THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A witty elegant & unsentimental meditation on the business of getting old' THE TIMESThe notorious baby boomers are approaching the end & starting to plan their final moves in the game of life What was that all about?' they're asking Was it about acquiring things or changing the world? Was it about keeping all your marbles? Or is the only thing that counts after you're gone the reputation you leave behind?' In Old Age a beginner's guide Michael Kinsley answers the questions we are all forced to confront sooner or later ...

Tracklist I Saw A Peacock With A Fiery Tale Bonny Cuckoo When I Was Taken Follow My Bangalory Man Do Not Play With Gypsies Far From Home Stool-Ball A Gift A Ghost Monday Alone There Are Men In The Village Of Erith Henry Was A Worthy King What Did I Dream? ...

Artists Old Calf Label No Quarter Format Vinyl 12 Album Running Time Vinyl 12 Album Tracks 1 I Saw a Peacock With a Fiery Tale 2 Bonny Cuckoo 3 When I Was Taken 4 Follow My Bangalory Man 5 Do Not Play With Gypsies 6 Far from Home 7 Stool-ball 8 A Gift a Ghost Monday Alone 9 There Are Men in the Village of Erith 10 Henry Was a Worthy King 11 What Did I Dream ...

A story of a devoted grandfather where Little Nell Trent spends her time in her grandfathers London shop filled from wall to wall with treasures when he gambles away what little money they possess THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP is seized & the family are forced to seek refuge elsewhere This poignant film brings some of Dickens most colourful tragic & humorous characters to life with an all star ensemble cast ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Hay Petrie stars as the villainous Mr Quilp in this 1934 adaptation of Charles Dickens&s classic novel Little Nell (Elaine Benson) lives in the antiques shop owned by her grandfather (Ben Webster) However grandfather is heavily in debt to the money-lender Mr Quilp (Petrie) who forecloses on all his loans when he discovers that grandfather has lost the money gambling Nell & her grandfather take off across the country in an attempt to evade Quilp who follows close behind ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play John Travolta & Robin Williams star in Old Dogs the hilarious family comedy that will have you howling Two best friends have their lives turned upside down when they&re unexpectedly charged with the care of seven-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives The clueless bachelors stumble in their efforts to take care of the children leading to one debacle after another with a gorilla & some pecking penguins & perhaps to a newfound understanding of what&s really important in life Featuring a riotously funny supporting cast including Seth Green Kelly Preston Matt Dillon & Lori Loughlin Old Dogs is a laugh-a-minute comedy filled with heart Actors Robin Williams John Travolta Seth Green Bernie Mac Kelly Preston Matt Dillon Dax Shepard Lori Loughlin Rita Wilson Laura Allen Conner Rayburn Alexa Havins Dylan Sprayberry Rachel Mower Regan Mizrahi & Emily Sandberg Director Walt Becker Certificate PGYear 2009 Screen Widescreen Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Duration 1 hour & 30 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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In 9th century England Bishop Alfeah the Bald is dabbling with magic By collecting folk remedies from pagan women he risks his reputation Yet posterity has been kind as from the pages of Bald's book a remedy has been found that cures the superbug MRSA where modern antibiotics have failed Within a few months of this discovery a whole new area of medical research called Ancientbiotics has been created to discover further applications for these remedies Yet what will science make of the elves hags & nightwalkers which also stalk the pages of Bald's book & its companion piece Lacnunga urging prescriptions of a very different unsettling nature Cures for the 'moon mad' & hysteria are interspersed with directives to drink sheep's dung & jump across dead men's graves ' Old English Medical Remedies' explores the herbal efficacy of these ancient remedies whilst evaluating the supernatural magical elements & suggests these provide a powerful psychological narrative revealing an approach to healthcare far more sophisticated than hitherto believed All the while the voices of the wise women who created & used these remedies are brought to life after centuries of demonisation by the Church ...

