UK author Paul Wagland takes readers through the process of creating a range of hard-landscaped areas for their garden. Spending time in your garden is one of life's great pleasures & whether you are looking to create a vibrant entertainment space or tranquil secluded spot or simply provide easy access to important areas a path patio or decked area can help you make the most of it. It can also add value to your property & is much easier to do than it may at first appear as Paul Wagland shows. This book takes you through the entire process of creating a range of hard-landscaped areas for your garden offering detailed advice on how to design a space to suit your needs clear instructions on building processes & inspirational ideas on planting & furnishing the finished product. All aspects of the work are clearly illustrated by colour photographs with step-by-step instructions on all the key building techniques. This title also

Includes:: guidance on building other garden features such as ponds & walls.

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This is the story of a man who loved two women & one of them killed him. Some people have dreams that are so outrageous that if they were to achieve them their place in history would be guaranteed. Francis Drake Robert Scott Percy Fawcett Charles Lindbergh Amy Johnson Edmund Hillary & Neil Armstrong are among such individuals. But what if one man had such a dream & when he'd fulfilled it there was no proof that he had achieved his ambition? Paths of Glory" is the story of such a man. But not until you've turned the last page of this extraordinary novel will you be able to decide if George Mallory should be added to this list of legends because if he were another name would have to be removed. ' Archer at the peak of his imaginative powers'
- " The Times". '" Paths of Glory" will lead Archer to fans he has never before conquered'
- " The Independent". ' The plain storytelling is unimprovable. Few literary writers could do his job better'
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'A brother ' he said. Jesus Christ! Now where'd this brother come from? Whose brother? Montalbano had known from the start that between all the brothers uncles in-laws nephews & nieces this case was going to drive him crazy. Chief Inspector Montalbano is on enforced sick leave. But when a local girl goes mysteriously missing the whole community takes an interest in the case. Why are the kidnappers so sure that the girl's impoverished father & dying mother will be able to find a fortune? The ever-inquisitive Montalbano steps in to get to the heart of the matter in his own inimitable style. ...

Welcome to the world of sexed-up medicine where patients have been turned into customers & clinics & waiting rooms are jammed with healthy people lured in to have their blood pressure taken & cholesterol smear test bowel or breast screening done. In the world of sexed-up medicine pharmaceutical companies gloss over research they don't like & charities often use dubious science & dodgy PR to 'raise awareness' of their disease leaving a legacy of misinformation in their wake. Our obsession with screening swallows up the time of NHS staff & the money of healthy people who pay thousands to private companies for tests they don't need. Meanwhile the truly sick are left to wrestle with disjointed services & confusing options. Explaining the truth behind the screening statistics & investigating the evidence behind the hype Margaret Mc Cartney an award-winning writer & doctor argues that this patient paradox
- too much testing of well people & not enough care for the sick
- worsens health inequalities & drains professionalism harming both those who need treatment & those who don't.

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One in ten women of childbearing age is affected by Polcystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) to some degree & many suffer from serious symptoms such as infertility early miscarriage chronic pelvic pain weight gain high blood pressure & migraines. PCOS is by far the most common hormone imbalance in women of this age group yet few women understand the threat it poses to their health
- or how to prevent it. In A Patients Guide to PCOS" Dr. Walter Futterweit the foremost authority on PCOS in America tells women everything they need to know about this condition & how to treat it. Drawing on his twenty-five years researching & treating the condition & his ongoing long-term study of more than a thousand women with PCOS Futterweit discusses: what PCOS is & how it affects your body; what to eat & how to exercise to control PCOS; all the treatment options including the latest drug therapies; how to reverse PCOS-induced infertility & restore healthy skin & hair; & resources for preventing diagnosing & treating PCOS."
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This classic book widely known & used by patissiers is a professional text on the art of patisserie. In the twenty years that Patisserie" has been published there have been great changes in almost every aspect of this art & the author has thoroughly updated this new edition to take account of these. Updated in paperback format the revised edition of this classic text is now even more affordable practical & enjoyable. Complete with the original beautiful seventy-three colour photographs each shows clearly how the finished product should be presented & a wide range of diagrams demonstrate the more complex processes. New dishes have been added for example pavlova sticky toffee pudding blinis pasta dough frangipan apple cheesecake & sugar balls while some of the existing ones have been amended or replaced. Additional information on fruits & on using eggs or egg substitutes in patisserie have been included. Of special interest are the chapters on equipment commodities & hygiene which include the provisions of the Food Hygiene (Amended) Regulations 1990 as far as they affect the patisserie section of the catering industry." ...

If you've ever dreamed of being able to conjure up the mouthwatering pastries you've enjoyed in a Parisian cake shop but thought it would be too hard think again! Will Torrent is a rising star in the pastry world & in this his first book he aims to take the fear factor out of French patisserie. With step-by-step photography a nononsense approach to the key pastry techniques & more than 60 beautifully illustrated recipes this bible will become an invaluable source of inspiration & a constant reference for all your favourite French-inspired sweet treats. There are chapters on Basic Techniques Patisserie Tarts Petits Fours Gateaux & Desserts & Viennoiserie & you'll find recipes for mocha eclairs lemon tart honey madeleines brioche & macarons. ...

Patrick Leigh Fermor (1915-2011) was a war hero whose exploits in Crete are legendary & above all he is widely acclaimed as the greatest travel writer of our times notably for his books about his walk across pre-war Europe A Time of Gifts & Between the Woods & the Water; he was a self-educated polymath a lover of Greece & the best company in the world. Artemis Cooper has drawn on years of interviews & conversations with Paddy & his closest friends as well as having complete access to his archives. Her beautifully crafted biography portrays a man of extraordinary gifts
- no one wore their learning so playfully nor inspired such passionate friendship.
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Patrick Lichfield inhabited a world of beauty class & style that he documented with conspicuous success for more than 40 years in the process creating some of the 20th centurys most iconic images
- such as the Princess of Wales in her fairytale dress bending down to comfort a bridesmaid; the Queen at ease & unselfconscious relaxing with her beloved dogs; Mick & Bianca Jagger laughing together after their rock-star wedding. With his uniquely sympathetic eye for faces he photographed a range of personalities for Life Queen & Vogue magazines from the mid-1960s onwards: stars of stage & screen politicians aristocracy & royalty sportsmen & women models & socialites as well as ordinary men & women going about their daily lives. Although he came to be identified with photographs of the illustrious Lichfield was also an acute observer of the world around him & his lesser-known photojournalism as well as his portraits make up a fascinating picture of the period in which he lived & worked. Curated by Martin Harrison Perceptions is filled with photographs from Lichfields entire archive over half of which have never been seen before. This superbly produced retrospective the first representing his complete career establishes Patrick Lichfield as one of the great British photographers of the late 20th Century.
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Acclaimed for their searing wit & their deep humanity this magnificent cycle of novels -- in which Patrick Melrose battles to survive the savageries of his childhood & lead a self-determined life -- is one of the major achievements in English fiction. Perhaps the most brilliant English novelist of his generation Alan Hollinghurst Ive loved Edward St Aubyns Patrick Melrose novels. Read them all now David Nicholls The wit of Wilde the lightness of Wodehouse the waspishness of Waugh. A joy Zadie Smith At once epic & intimate appalling & comic the Melrose novels are masterpieces Maggie OFarrell ...