A spiky feisty hilarious collection of stories that expose womens clumsy often doomed attempts to negotiate a smooth path through life. Abandoned wives remain as lingering presences in the homes of their ex-husbands new girlfriends; beautiful young models find their misdemeanours exposed for all the world to see in the tabloids; middle-aged women get swept off their feet & into the criminal underworld by charismatic con-men; young trophy wives get thrown in jail after over-exuberant cavorting on their private yachts; mothers beg their thirty something career-minded daughters to freeze their eggs in the hope that they may one day bear their grandchildren. Bold glamorous sexy unrepentant Fay Weldons heroines offer a quite unique view of the world as they face their trials without fear or trepidation. Both her legions of existing fans & new readers will be enthralled. ...

What is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space
- a void
- exist? This Very Short Introduction

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Ever since the Kray twins invited John Pearson to write their official biography more than forty years ago he has been obsessed with them. After they were jailed in 1969 for thirty years for murder Pearsons biography The Profession of Violence" enjoyed a cult following among the young & was said to be the most popular book in H.M.s prisons after the Bible. Ron died in 1995. Reg followed him five years later & both of their funerals drew crowds on a scale unknown for film stars let alone for two departed murderers. Since then far from fading with their death public fascination with the twins has never flagged. Their clothes & memorabilia are sold at auction like religious relics. Rons childlike prison paintings fetch more money than those of many well-known artists. & people still refer to them like popular celebrities. Why? This is the question Pearson asked himself & over the past three years he has been re-examining their history unearthing much previously unknown material & has come to some fascinating conclusions. " The Immortal Murderers" reveals new facts about the Krays tortured relationship as identical twins; a relationship which helped predestine them to a life of crime; a relationship that made them utterly unlike any other major criminals. Pearson has discovered two new & unsuspected murders along with fresh light on the killings of George Cornell & Jack the Hat Mc Vitie. There are facts about the twins obsession with publicity & how far this made them actor criminals murdering for notoriety. Most riveting of all are the chapters which reveal how Ron Kray caused a major sexual scandal in which a prime minister together with other leading politicians condoned the most outrageous establishment cover-up in British politics since the war. " The Immortal Murderers" contains many more surprises but the one thing that emerges is that the Kray twins were not only stranger but also far more important than anyone ever suspected. Fascination with them will forever remain; they will never lose their role as the immortal murderers." ...

London June 1816 ' Devlin squared his shoulders & prepared to be introduced to the wife he had thought was dead.' Dangerously seductive & sinfully beautiful Susanna Burney is society's most sought-after matchbreaker. Paid by wealthy parents to part unsuitable couples she's never yet failed. Until her final assignment brings her face to face with the man who'd once taught her an intimate lesson in heartache... James Devlin has everything he's always wanted: a title a rich fiancee & a place in society. But the woman who's just met his eyes across a crowded ballroom threatens it all. Not because she'd once claimed his heart but because the secrets she carries could cost him everything. Dev just might have to play Susanna at her own wicked game. Let the scandal of the season begin... ...

Jenny Humphrey has left her Manhattan school to attend elite Waverly Academy in New York horse country where glamorous rich kids dont let the rules get in the way of an excellent time. She will do anything to become The It Girl & rooming with the two most popular girls in school Callie Vernon & Brett Messerschmidt it finally seems to be happening. But when notorious Tinsley Carmichael returns to find Jenny with her old friends & in her old bed shes determined not to let Jenny get all the attention... Is Waverly big enough for Jenny Callie Brett & Tinsley? Theyre all beautiful captivating & a little bit crazy...but there can be only one It Girl. ...

Popular guide covering the canals & waterways between York & the River Trent south of Nottingham. Colour Ordnance Survey (R) maps clearly show locks towpaths & boating facilities. There are also comprehensive navigational notes as well as descriptions of the towns & villages pubs & restaurants alongside the waterways. In print for over 30 years the Collins/ Nicholson guides to the waterways have always been a vital part of journeys along Britains canals & rivers. They are designed for anyone & everyone with an interest in Britains inland waterways -- from experienced boaters to those planning their first boat trip as well as walkers cyclists & visitors. The Ordnance Survey (R) Maps have added information showing: * Locks bridges tunnels aqueducts winding holes & towpaths. * Waterpoints sanitary stations pump out facilities & refuse disposal. * Boatyards pubs restaurants & local shops. * Mile markers & milestones (distance in miles & number of locks to strategic points along the waterways). Text
Includes:: * The history & background to each canal. * Local services & places of interest pubs & restaurants & NEW for this edition: postcodes added for each place. * Opportunities for walking & cycling. * NEW for this edition: notes on wildlife to be found along the waterways. Comprehensive navigational notes include: * Maximum

Dimensions & low bridges. * Mileages advice & potential hazards. * Navigation authorities & contact details. Waterways covered in this guide -- Aire & Calder Navigation Chesterfield Canal River Derwent Fossdyke & Witham Navigations River Ouse River Ure & Ripon Canal Pocklington Canal Selby Canal Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation River Trent.


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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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Nottingham City Beautiful" invites the reader to explore this exciting & vibrant city with a superb collection of over ...

Nottingham Forest Miscellany collects together all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about Forest. In these pages you will find irresistible anecdotes & the most mindblowing stats & facts
- Heard the one about the 1986/87 programme advert offering free estimates from Stuart Pearce Electrician"? How about the Forest single recorded with Paper Lace that reached number one in Holland? Or the time Brian Clough quipped " Larry Lloyd got two caps today his first & his last!"? Do you know why Arsenal wear red shirts? Which ex-Forest star was sacked as Cowdenbeaths manager without playing a single game? Or David Pleats age when he made his first-class debut for the club? All these stories & hundreds more appear in a brilliantly researched collection of trivia
- essential for any Nottingham Forest fan who holds the riches of the clubs history close to their heart."

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Nottingham Forest On This Day chronicles in a diary format the club's turbulent history from those first days of gentlemen hoofing the leather" about on the Forest Recreation Ground through the glorious years of Brian Clough & Peter Taylor right up to the present day. All the club's greatest moments are covered including those unbelievable matches in Munich & Madrid after which John Mc Govern was required to hoist the huge European Cup over his head. Promotions championships the FA Cup Final wins in 1898 & 1959 the endless trips to Wembley in the late eighties & early nineties every aspect of Nottingham Forest's successes receives coverage. Of course it has hardly been nearly one hundred & fifty years of continued achievement for the side. How about the day the season finished & they found themselves rock bottom of the entire Football League? The dreadful moment when the twice European Champs were relegated to the third tier for only the second time in their history? The day in 1974 when the then second division side's FA Cup semi-final dream was shattered by invading Newcastle fans? Of course along with the sublime comes the ridiculous. The burning question of who won the club's inaugural Players' Darts Tournament is answered. Who was the goalie who stood in a daze with the ball on his palm only for Gary Crosby to nip behind him head it off his hand & dribble it home? Can you name the infamous Forest custodian who conceded fifteen goals in his total Reds career of three first team appearances? There is no doubt that ' Nottingham Forest On This Day' provides a healthy volume that would augment any football fan's book collection." ...