To his fellow West Indians who assemble every weekend for the all-night poker game at Mrs Knights he is always known as Bageye. There arent very many black men in Luton in 1972 & most of them gather at Mrs Knights
- Summer Wear Pioneer Anxious Tidy Boots
- each has his nickname. Bageye already finds it a struggle to feed his family on his wage from Vauxhall Motors but now his wife Blossom has set her heart on her sons going to private school & she will not settle for anything less. This is the story of a feckless father seen through the eyes of his ten-year-old son. Its a wry & gently comedy about unfulfilling day jobs & late night poker games of illegal mini-cabs & small-scale drug-dealing. & it is also about a family struggling to belong & a vivid tale of growing up in a vanished world of 1970s suburbia.

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To his fellow West Indians who assemble every weekend for the all-night poker game at Mrs Knight's he is always known as Bageye. There aren't very many black men in Luton in 1972 & most of them gather at Mrs Knight's
- Summer Wear Pioneer Anxious Tidy Boots
- each has his nickname. Bageye already finds it a struggle to feed his family on his wage from Vauxhall Motors but now his wife Blossom has set her heart on her sons going to private school. In this wonderful memoir Colin Grant looks at his father through the eyes of his ten-year-old self. Colin is Bageye's favourite 'pickney' & often his reluctant companion in his latest attempt to placate Blossom with another DIY project or a little cash. When he acquires a less than roadworthy old car Bageye sets himself up as an unofficial minicab service lack of a driving licence notwithstanding. More profitable are his marijuana deals until the day he mistakenly entrusts Colin with choosing a hiding place for a huge bag of ganja...

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From the creator of Wibbly Pig & Kipper this new edition of Baggy Brown celebrates friendship priceless teddy bears & royal babies. Baggy Brown was born at Better Bears Limited. Only he wasn't born as Baggy Brown but Number One. & as a special limited edition bear he was due to be presented to the Royal Baby daughter of King & Queen of Thingl&. But this isn't quite what happened. This is the story of how Alfie found & named Baggy Brown & the beginnings of a very special friendship. ' Echoing the theme of the children's classic The Velveteen Rabbit Baggy Brown reminds children that the best-loved toys are usually the oldest & shabbiest & that being scruffy & worn is a sign of having been loved.' The Observer ...

Ever wondered what members of the Special Forces did after they left the services? This story starts with five guys organising an undercover road trip across worn torn Iraq in the spring 2003. Discover how they used their unique military skills to create a successful security company with over 300 employees during the early days of the occupation. See how Iraq was torn apart from the inside from someone who was there & get an insight into what it took to rebuild a country ripped apart by war & insurgency. Discover how their journey moved from the Basra oilfields where they apply their skills to beat the bad guys & get more work into Baghdad dangerous streets. Learn how they used their Close Protection skills to escort their clients around the country's electricity grid. Find out how the power stations became a target & what steps were taken to protect them from mortars rockets & infiltrators. Learn how the insurgents upped up their game & turned their attentions on the security teams using everything from snipers & rockets to car bombs & IEDs to try & kill them. Also see how the security teams played piggy in the middle between the American military & the Iraqi police & how they had to use their skills & wits to keep working. Even in Kurdistan the safest part of the country one wrong move could cost have cost lives. Find out how Britain's ex-Special Forces helped Iraq's reconstruction & the piece they had to pay along the way... ...

Baghdad 1917. Captain Jim Stringer invalided from the Western Front has been dispatched to investigate what looks like a nasty case of treason. He arrives to find a city on the point of insurrection his cover apparently blown
- & his only contact lying dead with flies in his eyes. As Baghdad swelters in a particularly torrid summer the heat alone threatens the lives of the British soldiers who occupy the city. The recently ejected Turks are still a danger
- & many of the local Arabs are none too friendly either. For Jim who is not particularly good in warm weather the situation grows pricklier by the day. Aside from his investigation he is working on the railways around the city. His boss is the charming enigmatic Lieutenant-Colonel Shepherd who presides over the gracious dining society called The Baghdad Railway Club
- & who may or may not be a Turkish agent. Jims search for the truth brings him up against murderous violence in a heat-dazed labyrinthine city where an enemy awaits around every corner.


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Shaun was always a child who demanded more than life could give. His mothers struggle began when she became a single parent leaving her abusive husband behind. Unable to cope without the family unit Shaun turns to a life of crime & drugs & eventually ends up in the care system. Karen Woods fourth novel sees her return to familiar territory to craft an indictment of modern society that will pull on your heartstrings. ...

The new Bahrain Country Map is the most accurate & comprehensive map of Bahrain & the best way to find your way around the country. With a clean easy-to-read design the whole of Bahrain is covered on one large scale map. Using the most up-to-date mapping available it shows all cities towns & villages & key landmarks such as hotels airports markets mountains & wadis with a handy directory of map reference so you can easily find your way about. ...

Now in its 25th edition the popular & established Bailliere's Nurse's Dictionary" has been extensively revised &

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In this bracing page-turning account of his stranger-than-fiction baptism into the corrupted ways of Washington Neil Barofsky offers an irrefutable indictment from an insider of the Bush & Obama administrations of the mishandling of the $700 billion bailout fund. In vivid behind-the-scenes detail he reveals proof of the extreme degree to which the US government officials bent over backward to serve the interests of Wall Street firms at the expense of the broader public
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Your best friend in the kitchen & bestselling author Rachel Allen is back with a collection of delicious & easy cakes & bakes tarts & pies quiches & casseroles from her brand new TV series. What could be better than the smell of freshly baked bread or the joy of eating warm cookies straight from the oven? Do you pine for the pleasures of gingerbread houses & holiday delights or the warming goodness of home baked casseroles? These are just some of the treats that await in Bake which ties in with Rachels brand new TV series. She shares both the sweet & the savoury sides of baking whether quick snacks wholesome breads & pies exotic cakes & tarts or easy baked meals for friends & family. Fully illustrated with beautiful food photography including step-by-steps to take the mystery out of traditional baking & pastry making. Rachel also offers troubleshooting techniques for common problems & wheat or gluten-free recipes so nobody is left out of the fun! Rachels friendly & expert tuition make this easy-to-use book the best friend to every home baker. Recipes include: * Cardamon bread * Crispy bacon & cheddar bread * Cheese straws & pretzels * Pork chorizo & spinach pie * Beef pasties with mint ginger & peas * Baked cheese fondue in a squash * Seville orange meringue pie * Cornish saffron bread * Lime & yoghurt cake with rosewater & pistachios ...