On the Black Hill is an elegantly written tale of identical twin brothers who grow up on a farm in rural Wales & never leave home They till the rough soil & sleep in the same bed touched only occasionally by the advances of the twentieth century In depicting the lives of Benjamin & Lewis & their interactions with their small local community Chatwin comments movingly on the larger questions of human experience ...

The new diary from one of literature's most beloved octogenarians On The Bright Side picks up where The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen left off at the care home of the anarchic Old-But-Not-Dead Club where Hendrik & his friends are determined to enjoy their autumn years full of optimism Written with his characteristic charm & humour Hendrik proves yet again that age is simply a number Praise for Hendrik Groen'I laughed until I cried & then laughed & cried some more'
- David Suchet
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'A funny but also touching diary praised for its wit & realism' BBC Radio 4 Front Row The Old-But-Not-Dead Club return in the sequel to the INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen 83 14 Years Old bringing with them some life-affirming lawlessness Chaos will ensue as 85-year-old Hendrik Groen is determined to grow old with dignity to rise up against the care home director NO more bingo NO more over-boiled vegetables NO more health & safety 85-year-old Hendrik Groen is fed up to his false teeth with coffee mornings & bingo He dreams of escaping the confines of his care home & practising hairpin turns on his mobility scooter Inspired by his fellow members of the recently formed Old-But-Not-Dead Club he vows to put down his custard cream & commit to a spot of octogenarian anarchy But the care home's Director will not stand for drunken bar crawls illicit fireworks & geriatric romance on her watch The Old-But-Not-Dead Club must stick together if they're not to go gently into that good night Things turn more serious however when rumours surface that the home is set for demolition It's up to Hendrik & the gang to stop it
- or drop dead trying He may be the wrong side of 85 but Hendrik Groen has no intention of slowing up
- or going down without a fight Praise for Hendrik Groen 'A story with a great deal of heart it pulled me in with its self-deprecating humour finely drawn characters & important themes Anyone who hopes to grow old with dignity will have much to reflect on' Graeme Simsion ' There are many laughs in this book but it's so much more than just a comedy It's a story about how friendship selflessness & dignity lie at the heart of the human experience When I'm an old man I want to be Hendrik Groen' John Boyne 'I laughed until I cried & then laughed & cried some more' David Suchet ' Thoughtful anxious & gruff Laced with humour' The Best New Fiction Mail on Sunday ' Amusing & wickedly accurate' FIVE STARS Sunday Express ' Highly entertaining a fiction so closely based on the observation of real life that it is utterly convincing' Daily Express ' Full of off-beat charm & quirky characters' Cathy Rentzenbrink Stylist ' Hendrik pens an expose of his care home This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh & think Terrific' Fanny Blake Woman & Home

