BBC sports presenter Mark Chapman is no longer in his physical prime There is an argument to suggest he has never been in his physical prime Now in his forties he is facing a world of knee replacements & ever-expanding waistlines whilst his children are thriving There is huge pride that they are doing so well mixed with a fair amount of jealousy that actually they are better at a wide range of sport than he ever was He is passionate about sport & it has played a huge part in his life His parents encouraged him from a very early age & he wants to pass the baton on to his son & daughters Although there is every chance he might drop it & have a massive strop instead He is also very aware of the huge changes in sport today compared to when he was growing up; & he is determined that his own attitude to his son & daughters' sport
- be it football netball cricket or gymnastics
- will be exactly the same & he wants to shine a light on grass roots sports
- the incredible & largely unsung contribution that volunteers make in the sporting commnity without whom
- for example
- no professional footballer would be in the game today Funny touching passionate about sport & parenthood Mark Chapman paints sport as a touchstone for everything important growing up becoming a parent enjoying family time getting old learning how to win (and how to lose gracefully) the legacy we all hope to leave our children; in short life & all that goes into it




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After Paul a self-centered & narcissistic hunk loses his boyfriend to another man he goes on a mission to get his man back What he thought was a fool-proof plan Paul pretends to have a life threatening illness in order to lure his man Brad back to him Will Paul's plan work? ...

Born Jalal ad-Din Mohammed Balkhi in Persia early in the thirteenth century the poet known as Rumi expressed the deepest feelings of the heart through his poetry This volume consists of new translations edited by Deepak Chopra to evoke the rich mood & music of Rumi's love poems Exalted yearning ravishing ecstasy & consuming desire emerge from these poems as powerfully today as they did on their creation more than 700 years ago ' These poems reflect the deepest longings of the human heart as it searches for the divine They celebrate love Each poetic whisper is urgent expressing the desire that penetrates human relationships & inspires intimacy with the self silently nurturing an affinity for the Beloved Both Fereydoun Kia the translator & I hope that you will share the experience of ravishing ecstasy that the poems of Rumi evoked in us In this volume we have sought to capture in English the dreams wishes hopes desires & feelings of a Persian poet who continues to amaze bewilder confound & teach one thousand years after he walked on this earth'
- Deepak Chopra
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Heist comedy caper starring Pierce Brosnan Emma Thompson Timothy Spall & Celia Imrie Middle-aged company man Richard Jones (Brosnan) is all set for retirement
- or so he thinks When he arrives at work for his last day & finds that his pension fund has been stolen through the fraudulent workings of Vincent Kruger (Laurent Lafitte) the man who has recently bought over the company he enlists the help of his ex-wife Kate (Thompson) to help get it back The two set off for France with their friends Jerry (Spall) & Penelope (Imrie) who agree to help steal Vincent&s bride-to-be&s diamond necklace which they feel will fully compensate for the lost funds Can they track Vincent down & secure their future? Actors Emma Thompson Pierce Brosnan Tuppence Middleton Timothy Spall Directors Joel Hopkins Run Time 94 minutes
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Heist comedy caper starring Pierce Brosnan Emma Thompson Timothy Spall & Celia Imrie Middle-aged company man Richard Jones (Brosnan) is all set for retirement
- or so he thinks When he arrives at work for his last day & finds that his pension fund has been stolen through the fraudulent workings of Vincent Kruger (Laurent Lafitte) the man who has recently bought over the company he enlists the help of his ex-wife Kate (Thompson) to help get it back The two set off for France with their friends Jerry (Spall) & Penelope (Imrie) who agree to help steal Vincent&s bride-to-be&s diamond necklace which they feel will fully compensate for the lost funds Can they track Vincent down & secure their future? Actors Emma Thompson Pierce Brosnan Tuppence Middleton Timothy Spall Directors Joel Hopkins Run Time 94 minutes
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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHORFull of warmth love fun & laughter The Love Shack is a novel to devour! They've found their dream first home But making it theirs could be a nightmare Dan & Gemma have found their dream first home but the asking price is the stuff of nightmares The only way they'll ever save enough for the deposit is by moving in rent-free with Dan's mum It's a desperate solution but it's only for six months & Gemma's determined to make it work no matter how bad things get But between Dan's mum's kitchen karaoke her constant innuendos irrepressible argumentative streak &
- worst of all
- her ham & pineapple curries life back at home would test the patience of two saints Which Dan & Gemma most definitely are not Then as they're trying to convince themselves it will all be worth it Gemma's past comes back to haunt her & suddenly the foundations of their entire relationship are shaken to their core What readers are saying One of the few authors that can actually make me laugh out loud I could sit here & fill a review with some of the lines that she comes out with Nothing about The Love Shack feels predictable There's a wonderful ending to a brilliant book one that I very highly recommend' bookaddictshaun Wonderful relatable characters
- had me in stitches A fantastic witty read & definitely my favourite Jane Costello novel' bookreviewbyrea I can't tell you enough what a gorgeous funny touching read this is I raced through the pages fell in love with the characters laughed out loud at their antics kept my fingers crossed for them & felt like a part of the story myself' Agimybookshelf Incredibly entertaining
- I loved reading it' Gilbster



