Having given up a high-powered job & the lifestyle to match Tessa Hainsworth had no idea how hard she would struggle when full of optimism she fulfilled her dream of moving to rural Cornwall with her young family one September. Within months she is almost ready to return to London tail between her legs: her husband is still out of work her children are struggling in a cold damp tumbledown house & the family is running out of money
- fast. But a chance encounter in the local post office leads her to accept the unlikeliest of job offers. Up with the Larks charts Tessas turbulent first year with the Royal Mail & her transformation from outsider to Posh Postie adopted Cornishwoman & much-loved member of her new community. She starts in the bitter darkness of midwinter faced with the perils of the Christmas rush a van with a mind of its own & a host of unfamiliar routes local characters
- & their animals large & small. But day by day & month by month she meets & learns to love a wonderfully colourful cast of characters until her second Christmas in Cornwall is entirely different from the first as the community goes out of its way to thank her with small gifts & other tokens of their affection. At last she feels Cornwall is home.

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Pam Wedgwood's hugely popular Up-Grade!" series now extends into pop & jazz so even the youngest beginners can bridge the gap between grades with some of their favourite tunes. " Up-Grade Pop!" offers Pam's own take on songs such as Robbie Williams' " Angels" Queen's " Another One Bites the Dust" & James Blunt's " You're beautiful" as well as her own specially composed pieces. Guaranteed to breathe new life into your piano playing the varied pieces in this collection are designed to easy you gently on to the next grade. So lighten up & move on with " Up-Grade"." ...

Writing with the warmth & humour that have made her so popular Coleen describes her eventful life from joining her sisters' band The Nolans when she was only nine to growing up in the spotlight as they went on to chart-topping success around the world. Coleen also reveals how she coped with her tumultuous marriage to television star Shane Richie & how after they split she was left a single parent struggling to get through each day. She landed the job of presenter on This Morning" & was just finding her feet when she was sacked plunging her into depression as she lost all confidence. A way out finally came in the form of chat show " Loose Women" where Coleen reclaimed her place in the nation's hearts. Today she is happily married & an inspiration to women everywhere who believed their 'best days' were behind them. Entertaining funny & shockingly honest this book is sure to appeal to her many fans old & new." ...

For 25 years Upgrading & Repairing PCs has been the world's 1 guide to PC hardware: The single source for reliable information on troubleshooting & fixing problems adding hardware optimizing performance & building new PCs. Now better than ever this 21st edition offers beefed-up coverage of the newest hardware innovations & maintenance techniques plus more than two hours of new DVD video. Scott Mueller delivers practical answers about PC processors mother-boards buses BIOSes memory SSD & HDD storage video audio I/O input devices networks Internet connectivity power & much more. You'll find the industry's best coverage of diagnostics testing & repair-plus cutting-edge discussions of improving performance via overclocking & other techniques. Mueller has taught thousands of professionals in person & millions more through his books & videos-nobody knows more about keeping PCs running perfectly. Whether you're a professional technician a small business owner trying to save money or a home PC enthusiast this is the only PC hardware book you need! NEW IN THIS EDITION * The newest processors including Intel's 3rd generation Ivy Bridge Core i-Series processors & AMD's 2nd generation Trinity CPUs * 3TB (and larger) disks 4K sectoring partition alignment faster SATA disk interfaces & SSD (solid state drive) hard drive replacements * New firmware innovations from full UEFI BIOS support to built-in motherboard flash BIOS upgrade utilities * Integrated video & audio including 5.1/7.1 surround sound HDMI & Display Port connections & Windows 8 compatible multi-touch touchscreen technology * Updated PCI Express 3.0 4.0 interfaces & Power Supply specifications for powering high-end video cards * Emerging interfaces such as SATA Express USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & Thunderbolt * Updated coverage of building PCs from scratch-from choosing & assembling hardware through BIOS setup & troubleshooting ON THE DVD Get 2 hours of up-to-the minute studio-quality how-to videos-all playable on your DVD player or computer! In this edition Scott Mueller offers true insider information about several of the key components in a PC including motherboards solid-state drives & more. You will see a detailed tour of a modern high-performance motherboard showing all the components from the processor socket & CPU voltage regulators to the audio & network chipsets & more. You'll learn how all the devices on the board are interconnected so you can more easily understand their importance. There is a detailed segment comparing solid-state drives (SSDs) to conventional hard disk drives (HDDs) explaining all the differences & similarities between them in an easy to understand fashion. Finally there are several segments on building a state-of-the art system from scratch using a high-performance overclockable motherboard & processor combination. You'll see tips on how to best prepare the components how to assemble the system properly how to make the front panel connections much easier to deal with & finally how to route the cables for maximum airflow & ease of future upgrades or repairs. This DVD also contains the complete 19th & 20th editions of this book in printable form plus extensive technical reference material a comprehensive glossary & more! ...

