In this book, acclaimed cook & food historian Laura Mason explores that quintessentially British institution
- the traditional
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This wonderful collection of delicious British teatime recipes features well-known favourites, from Scones, Hot Cross Buns & Cherry Bakewells, to regional & historic gems such as Suffolk Apple Cake, Melting Moments & Fat Rascals. Over the years Jane Pettigrew has collected many of these recipes & the stories behind them from National Trust cooks & chefs. She also gives her advice on how to choose a tea that best complements each recipe. Whether enjoying an indulgent treat with friends, preparing a substantial high tea for the family or simply sipping a solitary cuppa, there is something here for everyone. ...

Over the centuries, churches have acted as centres of community & they retain their importance today. Acting as a focus during times of tragedies & conflict, churches have also offered us throughout the ages a sense of permanence in an impermanent world. In this new book, Andrew Barr
- with the help of local BBC radio listeners
- picks 30 of the nation's favourite churches. Many of these churches have featured on Songs of Praise. The author captures the lives of those who built, developed & shaped them, as well as offering fascinating human interest stories about people who worship in them today. Beautifully illustrated with over 100 full-colour photographs, this is the perfect companion for all those who love churches.

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As a Native Commissioner through the 1940's to 1960's, George Jameson was responsible for the welfare of the natives' in his appointed region. He prided himself on furthering relations between communities, speaking several tribal languages fluently & developing a reputation as a man to be trusted & sought after for help & advice. With a thriving young family, a devoted wife & a quick succession of promotions, George is proud of everything he has achieved so far, in particular the understanding he is fostering between whites & blacks. Then, in the wake of the 1948 elections, George feels a shift in the Native Affairs Department's agenda. As he is shunted from one outpost to another, his role becoming ever more hopeless, his place in South Africa's future increasingly hazy, he feels the weight of his powerlessness & finds himself fighting off a crippling depression. " The Native Commissioner" is a heart-wrenching portrayal of a kind & conscientious man who felt himself cast adrift under the weight of South African apartheid. ...

The greatest story ever told is born again in this beautiful new retelling of the nativity.

The traditional feel & charming

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Chicago, 1924. Teenage baseball genius Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford) is lured to a hotel room by a mysterious seductress (Barabra Hershey) & shot with a silver bullet. Fifteen years later, Roy reappears on the scene & helps lead the New York Knights into ...

Open your eyes to local foods & the making of them, reduce waste by using every last bit of each ingredient & enjoy well-raised meat & fish!

Try your hand at traditional techniques that have become popular again
- yoghurt-making, preserving, pickling, fermenting.

Join one of Australias brightest young chefs, Matt Stone, & create breakfast, weeknight meals or feasts for friends in this masterpiece for making sustainable foods full of flavours.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781743365915
• Author: Matt Stone
• Publisher: Murdoch Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 239
• Dimensions: 26 x 21 x 3cm














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Winner of The Garden Writers' Guild Book of the Year Award 2005 The Natural Gardener shows exactly how you can use organic principles to create not only a healthy garden, with the balance to control garden pests & other hazards in an environmentally friendly way, but also one that has a special beauty. The book is brimful of ideas & information on how to create a rich, healthy, living landscape where the snuffle of a hedgehog, the moving shimmer of insects, or a cloud of butterflies are as much a dimension of the pleasure the garden brings as the beauty of the diverse range of flowers, fruits & leaves that sustain them. The size of this book is 23cm in height & 17cm wide with 168 pages. ...

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" The Natural Health Bible for Women" is the essential illustrated natural health resource for

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A monumental & extraordinarily beautiful guide to the Earth's natural wonders 5 years in the making, covering over 5, 000 species, The Natural History Book is one-of-a-kind; the only book to offer a complete survey of the Earth's natural history. Each geological & biological grouping is introduced & explained in an engaging & highly informative way, making it the perfect addition to every family bookshelf, as well as an ideal gift for every nature lover. Packed with thousands of stunning, specially commissioned photographs, & written by a worldwide team of natural history experts. From granites to grape vines, from microbes to mammals, The Natural History Book is a true visual dictionary of every kingdom of life ...