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Every serious puzzle will
need at least one of
these! The best solution
for working on and
storing partially
completed puzzles quickly
and easily. This Puzzle
Safe includes a large
soft flocked surface to
prevent loose pieces from
slipping plus two puzzle
sorting boards. Velcro
fasteners keep the lid
closed securely so your
pieces will be held in
place for the next jigsaw
puzzling session.
Suitable for jigsaws up
to 50 x 70cm.
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This fascinating pocket
book draws on numerous
primary sources from the
early days of the rail
network through to the
Big Four, British
Railways and beyond to
present a unique guide to
the knowledge and skills
required for locomotive
drivers, engineers and
firemen. Beginning with
an introduction to steam
from about 1890, the
book outlines the rules
of the rail network,
locomotive management
from driving to
servicing, potential
accidents and the
camaraderie of an engine
drivers life along with a
wealth of practical
advice and conditions of
service for the men on
the footplate. The
Railwaymans Pocket Book
offers a unique insight
into the age of steam
that will appeal to all
railway enthusiasts.About
the AuthorR H N Hardy
worked on Britains
railways for over forty
years, serving his
apprenticeship at
Doncaster Locomotive
Works and Running Shed
between 1941-44, before
becoming a shed master,
locomotive engineer,
divisional manager at
Kings Cross and Liverpool
stations and an
Engineering and Research
development adviser. He
retired in 1982 with more
than 60, 000 miles of
footplate experience on
all classes of LNER, GC
and GN engines. Richard
is the author of four
books and numerous
articles, originally
writing under the
pseudonym of Balmore. He
completed two
autobiographical works,
Steam in the Blood (1971)
and Railways in the Blood
(1985) as well as
biographies of Beeching:
Beeching: Champion of the
Railway? (1989), and
Bert Hooker: Bert Hooker,
Legendary Railwayman
(1994).
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The logical 2D and 3D
brainteaser. A fun and
exciting single player
brainteaser which helps
to develop logical
reasoning, visual
perception and improve
cognitive thinking. There
are five levels of
difficulty ranging from
Starter - Wizard. Booklet
contains 101 fun
challenges to complete.
Suitable for adults and
children aged 6 plus.
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A fun and unusual gift
for their kitchen! The
perfect place for
shopping lists and
more... A vintage kitchen
chalk board that is also
magnetic! The perfect
gift to display in their
kitchen...With the words
I only have a Kitchen
because it came with the
house this is the perfect
fun gift for any home!
Use it to write lists or
appointment times, or
even to display a photo
of a loved one. Size: 33
x 44cm
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If youve forgotten the
capital city of Chile;
the basics of osmosis;
how to solve a quadratic
equation; the names of
the Bennet sisters in
Pride and Prejudice; who
wrote the famous poem
about daffodils; the use
of a conjunction or the
number of continents in
the world, I Used to
Know That will provide
all the answers. A
light-hearted and
informative reminder of
all the things that we
learnt in school but have
since become relegated to
the backs of our minds,
I Used to Know That
features hundreds of
important snippets of
wisdom, facts,
theories, equations,
phrases, rules and
sayings.It is a practical
guide to turn to when an
answer is eluding you,
when helping a child with
homework or preparing
them for the new school
year, or maybe just to
brush up on trivia for
the pub quiz. I Used to
Know That covers English
Language and Literature,
Mathematics, Biology,
Chemistry, Physics,
History, Geography and
General Studies, so
never again will you find
yourself stumped! About
the AuthorCaroline
Taggart was born in
London of Scottish
parents, spent her
childhood in New Zealand
and went to university in
Sheffield. Confused for
some time, she has now
lived in Pimlico for 25
years and thinks of
herself as a Londoner,
but continues to change
allegiance whenever it
suits her, particularly
during the rugby
season.She has worked in
publishing for nearly 30
years, the last 18 of
them as a freelance
editor of non-fiction.
She has edited
innumerable natural
history titles, notably
Jonathan Scotts Big Cat
Diary books and the
tie-in to the BBC series
Walking with Dinosaurs,
as well as books on
gardening, cookery,
health, witchcraft, pop
music, the Blitz, the
D-Day landings, the
workings of the House of
Commons and the English
language. She has also
written a handbook for
mature students and an
encyclopedia of dogs and
is the editor of Writers
Market UK 2009. She has
forgotten at least 90% of
everything she has ever
known about any of these
subjects, which makes
her an ideal person to
write this book.
