In Jilly Coopers third Rutshire chronicle we meet Ricky France-Lynch who is moody macho & magnificent. He had a large crumbling estate a nine-goal polo handicap & a beautiful wife who was fair game for anyone with a cheque book. He also had the adoration of fourteen-year-old Perdita Mac Leod. Perdita couldnt wait to leave her dreary school & become a polo player. The polo set were ritzy wild & gloriously promiscuous. Perdita thought shed get along with them very well. But before she had time to grow up Rickys life exploded into tragedy & Perdita turned into a brat who loved only her horses
- & Ricky France-Lynch. Rickys obsession to win back his wife & Perditas to win both Ricky & a place as a top class polo player take the reader on a wildly exciting journey
- to the estancias of Argentina to Palm Beach & Deauville & on to the royal polo fields of England & the glamorous pitches of California where the most heroic battle of all is destined to be fought
- a match that is about far more than just the winning of a huge silver cup...


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This is the perfect introduction to the worlds grandest
- & arguably most entertaining
- sport. Who knows one day you may end

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Tucked away in a backstreet of London's edgy Soho district POLPO is one of the hottest restaurants in town. Critics & food aficionados have been flocking to this understated bacaro where Russell Norman serves up dishes from the back streets of Venice. A far cry from the tourist-trap eateries of the famous floating city this kind of cooking is unfussy innovative & exuberantly delicious. The 140 recipes in the book include caprese stacks zucchini shoestring fries asparagus with Parmesan & anchovy butter butternut risotto arancini rabbit cacciatore warm duck salad with wet walnuts & beets crispy baby pizzas with prosciutto & rocket scallops with lemon & peppermint mackerel tartare linguine with clams whole sea bream warm octopus salad soft-shell crab in Parmesan batter with fennel salad walnut & honey semifreddo tiramisu fizzy bellinis & glasses of bright orange spritz. With luminescent photography by Jenny Zarins which captures the unfrequented corners the bustling bacari & the sublime waterways of Venice POLPO is a dazzling tribute to Italy's greatest hidden cuisine. ...

In 1945 the celebrated psi-researcher Harry Price published Poltergeist over England popularising the word poltergeist (German for 'noisy ghost') & making famous the kind of physical haunting characterised by thrown objects mysterious noises & damage by fire or water. Now for the first time an astonishing array of historical Scottish poltergeist cases are gathered together from the Middle Ages to the modern period
- unearthing many episodes that have remained neglected for centuries. Some were no doubt hoaxes but in others multiple witnesses testified to disturbing events enacted over months. Whatever the true cause of the events the historical evidence from Scotland suggests that poltergeist phenomena is undoubtedly real.
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Somethings after Jiggy Mc Cue! Something big & angry & invisible. Something which hisses & flaps & stabs his bum & generally tries to make his life a misery. Where did it come from? & more importantly will Jiggy & Co ever be able to make the poltergoose go away? ...

The Polytunnel Book is the most comprehensive practical guide to polytunnel gardening available. Whether you are a complete beginner or a more experienced grower this book has got what you need: from preparing the site to simple charts that show at a glance how to get the best from each crop; from identifying & coping with pests to making a hotbed composts & organic feeds. But at the heart of this book is Joyce Russell's experienced hand guiding the reader through each month of the year. It tells what to do & when to do it in order to grow the best fruit & vegetables all-year-round. If you want to try new potatoes rocket & Florence fennel for Christmas; or mangetout peas baby carrots & strawberries in April; as well as year-round salad plenty of peppers melons gluts of tomatoes & much much more then this book shows you how. 300 colour photographs illustrate the wealth of practical tips & techniques as well as celebrating what can be achieved. ...

A polytunnel can be used as an affordable low-carbon aid to growing your own food all year round from crispy salads & fresh vegetables in the dead of winter to juicy melons & mouth-watering grapes in high summer. But once you've decided to invest in a polytunnel there are many questions to be answered including: * Do you need planning permission? * What are the different sizes & types you can buy? * Where should you put it & how do you put it up? * What can you use it for how do you look after it & what are the likely problems? The Polytunnel Handbook looks at all aspects of using a polytunnel from planning your purchase to harvesting the rewards &

Includes:: a step-by-step guide detailing how polytunnels are put up & maintained. There are chapters on developing healthy soil & preventing pests & a jargon-free guide to the range of often mystifying accessories that many tunnel retailers offer. For the DIY enthusiast there is a full set of instructions for building a polytunnel from scratch & the authors explain how to keep your polytunnel productive in every season.

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If youve ever made a lopsided chick or an endearingly woolly bunny at infant school youll be familiar with the strangely addictive pom-pom procedure. Simply wind yarn around two circles of card tie the resulting bundle around the centre cut & fluff it
- & youve made a pom-pom! It seemed magical when we were five years old & it remains positively irresistible as an adult distraction. Pom-pom Pals" takes this venerable art into a whole new world. These creatures wont be found in any petting zoo. From a streetwise Robopom to a cute Pomosaurus these are pom-poms for the twenty-first century. Theyve got looks & attitude & some of them even have corners. With basic instructions on how to make a pom-pom as well as step-by-step instructions & artworks for each of the 14 fuzzy pom-poms these gorgeous creatures are quick & easy to make."
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For the inhabitants of the damp little Irish town of Ballinacroagh the repertoire of gastronomic delights has never extended farther than the limp meals of the local inns carvery. But things are about to change when the beautiful Aminpour sisters
- Marjan Bahar & Layla
- arrive determined to share the magic of their kitchen with the friendly locals. Opening Babylon Cafe right in the heart of town they begin serving up traditional Persian dishes & soon the townsfolk is lured to the new premises by the tantalizing aroma of fresh herb kuku lamb abgusht & elephant ear fritters washed down with gallons of jasmine tea from the old samovar. Not everyone welcomes the three women with open arms though. The way to a mans heart is through his stomach as they say & the women of Ballinacroagh want their men back. Filled with recipes mouth-watering fragrances & mysterious spices Pomegranate Soup" is a heart-warming tale of romance friendship & exotic food."

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Ariana's family roots are firmly planted in Persian soil. She inherited her love of food & cooking from her grandparents
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