Written by a chicken-keeper of many years, this new book covers choice of breed, housing, feeding, breeding, showing & all other important topics associated with this popular hobby. Also featured are snippets taken from poultry books published during th ...

Climbing plants are perfect for softening a garden, hiding unattractive bare brickwork, fences or sheds, & also providing height & colour. Whether you want to create a romantic cottage garden look, with pretty pastel hues or a make a striking visual statement with intense, bold colour, clematis is the ideal plant. With over 250 known species & cultivars, there is an abundance of choice, both in terms of colour & form. This practical book gives all the guidance you need to choose the right clematis for your garden & expert advice on planting & cultivation. There are also tips on choosing companion plants to make the most of your displays. It
Includes:: detailed lists of the species & cultivars, arranged according to season; what to look for when buying clematis; planting for best results; providing support: trellises, pergolas & free-standing structures; & raising new plants from seed or cuttings by layering. It also

Includes:: aftercare with a clear guide to pruning & what to do when things go wrong. It is illustrated in full colour, with 150 colour photographs.


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Herb gardening is easy, inexpensive & very satisfying, & combines the pleasures of the flower garden with the usefulness of the vegetable plot. Lack of space is no problem: herbs will thrive as well in a pot on a windowsill as they will in a country garden, & reward you with decorative foliage, aromatic perfumes, & fragrant additions to your cooking. The clear instructions & numerous photographs in this book will inspire confidence in the novice gardener, but there is much to offer experienced gardeners too. In fact, this delightful book is an indispensable source of reference for anyone wishing to experience the pleasure of growing herbs. This book helps in: designing & planning your herb garden; choosing & planting herbs; growing herbs indoors; growing & using culinary herbs; & harvesting & preserving herbs. ...

Strong, appropriate & well-fitting joints are one of the hallmarks of the skilled woodworker. Making them properly requires intelligent planning, accurate marking out, & a sufficient degree of care in the cutting, fitting & final assembly. A methodical approach is essential, & that is what this book provides. Professional woodworker Ralph Laughton takes us through the whole process, from choosing the appropriate joint for the purpose to assembling the finished piece. We learn about timber selection, tools & adhesives, but above all we learn the working methods & habits that are needed to achieve consistently good results. The emphasis throughout is on the traditional hand techniques that are still the essential foundation of the woodworker's skill. ...

A user-friendly guide for both professionals & their clients, Successful Aging details over 40 preventive, protective, & promotive strategies for good health, effective procedures that clients can perform for themselves. The authors focus on the natural strengths older persons possess or can develop, without ignoring the limitations of aging. ...

Details: Whether you are a new or experienced landlord, this bestselling up-to-date book (fully revised & reprinted in
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Triple pack of programmes aimed at sugarcraft enthusiasts. In ' Sugar Flowers' follow Elaine Mac Gregor's easy step-by-step guide to creating simple blossoms, posies & bouquets from Lilies, Orchids & Roses while also learning the techniques of cutting, forming, colouring & assembling petals & leaves into beautiful arrangements. In ' Sugar Modelling' Elaine shows you how to create simple models such as elephants, penguins & teddy bears as well as more ambitious subjects like iceberg cakes & pastillage vases. In ' Wedding Cakes' by using simple techniques, Elaine Mac Gregor creates five stylish cakes including a two-tiered royal iced cake, an iced cake topped with chocolate & ornamented with gilded chocolate roses, a ' Teardrop Cake', a delicate four-tiered cake & a spectacular Edwin confection. Three DVD set, including:- Sugar Flowers, Sugar Modelling, & Wedding Cakes. ...

When Emira is apprehended at a supermarket for 'kidnapping' the white child she's actually babysitting, it sets off an explosive

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Read With Biff, Chip & Kipper is the UK's best-selling home reading series. It is based on Oxford Reading Tree which is used in 80% of primary schools. Read With Biff, Chip & Kipper Level 3 Phonics storybooks have been specially written to allow children to practise their letters & sounds as they do at school. Fun plots, familiar characters & carefully levelled text create the perfect combination to build children's confidence & enjoyment of reading. The Level 3 stories practice sounds made from two consonant letters such as 'ck', & introduce the concept of long vowel sounds such as 'oo', as well as revising single letter sounds. These are introduced at Level 3: v w x y z th ck sh ng ch ss ll gg oo oy. Each book also

Includes:: practical tips & ideas for you to use when you reading with your child & fun activities.

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In Pontypridd, in 1939, blackouts & conscription are beginning to strain the community. & three women are separated?perhaps forever?from the men they love. Jenny Powell's husb&, Eddie, abandoned her on her wedding night, & she must struggle to cope alone. Italian Tina Ronconi's sweetheart enlists, & she & her sister face internment as enemy aliens. & Bethan's doctor husband is called up, leaving her, along with all the women, with endless worry & fear. Forced to adjust to a world at all, all they can do is wait. Then comes news of the Allies' retreat at Dunkirk &, for many, life will never be the same again. ...