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This stunning bright
Westie design features on
this gift set. Comprising
of an elegant ceramic mug
and coaster/mug cover as
well as a melamine
biscuit tray, all
presented in a gift box.
Mug height: 106mm.
Capacity: 275ml. Tray
size: 210 x 140mm.
Coaster/mug cover: 85mm
diameter.
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The Aliens have landed...
and they come in
pieces!The Alien Robot
Kit is the exciting new
model kit from David
Eckold. Its a fantastic
kit that brings fun and
education together in the
best possible
combination. But first
you must construct the
robots - enjoy hours of
construction fun as you
enter the world of
whirring wheels,
polypropalene propellers
and mighty motors.A cool
and creative design turns
your machines into
colourful characters -
Scuttlebot, Defendatron,
Drillabot, Spinnatron,
Fillerbot and
Communatron. Let the
Alien Robots loose and
watch as they show you
the amazing principles of
science.
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This is a fascinating
collection of stories
exploring the less
well-trodden byways of
Britains long history of
conflicts. From the
Romans vs Britons to the
war on terror, Amazing &
Extraordinary Facts: the
British at War uncovers
the heroic, tragic and
often peculiar facts
behind some of the
best-known battles in
British history. Brief,
accessible and
entertaining pieces on a
wide variety of subjects
makes it is the perfect
book to dip in to. The
amazing and extraordinary
facts series presents
interesting, surprising
and little-known facts
and stories about a wide
range of topics which are
guaranteed to inform,
absorb and entertain in
equal measure.About the
AuthorJonathan Bastable
is a renowned writer and
journalist. He began his
career as a feature
writer for The Sunday
Times and has contributed
to the foreign pages of
The Sunday Times, The
Scotsman and Time Out. He
is the author of a number
of books including Voices
from Samuel Pepys (D&C
2007) and Voices from
D-Day (D&C 2004).
Jonathan lives in
Brighton.
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Even More Amazing and
Extraordinary Railway
Facts is another
fascinating miscellany
that will delight railway
buffs everywhere. More
fun and interesting
trivia for the railway
buff from the famous
steam trains that puffed
across the British
countryside to long
forgotten journeys to
interesting facts about
the history of the
railways. Travel back to
the age of steam before
becoming up-to-date with
railways today. In
addition to the
fascinating lists of
railway trivia such as
longest tunnels, widest
bridges and most powerful
locomotives, discover
more about the crucial
role railways and train
travel have played in the
history of Britain. From
the sublime to the
ridiculous and the
euphoric to the poignant,
every railway enthusiast
is catered for. Brief
accessible and
entertaining pieces on a
wide variety of subjects
makes it the perfect book
to dip in to.About the
AuthorJulian Holland has
always had a passion for
British railways and has
documented his many
journeys around Britain
during the final years of
steam. He has worked in
the publishing industry
for the last 39 years,
coupling his work with
his passion on many
occasions, for titles
such as Along Lost Lines,
Tickets Please! and
Amazing and Extraordinary
Railway Facts.
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Add in some boisterous
Dalmatian puppies and a
bit of gardening and its
all become too much for
our courageous Grandad,
who has decided to have a
bottle of beer and a
short break. The children
meanwhile are having a
great time emptying the
contents of their sandpit
onto their Grandads feet!
Size: 50 x 70cm, 1000
pieces
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Set of three paperbacks
in a slipcaseThis is a
great value three-book
box set containing a
unique collection of
generations of advice,
old wives tales,
proverbs and country
wisdom. It features tips
and advice on a wide
range of subjects; from
cooking methods, ways to
run an
environmentally-friendly
home and invaluable
advice on your garden.
This fascinating
collection of traditional
wisdom on simple, based
around well known, and
not so well known,
sayings, provides
pertinent lessons in the
healthier and much less
wasteful ways of former
generations. Captivating
content illustrated with
delightful line drawings,
charming design,
attractive format and a
great price.About the
AuthorRuth Binney has
been collecting old
sayings, wisdom and
traditional remedies for
over 50 years. She holds
a degree in Natural
Sciences from Cambridge
University and has been
involved in countless
publications during her
career as an editor. She
is the author of seven
other books for D&C. Ruth
lives near Weymouth,
Dorset.