Long ago Old Filth was a Raj orphan
- one of the many young children sent ' Home' from the East to be fostered & educated in England
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Tracklist A1 Old Fire 3 Cello ? Semay Wu Electric Guitar ? Alex Hutchins Organ ? Christian Madden Pedal Steel Guitar ? Bob Hoffnar Piano Sampler ? JM Lapham Saw ? Danny Norbury Written By ? DM Stith JM Lapham 304 A2 Along Came A Sadness Backing Vocals ? Christopher Barnes Cello ? Semay Wu Flute ? Caroline Weeks Pedal Steel Guitar ? Bob Hoffnar Sampler Loops ? JM Lapham Written By ? JM Lapham 140 A3 Helix Cello ? Semay Wu Electric Piano ? Christian Madden Lead Vocals Piano ? Christopher Barnes Noises ? Jackson Pedal Steel Guitar ? Bob Hoffnar Piano ? Lindsey Neal Kuykendall Mark Kuykendall Synthesizer Sampler ? JM Lapham Written By ? Jonathan Meiburg 428 A4 Know How Acoustic Guitar Noises ? Warren Defever Bass Sampler Whistling ? JM Lapham Drums ? Joe Ryan Electric Guitar ? Alex Hutchins DM Stith Lead Vocals ? Rebekka Karijord Written By ? The Camberwell Now Trefor Goronwy 352 A5 It's Easier Now Bass ? Robin Allender Drums ? Joe Ryan Guitar ? Alex Hutchins Sampler Synth ? JM Lapham Timpani ? DM Stith Vocals Piano Keyboards ? Christopher Barnes Written By ? Jason Molina 457 A6 Stranger In The Family Electric Guitar ? Alex Hutchins Sampler Loops ? JM Lapham Vocals ? Sara Lowes Written By ? JM Lapham Sara Lowes 412 A7 Bloodchild Guitar ? Alex Hutchins Piano Crotales Backing Vocals ? DM Stith Vocals ? Sara Lowes Written By ? DM Stith JM Lapham Sara Lowes 404 B1 Faust Bass Synth Sampler ? JM Lapham Drums ? Joe Ryan Electric Guitar ? Alex Hutchins Electric Guitar Flute ? DM Stith Organ ? Christian Madden Saw ? Danny Norbury Written By ? JM Lapham 202 B2 Shadows Bass ? Robin Allender Drums ? Joe Ryan Thor Harris Electric Guitar Piano Crotales Backing Vocals Noises ? DM Stith Organ ? Christian Madden Percussion Sampler ? JM Lapham Vocals ? Tom Rapp Written By ? DM Stith JM Lapham Tom Rapp 455 B3 A Slight Grip A Gentle Hold Acoustic Guitar ? Robin Allender Bass Sampler ? JM Lapham Vocals ? Christopher Barnes Written By ? Ian William Craig 400 B4 Laser Beam Cello ? Semay Wu Loops Sampler ? JM Lapham Organ ? Christian Madden Piano ? Christian Madden Steel Guitar ? Scott Poley Violin Viola ? Elizabeth Warren Vocals ? Ieva Berberian Vocals Electric Guitar ? DM Stith Written By ? Alan Sparhawk Mimi Parker Zachary Micheletti 427 B5 The Orchids Cello ? Semay Wu Electric Guitar ? Robin Allender Warren Defever Mellotron Glockenspiel Sampler ? JM Lapham Vocals ? Alex Maas Written By ? Psychic TV 306 B6 Deadhouse Dream Cello ? Semay Wu Electronics Sampler ? JM Lapham Pedal Steel Guitar ? Bob Hoffnar Written By ? Alex Hutchins JM Lapham Semay Wu 413 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Celebrate the UK&s seminal live music show with this fantastic 3 DVD Set

Includes:: Old Grey Whistle Test Volumes 1 2 & 3 Launched in September 1971 it hosted performances from the most legendary bands & performers Disc 1 Over 40 rarely seen performances are brought together in a four-hour film complete with memories of the show&s former presenters Richard Williams Bob Harris Annie Nightingale David Hepworth Mark Allen & Andy Kershaw Also included are six major interviews Bob Harris with John Lennon Keith Richards Bruce Springsteen & Robert Plant; Richard Williams with Elton John Bernie Taupin & Mick Jagger Disc 2 The second volume features more seminal performances spanning the entire series from & Head Hands & Feet& in 1971 through to & The Pogues& in 1986 The DVD takes us through the 70s with the likes of Roxy Music Kevin Ayers The Who Bruce Johnston Joan Armatrading The Adverts & into the 80s with performances from Aztec Camera Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Style Council Suzanne Vega Prefab Sprout & the Pet Shop Boys The DVD

Includes:: original interviews with Kevin Ayers Roger Daltrey Nick Lowe Rick Wakeman Bill Nelson TV Smith Jools Holland & Roddy Frame It also features newly filmed interviews with presenter Bob Harris Disc 3 More great performances from the 70s & 80s including David Bowie The Jam Sade Andy Kershaw Simple Minds The Bangles Edwyn Collins Jools Holland Actors The Pogues Roxy Music The Who Joan Armatrading Aztec Camera Style Council Suzanne Vega The Pet Shop Boys David Bowie The Jam Sade Andy Kershaw Simple Minds The Bangles Edwyn Collins & Jools Holland Certificate 15 years & over Year 1971 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby (20) Stereo




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