

Compiled by Lucy London
Edited by Paul Breeze
ISBN 978-1-909643-07-9
128 pages paperback perfect bound
Weight: 175g



Now available exclusively from Amazon.  CLICK HERE FOR ORDER LINK 

Available Now: "Purple Patches" by Lucy London

PURPLE PATCHES
A Collection Of Poems, Songs And Short Stories From The Fountain Pen of Lucy London


In this latest compilation of her written works, English poet and songwriter Lucy London shows off her versatility in both subject matter and format.


Here is a collection of poems, short stories - and even some original pieces of artwork - on all manner of different topics from pronunciation to lost love and from cricket to espionage, all produced from the pen and, indeed, the pencil of this highly talented lady.


She writes songs too – but you’ll have to wait for another volume of her collected works to savour those little delicacies. In the meantime, why not check this little collection out? There’s something for everybody in here!


Paperback: 42 pages

Publisher: Posh Up North Publishing (1 Feb. 2013)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1909643009

ISBN-13: 978-1909643000

Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 0.3 x 22.9 cm

Features sketches by Lucy London and several photographs


Available via AMAZON - please click HERE for sales link

Ice Hockey Review 12/13 North - Available Now!

ICE HOCKEY REVIEW - 2012/13 North
A Review Of The 2012/13 Ice Hockey Season In NIHL North Divisions 1 & 2 

By Paul Breeze & Chris Mackenzie Featuring full season stats, season summaries and great photos for all the following teams:

Division 1 North: Solway Sharks,  Billingham Stars, Whitley Warriors,  Sutton Sting,  Telford Titans,  Trafford Metros,  Blackburn Hawks,  Coventry ENL Blaze,  Sheffield Spartans

Division 2 North: Nottingham Lions,  Deeside Dragons,  Solihull Barons,  Blackburn Eagles,  Fylde Flyers,  Hull ENL Stingrays,  Sheffield Senators

New for this year:
Pro Hockey News North 1 Awards, All Star Teams, North 1 Play Offs, Promotion Play Offs

Player interviews: 
Martin Grubb - Solway Sharks Coach
Shaun Kippin of Deeside Dragons
Phil Lee of Solihull Barons

Nostalgia:
Interview with Bruce Sims
The return of Liverpool Leopards



Available via AMAZON - click HERE here for sales link.

Paperback: 94 pages

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (30 Oct. 2018)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1729541739

ISBN-13: 978-1729541739

Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 0.6 x 22.9 cm

Female Poets Of The First World War - Volume 1: Available Now

Writer, poet and broadcaster Lucy London is leading an exciting multi-strand international research project to commemorate the centenary of the 1914-18 Great War.

This is so much more than "just" an anthology of poetry as Lucy sets out to uncover and celebrate the works of lesser known - or maybe forgotten - women who wrote during the First World War.

The are short biographies of the poets involved, photos and lots of other bits and pieces that will be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about that world-changing period of recent history.

Included in this first volume are:
Stella Benson - UK
Winifred Holtby - UK
Ella Wheeler Wilcox - USA
Jean Blewett - Canada
Akiko Yosano - Japan
Amalia Guglielminetti - Italy
Florbela Espanca - Portugal
and many more besides.....

Compiled by Lucy London
Edited by Paul Breeze
ISBN 978-1-909643-02-4
126 pages paperback perfect bound
Weight: 170g




NOW AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM AMAZON.  CLICK HERE FOR ORDER LINK




You can find out more about Lucy London's Great War research projects at:  www.femalewarpoets.blogspot.co.uk

Deeside Dragons v Liverpool Leopards Legends Souvenir Programme

The Liverpool Leopards ice hockey team returned to the ice after a break of almost 30 years in a match against Deeside Dragons Legends at Deeside Leisure Centre on 13th July 2013.

A special souvenir programme was produced for the event and you can buy your own copy here.

This 16 page souvenir programme has a full colour cover and black & white inside pages and contains:
Year by year league records
Best ever season statistics
Potted club histories for both teams 
Legend Player Profile
Great photos throughout 
and blank game pages for the Deeside Dragons v Liverpool Leopards match on 13^th July 2013

CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE - PLEASE CHECK BACK

The Seagull Has Landed: A Light-Hearted Review Of the First 12 Months Back Together Of the Blackpool Seagulls Ice Hockey Team

A light hearted review of the Blackpool Seagulls 2012 return to the ice as a recreational ice hockey team after a 20 year absence from the sport.


