If you like novelty & unique gifts & collectables then check out our snow globe range Made from resin these fun items are great for all the family We offer a wide variety of colourful collectables each hand painted to give them a unique & individual finish Our snow globes are made from resin & glass & contain a non toxic liquid ...

A follow-up to the successful ' The Scandi Kitchen' (published September 2015) this new book from Bronte Aurell features over 60 recipes for cakes bakes & treats from all over Scandinavia From indulgent cream confections to homely & comforting fruit cakes & traditional breads sweet buns & pastries FIKA is a Swedish word meaning to meet up for a cup of coffee or tea over something delicious It is also the word for the delicious treats themselves Swedes traditionally stop twice a day for fika taking a much-needed break from the daily grind People fika with family colleagues friends children & even go on fika dates HYGGE (pronounced hue-guh) is a word that originated in Norway but is now mainly used in Denmark It means 'a sublime state of cosiness you feel when you are with loved ones & nothing else matters' Hygge can be enhanced by the addition of a log fire a good film a cup of something warm & a sweet treathence the ideal combination of the two terms Chapters are divided into Biscuits & Cookies Tray & No bakes Everyday Fika Little Fancy Cakes Celebration Cakes & Bread & Batters This beautifully illustrated authentic guide is a celebration of Scandinavian baking in all its glory It is evocative of cosy days shared with friends slowing down & taking the time to enjoy simple homemade wholesome pleasures
- encouraging a lifestyle to aspire to With features on special Scandi winter celebrations their baking traditions & how to bring fika & hygge into your life
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Here are authentic Scandinavian recipes with a modern twist shot on location in Scandinavia The book is suffused with 'hygge' ...

In Scandinavia the whole period of Christmas from the first Sunday in Advent to New Year's Day is marked by festivals & celebrated in traditional but beautifully contemporary style Hygge the Danish word for cosiness is about being inside with candles great comfort food & lots of cakes & sweets The first week of December is baking week
- enough has to be made to last the whole Christmas period Jars of decorated cookies gingerbread houses & clogs filled with little presents rub shoulders with simple wreaths trees & tables decorated with white candles & fresh greenery Brunches cocktail & tea parties lunches & dinners are celebrated with a mixture of traditional goodies & delicious modern recipes Duck & pork rule on Christmas Eve fish ham & seasonal vegetables on Christmas Day Sweets biscuits puddings & other treats abound
- all washed down with gluwein & fruity cocktails In this glorious book illustrated with evocative photographs Trine Hahnemann provides a cornucopia of 70 Christmas recipes showing us how we too can decorate our homes & make delicious dishes to celebrate Christmas the Scandinavian way

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The Scandinavians excel in comfort
- family friends a good atmosphere long meals relaxation & an emphasis on simple pleasures They
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Expert crafter & lover of Scandinavian design Clare Youngs presents a stunning collection of gorgeous gifts soft furnishings ...

The Scandinavians are regarded as Europe's most tolerant & peace-loving people So how was it that one of the worst acts of political terror ever witnessed on this continent was committed by a Norwegian
- against his fellow countrymen? Scandinavia is the epitome of cool we fill our homes with cheap but stylish Nordic furniture; we envy their health-giving outdoor lifestyle; we glut ourselves on their crime fiction; even their strangely attractive melancholia seems to express a stoic common-sensical acceptance of life's many vicissitudes But how valid is this outsider's view of Scandinavia & how accurate our picture of life in Scandinavia today? Robert Ferguson digs down through two millennia of history to tell stories of extraordinary events people & objects
- from Norwegian Death Metal to Vidkun Quisling from Agnetha Faltskog to Greta Garbo from Lurpak butter to the Old Norse rune stones
- that richly illuminate our understanding of modern Scandinavia its society politics culture & temperament


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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 In the final installment of the trilogy that began with David Cronenberg&s classic shocker a Scanner named Helena takes an experimental drug which turns her into a psychotic killer As she goes on a murderous rampage with visions of world domination only one man can stop her her brother Alex Actors Liliana Komorowska Valerie Valois & Steve Parrish Director Christian Duguay Certificate 18 years & over Year 1992 Screen 1781 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (50) PCM (20) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 43 minutes (approx)
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Tracklist A1 Nothing Lasts Forever A2 State Of Delusion B1 Funk Control B2 The Seeker C1 High Fives & Devil Eyes C2 Stolen Memories D1 First Sound D2 Torn Apart ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In the small Colorado town of Ovid the story of Ernie Bishop the local undertaker has become a scar on the community never to be removed Sixteen years ago the terrifying legend began & the town has never recovered Ernie Bishop stashed teenage prisoners in the basement of his morgue keeping them tied up in cabinets meant for dead bodies He cut scarred & tortured his unsuspecting victims & then showed them the damage to their own bodies with a small mirror One of Bishop&s victims Joan Burrows sixteen cut herself free from her bondage & killed Bishop with an embalming fibulator thus ending this reign of terror & becoming a local hero Joan left town after this incident & as the film opens is returning to Ovid for the first time in 16 years to see her niece Olympia be crowned Prom Queen As she arrives strange murders take place within this already battered town Teenagers
- specifically Olympia&s friends
- are being abducted & gory &clues& are being left behind At first Joan fears that Bishop has come back
- & as a result worries that she&s losing her mind But when Olympia goes missing Joan starts to go after the killer on her own After a few too many coincidences the cops target Joan as their prime suspect & incarcerate her Joan is able to break out of jail for one last attempt to save Olympia Actors Angela Bettis Brittney Wilson Ben Cotton Christopher Titus Kirby Bliss Blanton Monika Mar-Lee Bill Baksa Carey Feehan Devon Gaye & Kristin Kowalski Director Jed Weintrob Certificate 18 years & over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51)



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