Ive always been wilful... Ive always been stubborn & always determined One of our best-loved actresses Celia Imrie would rather have been a dancer. As a child she planned to join the Royal Ballet & marry Rudolf Nureyev. Now she has become one of our finest & funniest performers on stage TV & screen
- adored for her roles in Acorn Antiques & dinnerladies as well as films including Calendar Girls & Nanny Mc Phee. In her hugely entertaining autobiography Celia Imrie recounts a life hurtling (not always intentionally) into adventures both on stage & off. Whether its finding herself on stage with half the scenery stuck to her cardigan or being kidnapped on her way to location somehow she emerges from the chaos unscathed. Acting she admits is a mad chaotic profession & it is her refreshing honesty sense of mischief fun & almost unruffled determination in the face of it all that makes this autobiography a never-ending delight.
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Paul Theroux invites us to join him on one of his most exotic & tantalizing adventures exploring the coasts & blue lagoons of the Pacific Islands & taking up residence to discover the secrets of these isles. Theroux is a mesmerizing narrator
- brilliant witty keenly perceptive as he floats through Gauguin landscapes sails in the wake of Captain Cook & recalls the bewitching tales of Jack London & Robert Louis Stevenson. Alone in his kayak paddling to seldom visited shores he glides through time & space discovering a world of islands their remarkable people & in turn happiness. A sharp fascinating & highly entertaining book.. . Theroux at his best
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A fresh & practical guide to successfully managing children's behaviour
- from babies to young adults. Cathy Glass has been a foster
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Number 1 best-selling author Cathy Glass shares her experience & expertise gained across 25 years as a foster carer in this accessible & practical guide to establishing healthy & happy mealtimes. As well as bringing up three of her own children Cathy Glass has had to radically improve the diets of most of the seventy-five children she has fostered
- encouraging them to eat more healthily & helping them to understand the importance of mealtimes. As a result Cathy has become very good at producing simple but wholesome meals that appeal to children of all ages
- here for the first time she shares her knowledge. Children with bad diets are often under or over weight short in stature with dull skin & hair they can lack energy & often have difficulties concentrating. Cathy will help to explain what constitutes a bad diet & why foods heavy in sugar fat & salt should be limited. She will explore the effect a poor diet & food additives can have on a child's behaviour & intelligence. Most importantly she will suggest quick easy & straightforward ways of making a difference. From how to establish routines to what to feed your children for breakfast lunch & dinner the importance of mealtimes for family bonding to the impact of the recent UK legislation governing school dinners Cathy has compiled a comprehensive yet accessible guide to all you need to know about producing healthy & happy family mealtimes.

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As one of Britain's leading psychic mediums Colin Fry has helped countless people find peace & inspiration during the darkest & most challenging times of their lives. But he too has faced enormous personal obstacles from serious illness to deep financial troubles from emotional heartbreak to professional turmoil. He explains how his great-grandmother & his grandmother also had the gift of communicating with the Other Side but paid a tragic price for their abilities...how he himself suffered a stroke in his late 20s...how he nursed his adopted brother through terminal illness...how he struggled to 'come out' & suffered in a 22-year relationship...how financial problems could have ended his career but taught him priceless lessons instead. In this remarkable autobiography Colin explains how he has overcome the greatest tests of his life
- & how his psychic abilities & the spirit world have helped him. In typically honest & entertaining style he also shows how he has used the lessons he has learned to shine a positive light on other people's lives. Full of honesty revelation wisdom & humour it's a book that will engage entertain & move all who read it. It's the story Colin has waited his whole life to tell. It's the true story of the Happy Medium...
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Each year we splash ever more money on newer smartphones wider TVs & bigger mortgage repayments. The problem is that studies have long shown that after a fairly low threshold income & material wealth have no measurable effect on happiness. But how we spend our money does. In this groundbreaking book Dr Elizabeth Dunn & Dr Michael Norton explain the secret to happiness-efficient" spending. Using their own cutting-edge research they reveal: Why its better to buy concert tickets instead of a new iPhone That adverts actually make television more enjoyable Why you should book your next holiday many months in advance How "time affluence" is more important than a fat pay cheque Why charitable giving is the best investment you can make A rare combination of informed science writing wit & practical pointers for a rewarding life Happy Money will help you to be more fulfilled for less." ...

You are not keeping a mouse in this house"! Every Saturday
- or Mouseday as Pete calls it
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In these delightful tales Oscar Wilde employs all his grace artistry & wit. The Happy Prince tells of the statue of a once pleasure-loving Prince which with the help of a selfless Swallow helps people in distress. As well as The Nightingale & the Rose The Devoted Friend & The Remarkable Rocket this collection contains The Selfish Giant a remarkable story of the redemptive power of love. ...

Whether you've been planning your escape for years or are suddenly forced into retirement this highly readable & informative book will help you to make the most of it. With modern culture geared to time filled with work retiring often initiates a seismic change in lifestyle. The mental impact can be huge affecting your identity relationships & well being. Carol Hagland explains why we don't need to fear the slow down & how we can prepare for & thrive in our years away from work. ...

The action takes place at a succession of social gatherings dinner parties teas sherry hours & a dance in the local pub reminiscent of the one in Austens Emma. The retreat of the gentry continues now however buoyed up by the return of Mr Churchill & Us to the government. Despite this it gradually dawns that hard times do not disappear & an uneasy feeling that the past cannot be recaptured lurks in the background. We have our usual complement of requited & unrequited love. The marriage of Charles Belton & Clarissa Graham is finally brought about by the efforts of friends & relatives to the vast relief of the whole county. Grace Grantly (of Trollopes Grantlys) brings a much appreciated dowry to Lord Ludovic Lufton leaving Eric Swan mildly heartbroken. Minor characters of the whole downstairs portion of society continue to reappear -- take note of Edna & Doris Thatcher & their children of shame a delightfully un-PC characterisation. ...