Born in 1901 into a troubled childhood in rural Devon he suffered through the sadism of the English public school system then in 1918 left for New Zealand where he made his first fortune There he took up flying & in 1930 became one of the first aviators to fly from London to Sydney After being the first solo flyer across the Tasmania Sea from New Zealand to Austria he set off to circle the world only to crash nearly fatally in Japan After serving in the RAF on World War II he took up sailing at the age of 54 & in 12 years became the most famous yachtsman in the world Along the way there are struggles & triumphs climaxing in being knighted with Sir Francis Drake's sword in Greenwich Ian Strathcarron himself an aviator yachtsman & adventurer follows him all the way comparing what Sir Francis found then to what he finds now meeting the descendants of the people who played important parts in his life & getting under the skin of what made the man the man ...

Sally & Joe discover a mysterious set of footprints leading out into their garden & beyond -- & they are convinced the footprints were left by a dinosaur Could they possibly be right? Join them in a clue-finding adventure & discover why you should never ever follow a dinosaur!A joy to read-aloud filled with funny ideas & a clever cautionary twist! ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Never Forget is a story of dreams ambition & betrayal because sometimes you can only really discover who you are by pretending to be someone else With an original story written by BAFTA nominated Danny Brocklehurst (BAFTA Winning Shameless & Clocking Off) Guy Jones & Ed Curtis Never Forget is a brand new musical about the members of the unlikeliest Take That Tribute band Set in Manchester the show follows the rollercoast journey of our young hero Ash & his best mates in the pursuit of their dreams Along the way each of them discovers that pretending to be someone else can sometimes help you find out who you really are Packed with everyone&s favourite hits the show

Includes:: the Number One smashes Relight My Fire Pray Back For Good Babe & of course Never Forget

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This treasure trove of boredom-busting ideas will keep children entertained for hours on end whatever the weather Stage a shadow puppet show make musical instruments fly a kite & lots more then stimulate your brain with riddles word games & memory puzzles With specially selected links to websites with even more fun things to do 128 pages full colour throughout Maclaine James ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In his last starring role WC Fields plays himself having a typical day at his studio Esoteric Pictures Director Eddie Cline masterfully imparts a certain level of surreal spontaneity to Field&s digressions & misadventures Fields eats breakfast spars with a sarcastic waitress (Jody Gilbert) & then pitches his fractured script to studio head Franklin Pangborn The script reading becomes a film within a film commencing with the hero of the tale (Fields again playing himself) leaping out of an airplane in hot pursuit of a flask of whiskey He lands on the bed of an innocent young girl & tries to seduce her before her mom (Margaret Dumont) comes crashing in Fields then escapes over a cliff in a basket Things get even more bizarre before Pangborn throws him out & back into a "reality" that culminates in a lengthy frenetic car chase There&s also some musical interludes courtesy Gloria Jean a singing star Universal was grooming for success at the time Though Fields undoubtedly bristled at the studio&s insistence he share the bill the two actually display a touching rapport in their scenes together; just another small miracle in this truly unique & hilarious film Actors WC Fields Gloria Jean Leon Errol Billy Lenhart Kenneth Brown Margaret Dumont Susan Miller Franklin Pangborn & Mona Barrie Director Edward F Cline Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1941 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
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A refreshingly honest achingly funny read for fans of Bridesmaids Caitlin Moran & Pinot Grigio When her fiance Rob breaks off their engagement for the third time Viv does what any girl would do
- she Googles heartbreak Confronted by tales of misery she decides to set-up her own self-help website for the broken-hearted But as Viv passes through the three essential stages of grief (denial vodka disastrous haircut) she becomes determined that it's not too late to try & get Rob back When things get out of hand after a drunken declaration of love at an extremely inappropriate moment Viv's scruffy tequila-swilling best friend Max is there to pick up the pieces Viv starts to realise that maybe the real thing has been under her nose all this time & now
- one ex & a massive error of judgement later
- she has to face the question What's the craziest thing you'll do for love? Readers of Lindsey Kelk Sophie Kinsella & Paige Toon won't be able to put this down Never has heartbreak been so hilarious


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In 1956 the Suez Crisis finally shattered the old myths of the British Empire & paved the way for the tumultuous changes of the decades to come In NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD Dominic Sandbrook takes a fresh look at the dramatic story of affluence & decline between 1956 & 1963 Arguing that historians have until now been besotted by the supposed cultural revolution of the Sixties Sandbrook re-examines the myths of this controversial period & paints a more complicated picture of a society caught between conservatism & change He explores the growth of a modern consumer society the impact of immigration the invention of modern pop music & the British retreat from empire He tells the story of the colourful characters of the period like Harold Macmillan Kingsley Amis & Paul Mc Cartney & brings to life the experience of the first post-imperial generation from the Notting Hill riots to the first Beatles hits from the Profumo scandal to the cult of James Bond In this strikingly impressive debut he combines academic verve & insight with colourful dramatic writing to produce a classic ground-breaking work that will change forever how we think about the Sixties ...

Ever crack up thinking why did I DO that? Of course you have! Ever wish you could be rewarded for the most ludicrous decisions youve ever made? Well nows your chance! Never Have I Ever is the ultimate party game for laughing with friends about the crazy lives youve lived Just deal the cards answer the questions & toast to your friends being just as nutty as you are! Of all the drinking games card games & party games out there Never Have I Ever presents the BEST opportunity to learn hilarious facts about the people you THOUGHT you knew Its fast fun & perfect for your next game night Just pour some drinks follow the simple rules & laugh your faces off while being rewarded for some of the worst decisions youve ever made What could be better?! Inside this box are hundreds of cards that were specially designed for a memorable party night Just remember the more youve done & the more you ADMIT the better youll do So check your shame at the door & have fun! ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Angela Dixon stars in this action thriller written & directed by Howard J Ford When her young daughter is abducted while on holiday in Morocco single mother & ex-FBI agent Lisa Brennan (Dixon) will stop at nothing to get her back Unable to trust anyone & facing a race against time Lisa quickly begins her search through the murky backstreets of Marrakesh However after becoming implicated in the murder of a seemingly innocent man following a violent confrontation Lisa is forced to turn to her government contacts for help ...

This book deals with a group of students growing up in a darkly skewered version of contemporary England Narrated by Kathy now 31 Never Let Me Go hauntingly dramatises her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School & with the fate that has always awaited her & her closest friends in the wider world A story of love friendship & memory Never Let Me Go is charged throughout with a sense of the fragility of life If you enjoyed Never Let Me Go you might also like Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day now available in Faber Modern Classics ...