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. ...

The popular view of birdwatchers (or twitchers) is of people who rush madly from one end of the country to another to tick birds off their lists. But behind the headlines are an army of enthusiasts who do quite the reverse
- they stay devotedly within a small local area their Patch & enthuse & obsess about the birds within it. They are every bit as committed & eccentric as their far-travelling counterparts. A Patch Made in Heaven is the diary of a wildlife-watching year in a single square kilometre of southern Engl&. Written in wryly humorous style it details the birds the animals & the human visitors that turn up & use this tiny parcel of l&. It chronicles the delights disappointments & frustrations that go with dedicated patch-watching & also uncovers all sorts of unusual & unexpected details about what we might think are familiar British creatures. Although the book is set on one particular Patch the real location is not revealed because most of its wildlife & most of its events can be witnessed anywhere by anyone making A Patch Made in Heaven a great celebration of the British countryside & its wildlife.
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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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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. ...

The eighth book in Robert Jordan's internationally bestselling epic fantasy series THE WHEEL OF TIME now reissued with a stunning ...

Aradryan has chosen to leave his sheltered life on Craftworld Alaitoc & walk the Path of the Outcast seeking the myriad pleasures & threats the wider galaxy has to offer. Still unfulfilled as a ranger he is lured into the life of a star pirate bringing him into conflict with the Imperium of Man. A chain of events is set in motion that could have catastrophic consequences for Alaitoc forcing Aradryan to take drastic action if his old home is to survive. ...

The extraordinary account of Margaret Thatcher's life up to her dramatic election as the first woman Prime Minister of England in 1979. Margaret Thatcher was the towering figure of late-twentieth-century British politics. This is the story of her remarkable life in her own words. In this second volume of her memoirs following ' The Downing Street Years' she writes candidly about the experiences that propelled her to the very top in a man's world. Beginning with her upbringing in Grantham she goes on to describe her Oxford years marriage to Denis & entry into Parliament at a time when there were no more than a handful of women MPs. Rising through the ranks to Education Secretary & then Leader of the Opposition she led the Conservative Party to a historic victory in the 1979 general election becoming Britain's first female prime minister. Margaret Thatcher's compelling account stands as a powerful testament to her influential legacy. Although ' The Path to Power' is not available as an ebook the ebook ' Margaret Thatcher: The Autobiography' (ISBN 978-0-00-741694-3) comprises abridged versions of this & the second volume of Thatcher's memoirs ' The Downing Street Years'. ...

Vivs marriage to David was not a conventional one but when he died
- in an accident for which she blamed herself
- it was as

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