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The Complete Stained Glass Course: How to Master Every Major Glass Work Technique, with Thirteen Stunning Projects to Create
This work contains 13 step-by-step projects that guide readers through stained glassmaking techniques, including leading, copper-foiling, glass applique, painting and sandblasting. It includes a comprehensive introduction to glass types, cutting techniques, tools and equipment.
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Cars We Loved in the 1970s
The 1970s saw some ground-breaking new metal in British showrooms: the Renault 5 established the new ‘supermini’ class, the Volkswagen Golf gave the average family car a hatchback and top quality, the Ford Capri made sporty cars available to everyone and, despite all of this, that old favourite the Ford Cortina continued to rule the sales charts. It was a funny old time to be a driver, and Britain started to experience a love/hate relationship with the four-wheeled machine that previously symbolised nothing but speed and freedom. The economic rollercoaster sent fuel prices soaring, while the country’s roads left something to be desire, and then there was the issue of those cars themselves: it seemed British manufacturers, beset by striking workers and falling quality standards, were stalling as Japan’s Datsuns and Toyotas cruised off with contented customers. Giles Chapman documents the whole turbulent decade stunningly illustrated book, from the cars that dominated our motoring lives to the much-maligned Morris Marina and Reliant Robin actually helped drivers out of a jam.
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Railway Journeys in Art Volume 1: Scotland (Poster to Poster Series 1)
The Railway Journeys in Art series is a nine-volume definitive collection of railway posters from Britain, Europe, Australia and North America. Each volume is a mixture of travel documentary, geographical and historical study, graphic artists reference and poster database all interlinked using the central theme of railway posters. Volume 1: Scotland is a good place to start. It won the Scottish non-fiction book of the year when published. It has a rich history, wonderful geography and unique culture. More than 330 Scottish posters, many previously unpublished in books, are included, and a comprehensive text not only gives details about the poster, but also the region or service to which it refers, with an emphasis on the history behind the poster. The text is detailed, very readable and enjoyable. Indeed you can journey around Scotland without leaving your seat, through the medium of the posters and text.Read more
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Cherry Blossoms Gift Wrapping Papers: 18 x 24 inch (45 x 61 cm) Wrapping Paper
In Japanese Culture, the art of gift wrapping and the presentation of gifts is equally as important as the choice of the gift itself. Gift wrapping is an ancient and highly respected art form and beautiful, high-quality paper is essential to this creative endeavor. The fine-quality tear-out gift wrapping sheets feature twelve traditional and modern prints, suitable for craft projects as well as for gift wrapping. These tasteful designs are suitable for any occasion, and offer a variety of colours and patterns to choose from. An introduction details the history and meaning behind the designs.Read more
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The Art of Manipulating Fabric
The possibilities for three-dimensional manipulation of fabric – gathering, pleating, tucking, shirring, and quilting woven materials – are seemingly endless. To describe them all would be to describe the entire history of sewing.
In The Art of manipulating Fabric, Colette Wolff has set herself just this task, and she succeeds brilliantly. Working from the simplest possible form – a flat piece of cloth and a threaded needle – she categorizes all major dimensional techniques, show how they are related, and give examples of variations both traditional and modern. The result is an encyclopedia of techniques that resurface, reshape, restructure and reconstruct fabric.
- More than 350 diagrams support the extensive how-tos, organized into broad general categories, then specific sub-techniques
- Handsome photos galleries showcase the breathtaking possibilities in each technique and aid visual understanding by emphasizing the sculptured fabric surface with light and shadow
- Textile artists and quilters, as well as garment and home decor sewers, will expand their design horizons with the almost limitless effects that can be achieved
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The Complete Gardener: A Practical, Imaginative Guide to Every Aspect of Gardening
A Sunday Times bestseller
Even great gardeners like Monty Don are always learning and always experimenting.
The Complete Gardener brings you right up to date on how Monty gardens today.
