Major Ernest Pettigrew (Ret'd) is not interested in the frivolity of the modern world. Since his wife Nancy's death he has tried to avoid the constant bother of nosy village women his grasping ambitious son & the ever spreading suburbanization of the English countryside preferring to lead a quiet life upholding the values that people have lived by for generations -respectability duty & a properly brewed cup of tea (very much not served in a polystyrene cup with teabag left in). But when his brother's death sparks an unexpected friendship with Mrs. Ali the widowed village shopkeeper of Pakistani descent the Major is drawn out of his regimented world & forced to confront the realities of life in the twenty-first century. Drawn together by a shared love of Literature & the loss of their respective spouses the Major & Mrs. Ali soon find their friendship on the cusp of blossoming into something more. But although the Major was actually born in Lahore & Mrs. Ali was born in Cambridge village society insists on embracing him as the quintessential local & her as a permanent foreigner. The Major has always taken special pride in the village but how will the chaotic recent events affect his relationship with the place he calls home? Written with sharp perception & a delightfully dry sense of humour Major Pettigrew's Last Stand is a heart warming love story with a cast of unforgettable characters that questions how much one should sacrifice personal happiness for the obligations of family & tradition. ...

2012 is the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of one of our greatest & most important novelists Charles Dickens. To celebrate were publishing six of his works in this exclusive & sumptuous boxed set of lavish clothbound editions designed by Penguins" own award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Part of " Penguins" beautiful hardback " Clothbound Classics" series designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith these delectable & collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design." ...

This is a guide for all tastes & budgets with a choice of sites not to be missed. Fold-out maps give the reader instant orientation & help visitors to make the best of their stay. The guide also contains details of restaurants bars pubs theatres music venues shops markets hotels...and all the practical advice needed. This is a map & a guide all in one. ...

Murder loyalty & vengeance collide in Jessie Keane's gritty fourth novel. Life is good for Gracie Doyle
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This is a new series for the very young with large colourful stickers of wheels carriages engines drivers & passengers that can be put together on the page to create attractive scenes. It offers interchangeable stickers that provide a wealth of picture-making possibilities. Themes & scenes include a busy station a steam train freight train a monorail bullet trains underground trains & funiculars. ...

Lace Stuff Stick & Play! Enjoy hours of fun by making your own Gruffalo. Flip over to play with Mouse. Contents: 2 Fabric Pieces 1 Threading lace 1 Bag of Stuffing 1 Felt Sticker Sheet Step-by-Step Instructions. Educational information: This product champions the all important development of hand eye coordination & manual dexterity. WARNING: Not suitable for children under 3 years. ...

In Make Believe Diana Athill acclaimed author of Instead of a Letter & Stet remembers her turbulent friendship with Hakim Jamal a young black convert to the teachings of Malcolm X whom she met in London in the late 1960s. Despite a desperately troubled youth he became an eloquent spokesman for the black underclass was Jean Sebergs lover & published a book about Malcolm X before descending into a mania that had him believing he was God. A witness to his struggles Diana Athill writes with her characteristic honesty about her entanglement with Jamal Jamals relationship with the daughter of a British MP Gail Benson & the couples eventual murder. ...

The rationing period during World War II is often described as a difficult time & yet also remembered nostalgically as a time of unity & great sacrifice. In fact many of its rules & guidelines could still be applied today. Make Do & Mend" focuses on clothes rationing which was introduced in June 1940. With the nation's industrial output concentrated on the war effort basic clothes were in short supply & high fashion was an unknown commodity. Adults were issued as little as 36 coupons a year to spend on clothes. But a man's suit could cost 22 coupons a coat 16 & a lady's dress 11 so the need to recycle & be inventive with other materials became more & more necessary. The government issued the leaflets included in " Make Do & Mend" to advise on how best to avoid wasting valuable resources by recycling curtains into dresses & old sheets into underwear; in short how to 'make do & mend' rather than buying new clothes. Produced from original material held in archives the leaflets are also a nostalgic showcase of 1940s' style which makes them the perfect gift." ...

Thrifty Advice For Homemakers. Don't let being cash-strapped hold you back from having a house & garden to be proud of! This little book offers sage advice on how to use your precious resources of time energy & money effectively to make a cosy happy home. With tips on mending upcycling cleaning & gardening interspersed with witty"ations this is an essential addition to every household. ...

Prepared for the Board of Trade by the Ministry of Information in 1943 this publication gives the hints & tips needed to make clothing last longer at a time when rationing & severe shortages meant that the average household were unable to replenish their worn out wardrobe. The ' Make Do & Mend' campaign was intended to help get the last possible ounce of wear from clothing & household items & the hints in this book were tested & approved by the Board of Trade Make Do & Mend Advisory Panel a body of practical people mostly women. The book aimed to help you: to keep clothes looking trim as long as they had to last; to renovate children's outgrown clothes so cleverly that none is ever wasted; to turn every scrap of good material possessed to advantage; to keep household linen in good repair; & to make do with things you already had instead of buying new. ...