In this book Rupert Matthews puts forward his ground breaking new theories on the collapse of the post-Roman order in Britain & the formation of Engl&. Drawing on newly analysed written sources & the growing mass of archaeological finds he presents a very different picture of post-Roman Britain than that usually put forward. In place of the anarchy & mayhem Rupert suggests that Romanised governmental structures managed to survive the economic collapse of the 5th century & the population collapse of the early sixth century to emerge in new & barbarianised form in the later sixth century. The key figure in this story was Ceawlin King of Wessex in the 570s. It was he who finally smashed the old order with his ambitious grab for power & who thus opened the way to the creation of the England that we know today with its English culture English language & English character. ...

At the beginning of the Second World War the Ministry of Information through the advice of Kenneth Clark commissioned Cecil Beaton to photograph the Home Front. Beaton set to work recording the destruction of the Wren churches in the City & the heroism of Londoners under attack. He conducted a survey of Bomber & Fighter Commands for the RAF which was published with Beatons own astute commentary. Beaton was an effective propagandist but his voice like his photographs was touchingly elegant. Whatever his subject Beaton was always a stylist. Beatons wartime work for the Ministry amounted to seven thousand photographs which are now housed with their negatives at the Imperial War Museums. They form a great document both of the landscape of war & of the passing of the Empire. He travelled through the Western Desert & on to Iraq Palestine Transjordan & Syria. In 1943 he left for India where he photographed the final days of the Raj in New Delhi & Calcutta before joining the Burma campaign. He ended the war deep in Chinese territory where he witnessed the Nationalist resistance to the Japanese. Beatons inherent sense of theatre extended from palatial drawing rooms to the jungle & the desert. Whatever the circumstances he never departed from his radical aesthetic. Theatre of War" is published in conjunction with the Imperial War Museums on the occasion of a major exhibition." ...

Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes" is a sequel to " Beatrix Potter's" first rhyme collection " Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes". Like the previous book it contains material she had produced & collected over a period of many years. The " Cecily Parsley" sequence of illustrations for example were first made into a little booklet twenty-five years earlier in 1897. " Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes" is the last of " Beatrix Potter's" series of 23 little books the titles of which are as follows: " The Tale of Peter Rabbit"; " The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"; " The Tailor of Gloucester"; " The Tale of Benjamin Bunny"; " The Tale of Two Bad Mice"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle"; " The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher"; " The Tale of Tom Kitten"; " The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck"; " The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse"; " The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes"; " The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse"; " The Tale of Mr. Tod"; " The Tale of Pigling Bland"; " The Tale of Samuel Whiskers"; " The Tale of The Pie & the Patty-Pan"; " The Tale of Ginger & Pickles"; " The Tale of Little Pig Robinson"; " The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit"; " The Story of Miss Moppet"; " Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes"; & " Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes"." ...

When Mark Frith was told to make Heat" the next big womens weekly he dived headlong into the insanity of the celebrity world rubbing shoulders with the likes of Posh Kylie & Jordan. Soon " Heat" had over two million avid readers & was the UKs favourite source of gossip. Charting the explosion of " Big Brother" igniting the Size Zero debate & watching Britneys descent from sexpot to being sectioned " Heat" was there for every major celebrity debate. Told in the irreverent style weve all come to know & love " The Celeb Diaries" is Marks incredible story of his life in the eye of the celeb storm." ...

Celebrate by Pippa Middleton is a fully illustrated & beautifully designed book packed with recipes crafts & inspirational ideas. Beginning with autumn & ending with summer Celebrate is a one-stop guide to entertaining throughout the British year. It contains a myriad of personal tips favourite recipes & useful decorating ideas. Practical but full of fun it guides readers through the planning stages to the events themselves from Christmas & Easter to a show-stopping New Years Eve & from childrens parties family birthdays lazy weekend brunches & picnics on the beach to a quiet supper at home with friends. In Celebrate Pippa Middleton provides easy & affordable ideas for a successful celebration & offers charming & little-known facts & historical anecdotes for each occasion. The result is a cornucopia of information that is fascinating inspiring & wonderfully accessible. ...

Celebrate with a Cake Learn how to make 15 amazing celebration cakes with step-by-step instruction from Lindy Smith author of the bestselling The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible. From eye-catching stacked tiered & column cakes to romantic hearts & novelty ideas Celebrate with a Cake has a cake design for every occasion! Lindy also

Includes:: instructions for co-ordinating cupcakes variations & ideas to customize each cake design to your own celebration as well as baking recipes preparation techniques shortcuts & advice on colour & decoration
- everything you need to know to bake & decorate perfect cakes! Inside Celebrate with a Cake: Expert Techniques
- learn how to bake assemble & cover cakes how to make & use sugarpaste (rolled fondant) buttercream royal icing & modelling paste & how to use sugar shapers & cake decorating tools to cut out & create special modelled sugarcraft embellishments. Gorgeous Projects
- create 15 different celebration cakes for a wide variety of occasions including: Weddings Engagements Anniversaries Christenings Birthdays Valentines Day Mothers Day




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Celebrate any occasion with 30 beautiful cupcake designs from bestselling cake decorating author Lindy Smith. Each unique cupcake design

Includes:: expert sugarcrafting tips & techniques easy step by step instructions & gorgeous full colour photography to help you achieve professional looking cupcakes for any occasion from birthday cakes & childrens parties to cupcake wedding favours & anniversaries. Discover delicious cupcake recipes exciting cake decorating techniques inspiring ideas & expert tips to make your cupcake designs perfect every time & learn how to create simple but highly effective cake toppers & decorations including sugar flowers sugar animals hearts fairies bats crowns bears swirls stars & more! This is the essential resource for all of your cupcake decorating needs.

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Who could have known that a strip launched by cartoonist Charles M Schulz on 2nd October 1950 in seven US newspapers would impact the world for decades to come. With philosophical humour subtle social commentary "able wisdom & irresistible charm Peanuts grew to become not just the best-known most-loved comic strip ever created but a true global phenomenon. 60 years on Peanuts now appears in over 2 200 newspapers on i Tunes through wireless & TV channels in 75 countries & in 25 languages around the world with hundreds of consumer products available for purchase in virtually all retail channels. ...

Cake pops are the biggest thing in baking since cupcakes; these cute little cakes on sticks are perfect to celebrate any occasion & are guaranteed to be well received by all! Paula Macleod shows you how to make these amazing treats using a few simple tools & techniques. Choose between the creepy Halloween Witch the romantic Valentine Chocolate Cake the adorable Easter Bunny & the beautiful Fairy. Theres a cake pop for everyone & everyone will love a cake pop! ...

Add the personal touch to your cakes with edible fondant art. With Grace Stevens' easy-to-follow instructions you'll soon find yourself creating amazing fondant decorations. Fondant cake decorating is usually an art form practised only by a select few but with Celebration Cakes" you will learn how to model perfect flowers animals & figures in no time even if you're a beginner. You will also become a master of fillings coverings & various techniques. The step-by-step instructions include detailed photographs. The designs featured in " Celebration Cakes" can be mixed-&-matched to create a dazzling array of innovative cakes. Useful extras such as a conversion chart supplier list & equipment list have been included. Grace Stevens has taken her love for baking beautiful cakes & compiled an easy to-follow creative fondant adventure. Go on give it a try!" ...