This extensively revised new edition covers what Monty believes are the most important aspects of gardening today. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned gardener, it’s time to get your green-fingered hands dirty!
A comprehensive gardening guide that no gardener should be without:
– An introductory chapter that explains the essentials of organic gardening practice
– A structure chapter that shows you how to define space in your garden with hard landscaping and natural options, such as trees, hedges, and topiary
– Discover all different types of flowering plants explaining how to design with them, combine, plant, and care for them
– How to grow fruits and vegetables with in-depth crop-by-crop explanations and which tried-and-tested varieties to choose fromPacked with beautiful illustrations and practical gardening tips, Monty reveals the secrets of growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs while respecting the needs of the environment. He covers everything from planning the space and crop rotation to pruning fruit canes and staking peas.
Join Monty in his garden at Long Meadow! Over half of the photos included in this updated edition were shot at his renowned personal garden over the course of a year. Discover how he created this beautiful garden, and how you can do the same in your own.
Design Your Dream Garden
Although organic techniques have always been at the core of his practice, this new edition has a new emphasis on gardening for wildlife and the impact of global warming on the garden. This is a go-to guide for anyone seeking Monty’s gardening advice and the perfect gardening gift for any plant lover, regardless of their experience or budget.
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The Complete Gardener: A Practical, Imaginative Guide to Every Aspect of Gardening
A Sunday Times bestseller
Even great gardeners like Monty Don are always learning and always experimenting.
The Complete Gardener brings you right up to date on how Monty gardens today.
This extensively revised new edition covers what Monty believes are the most important aspects of gardening today. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned gardener, it’s time to get your green-fingered hands dirty!
A comprehensive gardening guide that no gardener should be without:
– An introductory chapter that explains the essentials of organic gardening practice
– A structure chapter that shows you how to define space in your garden with hard landscaping and natural options, such as trees, hedges, and topiary
– Discover all different types of flowering plants explaining how to design with them, combine, plant, and care for them
– How to grow fruits and vegetables with in-depth crop-by-crop explanations and which tried-and-tested varieties to choose fromPacked with beautiful illustrations and practical gardening tips, Monty reveals the secrets of growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs while respecting the needs of the environment. He covers everything from planning the space and crop rotation to pruning fruit canes and staking peas.
Join Monty in his garden at Long Meadow! Over half of the photos included in this updated edition were shot at his renowned personal garden over the course of a year. Discover how he created this beautiful garden, and how you can do the same in your own.
Design Your Dream Garden
Although organic techniques have always been at the core of his practice, this new edition has a new emphasis on gardening for wildlife and the impact of global warming on the garden. This is a go-to guide for anyone seeking Monty’s gardening advice and the perfect gardening gift for any plant lover, regardless of their experience or budget.
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The Gardener’s Almanac 2024 (National Trust)
Information, inspiration, tips and trivia to help you make the most of your gardening year
This guide to how to look after and enjoy your garden month by month is the ideal thoughtful gift for any gardener. It’s packed with inspiring writing and National Trust know-how that will help beginners and old hands alike.
For each month, you’ll find:
Something to prune
Something to savour
A task to start; a task to finish
A thrifty project
Head gardener’s job of the month – advice from an NT expert
Plant focus – spotlight on plants in season
Wildlife – what to look for, how to help
Weather charts – sunrise and sunset, average temperatures
Trivia – Facts too good to keep to yourself
Quotations – Wit and wisdom from famous gardeners, past and presentThere’s information on enjoying other gardens too – with dates for garden events around the country, including from the National Trust and RHS.
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£5.20£9.50The Gardener’s Almanac 2024 (National Trust)
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The Holistic Beauty Book: With Over 100 Natural Recipes for Beautiful Skin
Do you worry about chemicals in your cosmetics? Want to use only the very best fresh handmade holistic products? Want an ethical and environmentally friendly skincare routine? Have sensitive skin and need very pure ingredients?DIY skincare is fun, easy and empowering. The Holistic Beauty Book is packed with safe, 100% natural, organic, eco-friendly skincare recipes that you can make at home that are gorgeous yet affordable.
