Bestselling author Richard Bertinet uses simple techniques & step-by-step photography to teach you how to make four different types of pastry before you put your skills to the test with a mouthwatering collection of over 50 recipes. He also dismisses the myths of making pastry & gives you his top tips on how to avoid mistakes or how to put them right if you do slip up. With recipes ranging from savouries such as Duck Pie Pumpkin & Ricotta Tarts & Sausage Rolls to all the sweet treats you can imagine such as delectable Prune & Rum Tarts Passion Fruit Cheesecakes & a sumptuous Tarte Tatin this is every cook's pastry bible. Beautifully illustrated with line drawings & colour photography by the award-winning photographer Jean Cazals this is an essential cookbook for every budding baker. ...

Pastworld. A city within a city. A city for excursions & outings. Pastworld is a theme park with a difference where travellers can travel back in time for a brush with an authentic Victorian past. But what if the Jack the Ripper figure stopped play-acting & really started killing people? For Caleb a tourist from the present day his visit goes terribly wrong when his father is kidnapped & he finds himself accused of murder. Then Caleb meets Eva Rose a Pastworld inhabitant who has no idea the modern world exists. Both Caleb & Eva have roles to play in the murderers diabolical plans
- roles that reveal disturbing truths about their origins.
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The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require any electrical system to be constructed maintained & used in such a manner as to prevent danger. This means that inspection & testing of systems including portable appliances is needed in order to determine if maintenance is required. This book explains in clear language what needs to be done &

Includes:: expert advice on legislation as well as actual testing. The book contains an appendix providing the electrical fundamentals needed by non-specialists & also has sample questions (with answers) for the C&G 2377 exam that anyone who conducts this work is required to take by law. It is an affordable & handy reference for electricians who administer PAT. It is also an ideal refesher & revision guide for the non-specialist such as maintenance staff caretakers & charity shop volunteers who carry out these tasks part-time alongside their many other duties. Brian Scaddan I Eng MIET is a consultant for & an Honorary Member of City & Guilds. He has over 35 years experience in Further Education & training. He is Director of Brian Scaddan Associates Ltd an approved City & Guilds & NICEIC training centre offering courses on all aspects of Electrical Installation Contracting including the C&G 2377 series. He is also a leading author on books on electrical installation. This title is fully up-to-date with the 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations the 2008 Code of Practice & the C&G 2377-11 & -12 syllabus. It provides all the necessary information on PAT in a user-friendly manner. It

Includes:: expert advice from an engineering training consultant supported with colour diagrams examples & tables.



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Patagonia has long intrigued many an intrepid traveller particularly the Welsh who flock to this area of South America to trace the footsteps of their ancestors founders of a Welsh speaking colony in the area back in 1865 which still survives to this day. Hollywood actor & Welshman Matthew Rhys is one such traveller. Patagonia is a photographic account of his month-long journey on horseback from the Atlantic to the Andes. His co-riders were all descendants of the 30 Welsh-speakers who had made the same gruelling journey 125 years ago. Evocative black-&-white photography features throughout along with extended captions for each of the 90 images. Penned by Matthew Rhys these provide the reader with first-hand insight into the demands of the trek & an overview of the lives of his fellow travellers. The authors introduction will also provide the journeys historical context & will remind the reader of the pioneering courage of those Welshmen who originally established the Welsh colony in Patagonia. ...

Patagonia: one mans fascinating vision of the present which is ever mindful of the past. Weaving harsh yet beautiful landscapes with faces that are hard to forget around a central presence of Welsh communities & culture on a far continent this is a living memoir of life in Patagonia at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Settlers from Wales famously moved to this corner of Argentina to establish a colony in 1865 & now the fourth & fifth generations carry on the story of a unique chapter in Welsh history. In a trilingual volume of striking photographs Ed Gold shows his talent for recording all aspects of life. Inspired by his interest in Wales & in documenting the lives of people connected to historically important culture he spent two & a half years creating a significant body of work in Patagonia. A selection of the best is seen here. ...

Encapsulating Cath Kidston's new & innovative take on traditional patchwork Patch! combines the established techniques with a more contemporary approach to the craft. Mixing her own distinctive prints with vintage fabrics Cath has designed over 30 original & irresistible projects including not just the pieced bedcovers that you might expect but also numerous accessories & homewares
- bags cushions pillowcases & even a toddler's toy ball & Stanley dog. As with Make! Sew! & Stitch! this book

Includes:: a unique & exclusive giveaway kit; everything you need to create either the bag or cushion shown on the cover including printed fabric patchwork pieces plus the fabric & tape needed to finish off the bag or cushion.


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The latest addition to Cath Kidston's best-selling range of craft titles is Patch! It presents Cath's innovative take on traditional patchwork which combines established techniques with a more contemporary approach. Mixing her own distinctive prints with vintage fabrics Cath has designed 30 original & irresistible projects including not just the pieced quilts that you might expect but also numerous accessories & home furnishings
- bags cushions pillowcases even a toddler's toy ball & a dog bed. Patchwork simply involves sewing together cut pieces of material to create a larger design & Cath has broadened the boundaries of conventional patchwork to create projects from vintage embroidered traycloths striped linen tea towels & shirting. There is a wide range of techniques from simple machine piecing to more complex patchwork which makes this is a wonderful book not only for beginners but also for advanced sewers who want to tackle more challenging patch projects. The book also

Includes:: a needle kit to get you started on your very own patchwork! With clearly written instructions explanatory diagrams & detailed colour photographs Patch! is the worthy successor to the best-selling Make! Sew! & Stitch!


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Number one best-seller Jane Green
- author of The Love Verb" & " Spellbound"
- examines the dynamics of family life & relationships

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Barnaby Gaitlin has less in life than he once had. His ex-wife Natalie left him & their native Baltimore several years ago taking their baby daughter Opal with her. He acquired an unalterably fixed position as the black sheep of the family. & this family isnt one where black sheep are tolerated. The Gaitlins are rich & worthy supposedly guided by their town special angel to do the right thing... ...

Do you have a great idea for the next big thing an eye-catching new corporate logo or an exciting new business concept? Understand how to safeguard your ideas & creations with this expert guide to the fundamentals of intellectual property. Walking you step-by-step through the processes involved in protecting your great ideas this book offers all the advice you need to ensure that youre the only one cashing in on your creativity & hard work. ...