{"product_id":"twitching-by-numbers-twenty-four-years-of-chasing-rare-birds-around-britain-and-ireland-paperback","title":"Twitching by numbers: Twenty-four years of chasing rare birds around Britain and Ireland - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarry Richard Bagnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal edition (\u003cb\u003esee note below\u003c\/b\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story starts in 1999 just after my 32nd Birthday and I've just ended my 18-year love affair with watching private jets around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI met an individual at work who introduced me into his hardcore world of Birdwatching called \"Twitching\". \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe hobby takes over my life and I end up leaving my first wife, with the house and as I find myself living back with my mum. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book takes you through the various twitching adventures in the British Isles and aspects of my private life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the story I get selected for a BBC documentary called \"Twitchers: A very British Obsession\" and formed a successful WhatsApp group called \"Casual Twitchers\". \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis was my first book and I didn't expect to get complaints about my single life between 2000 to 2002 (Chapter 2 to 4). I decided to remove the offending passages and rewrite these early years and republish as \"Twitching by numbers: A birder's hectic life as he chases rare species across Britain and Ireland\". \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome people carried on buying the original edition from Amazon as the marketplace stays open for returns forever. I cannot change this situation and decided to allow both editions to remain on sale. I prefer the latest edition. It's more appropriate for a younger audience or women to read. The sections rewritten\/removed don't harm the flow of the story one bit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo prevent confusion over editions, I've priced the first edition at  24.93 and revised edition at  18.95 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhichever one you buy, I hope you enjoy my twenty four year life story.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 21, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47488487751858,"sku":"9798370575440","price":41.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/eebdff05061741df636e8e73ff385f8d.webp?v=1779355416","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/twitching-by-numbers-twenty-four-years-of-chasing-rare-birds-around-britain-and-ireland-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}