If you worry about chemicals in your cosmetics, and you want to use ethically-sourced products, or if you have sensitive skin and need very pure ingredients – this book is for you. The Holistic Beauty Book includes recipes for lip balms, face-creams, body butters, massage bars, bath melts, scrubs, cleansers, soothing baby-care and pregnancy products, moisturisers, facial toners, masks and packs, and much more.
The recipes include vegan/vegetarian ingredients that are organic, local and fairly-traded. Start making your own skincare products for the benefit of both your skin and the planet.
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Dot To Dot Marvellous Mandalas & Creative Crystals: Intricate Anti-Stress Designs To Complete & Colour (Dot To Dot Books For Adults)
Dot to Dot Marvellous Mandalas & Creative Crystals is a perfect blend of adult dot to dot challenges and sense of accomplishment. Intricate, hand-drawn designs to complete promoting focus, relaxation and stress-relief. Connect the dots to reveal beautiful, calming mandalas that can also be colored-in and framed if you wish.
Dot to dot books for adults as well as being fun, are known to help with concentration, problem-solving skills and a great tool to promote self-awareness, mindfulness and meditation. Each hand-drawn pattern will take you on a creative journey as you join each dot, one-by-one.
★ Mindful Dot-to-Dot Book For Adults
★ Extreme Dot-to-Dot Patterns
★ Beautiful & Intricate Mandalas
★ Perfect Dot-to-Dot & Coloring Book for AdultsYou may also enjoy: Dot To Dot Mindfulness Mandalas: Relaxing, Anti-Stress Dot To Dot Patterns To Complete & Color.
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Snowdown at the Old Schoolhouse (The Glenbriar Series Book 6)
Whatever happens this Christmas, they didn’t forecast this!
When charismatic and handsome weather presenter Marcus Bowman walks back into Willow Roxburgh’s life three weeks before Christmas, her quiet job as an admin worker at the Old Schoolhouse residential care centre in Glenbriar is shattered. He’s not only the man she used to crush on, he’s also the one who thwarted her TV forecasting dreams.
But she’s no longer the anonymous studio assistant; she’s secretly Scotland’s new favourite weather forecaster, Rocky Rainman.
With the Schoolhouse facing closure, Marcus is on an assignment to drum up festive support. However, he’s discovered the internet sensation Rocky Rainman lives somewhere nearby and is determined to expose him after Rocky’s recent damaging comments on social media. Seeing Willow, the girl he used to obsess over, shakes his priorities.
When a blizzard hits, Willow and Marcus are snowed in, and she discovers her perception of him wasn’t as accurate as her forecasts. Marcus isn’t convinced it’ll be a white Christmas, but he’s determined to win Willow’s heart. Can their new love weather storm if he discovers her secret? Because how can there be a future for Marcus Bowman and Rocky Rainman?
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♥ Snowdown at the Old Schoolhouse is the sixth book in The Glenbriar Series, but can be read on its own as a standalone.
♥ Set in the highlands of Scotland in a small town with fun, romance, drama, and a guaranteed happy ending. Snowdown at the Old Schoolhouse has a bit of steam and lots of heart.
♥The Glenbriar Series is a spinoff from the Scottish Island Escapes series and there are crossovers and intertwining characters.
♥ A beautiful romance story, perfect for fans of Holly Martin, Heidi Swain and Rachel Lucas
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The Car Book: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Transport Guides)
Strap yourself in for an unforgettable ride through motoring history!
From the earliest “horseless carriage” to the modern supercar, this lavishly illustrated history of the automobile is packed with everything you need to know about classic cars through the ages.
Filled with stunning photography, and featuring more than 2,000 models, Car shows you how cars have evolved around the world over the last 130 years, and their impact on society as objects of curiosity, status symbols, and items of necessity.
