In an effort to rejuvenate his flagging career crime novelist Ethelred Tressider decides to set his new book in Egypt & embarks on a 'research trip' with his literary agent Elsie Thirkettle in tow. No sooner has their cruise on the Nile begun however than an attempt is made on Ethelred's life. When the boat's engine explodes & a passenger is found bloodily murdered suspicion falls on everyone aboard -- including a third-rate private eye two individuals who may or may not be undercover police & Ethelred himself. As the boat drifts out of control though it seems that events are being controlled by a party far more radical than anyone could have guessed. Herring on the Nile is an ingenious mystery & a darkly funny tribute to Agatha Christie & the golden age of crime fiction. ' Tyler juggles characters story wit & clever one-liners with perfect balance' The Times ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys 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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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys 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. ...

Walking is one of Britain's favourite leisure activities & this guide features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all the practical detail you need accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of Hertfordshire as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with places to visit along the way including tea rooms & pubs with extra details on their character & the food on offer. Every walk is given a summary of distance time gradient level of difficulty type of surface & access landscape dog friendliness parking & public toilets. ...

Welcome to the world of Blop! A Blop is a simple shape somewhere between a flower & a butterfly a sponge & a drawing of a little man -- above all Blop is whatever you want it to be. Using very few woods & handwritten text I AM BLOP!" explore many concepts encountered for the first time by young children including up & down single & plural individual & family city & countryside etc. This single shape represents anything a child's mind can imagine. With 110 illustrations in varying colors & patterns little or sometimes no words at all each page has a unique Blop that brigs a whole new dimension to children's reading. "I AM BLOP!" is an invitation to discover & explore everyday life & hundreds of ideas through one simple shape." ...

Together the poetry of Hesiod & Theognis" offers a superb introduction to the life & thought of ancient Greece. Hesiods ...

Even to a girl from the slums of Bristol the streets of Glasgow were inhospitable & grey; the wealth & splendour of its mansions cold & heartless. But for Hester Dark there could be no turning back
- she would make this cruel city the home of her dreams. Everyone said that Hester was lucky. Lucky to have a wealthy uncle in Scotland who was willing to take her in. Lucky to have all the advantages that his money could buy. But Hesters new bright world held dark secrets jealousies & fears. & no one had spoken of the women who would despise her for her beauty & her independence
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Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal is the man who turned the world of cuisine on its head & became a national hero with three Michelin stars. This is the inspirational story of his enthusiastic self-taught genius. Heston is a gastronomic alchemist who sees the kitchen as a laboratory where he loves to experiment in ways to tantalise the taste-buds of diners at the Fat Duck restaurant & his newest restaurant Dinner. This biography traces his journey from a life-changing childhood holiday in France through to his brief apprenticeship in Raymond Blancs restaurant where he stood up to a kitchen bully. It then follows his as
- constantly pushing the boundaries of his work
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Until now home cooking has remained stubbornly out of touch with technological development but Heston Blumenthal champion of the scientific kitchen is set to change all that with his radical new book. With meticulous precision he explains what the most effective techniques are & why they work. Heston's instructions are precise & easy to follow with lots of helpful tips & each chapter is introduced with an explanation of Heston's approach to 1) Stocks 2) Soups 3) Starters 4) Salads 5) Meat 6) Fish 7) Sous-vide 8) Pasta & grains 9) Cheese 10) Sides & condiments 11) Ices 12) Desserts & sweets 13) Biscuits snacks & drinks. Recipes include Green bean & radish salad; Prawn cocktail; Roast chicken; Shepherd's pie; Sea bass with vanilla butter; Liquorice poached salmon; Carbonara; The ultimate cheese toastie; Strawberry sundae; Liquid centre chocolate pudding & Raspberry sherbert. & of course Heston's famous Triple-cooked chips. Heston Blumenthal at Home will change the way you think about cooking forever
- prepare for a culinary revolution!
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Once upon a time there was a Chef called Heston who opened a small restaurant called the Fat Duck. At first he served only simple French classics but gradually as is the way of things the Chefs curiosity got the better of him & he began thinking up more unusual dishes such as Snail Porridge & Chocolate Wine. There was even talk of a meringue that made diners snort plumes of vapour like a dragon. Word spread & reached the ears of the Executives who ran a television channel & they summoned the Chef to their glass fortress. We command you to create six Fantastical Feasts they said. These must be based on history but you may draw on fairytales & legends. We should warn you that the Quest will involve journeys to Transylvania in search of the legendary Leech Recipe of Sibiu & to the Black Forest to eat the eyes of the Wild Boar of Munstertal. You must resist the temptations of the Burlesque Girls & you must turn chocolate cake into a raging fireball & chickens testicles into jelly beans. There will be hunting for hallucinogenic mushrooms & cooking with Play-Doh. Out of this you must create the most magical dishes imaginable. Well how about lickable wallpaper a savoury Zoom lolly a chocolate-covered iceberg a golden egg & an edible graveyard? offered the Chef. Its a start said the Executives. Oh & once you have achieved the Quest you must bring us proof in the form of a Book. But not just any Book. We want tales of extravagant ingredients of revolutionary techniques of familiar kitchen appliances put to unfamiliar uses. We want to see what you see. Taste what you taste. In short we want complete & unparalleled access to your fantastical world. ...