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As more and more people
are drawn to
re-discovering the old
skills of cooking-as well
as saving money-there is
a renewed interest in
giving gifts which are
handmade and tailored to
the individual. While
these gifts are sure to
delight and impress,
they are also exceedingly
accessible to even the
most novice of cooks,
who will find tremendous
satisfaction from
creating thoughtful gifts
for their friends and
families. By focusing on
rich, complex flavors
and simple techniques,
everyone can pick up this
book and quickly find the
perfect present. The
entire process is
covered-from buying the
materials and
ingredients, through to
making the confection,
and lovingly wrapping it
up in an elegant,
eye-catching
package.About the
AuthorGrowing up on a
farm in rural
Pennsylvania, Jess
McCloskey was raised
around home-cooking and
traditionally made
preserves. A love for
slow-cooking and growing
her own fruits and
vegetables forms the
basis of how she
considers crafting
gourmet gifts. Having
spent several years
living in different
countries, she has
developed a taste for
combining flavours and
drawing on different
traditional recipes to
create new and exciting
dishes. She spends her
time working on her
homemade confections
business, digging in her
garden, and working as a
writer.
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Enter a world of meerkat
madness with this awesome
two-colour animal
activity book, packed
with puzzles, quizzes,
games and cool things to
do.Full of cute and funny
illustrations of meerkats
making mischief on every
page, its guaranteed to
provide hours of fun for
fans of these crazy
critters. Kids can make a
pop-up meerkat greetings
card, find their way
through madcap mazes,
burrow through brilliant
board games, discover
marvellous meerkat facts,
make moreish meerkat
biscuits and much more.
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Supermarkets are full of
slickly packaged prepared
dishes and takeaways are
on almost every corner,
so is cooking at home
worth the effort? With
ready meals often taking
half an hour or more to
heat and their
ingredients sounding as
if they belong in a
laboratory, Ten Minutes
to Table proves that the
answer to this question
is an emphatic yes.
Cooking at home is the
cheaper, healthier,
tastier and, as proved
by Xanthe, faster
option. Xanthe cooks
against the clock, using
fresh ingredients,
producing great meals in
10 minutes or less. With
insider tips and expert
advice, Xanthe shows
that it is easy to eat
well at home when time is
in short supply.About the
AuthorXanthe Clay is a
talented chef and the
main food columnist for
The Saturday Telegraph.
Xanthes former Saturday
Telegraph column,
Readers Recipes (a short,
single column weekly
piece), ran for eight
years. It was the
inspiration behind her
previous book, Its
Raining Plums, which was
voted one of the most
useful cookbooks of all
time by Waitrose Food
Monthly.
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Its the calendar that
makes a dog lovers day,
every day. Starring the
lively, lovable,
adorable winners of the
2011 Dog Calendar
Contest, 365 Dogs is
packed with canine
cuteness and hijinks.
Sporty yellow Labs. A
pack of smiling American
Eskimo Dogs. Feisty Cairn
Terriers. Graceful
Greyhounds. Irresistibly
jowly Bulldogs. And
mutts, too, each one
unique in its charms.
Running through
sprinklers, posing in
flower beds, cuddling,
goofing off,
good-naturedly wearing
silly costumes, just
being their playful,
affectionate, energetic
selves. Accompanying the
full-colour photographs
are health and care tips,
"es, breed facts,
trivia and lore.
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Become a flying ace with
these stunning paper
planes. There are 100
tear-out sheets, to make
all sorts of exciting
aircraft - from fighter
planes to space rockets
to creepy flying
bugs.There are clear and
concise instructions on
how to fold and throw the
planes. Each plane is
printed on its own
special tear-out page.
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Delicious, slow-cooked
ingredients simmering in
the cooking pot or inside
a homemade pastry crust
are among lifes greatest
simple pleasures. Easy
and economical, pies and
stews are simple to make
and can be thrown
together in minutes,
making a filling and
nutritious meal that can
be left to cook gently
while you get on with the
rest of your day. The
ultimate comfort food,
they make good use of
inexpensive cuts of meat
and are very versatile -
ingredients can be
altered or added
depending on the season,
mood or whatever is to
hand in the cupboard.
Laura Mason presents a
selection of quality
recipes for every palate,
including beef, veal,
lamb, pork, chicken (of
course), game, fish and
vegetables. From
Lancashire Hotpot, Lamb
Casserole and Chicken Pie
to luxury Fish Pie with
Potato Topping and Irish
Stew with Dumplings,
there is something here
for everyone, whatever
the occasion.About the
AuthorLaura Mason was
raised on a farm in Upper
Wharfedale, Yorkshire. A
highly respected food
historian, her books
include Traditional Foods
of Britain: An Inventory,
Sugar-Plums and Sherbet:
The Prehistory of Sweets,
and Food and the Rites
of Passage (all published
by Prospect Books). She
is also a British
co-ordinator of the Slow
Food movement.