Journey back into automotive history and you will find:
-In-depth profiles highlighting the most important cars of each period
-Virtual photographic tours of some of the most iconic cars from the Ferrari F40 to the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
-A decade-by-decade history told in stunning visual detail
-Illustrated feature spreads detailing the evolution of legendary brands from Aston Martin, to Porsche and Cadillac
-A timeline of the milestone developments in car manufacturing and technologySee the world’s most innovative machines come to life!
From India’s Hindustan Ambassador to Italy’s Fiat 500, this book will transport you all over the world, taking a truly international view of the greatest cars through time.
Immerse yourself in the stories of the people and companies at the heart of the billion-dollar motoring industry. Covering sports cars, convertibles, and today’s environmentally-friendly electric models, no other car catalogue provides such a comprehensive picture of the car world.
This new and improved edition includes hybrid and electric cars, as well as looking forward to the “driverless” technologies of tomorrow.
So buckle-up and get ready for the journey of a lifetime! The ultimate gift for anyone interested in cars, motoring, and motor racing, this iconic celebration of automotive design is sure to inform and amaze all readers.
Interested in all things transit and travel?
There’s more to discover in this epic series from DK Books! Take an action-packed flight through the history of air travel in Aircraft, and be inspired by the world’s most renowned rail routes in Train.
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Close to the Veg: A Book of Allotment Tales
Close to the Veg A truly original book about vegetable growing, written as a personal narrative. Full descriptionRead more
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Incredible! Plant Veg, Grow a Revolution
Incredible! reveals how one town decided to take control of its own future – with vegetables. The future looks bleak. The economy’s in the doldrums. We’ve lost faith in politicians and big business. Over all that looms the threat of climate change – extreme weather is already sending shock waves through global food supplies. But a once-forgotten Yorkshire mill town is spreading a new story of hope…This is the tale of an extraordinary local food movement that has become a worldwide phenomenon. Told by Pam Warhurst, co-founder of Incredible Edible Todmorden, and writer Joanna Dobson, the book invites readers into a humorous, inspiring and often moving series of stories that brought people together through the simple method of planting vegetables in public places. People have found that when they put edible plants in their front gardens, they get to know their neighbours, building a community one conversation at a time. When they grow fruit trees at school, children learn life skills. And when market traders stock local produce, they build business networks. Incredible Edible Todmorden has sparked similar projects across the world – and it could be your story, too! Incredible! Plant Veg, Grow a Revolution has an international audience, appealing to anyone who cares about the environment, gardening, community, education or local enterprise.Read more
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Origami Paper 200 sheets Marbled Patterns 6″ (15 cm): Tuttle Origami Paper: High-Quality Double Sided Origami Sheets Printed with 12 Different … (Instructions for 6 Projects…
This pack contains 200 high-quality origami sheets printed with elegant marbled patterns. These colorful origami papers were developed to enhance the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. The pack contains 12 unique patterns, and all of the papers are printed with coordinating colors on the reverse to provide aesthetically pleasing combinations in origami models that show both the front and back. This origami paper pack includes: 200 sheets of high-quality origami paper 12 unique patterns Vibrant and bright colors Double-sided color 6 x 6 inch (15 cm) squares Step-by-step instructions for 6 easy-to-fold origami projectsRead more
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Feral: Rewilding the Land, Sea and Human Life
‘Captivating. Will change the way you think about the natural world, and your place in it’ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
In Feral, George Monbiot, one of the world’s most celebrated radical thinkers offers a riveting tale of possibility and travel in the wild
How many of us sometimes feel that we are scratching at the walls of this life, seeking to find our way into a wider space beyond? That our mild, polite existence sometimes seems to crush the breath out of us? Feral is the lyrical and gripping story of George Monbiot’s efforts to re-engage with nature and discover a new way of living. He shows how, by restoring and rewilding our damaged ecosystems on land and at sea, we can bring wonder back into our lives. Making use of some remarkable scientific discoveries, Feral lays out a new, positive environmentalism, in which nature is allowed to find its own way.
