During World War II Mary Smallwood went with her family to live on a farm in a Warwickshire country village. Bluebells & Gypsies" is a record of those early childhood years. Memories of that idyllic time have stayed with her vividly not as a historic record but colouring the rest of her life. After leaving school she trained as a State Registered Nurse & a Health Visitor in Birmingham & was also a freelance writer. She married Birmingham journalist John Daniels & is a mother & grandmother. Mary now raises money for charities through her membership of International Inner Wheel." ...

Since the early 1920s the name Bluebird has been synonymous with world speed record breaking on land & water. Driven first by Sir Malcolm Campbell then his son Donald & latterly by Donald's nephew Donald Wales in electric powered vehicles they have consistently pushed records ever higher. This book is the story of the design & construction of the fastest of the Bluebirds the Campbell-Norris 7 (CN7). This car now resident in the National Motor Museum at England is the most sophisticated design ever produced for a wheel-driven record breaker. Using methods & materials developed for the aircraft industry the CN7 given suitable running conditions was capable in 1960 of a speed exceeding that produced by the present wheel-driven record holder 19 years later. The author was first employed by the designers Norris Brothers Ltd as a design draughtsman on the Bluebird K7 hydroplane. After completing his National Service in the RAF he rejoined the company to work with the two chief designers developing the

Specification for CN7 & he later became project coordinator for its construction.

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The philosophy of the blues From B.B. King to Billie Holiday Blues music not only sounds good but has an almost universal appeal in its reflection of the trials & tribulations of everyday life. Its ability to powerfully touch on a range of social & emotional issues is philosophically inspiring & here a diverse range of thinkers & musicians offer illuminating essays that make important connections between the human condition & the Blues that will appeal to music lovers & philosophers alike. ...

Do you wish you could play your favorite blues music on guitar? Even if you dont read music its not difficult with Blues Guitar for Dummies. With this hands-on guide youll pick up the fundamentals instantly & start jamming like your favorite blues artists! Blues Guitar for Dummies covers all aspects of blues guitar showing you how to play scales chords progressions riffs solos & more! Its packed with musical examples chords charts & photos that let you explore the genre & play the songs of the great blues musicians. This accessible guide will give you the skills you need to:* Choose the right guitar equipment & strings* Hold tune & get situated with your guitar* Play barre chords & strum to the rhythm* Recognize the structure of a blues song* Tackle musical riffs* Master melodies & solos* Make your guitar sing cry & wail* Jam to any type of blues In addition to this must-have book a bonus CD is included so that you can listen to famous songs practice your riffs & chords & develop your style as a blues musician. It also features a quick guide to musical notation & suggestions on albums artists & guitars for further enjoyment. With Blues Guitar for Dummies you can re-create the masterpieces of the blues legend without the expensive lessons! ...

The fun & easy way to play blues on the harmonica Blues harmonica is the most popular & influential style of harmonica playing & it forms the basis for playing harmonica in other styles such as rock & country. Blues Harmonica for Dummies gives you a wealth of content devoted to the blues approach-specific techniques & applications including bending & making your notes sound richer & fuller with tongue-blocked enhancements; use of amplification to develop a blues sound; blues licks & riffs; constructing a blues harmonica solo; accompanying singers; historical development of blues styles; & important blues players & recordings. The accompanying audio CD features all the musical examples from the book plus play-along exercises & songs that let you hear the sound you're striving for. In-depth coverage of major blues harmonica techniques Blues song forms improvisation & accompanying singers Information on blues history & personalities If you're intrigued by the idea of understanding & mastering the compelling (yet mysterious) art of playing blues on the harmonica Blues Harmonica For Dummies has you covered. ...

When Ernest Fletcher is found bludgeoned to death in his study everyone is shocked & mystified: Ernest was well-liked & respected so who would have a motive for killing him? Enter Superintendent Hannasyde who with consummate skill begins to uncover the complexities of Fletchers life. It seems the real Fletcher was far from the gentleman he pretended to be. There is in fact no shortage of people who wanted him dead. Then a second murder is committed with striking similarities to the first giving a grotesque twist to a very unusual case. ...

Lenny Smile has been run over by a steamroller. He used to run a children's charity called Dream Time financed by millionaire Joe Carter. Now Carter wants to know what happened to Smile... & to his money. Unfortunately he's hired the Diamond Brothers
- the world's worst private detectives
- to solve the mystery!

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Blurton situated on the outskirts of the Stoke-on-Trent Potteries has always been agricultural. It was originally created out of the ' Waste' by the religious house at Trentham which had been attracted to the area by the natural springs of Cauldwell & Blorewell
- the latter giving its name to the village. It was still regarded as a village right up until the 1950s when large council housing estates sprang up around it built to house the arriving 'strangers'. The only structure to withstand the march of time is the ancient church & this book starts its journey there. The pictures follow a circular route around the area taking in the many farms mills & cottages that characterise this pretty rural village. Virtually nothing remains of most buildings featured so the odd field image is essential to show where they stood. Take the book with you & walk the route
- happy hunting!

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Funny full of surprises & always arousing this is a brilliant collection of stories about innocent young women drawn into scenarios that result in the sensual pleasures of spanking. Girls who feel compelled to manipulate & engineer situations in which older authority figures punish them over their laps desks or chairs. ...

Having started as a small town near the quayside one of the physical boundaries that stopped Blyth from growing into a larger town was the Flanker or the Slake as many of the local people knew it. It was not until the end of the nineteenth century & beginning of this century with the filling in of the Slake that Blyth was able to grow in size. The Blyth we know today is the result of many local authority boundary changes. The main one was the amalgamation of Blyth Urban District Council & Cowpen Urban District Council in 1906 before that date these were two separate & independent local authorities. With the closure of the railway at Blyth in 1964 Blyth Shipyard in 1967 & the end of coal working at Bates Pit in May 1986 more than one hundred years of industry that had helped to shape the town of Blyth came to an end. These industries had dominated the local economy & helped to develop the shops & other institutions in Blyth. This collection of over 200 pictures brought together by the Blyth Local Studies Group reflects not only the shops & streets of the town but also gives an insight into the lives of the people their work leisure & sporting activities. ...