A fascinating practical introduction to the Danish art of whittling, with inspiration & instructions for making adorable decorative wooden birds. Snitte, Denmark`s art of wood whittling, is a rite of passage for most Scandinavians, & the passion for it lasts a lifetime. Wood whittling`s practical, outdoorsy nature has been married to fine craftsmanship in this beautiful book about creating wood-sculpted birds that can be left uncoloured & crisp as they are in wood or coloured carefully to make exquisite sculptures. Written by a passionate Danish woodsman, Frank Egholm, the book teaches even the beginner the basics of wood whittling a bird shape with step-by-step demonstrations (and templates), how to mount them elegantly on real pieces of wood, & how to paint them delicately to bring out their colourful beauty. From the familiar robin, blue tit & wagtail to the less common yellowhammer, the book has templates for eight European birds. Whether you are new to whittling or are looking for a fresh project with your whittling skills, this is a perfect book to make something special & tap into the wonders of Scandinavian craft. ...

Inflatable travel pillow with flat back designed to provide full head & neck support. The back of the pillow is flat so your head is not pushed forward but is cushioned snugly between the sides. It is inflatable & you can fold it away compactly in its pouch when not needed. Having one of these should make all the difference on long flights. ...

As the snow begins to fall, a journalist arrives in the remote city of Kars on the Turkish border. Kars is a troubled place
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No breath of wind, No gleam of sun Still the white snow Whirls softly down As the day draws to a close, a family prepares for Christmas
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No breath of wind, No gleam of sun Still the white snow Whirls softly down As the day draws to a close, a family prepares for Christmas
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Snow is Robert Bolognesi’s special Cicerone practical mini-guide aimed at walkers, climbers & snow-sport enthusiasts who want to acquire or improve their knowledge of snow & avalanche release. It is equally suitable for snow professionals, guides, mountaineering & snow-sport instructors & ski patrollers. The guide describes the formation & evolution of snow & shows practical methods for examining & analysing snow cover. It illustrates how to identify the many forms which snow may take & how to assess avalanche risk more precisely &

Includes:: a handy snow crystal card for identifying crystals in the snow layer.

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Of all weathers, snow is the one that has always affected Marcus Sedgwick the most. While many people`s idea of the perfect holiday involves sun, sea & s&, he instead makes trips to cold, snowy parts of the world: Russia, Scandinavia or the Arctic Circle. A few years ago he bought a mountain home, an old chalet d`alpage high in the Haute Savoie, & for the first time he began to understand what it is to live in an environment where extreme snowfall is frequent. Like the six sides of a snowflake, the book has six chapters, each exploring the art, literature & science of snow, as well as his own experiences & memories, asking whether it really did snow more during his boyhood in Kent & whether changing climate patterns might mean, that for some areas of the world, snow may become a thing of the past. He also wonders why snow is so powerful for our imagination, so transformative & as fundamental as our response to darkness, to sunlight. ...

The ground is covered in snow & one little boy can`t WAIT to get outside & play. But his grandad is taking SO LONG to get ready... When they finally leave the house, they have a very surprising adventure! A beautiful mini hardback gift edition of Sam Usher`s bestselling SNOW. ...

Snow & Steel will be a huge reassessment of Hitler`s last great throw of the dice: ` The Battle of the Bulge`, the battle for the Ardennes 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945. This is an utterly fascinating five weeks when for a time it looked like Hitler had outflanked the allied armies pushing toward the Rhine & might just throw them back to the Normandy beaches. It is also the context for the catastrophic events at Bastogne depicted so graphically in Band of Brothers. For military history fans this is one of those touchstone battles of the second world war, written by an author with a fast growing, world-wide reputation. Peter will use primary archival material & personal interviews to write a controversial, commercial, landmark book. ...

This image shows a snow covered Trafalgar Square steeped in history with Nelson’s Column, the National Gallery in the background & the statue of Charles I on a horse facing down Whitehall. Blank inside, this card comes with a white envelope & is cello wrapped. Other cards available in this series include Battersea Park’s Peace Pagoda, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral & Big Ben. London Winter is the Christmas range from The Coconut Tin Card Company, creation of London based illustrator Finn Dean, award winning illustrator of evocative cityscapes & landscapes. ...