A sinister tale of haunting beauty from The Outcast author Sadie Jones. She was obeying a prompt an instinct: the instinct that makes a dog lying by the fire tremble of a sudden & whimper when there is no one near to see. The cake is iced. The wine decanted. The house gleams invitingly. But as Sterne prepares for Emerald Torringtons birthday supper who are the pale strangers struggling silently up the drive? A supernatural comedy & spellbinding thriller The Uninvited Guests strips away the respectable layers of Edwardian society to reveal the dark secrets beneath. What a delicious read! Like something written by a wicked Jane Austen. Passing like a spring fever here is a fairy tale that stays with you long after it is gone. Sarah Blake author of The Postmistress ...

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Fourth in the series featuring investigative journalist Lindsay Gordon. When union leader Tom Jack falls to his death from her bedroom window after a spectacularly public row with Lindsay it seems the only way to prove her innocence is to find the real culprit. Leaving her new home in California for a trade union conference in Sheffield Lindsay Gordon finds herself in the company of old friends -- & enemies including Tom Jack. When this unethical union leader is found dead having catapulted out of Lindsays tenth-floor hotel room she is taken in for questioning by the police. Hoping to clear her name by finding the real killer Lindsay searches among hundreds of unruly union delegates for a murderer who may have struck once before. Along the way she uncovers a seething cauldron of blackmail corruption & abuse of power all brought to the boil by her investigation. ...

Vivid bawdy & bitter' (The Times) Pat Barker's first novel shows the women of Union Street young & old meeting the harsh challeges of poverty & survival in a precarious world. There's Kelly at eleven neglected & independent dealing with a squalid rape; Dinah knocking on sixty & still on the game; Joanne not yet twenty not yet married & already pregnant; Old Alice welcoming her impending death; Muriel helplessly watching the decline of her stoical husb&. & linking them all watching over them all mother to half the street is fiery indomitable Iris. ...

We have searched the UK for the most unusual novel & quirky eating experiences be it the location the building the food the entertainment or all four. Choices include the charming Windmill at Cley Norfolk; Sunday lunch on a canal boat cruise through the quiet backwaters of Birmingham; dining with a smooth soundtrack at the renowned Jazz Cafe in Reading; & the cutting edge Inamo in London where you place your order via the interactive menus projected onto the tables! This experience entitles two people to a delicious two or three-course meal at a carefully selected restaurant. The number of courses & type of food varies according to the restaurant you choose & the variety has something to suit any taste. ...

If you’re looking to treat someone to a weekend break away somewhere unique why not surprise them with this Unique Places to Stay Gift break for two. Once you have purchased your Unique Places to Stay Gift break you will be able to spend time selecting the perfect location for your break from the wide range of locations featured on the right. Getting away for the weekend can be the ideal opportunity to try something new but staying somewhere completely different can really add that element of fun. With many unique locations to choose from there are plenty of opportunities to experience something completely new which is bound to leave any guest with a fresh perspective. Whether you want to spend a night in a cider house an old registry office or if you want to experience life on a boat there are breaks here to suit everyone. Couples can muck in & help on a working farm or pursue tranquillity & enlightenment in a more relaxing environment. How about a night in a converted jail cell? Whichever option you choose a break in an unusual setting is sure to inspire & entertain.
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Getting away for the weekend can be the ideal opportunity to try something new staying somewhere different can really add that element of fun. With many unforgettable locations to choose from there are plenty of opportunities to experience something completely unique which is bound to leave any guest with a new perspective. Whether you want to spend a night in a cider house an old registry office where so many dreams have been made or if you want to experience life on a boat & wake up to the gentle sound of water outside your window there are locations here to suit everyone. Couples can enjoy some time in a moated hotel or pursue tranquility & enlightenment in a more relaxing environment. Whichever option you choose a break in an unusual setting is sure to inspire & entertain. ...

Felt making is the magical transformation of a loose pile of wool fibres into a durable alluring non woven fabric. An ancient process that continues to work its wonder on modern artisans & crafters felt making produces a flannel-like fabric with a tactile appeal like nothing else. How is this fabric alchemy accomplished? The felt maker adds a little soap & water to the wool presses the fibres until they tangle together & hold the shape of cloth & then vigorously works or fulls the cloth until it shrinks & strengthens to the desired shape. In Uniquely Felt" Christine White a professional teacher & felt maker gathers her considerable knowledge of the craft to write the comprehensive guide to all things felt. She describes the equipment explores concepts & theories of felting & thoroughly covers all felting techniques including traditional needle three dimensional seamless nuno cobweb carved & Beede ball. & then there are the projects
- handsome indestructible bags; nuno shawls that marry soft wool fibres & wispy silks; bright picnic blankets & plush bath mats; lacy curtains made with impossibly sheer cobweb felt. Every project is striking in its fabulous depth of colour & purity of form. There are no stitches no seams & no signs of woven cloth
- just a wonderful flowing piece of textile art. The basic steps of felt making are simple enough to learn in an afternoon but the infinite possibilities in every new pile of fibre keep enthusiasts fascinated for a lifetime. The process always begins the same way but the fibres make the felting journey unique every time. This book is the ultimate guide to that magical adventure."

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Most travellers want to have fun & feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination
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