Possibly read more than any other railway book The Country Railway has sold over 170 000 copies. This is a redesigned edition of the original text & photographs. Everyone loved the country railway with its neat stations & colourful gardens the shining brasswork of its tank engines viaducts daringly built over gushing rivers embankments carpeted with flowers & guards whose appearance & voice as well as the traffic they carried in their vans reflected exactly the character of the terrain being served. Basing his work on deep historical research & rich personal experience David St John Thomas lovingly portrays the branch & cross-country railway in all its nostalgic technical & commercial aspects. He tells of the days of high expectation when the local promoters first met & chose the architectural style for their stations sees the navvies at work hacking through the countryside reports the arrival of the first trains recalls the troubled realisation when traffic receipts failed to provide enough for dividends. Stations signalboxes engines & their men coaches & trucks cattle docks & railway pubs junctions & termini varied landscapes special occasions & disasters... In words & pictures here is a unique study for railway enthusiasts & for those who just miss the passing of the country railway. ...

' Cuckolds like lovers should themselves deceive' So concludes one of Wycherley's most revived & much discussed plays. It is a satirical comedy sharply focussed on the follies vices & hypocrisies of Restoration London through its central characters: the desperate Pinchwife; his naive wife; the sex-obsessed Horner & Lady Fidget's 'virtuous gang' of town ladies. Wycherley's strong wit informs almost every speech & his alarmingly familiar revelations of character leave us to draw our own conclusions. It remains a controversial play admired as satire or farce condemned as immoral & frivolous & appreciated again as a serious work of dramatic art. Modern critics have much debated its central themes & question marks remain: is Horner hero or villain? This student edition contains a fully annotated version of the playtext in modern spelling. The Introduction

Includes:: an account of Wycherley's life & a detailed discussion of The Country Wife's interpretation & stage history.

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Theres trouble afoot in Barleybridge. The vets Practice which normally runs so smoothly is disrupted by the new locum Dan who seems to be annoying just about everyone with his abrupt manner & unreasonable demands. & when he succeeds in losing an important client through his arrogant attitude the wives connected to the Practice are determined that something has to be done. But Kate who works at the Practice finds she rather likes Dans no-nonsense approach despite what everyone thinks about him. Then when she is suddenly confronted by a devastating tragedy at home it is Dan with a sad secret of his own who helps her come to terms with her new situation... ...

On 15 CDs. Adam inherited not just the farm from his father Joe but also his passion for farming. Imagination is essential for the farms survival & Adam has many an entertaining tale as he explores new sources of income. He explains his commitment to rescuing breeds from extinction the aspect of the farm that is perhaps closest to his heart as well as the money-spinning work of hiring oxen out to film directors & training pigs to sit on Hollywood stars. ...

In 2001 Adam Henson was chosen from 3 500 applicants to become a presenter on Countryfile. Adam's agricultural knowledge & open manner soon made him a popular figure & when the programme moved to its current Sunday evening slot in 2009 he began to present a weekly report from his own farm in the Cotswolds. There the ups & downs of the farming calendar as told in Adam's straight-talking fashion soon became one of the most popular parts of the programme as viewers watched him endure the stress of TB testing & his sadness at losing valuable cattle as well as the highs of spring lambing. This is the first book by Adam Henson & it is an enthralling first-person account of the drama emotion & sheer hard work that is life on Adam's Farm. ...

Countrywise Kitchen proved one of the most popular food series of 2010 with viewing figures regularly hitting over 4 million when it aired on ITV1 primetime. Now for the first time its co-presenter & chef Mike Robinson brings you the best recipes of the 2010 & 2011 series
- plus dishes from its sister show Countrywise which is now entering its third series. There are lots of recipes for cooking with country ingredients from partridge to chicken lamb to pork salmon to mackerel blackberries to plums. Stews roasts & soups sit alongside cakes puddings & jams in this accessible cookbook that celebrates the best of British ingredients in dishes that herald from far & wide
- from a roast shoulder of pork to a Thai noodle soup. All the recipes are simple to prepare & even those with the most surprising flavours are created from everyday ingredients that can be bought from the supermarket. Packed with information on selecting the best ingredients eating seasonally & foraging this book is an invaluable source of information as well as a delicious collection of recipes.

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These days many of us enjoy unrivalled freedom & equality when it comes to choosing & building a relationship. Yet new myths about how to live & love compromise that happiness. Kate Figes argues that whether married or cohabiting gay or straight remarried or a couple living apart the quality of our intimate relationship is fundamental to our long-term health & happiness because our need for commitment & love hasnt changed. This is not a handbook. There are no easy Mars & Venus universal recipes for success because relationships are far too complicated individual & important for easy answers. But learning how others sustain lifelong love & what really goes on in other peoples lives can help us to understand our own partnerships & take responsibility for making them work. Couples is an incisive & important look at how we can learn to make love endure. ...

Here&8217;s a great gift idea for you & your partner or that special couple in your life; a year&8217;s subscription to Love Dining the two-for-one dining club. A Love Dining membership entitles you & your partner to unlimited two-for-one meals at over 1 000 fabulous restaurants for a whole year. Enjoy delicious discounts at a wide selection of restaurants from intimate bistros to charming country inns; award-winning fine-dining to hearty home-cooked fayre. Plus as a special bonus Love Dining members receive monthly recipes from leading chefs so you can create romantic meals & dinner party dishes in the comfort of your own home. ...

Profound loss & disappointment are emotions that each of us will experience at some point in our lives. Loss is one of the most difficult experiences to come to terms with. The Courage to Grieve explores how we can deal with every kind of grief revealing:
- How grief manifests itself in many ways ranging from anguish exhaustion emptiness resentment longing tension confusion sleeplessness & sometimes the temporary loss of the will to live.
- How we can help ourselves & others to cope with the immediate experience of death & the grief & mourning period that follows.- How children & adults cope with grief in different ways.
- What we should do mentally & physically to prepare ourselves for loss & bereavement.
- How grief can transform our lives in unexpected ways encouraging joys & growth. The Courage to Grieve offers spiritual optimistic creative & practical guidance & shows us how to live with courage not fearing death.



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Based on the experiences of hundreds of child abuse survivors The Courage to Heal profiles victims who share the challenges & triumphs of their personal healing processes. Inspiring & comprehensive it offers mental emotional & physical support to all people who are in the process of rebuilding their lives. The Courage to Heal offers hope encouragement & practical advice to every woman who was sexually abused as a child & answers some vital questions including: -How do I know if I was sexually abused? -Where does the decision to heal start? -How can I break the silence & who will listen? -How can I re-build my self-esteem intimacy & capacity to love? -What therapy support groups self-help programmes or organisations are available? ...