A festive collection of short stories by No. 1 bestseller Cathy Kelly the natural heir to Maeve Binchy. Lose yourself in a warm & wonderful collection of short stories from bestselling Irish storyteller Cathy Kelly. From Dolores & Genevieve two spinster sisters who must finally break free from their mothers powerful personality to Alice who is facing having to open her home & her heart to the one visitor that she doesnt want this Christmas; from a captivating family story triggered by a letter to Lilys disastrous arrival at her best friends wedding these are stories to make you laugh cry & nod in recognition. Relax & unwind this holiday season & indulge yourself in these warm & uplifting tales. Remember that Christmas comes but once a year so curl up by a roaring fire & let the magic reel you in.. . ...

Finally a book that contains all the little things we like to eat at Christmas
- the nibbles after-dinner treats tiny tarts & edible
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When the widow Mc Dowell & her son Thomas knock at the woodcarver Jonathan Toomeys door one winters day they receive a frosty reception. Jonathan has been hard & cold since the death of his wife & daughter but as Thomas watches him work a miracle occurs to warm his sad chill heart. ...

Fifty years ago a girl disappeared from her home in Norway. She ran after a lamb & found herself travelling right across Europe to Palestine & back through 2000 years to meet the Holy Family in Bethlehem. There she met angels shepherds wise men & other biblical characters who joined her on her pilgrimage; & she heard of many of the things that happened in the world in the last 2000 years. In present-day Norway a boy acquires a strange old Advent calendar. Hidden in each of the windows is a tiny piece of paper. Little by little these pieces unfold the girl's story & as we learn what happened to her another story is revealed
- that of the strange old man who made the calender.
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Millions mistletoe & a merry sexy Christmas A Bride for His Majestys Pleasure Ionanthe must pay the price for her sisters mistake. She will leave her freedom at the castle doors. Recently crowned Prince Max plans to bring change to his country after his new bride pays her debt. Her Christmas Fantasy Lisa yearned for stability & the traditional family Christmas she never had as a child. But then she met the exasperating
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- Oliver who was determined to make all her Christmas fantasies come true... Figgy Pudding Take one woman add a boss whos told the world theyre having an affair & then concoct one very special dish in order to save the heroines catering career!

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This is a fantastic activity book filled with a variety of Christmas themed patterns to colour in providing hours & hours of festive fun. Some of the patterns come with suggested colour schemes but children are free to follow them as closely or as loosely as they please. This title

Includes:: tips on combining colours & how to make each pattern a work of art.

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This collection brings together the poems U.A. Fanthorpe has been sending out to friends as Christmas cards since 1974. Along with some previously unpublished poems readers can enjoy her yearly output in its entirety. Here are a broad range of seasonal characters angels & personified Christmas trees & a variety of styles to match. She is witty & highly original rethinking the Christmas story from quirky angles to create her own alternative Christmas legend. These poems are celebrations of Christmas joy & love. Awarded the C.B.E. in 2001 U.A. Fanthorpe was the first woman to be nominated for the post of Professor of Poetry at Oxford. This is her eighth collection. ...

Aimed at the quilling enthusiast this guidebook illustrates how to create beautiful Christmas cards with the papercraft technique of quilling: coiling pinching & fringing strips of paper. There are 20 projects with clear step-by-step instructions & practical tips which reveal how to make fun & beautiful quilled features that result in festive holiday cards. The projects will inspire those new to paper quilling & give the more experienced crafters fresh ideas with 60 classic stylish & modern quilled designs. This is a complete reference with helpful sections on both materials & techniques & is an ideal source of ideas from which to gain inspiration for holiday cards. ...

Includes: familiar shapes such as Santa a reindeer presents holly snowflakes snowmen & candles. This book is suitable
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This is a wonderful new edition of the popular festive sticker book full of yuletide scenes to fill with stickers. It is perfect for keeping children occupied when waiting for Christmas to arrive. It is full of fun scenes including Christmas bears making tasty treats ice-skating penguins & decorating a Christmas tree with baubles. It features over 800 stickers to choose from. ...