Featuring: 
A few statistics
Light hearted match reports and news items
Guest writer features
Player interviews
Nostalgia articles
Player of the year awards
Lots of great photos

Originally published April 2013
Edited by Paul Breeze


AVAILABLE VIA AMAZON - CLICK HERE FOR SALES LINK

Paperback: 84 pages

Publisher: Posh Up North Publishing (1 Aug. 2018)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1909643017

ISBN-13: 978-1909643017

Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 0.5 x 22.9 cm

Bruce Sims - Souvenir Ice Hockey Programme

1980s Canadian scoring legend Bruce Sims made a flying visit to play some games for the Blackpool Seagulls ice hockey team over Easter and this special "Sims Twins" souvenir programme was produced for the occasion.

The original batch of programmes all sold out on the night, helping to raise over £300 for Brian House Childrens' Hospice in Blackpool but such has been the demand that we are happy to produce an extra batch and make them available to ice hockey enthusiasts worldwide by mail order.

The 16 page special souvenir programme has a full colour cover and black and white inside pages and contains:  - a special message from Bruce Sims,
- full Sims twins British competitive career stats,
- a statistical look back to the English League North title win of 1981/2, British Championship play offs 1982 and Seagulls runners up position in British League Division 1 C in 82/83 
- Southampton Vikings Heineken League Division One title in 1983/84
- nostalgia piece by ice hockey historian Martin C Harris 
- tributes from former team mates opponents and fans
and blank game pages for the Seagulls v Birmingham match on 30th March and Seagulls v Coventry on 6th April.



CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE - PLEASE CHECK BACK

Ice Hockey Division 2 North Review Book 2011/12 Season

The review of the 2011/12  Division 2 North in the English National Ice Hockey League, with full season stats and photos of all competing teams, ie:
Bradford Bulldogs
Flintshire Freeze
Fylde Flyers
Hull ENL Stingrays
Lancashire Raptors
Sheffield Senators
Solway Sharks
& Sutton Sting

Edited by Paul Breeze

Paperback: 36 pages

Publisher: Posh Up North (18 Jan. 2013)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 095397829X

ISBN-13: 978-0953978298

Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 0.2 x 22.9 cm

AVAILABLE VIA AMAZON - CLICK HERE FOR SALES DETAILS

Pendle War Poetry Competition SELECTED POEMS 2012

SELECTED POEMS 2012
Over 50 Of The Best Entries From The 2012 Pendle War Poetry Competition
Edited by Paul Breeze


An anthology of the best poems submitted for the 2012 Pendle War Poetry Competition.


This volume contains some wonderful – and thought-provoking - works by writers from right across the world, as well as many from closer to home from around the UK and, of course, from the surrounding area of the historic and mysterious setting of Pendle Hill in Lancashire, itself. For more information, see the Competition Website at www.pendlewarpoetrycompetition.blogspot.com

Paperback: 74 pages

Publisher: Posh Up North Publishing (10 Oct. 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0953978273

ISBN-13: 978-0953978274

Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 0.4 x 22.9 cm

AVAILABLE VIA AMAZON - CLICK HERE FOR SALES LINK

New Release: Twilight - a single act stage drama written with mature actors in mind.

TWILIGHT
A Single Act Stage Drama Written With Mature Actors In Mind
By Paul Breeze
Published 2012
ISBN 978-0-9539782-1-2
32 pages softback perfect bound

Selling Price: £6.00
Postage & Packing options are listed on the drop down menu below. Please make sure that you select the correct postage rate for your location.

Selling Price Including Postage & Packing

UK Inland £7.50 GBP UK Inland Signed For £8.45 GBP Europe Air Mail £8.70 GBP Rest Of World Air Mail £9.30 GBP

New Release: Respect The 88 - Poetry Anthology

Respect The 88 
A collection of verse about - or inspired by - the Ingleborough Road Memorial Playing Field
Features contributions by Lucy London, JohnLemmon, Les Highton and Paul Breeze
Published 2012
20 pages softback stapled



The issue of whether or not to allow building on the Ingleborough Road Memorial Playing Field in Birkenhead has attracted nationwide news coverage and aroused much local sentiment both for and against.

