The Sheep-pig is one of Dick King-Smiths most famous tales. It shot to further fame when the film adaptation Babe was released in 1995. Why cant I learn to be a Sheep-Pig? When Babe the little orphaned piglet is won at a fair by Farmer Hogget he is adopted by Fly the kind-hearted sheep-dog. Babe is determined to learn everything he can from Fly. He knows he cant be a sheep-dog. But maybe just maybe he might be a sheep-pig. An unexpectedly thrilling funny charmer of a book". (Guardian). " Dick King-Smith is a huge favourite with children". (Observer). Winner of the Guardian Fiction Award. Dick King-Smith served in the Grenadier Guards during the Second World War & afterwards spent twenty years as a farmer in Gloucestershire the country of his birth. Many of his stories are inspired by his farming experiences. He wrote a great number of childrens books including The Sheep-Pig (winner of the Guardian Award & filmed as Babe) Harrys Mad Noahs Brother The Queens Nose Martins Mice Ace The Cuckoo Child & Harriets Hare (winner of the Childrens Book Award in 1995). In 2009 he was made an OBE for services to childrens literature. Dick King-Smith died in 2011 at the age of eighty-eight." ...

This comprehensive book describes innovative ways of training sheepdogs & addresses a number of subjects that have not been adequately covered in previous publications; such as working with sensitive dogs & dogs lacking in confidence the square movement & the concept of opposites. Written by an acknowledged expert Sheep Dog Training & Trials" discusses in a variety of settings new concepts such as the authors theory of passive resistance & the pressure on-off technique. In addition the author considers ways of optimizing a dogs health energy fitness & peak performance." ...

This journey through the changing seasons at Rowfoot Farm
- tupping time in the autumn winters as wet bleak & cold here in Cumbria
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One night in 1986 an abandoned baby girl is found in a cupboard at Heathrow airport. A year earlier Martha Clio & Jocasta had met by chance at the start of a backpacking adventure: they travelled together briefly & then went their own ways swearing to meet again when they return home. But it would be a long time until they met again: not until Kate the foundling is a teenager & all three are leading successful lives. Martha is a single highly paid lawyer Clio a doctor locked in an unhappy marriage & Jocasta a reporter in love with a charming commitment-phobe. Which of them is Kate's mother? Why was she desperate enough to do such a thing & how did she survive it? ...

In March of 1926 Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher & her friend Lucy head off for several days at stately home reputed to have the best grotto in the country. Working on a book of architectural follies they plan to research & photograph it. Leaving her husband & young twins behind Daisy is expecting a productive weekend at Appsworth Hall with the only potential difficulty being keeping Lucy from offending the current owner a manufacturer of plumbing products. Alas it's not to be quite so simple. At the home they find themselves faced with a curious assortment of people including the abominable tactless Lord Rydal who is rumored to be having an affair with one of the guests while at the same time in ardent & artless pursuit of the hand in marriage of another. When the grotto explodes with Lord Rydal in it it's not a question of who would do it
- as most who've met him would be sorely tempted
- but who actually did do it. Praise for the Daisy Dalrymple" series: ' Cunning...appropriate historical detail & witty dialogue are the finishing touches on this engaging 1920s period piece'
- " Publishers Weekly". ' As always Dunn evokes the life & times of 1920s England while providing a plot that is a cut above the average British cosy. This will delight readers who love country-house mysteries'
- " Booklist". ' For fans of Dorothy L. Sayers' novels'
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Nicholas Haslam is one of the worlds finest interior designers sought by rock stars royalty & the aristocracy alike. His interiors have chutzpah & a touch of opulence that seduce the moment you catch a glimpse. Haslam style makes rooms look glamorous & sexy yet livable practical & above all flattering to their owner & their surroundings. He makes great use of the completely unexpected & is known for effects such as stunning mosaic gilt-effect walls linen carpets silver-papered ceilings slashed leather curtains & Picasso-inspired fabric footstools. The mix of deeply serious grand & impressive with glamour charm & most of all wit is the Haslam trademark. Sheer Opulence" illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photography by David Montgomery reveals Haslams decorating secrets & instinctive approach to both classic & contemporary interiors in a visual diary with Haslams own watercolour plans accompanying the stunning photographs of rooms around the world. " Sheer Opulence" shows you how to aspire to this look & bring glamour & style to everyday living." ...

It can be a bit of an embarrassment when your old man is done in. Particularly when you are a rising inspector with CID & hated his guts. Particularly when your old man was at the time subjecting himself to a do-it-yourself version of a Spanish Inquisition torture. & wearing spangled tights. What it meant was that Perry Trethowan had to go back to the home of his ancestors & do a bit of semi-official sleuthing. Like the Sitwells & the Mitfords the Trethowans proved that Birth & Artistic Talent could go together. The Trethowans though made one hope it didnt happen too often. Perrys father had been a dilettante composer so minor that he stopped composing long before he started decomposing. His Uncle Lawrence head of the family was a poet of sorts one of his aunts a stage designer another an overgrown schoolgirl who had never grown out of her Thirties crush on Adolf Hitler. & thats only the older generation. Perry goes with fear & trembling back into the lions den & finds that his worst forebodings are mere shadows of the grisly reality. ...

Model engineers DIY enthusiasts & other amateur home craftsmen are from time to time called upon to work with sheet metal. These people may be newcomers to the techniques & working with limited funds & equipment. This introduction has been written for them. Whether folding a chassis for a piece of equipment beating or spinning a curved shape drilling or punching holes or repairing a tank or car panel the how & why is simply explained in this comprehensive book. ...

Sheffield has been synonymous with steelmaking since the eighteenth century & with cutlery for centuries before that. But while it has an extraordinary variety of industrial buildings connected to its metal trades there is another side to what is Englands least known big city. Set amidst magnificent scenery it has some surprising survivals of its earlier history as well as handsome public commercial & religious buildings designed by its Victorian local architects. The leafy western suburbs that rise towards the Peak District were described by Sir John Betjeman as the finest in Engl&. The 1950s & 60s saw the city famed for its innovative public housing university buildings & churches. After the decline of its manufacturing sector in the 1980s major new venues for sport & entertainment the prize-winning Peace Gardens & exciting new buildings such as the Millennium Galleries Winter Garden & Persistence Works are visible signs of a renaissance in the citys fortunes. This is the first comprehensive architectural guide to Sheffield. It describes the buildings of the city centre & those of the inner suburbs within a two mile radius of it. It also covers the lower Don valley still the heart of Sheffields steel industry the outer suburbs to the west where those who made their fortunes from it lived in splendour & there are excursions to some outstanding buildings on the outskirts. Major buildings including the Town Hall the two Cathedrals & the Winter Garden are given more detailed treatment as are the two Universities. The central areas are the subject of walks those further out have suggested tours by car. Illustrated throughout in colour with specially commissioned photographs & with these images augmented by historic maps paintings & drawings Sheffield will enable residents to look at familiar buildings in a fresh light & encourage visitors to discover for themselves the citys enticing contrasts of industrial heritage & natural beauty. ...

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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