This work talks about a young womans determination to keep the one person she loves best in the world. Twins Tanwen & Donna Evans are as different as chalk & cheese. Tanwen is pretty pert a bubbly extrovert but very selfish & as slim & sharp as a needle. Donna is plain placid & shy although very warm-hearted & as sturdy & useful as a pin. In 1924 when the girls are fourteen their mother Gwyneth insists both become apprentices at The Cardiff Drapers where she once worked. Her dressmaking pays little & the girls wages will help bring more money in. Tanwen is in great demand when she becomes the store model but much to both girls dismay Gwyneth insists Donna goes along with her sister when she has a date. Donna ends up playing gooseberry or in the company of a boy she doesnt like
- until she meets tall handsome Dylan Wallis & falls in love. But Tanwen sets her heart on Dylan with disastrous consequences for them all...
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You know what its like when at the end of a major session its all back to yours but all thats left in your drinks cupboard is some out-of-date Courvoisier & the dreaded Tequila... So how to add a bit of spice? (metaphorically speaking of course). Why were ever so glad you asked. Solution: Pint Shot Glasses. These Pint Shot glasses are the ultimate party piece. A fresh take on the regular shot glass each one is an expertly crafted scaled down version of the classic British pint glass. In fact youd need 22 of these little gems to fill a regular pint glass. Now theres a thought. So you get all the fun & thrills of drinking shots with an added authentic pub themed twist. Cheers. ...

Pat Avery has sourced a previously unpublished collection to present a wonderful tribute to that period now nearly half a century ago & at the time shunned by the contemporary enthusiast who still preferred to chase steam. Grouped into regions & their respective lines emanating from the London termini most of the pioneer diesel classes are shown. Not in later BR blue but instead in green maroon ochre the first short lived blue livery as well as the colours worn by some of the rarer one-off machines. Detailed captions compliment the book; certain to find a home amongst the current day enthusiast who yearns for the nostalgia of their childhood. ...

Living the high life in LA -- cocktail parties exotic restaurants & a cosmopolitan boyfriend -- Ree Drummond thinks shes got it all figured out. But try as she might she cant shake the feeling that something is missing. Returning to her hometown to get her life in order Ree is struck by a bolt of lightning
- a blue-eyed strong-jawed enigmatic cowboy. She calls him Marlboro Man & though hes a million miles away from anything shes ever known before their attraction is undeniable. But with her family coming apart at the seams her ex-boyfriend still on the scene & a new career waiting for her in the city their courtship is far from simple. As life on the ranch beckons (complete with cows horses prairie fires & lots of manure) is she really ready to trade in her high heels for Wranglers? Heartwarming funny & passionate Pioneer Woman is a story of romance against the odds & of how love can find you in the most unexpected places.
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Breaking free from a dead-end relationship Ree Drummond left Los Angeles & made a pit stop at home in Oklahoma on the way to a new life in Chicago. It was there she met Marlboro Man a fourth-generation cattle rancher with steely blue eyes & a muscular work-honed body. Drummond fell hard & fast & suddenly she was married living on his ranch in the middle of nowhere & managing a brood of four young children (also known as ranch hands). In her folksy wonderfully engaging voice Drummond shares how she learned to cope with the isolation & peculiarities of ranch life from chasing beavers out of the pond & saddling horses to cooking for a man who believes the sun rises & sets in a steak & baked potato. Using only simple & widely available ingredients Drummond shares many of her satisfying & delicious recipes
- both for cowboys & cowgirls
- including Cowboy Calzones Pioneer Womans Ribeye Steaks Cheese Grits fresh Blackberry Cobbler Pico de Gallo & Inys Prune Cake. Bursting with the colours & flavours of country life & peppered with her wonderful homespun stories The Pioneer Woman Cooks" encourages even the most harried urban cook to slow down relish the joys of family nature & great food & keep it real."

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Its a beautiful snowy day & Pip & Posy cant wait to go out & play. They have all sorts of fun until they decide to build a snowman when things start to go a little bit pear-shaped. Pip wants a snow RABBIT but Posy wants a snow MOUSE! An argument erupts & very soon both friends are cold & wet
- & very sad. Oh dear! Happily the friends resolve their differences over a cosy craft session indoors.
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Pip & Posy are typical toddlers: they are best friends & they have fun...but sometimes just like any other toddler they get cross & sad so sometimes it takes friendship sharing & understanding
- & a cuddle
- to make things better. In Pip & Posy & the Super Scooter Posy snatches Pip's scooter & tries to ride it but she falls off & hurts her knee. Though Pip was very cross he comes running to help her. Posy says sorry & Pip forgives her before they all build a sandcastle in the sandpit where it's nice & soft.

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The great walled city of Hangmans Hollow is at war with the forest outside. Into this war one dreadful winters night fate delivers a skinny helpless boy. But maybe Pip isnt as helpless as he seems. Maybe he is the one who will defeat the wood witches & rescue the children of Hangmans Hollow.. . ...

This handy reference is an ideal companion to Pipe Trades Pocket Manual by the same author. This book enables pipefitters to solve difficult problems they will face in their work by providing instructions & calculations for common & unusual tasks. ...

Something was bubbling in the old white cabin. What was in the cooking pot? Pumpkin Soup. Made by a Cat a Squirrel & a Duck waiting just for a pipkin of salt to make it the best you ever tasted.. . But the salt jar smashes & there is none left for the Pumpkin Soup! Cat Squirrel & Duck must go to the city to buy some more. Duck has the habit of wandering off but he promises not to get lost. But not everything goes to plan.. . Fans of Pumpkin Soup will be delighted by this sequel with its warm & vibrant illustrations. ...