Shirley Valentine eat your heart out Ven Roz Olive & Frankie have been friends since school. They day-dreamed of glorious futures full of riches romance & fabulous jobs. The world would be their oyster. Twenty-five years later Olive cleans other people's houses to support her lazy out-of-work husband & his ailing mother. Roz cannot show her kind caring husband Manus any love because her philandering ex has left her trust in shreds. & she & Frankie have fallen out big time. But Ven is determined to reunite her friends & realise the dream they had of taking a cruise before they hit forty. Before they know it the four of them are far from home on the high seas. But can blue skies hot sun & sixteen days of luxury & indulgence distract from the tension & loneliness that await their return? ...

October 1982: ABC Culture Club Shalamar & Survivor dominate the top twenty when the Pogues barrel out from the backstreets of Kings Cross a furious pioneering mix of punk energy traditional melodies & the powerfully poetic songwriting of Shane Mac Gowan. Reviled by traditionalists for their frequently fast often riotous interpretations of Irish folk songs the Pogues rose from the sweaty chaos of backroom gigs in Camden pubs to world tours with the likes of Elvis Costello U2 & Bob Dylan & had huge commercial success with everyones favourite Christmas song Fairytale of New York". Yet the exuberance of their live performances coupled with relentless touring spiralled into years of hard drinking & excess which eventually took their toll
- most famously on Shane but also on the rest of the band
- causing them to part ways seven years later. Here their story is told with beauty lyricism & great candour by James Fearnley founding member & accordion player. He brings to life the youthful friendships the bust-ups the amazing gigs the terrible gigs the fantastic highs & the dramatic lows in a hugely compelling humorous moving & honest account of life in one of our most treasured & original bands."

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October 1982: ABC Culture Club Shalamar & Survivor dominate the top twenty when the Pogues barrel out from the backstreets of Kings Cross a furious pioneering mix of punk energy traditional melodies & the powerfully poetic songwriting of Shane Mac Gowan. Reviled by traditionalists for their frequently fast often riotous interpretations of Irish folk songs the Pogues rose from the sweaty chaos of backroom gigs in Camden pubs to world tours with the likes of Elvis Costello U2 & Bob Dylan & had huge commercial success with everyones favourite Christmas song Fairytale of New York". Yet the exuberance of their live performances coupled with relentless touring spiralled into years of hard drinking & excess which eventually took their toll
- most famously on Shane but also on the rest of the band
- causing them to part ways seven years later. Here their story is told with beauty lyricism & great candour by James Fearnley founding member & accordion player. He brings to life the youthful friendships the bust-ups the amazing gigs the terrible gigs the fantastic highs & the dramatic lows in a hugely compelling humorous moving & honest account of life in one of our most treasured & original bands."

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All aboard all aboard! But beware this isnt any ordinary bus. Oh no. Uncle Toad may seem a friend as he collects the insects for a special trip on his bus of poo but its just a cunning ruse. Because when they reach the seaside its gobble gobble munch munch as greedy Uncle Toad gorges himself rotten. Eeuugggh. ...

They say that before you die your life flashes before your eyes. You think it's going to be the good stuff
- every kiss every party.
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Rachel is the youngest in a family of high-achievers. Shes also the cleverest. But its not easy being super-intelligent -- especially when her errant older brother insists on disturbing the peace & undermining everything she ever says or does. & her best friends seem to be falling for his charming veneer.. .A powerful sequel to JUST AS LONG AS WERE TOGETHER. ...

A stranded spirit a sudden love! Beautiful elegiac love story that crosses the divide between the living & the dead in a powerful vision of longing & loss. A tender & poignant love story with a ghostly twist." Becca Fitzpatrick bestselling author of Hush Hush This debut paranormal romance will leave you breathless. Can there truly be love after death? Drifting in the dark waters of a mysterious river the only thing Amelia knows for sure is that she's dead. With no recollection of her past life -- or her actual death -- she's trapped alone in a nightmarish existence. All of this changes when she tries to rescue a boy Joshua from drowning in her river. As a ghost she can do nothing but will him to live. Yet in an unforgettable moment of connection she helps him survive. Amelia & Joshua grow ever closer as they begin to uncover the strange circumstances of her death & the secrets of the dark river that held her captive for so long. But even while they struggle to keep their bond hidden from the living world a frightening spirit is doing everything in his power to destroy their new-found happiness & drag Amelia back into the ghost world! forever. Thrilling & evocative with moments of pure pleasure ' Hereafter' is a sensation you won't want to miss." ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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