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A fun winter meerkat
design on this mug will
sure to be a winning gift
for all your friends and
family. Perfect for any
hot drink this set
contains a high quality
ceramic mug and
coordinating ceramic
spoon. Dishwasher and
microwave proof. Mug
height 105mm, capacity
300ml. Comes in
coordinating gift box.
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This book will be
released on 29th
September 2011 -
pre-order now to ensure
you get your
copy.Celebrating Britains
very best food Jamie grew
up in one of the first
true British gastropubs,
which his Mum and Dad
still run today. For him,
the heart and soul of
real British cooking is
food that puts a smile on
your face. And thats what
he wants to share in the
new book: the essence of
British food, done
properly. Over the years,
British food culture has
embraced flavours and
influences from all the
people who came and made
Great Britain their home.
The food reflects an
open-minded culture as
well as the countrys
beauty. There are over
100 of Jamies favourite
recipes: some are
indisputable classics,
some are his versions of
the classics, some
should be classics but
just havent been made
famous yet and others hes
made up from the great
bounty of British
produce. Wherever youre
from, if you love food
this book will offer you
a little taste of
happiness.
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The Landscape Photography
Bible is a comprehensive
guide to landscape
photography with up to
the minute techniques and
inspirational images.
Provides the perfect
practical introduction to
the specific techniques
of top-class landscape
photography. Offers new
insights into landscape
technique with modern
DSLR equipment and the
latest software.Renowned
author, Tony Worobiec,
explores the finer points
of landscape technique,
as well as the basic
technical requirements
and presents it in an
accessible package.About
the authorTony Worobiec
is the author of several
photography books
including Black and White
Photography in the
Digital Age for D&C. He
is the recipient of
numerous photography
awards and his work is
held in the permanent
collection of the Royal
Photographic Society and
various private
collections around the
world. He is a regular
contributor to several UK
and US photography
magazines.
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Grandmas Quick & Thrifty
Cookbook is full of
kitchen wisdom from a
bygone era, when food
tasted good and
wholesome, and nothing
was wasted. Here are
hundreds of heart-warming
recipes handed down from
Grandmas generation,
updated for the modern
cook and enhanced with
time and money-saving
tips and tantalising
full-colour photographs.
Youll soon be creating
delicious, fuss-free
meals with ease, using
inexpensive and readily
available ingredients.
From soups, snacks and
salads to hearty main
courses, luscious
desserts and teatime
treats, this book shows
you how to cook real food
- just like Grandma did.
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Jennifer Aldridge (nee
Archer) has lived in
Ambridge most of her
life, and has gained a
enviable reputation for
entertaining in style at
Home Farm. In this
cookbook she shares over
150 of her famous
recipes, from dinner
party dishes to farmhouse
cakes, and invites you
to take a dip into the
lives and foods of your
favourite characters as
you sample the real
flavour of rural life
throughout the seasons.
From Joes Bubble and
Squeak and Creamy Piquant
Chicken made with Helens
Borsetshire Blue cheese
to Lilians Rich Tiramisu
and Ruairis favourite
chocolate and orange
pudding, the recipes are
brought together in a
season-by-season cookery
tour of the kitchens of
Ambridge. Rose-tinted
misty memories of days
gone by intersperse the
recipes and hark back to
life in the village,
fondly remembering some
of the residents of the
past. With collected
sayings and country
wisdom from the pen of
Jennifer herself, the
book is more than a
collection of recipes -
its a personal invitation
into the lives of
Britains favourite
countryside characters.
Hugely entertaining and
affectionately written,
this is the perfect gift
for Archers fans
everywhere.View our
special Archers Cookbook
page for an audio
interview with Angela
Piper, downloadable
recipe card and moreWould
you like a signed copy?
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Gordon gives inspiration,
advice and 75 failsafe
and delicious recipes for
all occasions over the
Christmas period. The
stars of the show are 5
Christmas Feasts -
suitable for whenever you
choose to have your main
Christmas meal. The menus
are built around a choice
of 5 main course
centrepieces - turkey,
goose, beef, ham or sea
bass - and include
starters, accompaniments
and desserts for each. To
take the stress out of
Christmas Gordon offers
masses of advice on
ordering, shopping,
preparation and timing.
