Television past as LP Hartley might have once said is another country. & in the early 1980s it certainly was a different beast. There were still only three channels to watch; the evenings programmes finished with the playing of the national anthem; & the biggest prize on TV was not Chris Tarrants million pounds but a speedboat on Bullseye.. . But as Tom Bromley suggests in this funny & warming memoir all that was about to change: The 1980s saw the end of the original golden era of television & the beginnings of TV as we know it today. In 1982 Channel 4 became the first new terrestrial channel for almost twenty years & by the end of the decade Rupert Murdochs Sky Television was vying to become Britains first multi-channel provider. The result of all this was that slowly but surely British viewers had more choice than ever before & the cost of this choice was the erosion of television as a shared national event. & no-one felt this change more deeply than Tom Bromley. Television played a large part in Toms childhood. His first word was two as in BBC Two & his earliest childhood memory is seeing Johnny Ball at a church fete. With great humour & affection Tom Bromley tells the story of a childhood spent with his three siblings & that other all-important family member; the television set. ...

Its the early 1980s & TV-land is a weird place to be.. . There are only three channels! Everything stops at midnight! Theres no Breakfast TV no daytime telly.. .and the biggest prize on TV is not Chris Tarrants million pounds but a speedboat on Bullseye. As Tom Bromley suggests in this hilariously funny & entertaining walk down memory lane all that was about to change. Coming our way were new channels yoof TV Dynasty Dallas TV-AM Charles & Di Scott & Charlene talking cars & a Royal Its a Knockout. By the end of the decade we were primed & ready for satellite TV multi-channels rolling news & incredibly.. .you could watch TV all the way through the night! & no-one felt this change more deeply than Tom Bromley. From Fame to the Falklands War Live Aid to Loadsamoney All in the Best Possible Taste tells the story of a childhood spent with his mum dad & three siblings & that other all-important family member; the TV. ...

Hundreds of ideas for affordable finishing touches that will enhance the elegance & individuality of your home. Caroline Clifton-Mogg looks at the principles of display & arrangement of the importance of scale & how to edit your possessions so they make the maximum impact in chapters including Pictures Mirrors & Other Wall Art Flowers & Plants Soft Furnishings China & Glass & Living (encompassing Living with Books Mantelpieces & Fireplaces Lighting & Decorative Collections). From hanging pictures to arranging quirky collections from displaying textiles to making the most of mantelpieces she shows you how to display items in an attractive way how to combine different pieces to best effect & how to create focal points in a room. Caroline proves that genuinely stylish interiors do not have to cost a fortune; it is the way items are displayed that brings them to life. ...

Martin Sturrock desperately needs a psychiatrist. The problem? He is one. Emily is a traumatised burns victim Arta a Kosovan refugee recovering from a rape. David Temple is a longterm depressive while the Rt Hon Ralph Hall MP lives in terror of his drink problem being exposed. Very different Londoners but they share one thing: every week they spend an hour at the Prince Regent hospital revealing the secrets of their psyche to Professor Martin Sturrock. Little do they know that Sturrocks own mind is not the reassuring place they believe it to be. For years he has hidden in his work ignoring his demons. But now his life is falling apart & as his ghosts come back to haunt him the only person he can turn to is a patient. Set over a life-changing weekend Alastair Campbells astonishing first novel delves deep into the human mind to create a gripping portrait of the strange dependency between patient & doctor. Both a comedy & tragedy of ordinary lives it is rich in compassion for those whose days are spent on the edge of the abyss. ...

With mounting disbelief Regan Trent realises that the death of her beloved mother has left her totally at her stepfather's mercy. But mercy is a foreign concept to Sherwyn Huntley. To this ruthless man Regan is simply an obstacle between him & the Trent fortune. Denied a place at her mother's funeral cruelly separated from her younger brother promised in marriage to a sadistic pervert Regan prefers to take her chance in the wide world. But Huntley will stop at nothing to achieve his cruel ambitions... ...

All is Well" the new book by celebrated authors Louise Hay & Mona Lisa Schulz not only explores the medical science behind the affirmations in Louise Hay's international bestseller " You Can Heal Your Life" but also offers stories & practical advice for personal healing. Structured around seven emotional centres which mirror our chakra system Louise & Mona Lisa examine the connections between these centres & the body. Drawing on years of research they explore probable mental causes for the physical manifestation of illness associated with each centre & then lay out how to address these health concerns. Combining two complementary systems Louise discusses new thought patterns & offers new affirmations to counteract specific emotional weaknesses & Mona Lisa who has worked for many years as a medical intuitive & physician helps readers listen to their own bodies' intuition & prescribes medical solutions that are based in Western science. They provide real-world examples of people who faced illness & outline the specific emotional & physical prescriptions that helped them heal. Affirmations intuition & medical science form a powerful triad that enable readers to achieve maximum health & wellbeing & to experience on a deep level that as Louise always says ' All is well.'" ...

' And if Ferdinand decides to make a chocolate fudge banana cake What do we do? For goodness sake! We ALL JOIN IN!' This book is a rumbustious rollicking & above all noisy collection of seven exuberant poems perfect for chanting aloud that are brilliantly illustrated by the incomparable Quentin Blake. The collection

Includes:: ' All Join In' ' The Hooter Song' ' Nice Weather for Ducks' & ' Sorting Out the Kitchen Pans'. Who coud possibly resist?

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In the second volume of her memoirs the prize-winning author Janice Galloway reveals how the child introduced in This is Not About Me evolved through her teenage years. When she started secondary school Galloway was still sharing a bed with her mother & was more excited by Latin & school orchestra than by boys. But as she struggled with the physical & emotional changes of adolescence almost everything she thought she knew began to change. Combining visceral descriptions of puberty sex & school-room politics with the story of a familys secrets Galloway casts her gaze on the morals & ambitions of one small town in writing that is personal defiant & eloquent. ...

Everythings about to change for Cat. Shes moving house so shell have a room of her own at last & her dads about to marry Jen which means a shopping trip to London & a chance to meet up with her new mates Nesta Lucy Izzie & TJ as well as see Jamie. But nothing goes as expected -- Cats dream room looks like a non-starter Jamie does a disappearing act & wedding plans fall apart. How will Cat cope & will she keep her promise to reveal a hidden secret to her friends? ...

If youre a dinosaur all of your friends are dead. If youre a pirate all of your friends have scurvy. If youre a tree all of your friends are end tables. Each page of this laugh-out-loud illustrated humor book showcases the downside of being everything from a clown to a cassette tape to a zombie. Cute & dark all at once this hilarious childrens-book-for-adults teaches valuable lessons about life while exploring each cartoon characters unique grievance & wide-eyed predicament. Have you ever laughed & cried at the same time? Because All My Friends Are Dead is either the saddest funny book of funniest sad book youve ever read. From the sock whose only friends have gone missing to the houseplant whose friends are being slowly killed by irresponsible plant-owners (like you) All My Friends Are Dead presents a delightful primer for laughing at the inevitable. ...