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From the author of the 2 million copy worldwide bestseller The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry an exquisite funny & heartrending parallel story When Queenie Hennessy discovers that Harold Fry is walking the length of England to save her & all she has to do is wait she is shocked Her note had explained she was dying How can she wait? A new volunteer at the hospice suggests that Queenie should write again; only this time she must tell Harold everything In confessing to secrets she has hidden for twenty years she will find atonement for the past As the volunteer points out Even though you've done your travelling you're starting a new journey too' Queenie thought her first letter would be the end of the story She was wrong It was the beginning Told in simple emotionally-honest prose with a mischievous bite this is a novel about the journey we all must take to learn who we are; it is about loving & letting go & most of all it is about finding joy in unexpected places & at times we least expect ...

Part biography & part spiritual reading this book brings to light little-known stories from Mother Teresa's life that will help you to grow in your love of God You will learn her approach to reading Scripture what enabled her to persevere through agonizing nights & the remarkable -- some would say mystical -- events that led her to start the Missionaries of Charity In considering Mother Teresa her private visions & her secret sufferings David Scott has discovered scores of early episodes & chance encounters that point to later larger meanings These remarkable patterns he suggests show that Mother Teresa's life was choreographed from above as if a divine script had been written for her from before her birth In these pages you will meet for the first time the Mother Teresa who challenged the ancient Goddess of Death & became the first saint of our global village You will read as she describes in long-secret letters the dark night of her soul The woman you will meet is one that God himself sent to you as a clear sign that despite pain & suffering in our lives & in our world God's good love will prevail beginning in what she called the slums of our hearts We are all called to holiness & the saints are sent to us as real-life examples of God's love With Mother Teresa as your guide you'll learn how to follow God's call & find holiness in a world marked by the shadow of death & growing indifference to God Indeed you'll learn how to be an everyday missionary of Christ's love in the ordinary activities of your daily life ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Anna Biller directs this comedy horror starring Samantha Robinson Jeffrey Vincent Parise & Laura Waddell which pays homage to the Technicolor thrillers of the 1960s & 70s A young & beautiful witch named Elaine (Robinson) uses her magic to devise spells & craft concoctions which will grant her what she desires a man who loves her Inconveniently however her creations work too well & every man she seduces ends up dead She finally finds the perfect man for her but her willful desire to feel loved may send her over the edge & into a heady brew of passion madness & death Extras 1 Behind the scenes with Writer & Director Anna Biller 2 Interview with Cinematographer M David Mullen 3 Deleted & Alternate Scenes 4 Extended Scenes 5 Samantha Robinson Dance Audition 6 Theatrical Trailer ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Anna Biller directs this comedy horror starring Samantha Robinson Jeffrey Vincent Parise & Laura Waddell which pays homage to the Technicolor thrillers of the 1960s & 70s A young & beautiful witch named Elaine (Robinson) uses her magic to devise spells & craft concoctions which will grant her what she desires a man who loves her Inconveniently however her creations work too well & every man she seduces ends up dead She finally finds the perfect man for her but her willful desire to feel loved may send her over the edge & into a heady brew of passion madness & death Extras 1 Behind the scenes with Writer & Director Anna Biller 2 Interview with Cinematographer M David Mullen 3 Deleted & Alternate Scenes 4 Extended Scenes 5 Samantha Robinson Dance Audition 6 Theatrical Trailer ...