Also included is a great
chapter on Party Food,
and inspired recipes for
Breakfast & Brunch,
Lunches & Suppers, and
Sweet Treats. Gordons
favourite Christmas
ingredients, including
stilton, smoked salmon,
turkey and ham, are
highlighted with
suggestions for creative
ways to use them over the
Christmas period. Advice
on wines and party
drinks, cheese and other
festive ingredients
complete this invaluable
guide to the perfect
Christmas.About the
AuthorGordon Ramsay is
one of our most highly
acclaimed chefs. Since
2001, his flagship
restaurant in Chelsea has
consistently been awarded
three Michelin stars. His
other established
restaurants include
Gordon Ramsay at
Claridges, The Savoy
Grill, Murano and
Petrus. Now a successful
television presenter,
Gordons TV series include
The F Word, Cookalong
Live and Ramsays Best
Restaurant. His other
bestselling cookbooks - A
Chef for All Seasons,
Just Desserts, Gordon
Ramsays Secrets, Gordon
Ramsay Makes It Easy,
Sunday Lunch, 3*** Chef,
Fast Food, Healthy
Appetite, World Kitchen
and Ramsays Best Menus -
are also published by
Quadrille.
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Over 150 recipes from
Jennifers own scrap book
that she has collected
over the years, are
brought together here in
a season-by-season tour
of the kitchens of
Ambridge. Every recipe is
given a setting within
the wonderful world of
The Archers, whether its
Home Farm Game Pie or
Clarrie Grundys Scrumpy
and Cinnamon Cake, made
with the Grundys potent
homebrew. Interspersed
with sketches and old
photographs, as well as
to-do lists and nuggets
of family wisdom,
Archers Country Kitchen
provides an evocative
look at country life and
glimpses of the Ambridge
of Jennifers youth.About
the AuthorAngela Piper
has played Jennfier
Aldridge in The Archers
for over 40 years. Here
she brings together her
love and knowledge of the
radio show with her skill
in the kitchen. Her other
titles include Jennifer
Aldridges Archers
Cookbook (David &
Charles, 1994) and The
Archers Pantry (Ebury,
1997). Angela lives near
Felsted, Essex.
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Hamble & Jemima Paisley
Rose Shopper KitThis
Hamble & Jemima Classic
Shopper is really easy to
create and makes carrying
your shopping home a
stylish event! Use the
easy to follow
instructions to make your
basic bag shape and then
add your embellishments
and a Hamble & Jemima
label for a professional
finish. Each kit includes
the outer and lining
fabric, an exclusive H&J
button, ribbon,
embellishments,
embroidered label and
simple instructions. Our
kits are beautifully
boxed and make ideal
gifts for any occasion.
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Since the 1960s thousands
of miles of track and
hundreds of stations have
been closed across
Britain. Bestselling
author and antiques
expert Paul Atterbury
traces 36 routes that it
has long since ceased to
be possible to travel by
train but are never the
less still rich in
railway culture.Includes
colourful and evocative
ephemera as well as
wonderful archive
photography.About the
authorPaul Atterbury is a
long-time expert on BBC
TVs Antiques Roadshow and
has written on railways,
Victorian culture and
arts, as well as many
other topics.
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Using the clues, fill
the tray with all nine
chocolate pieces in their
correct positions.
Similar to Sudoku, you
must examine all clues on
the challenge card before
making a move. You will
feel your confidence
build as you narrow down
the possibilities to
complete each challenge.
With 40 new challenges
ranging from beginner to
expert, Chocolate Fix
will feed your chocolate
cravings for hours!
Suitable for age 8
plusFeatures:* Chocolate
Tray* 40 ALL NEW
Challenge Cards from
Beginner to Expert with
Solutions* 9 Chocolate
Pieces (3 Green Mint, 3
White Vanilla, 3 Brown
Chocolate)* 18 Shape and
Color Place Holders*
Game-Go Bag
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Weather Wonders is a
visual celebration of the
diversity and
unpredictability of the
weather in all its forms
- from the benign beauty
of a clear sky to the
explosive impact of
lightning and
hurricanes.This is a
fascinating and beautiful
collection of
photographs, ranging
from satellite images of
developing fronts and
global weather patterns,
to ground-based
photographs of cloud
formations.Also included
are optical phenomena
such as rainbows, sun
pillars and aurora, and
breath-taking weather
events such as lightning
and tornadoes.Produced in
association with the Met
Office, the worlds
premier organisation for
the collection and
interpretation of data
relating to the worlds
weather.About the
AuthorThe Met Office is
one of the worlds leading
providers of
environmental and
weather-related services.