In eye-capturing style The Upholsterer's Handbook offers everything you need & more in order to prepare & inspire you to create beautifully upholstered furniture. The upholstered pieces range in skill level from simple seats to more complex items such as a button-back chair. Various styles of furniture are covered from classic & elegant to other more styled & designer pieces. The Upholsterer's Handbook opens with sections on sourcing furniture tools & materials & choosing fabrics
- including finishes & trimmings which are often the key to the success of a piece. With special photography throughout basic techniques are illustrated step-by-step from stripping back to top stuffing to making cushions. 18 stunning projects are featured with varying skill levels covering such diverse items as a G-plan chair a sofa a '70s flower-shaped stool dining chairs & headboards. Throughout Nicole Fulton demonstrates techniques using linen satin velvet leather cowhide & other fabrics that give the furniture a unique contemporary look.
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A revised edition of a best-selling classic! Every aspect of traditional & modern upholstery is covered in this encyclopedic survey of techniques & materials. Explore the entire construction process from choosing tools & materials & making a frame to stuffing covering & trimming. Hundreds of line drawings & a selection of full-color photographs guide both serious beginners & experienced upholsterers through basic skills & on to crafting more advanced pieces including chairs sofas & ottomans. Information on historical styles & techniques will be particularly useful to restorers. Five fully illustrated projects ranging from a simple seat cushion to a larger chair provide the opportunity for hands-on application of the techniques presented. ...

Upholstery is a satisfying combination of the technical creative
- & highly addictive! There is nothing to match the pleasure of
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Learn how to make the most of your furniture with this comprehensive guide to upholstery. Find out how to choose second hand pieces of furniture & flea market bargains to turn into beautiful pieces of furniture to be proud of. Whether you're an absolute beginner or already have some experience of upholstery you will find this an invaluable resource for future projects. Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions explain all the essential upholstery techniques from covering buttons to stripping & upholstering entire chairs. Build your skills at your own pace with advice on the basics such as choosing materials & tools for the job & estimating yardage as well as more complex upholstering techniques. It features invaluable advice on what to look for when buying second hand furniture teaching you what's fixable & what's not as well as how to avoid costly mistakes by choosing the right stitches techniques & textiles for the job. ...

WINNER OF THE HUGO LOCUS & NEBULA AWARDS Under the caverns of Mercury the Sundiver Mission prepares for a momentous voyage: a journey into the blazing inferno of the sun to seek our destiny in the cosmic order of life. For in a universe where no species can reach sentience without being uplifted by a patron race only humanity
- it seems
- may have climbed to the stars unaided. This is a feat that puzzles & even angers some of the ancient mighty Galactic Clans. Now in a saga that warps from Earth to the far-reaches of five galaxies the greatest mystery of all may be explained.. . This omnibus contains the first three novels in David Brins classic & award-winning science fiction series the Uplift Saga: SUNDIVER STARTIDE RISING & THE UPLIFT WAR.

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Ever think Scrooge had it right before the ghosts ruined his life? Meet Aidan OConner. At one time he was a world-renowned celebrity who gave freely of himself & his money without wanting anything in return.. .until those around him took without asking. Now Aidan wants nothing of the world
- or anyone whos a part of it. When a stranger appears at his doorstep Aidan knows hes seen her before...in his dreams. Born on Olympus as a goddess Leta knows nothing of the human world. But a ruthless enemy has driven her from the world of dreams & into the home of the only man who can help her: Aidan. Her immortal powers are derived from human emotions
- & his anger is just the fuel she needs to defend herself.. . One cold winters night will change their lives forever.. . Trapped together in a brutal winter storm Aidan & Leta must turn to the only power capable of saving them
- or destroying them both: trust.


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