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The Complete & Unauthorized Guide to Vintage Barbie® Dolls: With Barbie®, Ken®, Francie®, and Skipper® Fashions and the Whole Family
Arequired resource for all Barbie® collectors, this completely revised and expandededition features newimages and updated prices, all in a handy, easy-to-carry-along format. Now over 1,200 beautiful color photosillustrate this complete listing of Barbie through her vintage years from 1959 to 1972, including her sister Skipper® andtheir friends, relations, and pets. Ken®, Midge®, Allan®, Francie®,Scooter®, and all the rest are here. Never before presented in suchdetail and with so many images, every picture shows all the pieces originally included with the fashion. Values are given for loose and never removed from package items. Thelisting also provides each item’s stock number, date, and value.Read more
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Home-Grown Harvest: Delicious ways to enjoy your seasonal fruit and vegetables
More than 150 recipes for making the most of your home-grown fruit and vegetables – from warming soups and bakes to vibrant summer salads and tangy preserves.
There is nothing as satisfying as growing your own produce – home-grown fruit and vegetables, picked and used at the height of freshness, are more tasty and nutritious than any supermarket offerings. Not only that, but they also cut down on food miles and can be a far more budget friendly way to eat. Home-grown Harvest is a celebration of the bounty you can grow in your garden, back yard or even windowbox. Cultivating your own fruit and vegetables does not have to mean eating the same dishes days in a row to use up produce. Instead, this book will show you how to use creatively what you grow in an array of exciting combinations. Simply organised, the book makes each vegetable or fruit the star of its own chapter, providing a wealth of different recipes to use up any gluts you may have (from the garden or a trip to the farmers’ market). From fresh dishes such as Triple Tomato Risotto with Basil or Strawberry Tiramisu, to preserves and chutneys, which can be stored for future use, each recipe is selected because it is rich in fresh produce. With handy tips and hints for preparing vegetables, and beautiful photographs throughout, Home-grown Harvest is an invaluable guide to cooking seasonally and eating very well indeed.
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Allotment Log Book & Planner: Gardening Organizer Journal to Grow Your Own Fruit and Veg | Gardening Planner with Yearly Planting Calendar for Mom, Dad, and Gardening lovers.
About this item
If you want a garden planner to take you from the earliest stages of planning your season all the way through your harvest, and customize it to fit your particular garden’s needs. If you want a journal to record the details you’ll forget otherwise.
This is a perfect planner and organizer that fits all of those things to keep a written record of your plans before you start, This planner is all in one easy-to-use book, A fun and easy way to plan and track the success of your garden.
Features of This Book:
• Suppliers information
• Garden Layout Planner
• Weekly Garden Tasks (48 weeks)
• Plant Information Includes: plant name, date germinated,
date planted, date harvested, price, location, starting from
seed-plant, water requirements, sun requirement, plant type,
planting instructions, care instructions, special notes,
rating, and more.
• Shopping List (Product/Amount, Price)
• Pests and Problem
• Harvest Tracker (Plant, Date Planted, Day to Harvest,
Quantity)
• Notes
Book Details:
• 8.5 x 11 Inches(A4)
• 150 Pages
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Anxiety Relief Coloring Book for Adults: Mindfulness and Anti-Stress Coloring To Soothe Anxienty | Adult Coloring Book With Stress Relieving Designs, … Flowers for Relaxation…
Anxiety Relief Coloring Book for Adults
Take a break from stressful everyday life and
enjoy the relaxation with this coloring book!The coloring book for adults in detail:
- 50 stress relieving designs
- Animals, Flowers, Landscapes
- Soft Flexible Matte Cover
- High quality paper
- Beautiful Illustrations
- Single-sided Pages
- Great gift idea
Buy Now & Relax
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125 Mandalas: An Adult Coloring Book Featuring 125 of the World’s Most Beautiful Mandalas for Stress Relief and Relaxation (Mandala Coloring Books)
Relieve stress with 125 most beautiful and relaxing mandalas by Coloring Book Cafe. Makes a great Christmas gift idea.