Their solutions and
services meet the needs
of industries and
individuals through
broadcasts and on-line
media in the UK and
around the world.
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Ghosts Caught on Film 3
is an all-new compendium
of more extraordinary
phenomena caught on film.
Featuring a selection of
contemporary ghost
pictures collected as
part of a ground-breaking
survey by popular
psychologist, Richard
Wiseman and leading
Fortean, Gordon Rutter.
Paranormal expert Gordon
Rutter explores this
intriguing collection
which includes shadowy
figures, strange mists
and ghostly apparitions.
It is a treat for all
fans of ghosts and the
paranormal and another
opportunity to explore
the unexplainable.About
the AuthorGordon Rutter
is a founder of the
Edinburgh Fortean
Society, and head of the
Charles Fort Institute.
He was a co-organiser of
the highly successful
Science of Ghosts
conference in Edinburgh
in 2009.
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Britain is alive with
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Official Rolling Stones
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Rolling Stones celebrates
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A family of cheeky
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365 Cats gives cat lovers
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Take a step back into the
world of steam railways,
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of life and work on
Britains railway system
before the Beeching cuts
and the introduction of
diesel changed it
forever. Tom Quinn has
sought out a fascinating
range of characters who
recount their experiences
of working on steam
trains. From a shedmaster
to a fireman, from an
engine driver to a
signalman, tales of
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evenings round the fire
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left luggage in the days
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reminiscences about life
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Britains railway system
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world.About the AuthorTom
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Stay organised with this
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is accompanied by a
wonderful collection of
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The calendar that keeps
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Mums Family Calendar is
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Includes a drop-down
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Make sure your baking
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Madonna is a richly
illustrated,
chronological guide to
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every film and more. It
covers the key
collaborators, the
countless controversies,
the ever-changing
fashions and everything
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Madonna has produced a
record-breaking run of
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The Girlie Show to the
Sticky & Sweet Tour, the
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AuthorDaryl Easlea has
written three acclaimed
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Chic and the Politics of
Disco, The Story of The
Supremes, and Talent is
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Sparks. Eddi Fiegel is a
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Afternoon tea - the words
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starched white
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cups and freshly-baked
scones, spread with jam
and cream. If only every
day could include a visit
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to savour the experience
of teatime. But for most
of us, lack of time - or
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you can recreate the
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AuthorReaders Digest is
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Mums on the go need a
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the whole family on
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There is plenty of space
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Sandra BoyntonSandra
Boynton has been a
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author for 25 years. Shes
written the New York
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Chocolate: The Consuming
Passion, the national
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bestselling musical for
the whole family,
Philadelphia Chickens,
the phenomenally
successful Boynton on
Board series (led by
Barnyard Dance!), and
the one-of-a-kind Grunt,
the sublime collection of
Pigoroian chant. All
told, her books have
over 15.3 million copies
in print, a number that
will already be
out-of-date when you read
this. She lives with her
family in western
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This notebook is
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elastic closure.
Startlingly life like,
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Cute and fun, it makes
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Several pieces of their
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The ancient art of mosaic
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My Very Elegant Mother
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Porcupines reminds us of
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Something for everyone,
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In 1886 a small group of
Scotsmen from the
Woolwich Arsenal formed a
team -- and thus began
the story of the Club
that was to be at the
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successful team in the
capital. This book
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the Clubs history, from
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rise under Herbert
Chapman through to the
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Arsenal 125 is a vital
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AuthorPhil Soar is a
respected and successful
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Tyler is the principal
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aspects of the game. When
Arsene Wenger came to the
Club in 1996, he set
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style of football that
Arsene Wenger has
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Brickmaster promises
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Along Main Lines is a
celebration of railway
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routes and the glamorous
trains that plied them.
Lavishly illustrated
throughout, Paul
Atterbury celebrates the
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record-breaking
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celebrated express
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this book is filled with
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Atterbury has himself
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This vibrant collection
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the mandala. Based on an
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Includes thirty dazzling
mandala designs for you
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The Carry On films were a
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A fabulous magnetic memo
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Pre-order this title now.
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Blokes dont know
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fortunately this
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the AuthorKurt Anderson
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Buy this special offer
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