When Perdita Dylan delivers her baby vegetables to a local hotel & finds that her unpredictable ex-husband Lucas has taken over the kitchen she is horrified
- particularly when she discovers he's being groomed as the latest celebrity chef & needs her picturesque if primitive cottage & her in supporting roles. Her life is further complicated when Kitty her 87-year-old friend has a stroke. Perdita needs someone to lean on
- & Lucas seems so keen to help that she starts to wonder if he's really such a villain. Can she cope with all this alone? Or should she face up to the fact that ' You can't cuddle lettuces'?

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Do you have or suspect you have thyroid problems? If you are still overweight even though youve tried diet after diet & you feel tired & sluggish all the time then this book could be your saviour. This international bestseller is a mine of information for both hypothyroid & hyperthyroid sufferers. If you have discovered or suspect that a low-functioning thyroid gland is causing you to pack on the pounds then this internationally bestselling book will be a godsend. It explains that even with medication from your doctor you are still likely to pile on the pounds. To elevate this Mary Shomon has helpfully outlined a number of approaches to help as she recognises that there simply isnt a one-cap-fits-all programme. For example some sufferers are carbohydrate sensitive others find they actually gain weight on an Atkins-type diet or they might find they only lose weight if they lower their calorie levels. The book is also packed with other information: when to eat; thyroid-damaging foods to avoid; metabolism-supporting herbs & supplements; & information on prescription weight-loss drugs. Her case histories make this a friendly & illuminating read too. ...

The Petal Fairies have a very important job
- together with their magic petals they help to make sure that flowers grow & bloom
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This comprehensive illustrated guide

Includes:: photographs of a variety of Royal tiaras together with those

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Kedleston Hall situated four miles north-west of Derby stands in 800 acres of landscaped gardens & parkl&. An outstanding example of the neo-classical style the Hall was designed & built in the third quarter of the 18th century as a great showpiece for the Curzon family. The north facade
- 107 metres long is arguably one of the grandest of its kind in Britain. In the early 1960s Roy Adams arrived at the imposing entrance of Kedleston Hall to take up the position of houseman. His duties included stoking the boilers twice a day & ensuring that fires were laid & lit in all rooms. Roy eventually progressed to the position of butler & went on to work for the Scarsdale family at Kedleston Hall for the next 25 years. Tiaras & Tantrums: Twenty-five Years in Service at Kedleston Hall" is a response to requests & urgings from family & friends to recount his memories from his time at the Hall. By the time of his retirement Roy had nursed the sick changed babies nappies placated irate cooks dealt with amorous intrigues buried family pets acted as chauffeur & had been expected to know the answer to everything
- even to crossword clues! Sadly Roy died in Cheltenham in 2008 aged 86 so his wife has shaped his memoir into the pages of " Tiaras & Tantrums: Twenty-five Years in Service at Kedleston Hall". This book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes look at society life in Kedleston Hall."

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Written by the Buddhist meditation master & popular international speaker Soygal Rinpoche this highly acclaimed book clarifies the majestic vision of life & death that underlies the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. It

Includes:: not only a lucid inspiring & complete introduction to the practice of meditation but also advice on how to care for the dying with love & compassion & how to bring them help of a spiritual kind. But there is much more besides in this classic work which was written to inspire all who read it to begin the journey to enlightenment & so become 'servants of peace.'

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The most graceful English translation of this masterpiece of world literature
- translated & co-edited by three leading contemporary
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Tick...A killer's countdown begins. A rash of horrifying crimes tears through New York City throwing it into complete chaos. Tick.. . Can Michael Bennett catch him? The city calls on Detective Michael Bennett pulling him away from a seaside retreat with his ten adopted children his grandfather & their beloved nanny Mary Catherine. Bennett enlists the help of a former colleague FBI Agent Emily Parker. But as his affection for Emily grows into something stronger his relationship with Mary Catherine takes an unexpected turn. Tock.. . Before his time is up? All too soon another appalling crime leads Bennett to a shocking discovery that exposes the killer's pattern & the earth-shattering enormity of his plan. ...

Tom Harrison is the Tick Tock Man. He has the most dangerous job in Britain: defusing terrorist bombs. A job that demands nerves of steel & courage to match. But his skill is being tested to the limit by a new IRA bombing campaign. Its different from the others each device more deadly & cunning that the last each more difficult for him to neutralise. Its almost as if someone is testing him trying to find his limits
- a long-dead adversary reaching out to him from beyond the grave. Time & luck are running out. From Belfast to London Harrison is pitched into a very personal battle
- a battle where just one mistake will be his last. From the author of Cold Monday" & " Rogue Element" " The Tick Tock Man" is a terrifying brilliantly researched journey into the dark claustrophobic world of the professional bomb-disposal man."

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Big Aunt Larlie is coming to stay & shes brought her knitting needles & lots of balls of wool. She has already given Wibbly a scarf & some gloves & now Wibbly is worried that there is another tickly Christmas present on the way...A perfect tale of a small childs anticipation of Christmas. ...