The playing field used to be the school field of the old Birkenhead Institute school that closed in 1995. 88 old boys from the school - including famous poet Wilfred Owen - were killed in action during the First World War and the sports pavilion was built in 1926 as a memorial, paid for by a public appeal.

88 trees were also planted - one for each of the old boys killed.

This collection of contemporary poetry brings together some of the voices against the development of the playing fields and helps underline some of the strong and emotive arguments involved.


CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE - PLEASE CHECK BACK!

New Release: Guns & Pencils - An Anthology Of War Poetry by Lucy London

Guns & Pencils
An Anthology Of War Poetry
By Lucy London
Published 2012
ISBN: 978-0-9539782-2-9
20 pages softback stapled

Selling Price: £4.00 / 6 Euros
UK inland postage & packing £1.50
Please enquire for other destinations

From visions of the trenches in World War One right through to modern day conflicts in the Middle East, Lucy London's heartfelt poems fully capture the mood and the emotion of war and all those it affects - and not just the fighters on the front line.

Lucy London has worked for a London PR agency, been a night club DJ in Paris, presented radio shows across Europe and beyond and has written numerous songs, short stories and poems. 

This is her first published anthology of poetry but keep an eye on the bookshelves - there will certainly by more to come!

Blackpool To Bond Street!: The fascinating story of Amy Blackburn, pioneer of the makeover

In this, her first book - written when she was in her 80s - Joan Shaw remembers back to her youth and pays tribute to her aunt, Amy Blackburn, who in the 1930s became one of the early pioneers of cosmetic products for the retail market.


Ably assisted by Joan's mother Nellie, Amy invented her own creams, developed her own techniques and boldly set out to bring make-up to the masses by opening the first public beauty bars in the major department stores, including Selfridges in London.


It could well be that Amy was the original inventor of the makeover. See for yourself as we retrace her progress from “Blackpool to Bond Street!”


Paperback: 52 pages

Publisher: Posh Up North Publishing (27 Oct. 2018)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0953978257

ISBN-13: 978-0953978250

Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 0.3 x 22.9 cm

Published 2007 Revised 2018
photographs throughout




Available via AMAZON - click HERE for sales link.

Back Catalogue: Colne Giants - Available Now!

Colne Giants
Tales From The Forgotten World Of Knur And Spell
By Paul Breeze and Stuart Greenfield
Published 2002
ISBN: 0-9539782-3-0
ISBN: 978-0-9539782-3-6
58 pages softback perfect bound
photographs throughout

Selling Price: £7.00 / 9 Euros
UK inland postage &packing £2.00
Please enquire for other destinations

The game of Knur and Spell has a history going back many hundreds of years - possibly even back to the time of the Viking invasions. It had its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s as thousands of people from the East Lancashire / West Yorkshire border town flocked to cheer on - and bet on - the big name players of the day.

After the second world war, the game died a death in Lancashire but was revived in the late 1950s by a handful of diehard enthusiasts.  This led to a resurgence of the ancient game which, in turn, brought with it corporate sponsorship, world championships, TV coverage, "Fiery Fred" Trueman and a whole lot more.

This is the story of the post-war rise and demise of knour and spell in Lancashire, told through the eyes and reflections of twice world champion Stuart Greenfield - one of the "Colne Giants".
 

Back Catalogue: The History Of FC Rot Weiss Erfurt - Available Now!

The History Of FC Rot Weiss Erfurt
Forgotten Champions Of DDR Football
Published 2000
ISBN: 0-9539782-1-4
ISBN: 978-0-9539782-1-2
52 pages softback


AWAITING REPRINT - PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER!

For much of the DDR period, Erfurt was probably thought of as a footballing backwater, constantly overshadowed by neighbours and perennial better achievers Carl Zeiss Jena. In fact, many people outside the eastern part of Germany may not even be sure of where Erfurt actually is.

However, in the early days of the fledgling DDR, Erfurt had one of the top football teams in the country and, in the early 1950s, became the first side to win consecutive league titles.

Now - for the first time in an English language book - you can follow the fascinating story of the Erfurt club from its origins in the 1890s, through its golden age in the communist cold war period and right up to dastde as it struggles to stay afloat in the big money leagues of the reunified Germany.

To the best of our knowledge, this is the only English language book in existence about the history of FC Rot Weiss Erfurt!