Unpublished for 90 years Agatha Christies extensive & evocative letters & photographs from her year-long round-the-world trip to South Africa Australia New Zealand Canada & America as part of the British trade mission for the famous 1924 Empire Exhibition. In 1922 Agatha Christie set sail on a 10-month voyage around the British Empire with her husband as part of a trade mission to promote the forthcoming British Empire Exhibition. Leaving her two-year-old daughter behind with her sister Agatha set sail at the end of January & did not return until December but she kept up a detailed weekly correspondence with her mother describing in detail the exotic places & people she encountered as the mission travelled through South Africa Australia New Zealand Hawaii & Canada. The extensive & previously unpublished letters are accompanied by hundreds of photos taken on her portable camera as well as some of the original letters postcards newspaper cuttings & memorabilia collected by Agatha on her trip. Edited & introduced by Agatha Christies grandson Mathew Prichard this unique travelogue reveals a new side to Agatha Christie demonstrating how her appetite for exotic plots & locations for her books began with this eye-opening trip which took place just after only her second novel had been published (the first leg of the tour to South Africa is very clearly the inspiration for the book she wrote immediately afterwards The Man in the Brown Suit). The letters are full of tales of seasickness & sunburn motor trips & surf boarding & encounters with welcoming locals & overbearing Colonials. The Grand Tour is a book steeped in history sure to fascinate anyone interested in the lost world of the 1920s. Coming from the pen of Britains biggest literary export & the worlds most widely translated author it is also a fitting tribute to Agatha Christie & is sure to fascinate her legions of worldwide fans. ...

Popular guide covering the canals & waterways between Birmingham & the River Medway. Colour Ordnance Survey (R) maps clearly show locks towpaths & boating facilities. There are also comprehensive navigational notes as well as descriptions of the towns & villages pubs & restaurants alongside the waterways. In print for 40 years the Collins/ Nicholson guides to the waterways have always been a vital part of journeys along Britains canals & rivers. They are designed for anyone & everyone with an interest in Britains inland waterways
- from experienced boaters to those planning their first boat trip as well as walkers cyclists & visitors. The Ordnance Survey (R) Maps have added information showing: * Locks bridges tunnels aqueducts winding holes & towpaths. * Waterpoints sanitary stations pump out facilities & refuse disposal. * Boatyards pubs restaurants & local shops. * Mile markers & milestones (distance in miles & number of locks to strategic points along the waterways). Text
Includes:: * The history & background to each canal. * Local services & places of interest pubs & restaurants & NEW for this edition: postcodes added for each place. * Opportunities for walking & cycling. * NEW for this edition: notes on wildlife to be found along the waterways. Comprehensive navigational notes include: * Maximum

Dimensions & low bridges. * Mileages advice & potential hazards. * Navigation authorities & contact details. Waterways covered in this guide
- Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation Grand Union Canal Lee & Stort Navigations River Medway Oxford Canal River Thames.




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This bright & colourful birthday card for your Grandad has in large colourful green & blue text on the front ‘ Grandad you’re the best have a fantastic birthday! printed on a white background. Greeting inside reads ‘ Happy Birthday’. Comes complete with a blue envelope ready for posting. Approximate dimensions: 18.5 x 13.5cm ...

This jolly birthday card for your brother designed exclusively for WHSmith features an illustration of a Grandad on an armchair & the words &8216;it&8217;s your birthday hooray! Hope you have a splendid day&8217; on the front. Greeting inside reads &8216; Wishing you a happy birthday&8217;. Comes complete with a green envelope ready for posting. Approximate dimensions: 22 x 10cm ...

Theres no one quite like your Grandad with all his daft jokes songs old-fashioned games & crazy stories. The Grandads Book" celebrates this most wonderful of family members with a miscellany of all the things that make grandads great. Everything from anecdotes from & about famous grandads to tips & hints for first-time grandads & grandad-themed jokes there are plenty of amusing suggestions to make your grandad even more fun! It
Includes:: famous grandads through history literature film & folklore; checklists for grandads; things they can get away with & things to do with grandchildren; humorous jokes & stories about grandads; activities grandads should avoid at all costs
- from karaoke to disco-dancing; & the secrets of great grandads down the ages. " The Grandads Book" is a delightful celebration of all that is great about grandads."

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This bright & colourful birthday card for your Granddaughter has in large colourful red pink & violet text on the front &8216; Granddaughter hope all your birthday wishes come true! printed on a white background. Greeting inside reads &8216; Happy Birthday&8217;. Comes complete with a pink envelope ready for posting. Approximate dimensions: 18.5 x 13.5cm ...

This bright & colourful birthday card for your Grandma has in large colourful pink blue & lilac text on the front ‘ Grandma with love on your special day!! printed on a white background. Greeting inside reads ‘ Happy Birthday’. Comes complete with a pink envelope ready for posting. Approximate dimensions: 18.5 x 13.5cm ...

Grandmothers have been handing out advice for centuries & their tried & tested methods are often the answer to many modern day problems. Did you know that malt vinegar & baking soda are as good as any branded cleaning product? That you can make your own delicious lemonade? Or shampoo that's perfect for your hair colour? Or what the best way to banish nasty bruises & a nagging toothache is? In Grandmother's Wisdom" you'll find all the recipes tips & good old common sense that grandmothers have learned & put into use throughout their lives. All the methods actually work
- not an old wives' tale in sight! Charming entertaining & practical " Grandmother's Wisdom" is the perfect gift for someone needing a little bit of Grandma's guidance."
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Grandpa Green wasnt always a gardener. He was a boy who lived on a farm & a child who had chickenpox. He was a soldier a husband & most of all an artist. Follow his grandson through a garden where memories are handed down through the shapes of topiary trees & imagination recreates things forgotten. GRANDPA GREEN opens the door to a garden of wonder which parents & grandparents will be able to share with children for generations to come. ...

This beautifully told story follows Billy from early spring to late summer as he helps his grandpa on his vegetable patch. They dig the hard ground in early spring sow rows of seeds & keep them watered & safe from slugs. When harvest time arrives they can pick all the vegetables & fruit they have grown. Children will be drawn in by the poetry of the language & the warm illustrations while also catching the excitement of watching things grow! This title is a beautiful portrayal of grandparent-child relationship. It is published to coincide with planting season. It

Includes:: endnotes with Grandpas tips for children to grow their own vegetables. Artwork

Includes:: cross section of vegetables growing up through the soil.



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