Piercing the shadows of the naked stage was a single shaft of rosy limelight & in the centre of this was a girl: the most marvellous girl
- I knew it at once!
- that I had ever seen. A saucy sensuous & multi-layered historical romance Tipping the Velvet follows the glittering career of Nan King
- oyster girl turned music-hall star turned rent boy turned East End tom.


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Piercing the shadows of the naked stage was a single shaft of rosy limelight & in the centre of this was a girl: the most marvellous girl
- I knew it at once!
- that I had ever seen. A saucy sensuous & multi-layered historical romance set in the roaring 1890s Tipping the Velvet follows the glittering career of Nan King on her journey from Whitstable oyster-girl to music-hall star to cross-dressing rentboy to East End tom.

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From Debbie Bliss the UKs foremost knitwear designer comes this handy little book of tips & hints which is aimed at both new knitters who want a quick reference guide to the basics of the craft & more experienced knitters who want to improve their techniques & begin to create their own ideas. Debbie takes you through the basics from choosing your yarns casting on & off & simple shaping through to more complex procedures such as how to incorporate buttons & beads into your creations. She also offers her top tips for helping to correct common errors. With beautiful photography & simple illustrations guiding you through the processes step by step this is the perfect book to have in your workbag at all times. ...

Tips for Success
- Ice Skating" is a clear & easy-to-grasp guide to the fundamental principles of the figure-skating ice-dance
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Cath Kidstons easy style conjures up a way of life that many aspire to but few achieve. Described in the Times" as the other domestic goddess & in the " Daily Telegraph" as the woman who made cabbage roses funky & delivered nursery prints polka dots & candy stripes to modern bohemia he look is desirable & accessible. " Tips for Vintage Style" distills the essence from Vintage Style giving you the ultimate book of hints for your home. Covering kitchens bathrooms bedrooms sitting rooms & even home offices Caths practical & inspirational advice will show you the smallest steps can make the biggest differences. You will see the best ways to use up leftover wallpaper & fabric discover how to make your bathroom a haven get tips on the best places to find the best old furniture & kitchenware
- in short you will learn how to create a home that will be the envy of all your friends."
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Tipton has been described as the quintessence of the Black Country. In the early nineteenth century its coal mines were said to be 'inexhaustible' & its ironworks 'on a most extensive scale' all served by a dense network of canals. By the end of the 1800s mining & iron making were in decline but manufacturing output continued to grow with a myriad of iron & steel working trades & engineering activities many related to the automotive & electrical industries. All this industrial activity left a scarred landscape with almost a quarter of Tipton's surface being classified as derelict in the late 1940s. Since that time there has been a gradual process of regeneration but the pace increased rapidly in the 1980s when many of the traditional industries closed & their sites were redeveloped for residential use. Tipton Through Time shows how the town has evolved into a new green post industrial landscape. ...

As the late great Samuel Johnson sagely observed ' When a man is tired of London he is tired of life.' When author Tom Jones found himself doing the same things week in week out while living in England's treasured capital he decided to heed Johnson's words & seek out a thing to do each day in London to make him fall back in love with the city. Here in Tired of London Tired of Life Tom shares the fun diverting & imaginative things that you can do to keep yourself amused in London. With seasonally appropriate suggestions for each day of the year you can explore East London by canoe search for Fagin's lair in Clerkenwell play petanque in Southwark seek out Aphrodite in the British Museum on Valentine's Day & enjoy a host of unusual ways to enjoy the capital. So grab your A-Z & start discovering a whole other side to this majestic city. ...

Tissue Salts are a group of 12 minerals that should be present in our bodies to ensure good health & well-being. These salts are found naturally in the earth's rocks & soil & are present in food grown organically in mineral-rich soils. This title explains how the 12 tissue salts (each presented in its own chapter) can be used to supplement our diet not only to promote good health but also to treat specific ailments. It details how we can boost our intake of these salts both with tablets or drops & by eating appropriate fruit & vegetables. The title ends with an ' Ailment chart' for quick referencing. In her easy down-to-earth manner Margaret Roberts laces her advice with case studies & personal anecdotes. For anyone interested in boosting or maintaining their health by natural means. ...

Here is a modern interpretation of an old pack of cards faithful to the symbolism of the originals but offering a contemporary twist to reflect current issues. It is easier to understand & more fun than the tarot. The cards are combined with a guidebook on layout & interpretation. ...

In April 1912 the unthinkable happened
- the supposedly unsinkable Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. Or so it was thought.
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