Lists superstitions, both common & obscure. These include divinations, spells, cures, charms, signs & omens, rituals & taboos. Each superstition is placed in context through"es that offer a picture of usage, history, & evolution. This fascinating dictionary is meant for those with an interest in superstitions. ...

A comprehensive & authoritative dictionary with over 200 essays on a wide range of language topics including the history of English, the writing of famous authors such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Burns & JK Rowling, English as a global language, & key grammar controversies. ...

Words are the building blocks of language, but their derivations are often stories in themselves. With entries from accolade to zoo & including such disparate items as blackmail, fiasco, influence & rigmarole, this title explains the origins & development of 300 commonly used words. ...

Have you ever wondered why we wear perfume, read magazines, vote for candidates, speak in jargon? This book explains the origins & development of 300 commonly used words. This is a fascinating guide to the richness & diversity of the English language. This book is 19.5cm in height & 12.6cm wide with 277 pages. ...

Contains information on various aspects of history, from prehistory right up to the modern day. Over 4, 000 concise entries include biographies of key figures in world history, separate entries for every country in the world, & subject entries on religio ...

Was T. rex related to chickens? Why were dinosaurs so massive? Discover the answers to these questions & more in this astounding book, containing many brilliant books about all your favourite Jurassic creatures. Packed with surprising facts, stats, & records that kids will just love to share, it revels in all things weird, unexpected, mind-blowing, funny, & gross! Product Information:  •†ISBN: 9781789507324 •†Author: Ben Hubbard •†Publisher: Arcturus •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages: 128 •†Dimensions: 19.6 x 1.1 x 12.9cm ...

'I can't think of any part of my childhood when I was not fascinated by steeplejacks. I'd seen them dancing through the rolling smoke at the chimney top or hanging at the end of a rope in a bosun's chair, blowing about like a cork in the wind'. When Fred Dibnah debuted on television in 1979, British audiences immediately embraced a new cultural icon: a steeplejack from Bolton who fell in love with England's decaying industrial landscape & an exhaustive storyteller whose charm & wit was matched only by his down-to-earth manner. The Producer of that first film, Don Haworth, would go on to make nineteen films about this unlikely celebrity & true British eccentric. " Did You Like That?" collects the best stories from these films: colourful tales told by Fred himself, recounting key moments in his life, his experiences as a steeplejack, his fascination with machinery, his work as an engineer, craftsman, artist, inventor & steam enthusiast, & his forthright views on life in general. Told with true Northern grit, Did You Like That? is the story of a man who never shied away from a hair-raising challenge, & the closest thing to Fred's autobiography we're likely to get. This is Fred's story, in his own words. ...

Pushed to breaking point, Cara Burrows abandons her home & family & escapes to a five-star spa resort she cant afford.



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Another year on the Diddly Squat Farm & Jeremy is still knee-deep in mud & endless challenges. Welcome back to Clarkson's Farm. Since taking the wheel three years ago Jeremy's had his work cut out. & it's now clear from hard-won experience that, when it comes to farming, there's only one golden rule: Whatever you hope will happen, won't. Enthusiastic schemes to diversify have met with stubborn opposition from the red trouser brigade, defeat at the hands of Council Planning department, & predictable derision from Kaleb
- although, to be fair, even Lisa had doubts about Jeremy's brilliant plan to build a business empire founded on rewilding & nettle soup. & only Cheerful Charlie is still smiling about the stifling amount of red tape that's incoming... But he charges by the hour. Then there are the animals: the sheep are gone; the cows have been joined by a rented bull called Break-Heart Maestro;. the pigs are making piglets; & the goats have turned out to be psychopaths....
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Pull on your wellies, grab your flat cap & join Jeremy Clarkson in this hilarious & fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the farm we're all obsessed with... An idyllic spot offering picturesque views across the Cotswolds, bustling hedgerows & natural springs. Until one day, Jeremy decided he would do the farming itself. After all, how hard could it be?... Faced with suffocating red tape, biblical weather, local objections, a global pandemic & his own frankly staggering ignorance of how to 'do farming', Jeremy soon realises that turning the farm around is going to take more than splashing out on a massive tractor. Fortunately, there's help at hand from a large & (mostly) willing team, including girlfriend Lisa, Kaleb the Tractor Driver, Cheerful Charlie, Ellen the Shepherd & Gerald, his Head of Security & Dry Stone Waller. & yet while the farm may be called Diddly Squat for good reason, Jeremy soon begins to understand that it's worth a whole lot more to him... ...