For the family & would-be smallholder chickens are the obvious first step when venturing into keeping livestock Chickens also make ideal family pets requiring less attention than a dog yet still being entertaining productive & educational This practical book is ideal for the complete beginner Even someone who has never kept animals before should be able to follow the clear detailed guidance that is given at every stage It

Includes:: Choosing the right chickens & housing for your garden size Exploring useful equipment such as poultry feeders & drinkers Routine care for your chickens including what to feed them on Outfoxing the fox
- & other predators What to do with all those eggs! Dealing with parasites & ailments Broody hens & hatching eggs With true-life portraits of chicken keepers little known facts & helpful & informative personal anecdotes A Family Guide To Keeping Chickens 2nd Edition is an easy & enjoyable read for anyone interested in keeping chickens


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Jim Shore&s whimsical stacked snowman family is a totem pole of frosty characters crafted in exquisite detail From dad on the bottom to the cardinal on top; this piled-on-high scene is a holiday centerpiece that will delight everyone in the family Packed in a branded craft box Unique variations should be expected as the product is hand painted Not a toy or children&s product Intended for adults only ...

The new No 1 Sunday Times bestseller from the master storyteller Josephine Cox Family secrets can weigh the heaviest… Although she’s surrounded by a loving family Marie is lonely The secret she has been carrying for many years is a burden – it’s telling could ruin the lives of those she loves most Marie’s granddaughter Cathy is a cheerful young woman & in the first flush of love Her grandmother’s secret will not only change Cathy’s future but rewrite her past Sister-in-law Beth seems to have a happy life & a goodmarriage but behind closed doors she’s heartbreakingly sad Will she be brave enough to speak out & run away? These three women are at the beginning of a journey – one that will change their lives forever ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Musician & advocate Bob Geldof examines the life & work of one of the 20th century's greatest poets William Butler Yeats A Fanatic Heart is the extraordinary story of revolution nation-birth mythology & disillusion & how one poetic genius dreamed & sang an entire country into being from the ravages of poverty & famine & into the raw dawn of a modern state With over 30 unique performances of W B Yeats' epic poetry by leading Irish & British cultural figures Geldof argues why Yeats & his circle built the cultural scaffolding of a modern pluralist Ireland but was pushed aside by the narrow-minded Catholic elite of the new Free State ? the Banana Republic that Geldof in turn rebelled against half a century later Written by Geldof & biographer Roy Foster this incisive & moving documentary features readings by celebrity contributors Sting Noel Gallagher Elvis Costello Edna O' Brien Bono Van Morrison Shane Mac Gowan Olivia O' Leary Liam Neeson Stephen Fry Dominic West Richard E Grant Bill Nighy Anne Enright Colin Farrell Ardal O' Hanlon & many others Format Colour DVD-Video NTSCLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 43
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With a cover design by Lucienne Day When Mrs Hawkins tells Hector Bartlett he is a 'pisseur de copie' that he 'urinates frightful prose' little does she realise the repercussions Holding that 'no life can be carried on satisfactorily unless people are honest' Mrs Hawkins refuses to retract her judgement & as a consequence loses not one but two much-sought-after jobs in publishing Now years older successful & happily a far cry from Kensington she looks back over the dark days that followed in which she was embroiled in a mystery involving anonymous letters quack remedies blackmail & suicide ...

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Nothing captures the imagination quite like classic literature-the warmth of Little Women the mystery of Dracula & the heart-racing suspense of Moby Dick have inspired generations of readers to get lost in the pages of these beloved books A Far Far Better Thing to Do pairs this love with a witty pop sensibility giving lit lovers 65 engaging activities to tease their brains & unleash their creativity From word searches & connect-the-dots to coloring pages & quizzes these charming activities infuse our best-loved texts with a fresh modern spin & just the right level of challenge A celebration of reading-and readers-A Far Far Better Thing to Do is sure to delight bookworms of all ages! ...

One of Hemingway&s finest novels A FAREWELL TO ARMS was published in 1929 when the author was at the height of his power It draws on his own experiences serving with the Italins in World War One when he was severely wounded in action & awarded the Croce de Guerra This is a vivid portrait of men at war which also explores their deeper responses to the cruetly & heroism of Battle ...

In 1918 Ernest Hemingway went to war to the &war to end all wars& He volunteered for ambulance service in Italy was wounded & twice decorated Out of his experiences came his early masterpiece A Farewell to Arms In an unforgettable depiction of war Hemingway recreates the fear the comradeship the courage of his young American volunteers & the men & women he encounters along the way with conviction & brutal honesty A love story of immense drama & uncompromising passion A Farewell to Arms offers a unique & unflinching view of the world & people by the winner of the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature ...