Need some salvation? The Shoe of Salvation pencil case just might be able to help. Decorated on one side with a fabulous high heeled red shoe the other side has a small scripted conversation between the shoe & the lady for you to enjoy. ” Approximately 19.5 x 10 cm. From Giles Monkton the creator of violet Ronnie comes a fun range inspired by his art work under the name of Edward Monkton. ...

Never fear a fever again & live your dreams with this quirky hot water bottle from Edward Monkton. Its cosy sweater design will be sure to keep you cosy through the winter months. Warning: hot water bottles can cause burns. Avoid prolonged direct contact with the skin. Not Suitable for children under 36 months. Hand wash only. ...

The magnificent country houses built in Britain between 1890 & 1939 were the last monuments to a vanishing age. Many of these great mammoths of domestic architecture were unsuited to the changes in economic & social priorities that followed the two world wars & rapidly became extinct. Those that survive however provide tangible evidence of the life & death of an extraordinarily prosperous age. Originally published in 1980 long out of print & now thoroughly revised & reillustrated this book recounts the architectural & social history of the era describing the clients the architects the styles & accoutrements of the country houses. The people who could afford them
- the Carnegies the Astors the Leverhulmes
- had grown rich by exploiting the new economic opportunities of the age & the houses they built in the years before the First World War reflect the desire for two contrasting ways of life. The social country house was the setting for the opulent world associated with Edward VII. The romantic country house was simpler more genuinely rural for those who wanted to be in closer contact with the countryside & the vanishing rural crafts or who wanted an idyll of the past that did not suggest the world of the motor car. These traditions lost coherence after the war & the period ended with a number of spectacular & often eccentric houses. Some of the most remarkable were those that not only replicated the look of old buildings but used genuinely old materials & even incorporated whole Tudor buildings moved from other places. Clive Aslet writes of the immense changes in the way country houses of this period were lived in & used. The shortage of servants aggravated by the First World War spurred numerous developments in the technology of the country house
- vacuum cleaners washing machines telephones & central heating were called upon to replace the army of servants who never returned from the trenches or the factories. Interior decorators becoming increasingly in vogue developed the style Louis Seize into the last word in Edwardian chic. Gardens came to be seen as integral to the concept of the country house & reconciled formal planning with informal planting. This fascinating world so popularly depicted in Downton Abbey can now be viewed from a new perspective. The Edwardian Country House will enlighten & entertain all those interested in glimpsing the lost life style of another age.


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Dinner during the Edwardian era was very different to modern society. For the middle & higher classes of Britain the food was magnificent & simple. You could be eating bubble & squeak soup as a starter caramalized baked Gammon with a selection of vegetables as a main & steamed suet pudding with custard as a dessert. All of which is fit for a King. This dining experience will allow you to get a taste of what it was like & also experience some of the rich & unique decor of the period such as gilt mirrors & wood burning fireplaces. This is one dinner you wont forget. You will enjoy a delicious six course meal in truly opulent & extravagent Edwardian themed surroundings. What You Will Receive On purchasing this experience you will receive a Silver A5 Presentation Pack. Your Silver A5 Presentation Pack is embossed with a ribbon design great if you are buying this experience as a gift. Included within your presentation pack: Your Gift Experience Voucher
- Keep this safe! You will need this to book your experience & may be required to take this with you on the day of your experience. An Information Booklet
- Detailing all you need to know about your experience including personal injury cover cancellation cover & full terms & conditions of the experience. How to Book Guide
- A personal guide based on your chosen experience detailing all the available locations & contact numbers you need to ensure you experience runs smoothly. "


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* Follow-up to the hit BBC series Victorian Farm * Victorian Farm sold over 40 000 copies (Nielsen Bookscan figures) *
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This is an invaluable pocket source book bursting with images of original & well restored Edwardian features. This is the ideal handy reference for the home owner either to take to the architectural salvage yard or DIY store to identify authentic styles & colours or simply to enjoy the best of Edwardian design. It contains a room-by-room tour of Edwardian homes covering everything from grand opulence to modest dwellings. It is beautifully illustrated throughout with design details such as close-ups of fabrics & door knobs. ...

At nineteen Sebastian is a duke & heir to a vast country estate. A deep sense of tradition binds him to his inheritance though he loathes the social circus he is a part of. Deception infidelity & greed hide beneath the glittering surface of good manners. Among the guests at a lavish party are two people who will change Sebastian's life: Lady Roehampton who will initiate him in the art of love; & Leonard Anquetil a polar explorer who will lead Sebastian & his free-spirited sister Viola to question their destiny. A portrait of fashionable society at the height of the era THE EDWARDIANS revealed all that was glamorous about the period
- & all that was to lead to its downfall. First published in 1930 it was Vita Sackville-West's most successful book.
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Edwardo is an ordinary boy so sometimes he can be a bit grubby or clumsy a bit cruel or noisy or rude. The more that he is criticised the worse he becomes until one day they call him 'the horriblest boy in the whole wide world'. Just then Edwardo's luck begins to change & a series of chance events reveal that really he is a lovely boy & has been all along. ...

Everyone knows Edwina. Shes the dinosaur who plays with the children & helps little old ladies across the road. Shes the dinosaur who bakes chocolate-chip cookies! Everyone loves her...except the class know-it-all Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie. Reginald knows dinosaurs are extinct & he is ready to prove it. But will anyone listen? & if they do what will happen to Edwina? ...

Love her or hate her Edwina Currie falls comfortably into that category of celebrity you simply cannot ignore. The first edition of her diaries explosively revealed her affair with former Prime Minister John Major. This second volume which begins in 1992 with her refusal to serve in Majors Cabinet is no less revelatory about her colleagues encounters with others in the public eye & of course her extraordinary love life. It covers her life in Parliament up to the election of Blairs Labour government but more importantly sees its subjects emergence as a mainstay in the public imagination first as a bestselling author then as a commentator broadcaster presenter & performer
- most recently on the BBCs flagship entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing. Shot through with her trademark effervescence & sense of fun Edwina Currie Diaries: Volume II documents one of the biggest characters in British public life at her saucy scathing best. Frank & funny you cant put her down Time Out Few women can lay claim to the word magnificent" but Currie is now surely one of them Daily Telegraph"
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