Sponsored Editorial: When Was The Last Time You Did Something For The First Time?

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Recommended Reading: South Pole (Waterproof Edition)

If you've recently complained about 'the cold' as you step through the front door, remove your Thinsulate gloves and assemble the ingredients of a Hot Buttered Rum, you may wish to take a look at this book. Printed on waterproof photographic paper, it concerns the 1910-1913 Terra Nova Expedition led by Robert F. Scott. As you may remember, Scott arrived at the South Pole on January 18 1913, whereupon he discovered - to his horror - a Norwegian flag. Exhausted, frostbitten and - understandably - a little bit gutted, his team attempted to return to their boat, only to perish 11 miles from the next food-dump. Featuring stunning photographs and extracts from Scott's diary, South Pole is a touching reminder of the legendary explorer's breathtaking bravery, heavy reliance on monumentally inappropriate clothing and epic intake of baked beans. 

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