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On the Buses The Filming Locations is the most comprehensive guide to filming locations used in the classic British sitcom & its spin-off films ever compiled Over 200 filming locations with now & then photographs depicting the changes over the years & full travel directions if you wish to visit the locations Read the book & learn about the locations used but when you have finished the book still serves a purpose as a guide A section cataloguing the unknown locations mean you too can turn into a locations detective Also make use of the travel trips & suggestions in the book & plan your days out visiting these locations All in all this is a book with plenty of uses either as a travel companion a guide or a book to read & learn about where so many of the funniest scenes in On the Buses were filmed Hop aboard & learn so much more about one of Britain's best-loved ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play On The Buses Stan&s job is secure as bus drivers are hard to come by & his overtime prospects are good until the bus company decide to revoke a long standing rule & employ women bus drivers Aghast at the thought of no overtime & therefore less wages he joins forces with his long time work colleague Jack to sabotage the new female employees (Dir Harry Booth 1971) Mutiny On The Buses Bus driver Stan Butler agrees to marry Suzy much to the anguish of Mum her son-in-law Arthur & her daughter Olive How they wonder will they ever manage without Stan&s money coming in? Arthur learns to drive a bus & Stan blackmails the Depot Manager into giving him the job of driver on the new money-making Special Tours Bus A great idea if only the inspector hadn&t taken Stan on his trial run to Windsor Safari Park! (Dir Harry Booth 1972) Holiday On The Buses A small matter of three crashed buses one piece of mutilated council property & a written off car belonging to the Bus Depot Manager adds up to instant dismissal for Stan Jack & Inspector Blakey Jack & Stan think that all is saved when they find work in a Welsh holiday camp running the camps transport Then they discover that Blakey has been installed as Camp Security Inspector! (Dir Bryan Izzard 1973) Actors Reg Varney Doris Hare Stephen Lewis Bob Grant Andrea Lawrence Pat Coombs Wendy Richard Michael Sheard Wilfrid Brambell & Henry Mc Gee Director Harry Booth & Bryan Izzard Certificate PGLanguages English Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
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Gripping account by Richard Hammond of life before & after his terrifying high-speed car crash Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand & best-loved television presenters In September 2006 he suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash ON THE EDGE is his compelling account of life before & after the accident & an honest description of his recovery full of drama & incident An adrenalin junkie long before his association with Top Gear Richard tells the story of his life from the small boy showing off with ridiculous stunts on his bicycle to the adolescent with a near-obsessive attraction to speed & the smell of petrol After a series of jobs in local radio he graduated to television & eventually to Top Gear His insights into the personalities the camaraderie & the stunts for which Top Gear has become famous make compulsive reading It was whilst filming for Top Gear that Richard was involved in a high speed crash driving a jet-powered dragster His wife Mindy tells the story of the anxious hours & days of watching & waiting until he finally emerged from his coma In an extraordinarily powerful piece of writing she & Richard then piece together the stages of his recovery as his shattered mind slowly reformed The final chapter recounts his return home & his triumphant reappearance in front of the cameras ...

Germany's best-selling science author takes everyday objects & events & weaves them into the sublime fabric of the universe in this highly accessible & beautifully written smart-thinking book 240 pages Klein Stefan ...

Rod Campbell the creator of Dear Zoo has been a trusted name in early learning for over thirty years & Macmillan is proud to publish Early Starters his 'first concepts' series for toddlers Every book in the series supports the learning & discovery of a key theme & is carefully designed to encourage participation & fun On the Farm is a first words book that introduces your child to favourite farm animals & objects There are clear bright pictures of all kinds of familiar farmyard friends perfect for encouraging recognition & speech development The carefully-selected photographs are specially chosen to show what objects really look like helping your child link words to objects & expand their vocabulary On the Farm is a classic point-&-say book which is sure to become a nursery favourite Also available in Rod Campbell's Early Starters series ABC 123 What's That? How Many? My Day Can You? Let's Name! At the Park & Who's That? ...

What you can you see on the farm today? Children will find out in this beautifully illustrated Shine-a-Light title which looks at farming through the seasons Full-colour artwork gives an insight into winter spring summer & autumn on the farm including how baby animals are cared for & how crops are grown & harvested In addition the unique design of the book allows children to discover a "hidden" image by holding the page up to a bright light much like a lift-the-flap mechanism For children aged 3 & up this is a wonderful introduction to life on a farm ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play On the cusp of international fame Sean Connery took a lead role in this star-studded film adaptation of RF Delderfield&s story of a couple of lovable service dodgers who become accidental heroes On the Fiddle is featured here in a br&-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge wide boy Horace Pope sets his sights on the main chance teams with slow-witted good-hearted gypsy Pedlar Pascoe & works up a lucrative racket in conning both his colleagues & the RAF By means of various devious schemes Pope & Pascoe manage to avoid the front lines until they are sent to France
- where they find themselves making unexpected & uncomfortably close contact with the enemy Actors Alfred Lynch Sean Connery Cecil Parker Stanley Holloway Alan King Eric Barker Wilfrid Hyde-White Kathleen Harrison Eleanor Summerfield Terence Longdon Victor Maddern Harry Locke John Le Mesurier Viola Keats & Peter Sinclair Director Cyril Frankel Certificate PGYear 1961 Screen 1661 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 30 minutes (approx)
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