In the current economic climate many people are looking at ways to extend their homes rather than move house but 'getting the builders in' can be a recipe for disaster unless you really know what you are doing. Whether you plan to employ a building contractor or tackle some of the works yourself this best-selling manual will show you how to stay firmly in control resulting in a high-quality extension completed on time & within budget. This new edition will include all the up-do-date information on planning & building regs environmental issues & options for micro-generation
- all areas of recent change.
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Written by a qualified Building Control Officer Home Extensions" provides expert advice on extending your property. Starting with the early planning stages this book guides you through each step of the extension from initial drawings to final coat of paint. Expert tips offer advice on how to plan & supervise an extension project including how to deal with builders & architects & building regulations to abide by. Providing clear concise & up-to-date information " Home Extensions" means that you can confidently create a useful & valuable addition to your home. The chapters include: Planning Plans Builders Substructure Superstructure Internal Work & External Work. There is also a glossary of useful terms & a list of helpful contacts." ...

Adding an extension to a house is one of the most popular forms of home-improvement & this comprehensive book will assist anybody planning such a project whether they plan to build it themselves or to employ contractors. It presents a step-by-step guide & covers all the points of good building practice that must be observed during construction to ensure that the quality of the building work meets a high standard. ...

A heart-warming story of love & friendship in wartime from the bestselling author of Where the Heart is & London Belles. It's September 1940 & the London Blitz has begun. For the four girls living at No. 13 Article Row life must go on despite the nightly bombing raids. Underground employee Agnes is working round the clock to deal with the huge influx of people seeking safety in her station while Dulcie is trying hard to make peace with her mother. Nurse Sally returns to Liverpool & gets a shocking reminder of the past but this is pushed from her mind when a dreadful accident occurs. As Christmas approaches her friend Tilly meets a handsome young American called Drew. Could he be the one to mend her broken heart? As the bombs continue to rain down on a wintery London the girls do their best to create some Christmas cheer
- but the only present they really want is to be home for Christmas.
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A Home for Nobody's Princess Discovering she was the illegitimate daughter of the prince of Chantaine took some getting used to for Coco Jordan
- especially when she was working as a nanny on a Texas ranch! As much as she tried to focus on caring for baby Emma her newfound fame kept getting in the way. Until help arrived from an unexpected
- & handsome
- source... The Prince She Had to Marry On a fateful morning in April Princess Liliana heir presumptive to the throne of Alagonia surrendered her virginity to Alexander Bravo-Calabretti. Alex is the last person she ever should have had sex with
- let alone become pregnant by. & now Alex & his family & Lili's father King Leo insist that she marry the father of her child...



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Some of Lucy Sinclair's best days were those spent growing up in small town St Dennis
- working at the family inn & enjoying summers
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New Beginnings For The Sisterhood
- United by a desire to overcome their personal misfortunes seven very different women formed
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When George Alagiah was dropped off at a Hampshire boarding school as a child back in 1967 he was confronted with an extreme version of the private struggle faced by all immigrants
- the battle to leave the past behind & fit into a new culture. His arrival in Britain coincided with the unhappy intrusion of race into politics. A key part of the ensuing fight against racism was the concept of multiculturalism. But in a closely argued & forthright chapter Alagiah suggests that far from improving the prospects for some immigrants multiculturalism may be an impediment to integration. All too often these are the poor & isolated communities who most need the help of the state to break out of what is fast becoming a version of ghetto life. Above all this book is a tender & evocative portrayal of the immigrant experience. Alagiah brings colour & life to a subject that is too often reduced to screaming tabloid headlines & sheds light on the controversial question of British identity.
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From a distance Michael & Jolen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid dependable marriage exciting careers & children they adore. But after twelve blissful years together the couple has lost their way. They are unhappy & edging towards divorce. Then an unexpected deployment tears their already fragile family apart sending one of them deep into harms way & leaving the other at home caring for the children & waiting for news. When the worst happens each must face their darkest fear & fight for the future of their family. An intimate look at the inner landscape of a disintegrating marriage & a dramatic exploration of the price of war. Home Front is a provocative & timely portrait of hope honour loss forgiveness
- & the elusive nature of love. Praise for Kristin Hannah Movingly written & plotted with the heartless skill of Greek tragedy. Youll keep turning the pages until the last racking sob Wendy Holden Daily Mail A gripping tale of family love grief & forgiveness Sunday Express A guilty pleasure Daily Express A moving coming-of-age story Heat
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Dotty Lucy & Annabelle all turn up for work at Coventry's department store Owen Owens at the time war is declared. Dotty has never known a life outside of the orphanage where she grew up. Lucy is the sole carer of her little sister; she's head of the home now that her brother has gone to war. So she seeks out a job at Owen Owens. Annabelle has led a life of privilege but everyone's having to pinch the pennies at the moment. The well-off are no exception much to Annabelle's annoyance. The three young women are brought together on their first day at Owen Owens. As the trials & devastating effects of war come to bear on the three women their bond deepens. With disaster at every turn they're going to need each other... Praise for Rosie Goodwin: Goodwin is a master of her craft: she excels in writing about the complexity of relationships the hardships of life the ties of family & the joys of love & friendship". (Lancashire Evening Post). " Rosie is a talented storyteller". (Dee Williams)." ...