The Keen Countrymans Miscellany is a selection of entries on everything that the true countryman
- or woman
- would like to

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This handy little book will prove to be the perfect antidote to all your kitchen worries. Packed full of humorous"es & witty quips as well as invaluable tips & essential techniques every home cook can be saved from the despair of a sunken souffle or learn how to save a mayonnaise that is threatening to split. Keep Calm & Cook On is littered with"ations that have been chosen from a variety of sources from Michelin-starred chefs to historians essayists & film stars. Those"ed include Nigella Lawson Marcel Boulestin Claudia Roden Madame Benoit Jane Grigson & many other luminaries of the world of food & cooking. These are timeless"ations that offer a wealth of wisdom & humour for both gourmands & novice cooks alike. Interspersed with the insightful"es are practical tips & techniques that will help avoid any kitchen dilemnas & keep home cooks free of stress. Learn how to poach an egg to perfection how to get the most juice out of your lemons & how to save overcooked vegetables. This delightful pocket-sized book will keep cooks out of trouble & in excellent humour making sure that food never becomes a chore & always remains a pleasure. ...

They say love is a many-splendored thing. So what could be more splendid than giving this pocket-sized book of love"es sayings & appeasements to show how much you truly care? Following in the footsteps of its less love-filled yet highly successful Keep Calm" siblings " Keep Calm & Cuddle Up" has all the advice you need to understand the complex matters of the heart. With words of wisdom from Jane Austen & Mark Twain to Dr Johnson & Dolly Parton let this compendium of amore guide you along the rocky road of love. " Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your heart or burn down your house you never can tell". (Joan Crawford). " If you want the rainbow you gotta put up with the rain". (Dolly Parton). " Immature love says: "I love you because I need you". Mature love says "I need you because I love you"". (Erich Fromm). " Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience". (Dr Johnson). " Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love". (" Jane Austen")." ...

In victory you deserve champagne; in defeat you need it
- Napoleon Bonaparte. Bad advice for good people Keep Calm & Carry On"
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Have you ever thought how useful it would be to have a pocket-sized book of gardening advice to take outside with you into the garden? Ever looked at a plant infected with white fly & wondered what to do? Well then this is the book for you. Keep Calm & Pot On is crammed full of practical advice in the form of tips & techniques as well as being filled with humorous"es to keep you amused whilst waiting for that inevitable rain cloud to clear. The useful tips & invaluable techniques will provide an immediate answer to many of your gardening queries without you having to search a large tome once you step back indoors. Learn how to deadhead a rose to ensure a successful season of bloom the following year or the ideal place to plant a sunshine-loving flower. Assure that your hard work pays off by using the essential techniques in the book to promote continued growth & guarantee that your plot however small always looks at its best. This helpful little book is also filled with witty"ations that are taken from both contemporary & historical sources including films essays novels & various accomplished gardeners. Those"ed include Anna Pavord Alice B. Toklas Monty Don Harold Epstein Margaret Atwood & many more. Featuring funny & inspiring anecdotes wry truths useful advice & timeless wisdom this neat book confirms itself as the perfect aide for any gardener. ...

Everyone knows tis the season to be jolly; when you can roast chestnuts on an open fire treetops glisten & sleigh bells ring alongside the sound of small childrens laughter. However if you dont think Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year then reach for Keep Calm at Christmas" & let its soothing advice reassure you that Christmas comes but once a year. " Keep Calm at Christmas" follows " Keep Calm for Ladies" & " Keep Calm for Chaps" & offers many merry pearls of wisdom to help you get through the festive season; on everything from relatives to office parties & gluttony to New Year resolutions. This is an insightful pocket gift for Christmas. " What I dont like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day". (Phyllis Diller). " About all you can do is dream of a white Christmas for it seems like it always leaves most of us in the red". (Anon). " Once again we come to the Holiday Season a deeply religious time that each of us observes in his own way by going to the mall of his choice". (Anon). " Next to a circus there aint nothing that packs up & tears out faster than the Christmas spirit". (Kin Hubbard). " New Years Day...now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual". (Mark Twain)." ...

Keep Calm & Cast On is a delightful pocket book full of"es quips & wit plus expert troubleshooting tips & techniques to keep the contemporary knitter calm in the face of a dropped stitch. The wise & often amusing"es are compiled from a myriad of sources including historical & contemporary essays poems & fiction. Also included is a selection of previously unpublished"es from contributors such as Kaffe Fassett Jared Flood Brandon Mably Pip Lincolne & other luminaries of the knitting world. Knitting's calming properties are well documented & interesting facts concerning the therapeutic benefits of practising this craft are interspersed amongst the"es & technical tips ensuring that this book is not just informative & humorous but also good for your well-being. Alongside the witticisms & fascinating facts is solid practical advice designed to keep the knitter sane while all around them is unravelling. Erika will share her foolproof tips for making sure you don't get yourself into a tangle & that your knitting will go that much smoother. ...

Cheering words for nearly-newlyweds. Its going to be the happiest day of your life. Well it'll need to be after the months of stress before it all begins! Here's a book packed with"ations to help you manage your inner bridezilla & keep smiling until the day you say I do. ...

My word it just gets worse & worse doesnt it? Collapsing banks collapsing countries massive government cuts rising debt inflation & the possibility of a double dip. Its amid all this uncertainty that the already embattled modern man needs the best advice he can get about how to be the best he can. Keep Calm for Chaps" offers the same pearls of life wisdom as " Keep Calm & Carry On" especially for males at their wits end. This is a pocket bible for todays man. Courage is being scared to death
- but saddling up anyway
- John Wayne. A gem cannot be polished without friction nor a man perfected without trials
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca. When a man steals your wife there is no better revenge than to let him keep her. Sacha Guitry. Rule number one is dont sweat the small stuff. Rule number two is its all small stuff
- Robert Eliot. If you think your boss is stupid remember: you wouldnt have a job if he was any smarter
- Albert A. Grant."




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Well it just gets worse & worse doesn't it? Collapsing banks collapsing countries massive government cuts rising debt inflation & the possibility of a double dip. It's amid all this uncertainty that the already embattled modern woman needs the best advice she can get about how to be as cool & calm in life as possible. Keep Calm for Ladies offers the same pearls of life wisdom inspirational"es proverbs & mantras as Keep Calm & Carry On but with women at their wits' end in mind. An emergency pocket survival bible for today's plucky female. ' Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got' Janis Joplin 'A man would prefer to come home to an unmade bed & a happy woman than to a neatly made bed & an angry woman' Marlene Dietrich ' Remember blood is not only much thicker than water it's much more difficult to get out of the carpet' Phyllis Diller ' In politics if you want anything said ask a man; if you want anything done ask a woman' Margaret Thatcher ' Never eat more than you can lift' Miss Piggy ...