A stunning collection of relaxing and easy to color mandalas can be found in our coloring book: 125 Mandalas. Discover a captivating array of sparkling gems, intricate classic designs, playful geometric patterns, and more in this symmetrical and elegantly simple mandala collection!
Inside this ultimate collection, you’ll discover:
- Stained Glass Mandalas: a gorgeous selection of patterns with a classic stained-glass theme
- Ethnic Mandalas: beautiful cultural designs including Aztec, Native American, African, Celtic, Inuit, and Polynesian
- Classic Mandalas: specially crafted to help you practice relaxation and experience mindfulness
- Gemstone Mandalas: which combine relaxing patterns with vibrant emeralds, rubies, topaz, opal, and diamonds
- Greek Mandalas: exquisite mandalas reflecting the artistic taste of classical Greek pottery and architecture
Coloring is a scientifically-proven way of promoting feelings of calmness and tranquility. Whether you want to unwind from the day’s stress, hone your artistic talent, or feel the benefits of meditative mindfulness, this coloring book is for you. Inspired by religious art and beautiful mosaics, this mindful mandala collection includes something for everyone.
Book details:
- 125 hand-drawn images exclusively designed to stimulate your artistic ambition
- Separately printed sheets to prevent bleed-through and allow you to easily remove and frame your favorites
- Suitable for markers, gel pens, colored pencils, fine-liners, and watercolors
- An assortment of simple and intricate designs to accommodate every skill level
- And hours upon hours of coloring enjoyment and meditative relaxation
So if you need the perfect way of relieving stress, or if you’re hunting for an ideal gift for a coloring fan in your life, then this book is for you. Mandala coloring books have become a popular tool in art therapy, offering individuals a meditative means to explore their emotions and promote mental well-being.
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Irish Country Furniture and Furnishings 1700-2000
This major illustrated study investigates farmhouse and cabin furniture from all over the island of Ireland. It discusses the origins and evolution of useful objects, what materials were used and why, and how furniture made for small spaces, often with renewable elements, was innate and expected. Encompassing three centuries, it illuminates a way of life that has almost vanished. It contributes as much to our knowledge of Ireland s cultural history as to its history of furniture. This is a is a substantially different book from Irish Country Furniture, 1700-1950, published by Yale UP in 1993 and reprinted several times. The new book now incorporates the findings of a lot of recent research. Nearly all the black and white pictures in the 1993 book are now in colour, or have been changed for the better, and now include different examples (except archive pictures). Many of the author’s fieldwork photographs from the late 1980s, have been digitised and will now be published for the first time. The extent has almost doubled; there are an extra 120 illustrations; the main text has been fully updated and revised; there is a new chapter Small Furnishings and Utensils and there is a new Preface by Louis Cullen. Reflecting the considerable addition of new material, the time scale is also broadened to include discussions of objects and interiors up to 2000. It represents extraordinary value. The book looks at influences such as traditional architecture, shortage of timber, why and how furniture was painted, and the characteristics of designs made by a range of furniture makers. The incorporation of natural materials such as bog oak, turf, driftwood, straw, recycled tyres or packing cases is viewed in terms of use, and durability. Chapters individually examine stools, chairs and then settles in all their ingenious and multi-purpose forms. How dressers were authentically arranged, with displays varying minutely according to time and place, reveal how some had indoor coops to encourage hens to lay through winter. Some people ate communally or slept in outshot beds, in the coldest north-west, all this is illustrated through art as well as surviving objects.Read more
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Sewing For Dummies
The most complete guide to sewing basicsPeople are always looking for ways to cut expenses and be creative and stylish at the same time. Learning to sew is a great way to arm yourself with the skills to repair and create clothing and furnishings for yourself and your family for little to no cost. But learning how to sew and how to choose the tools and supplies to begin sewing can be confusing.
Now, you can turn to this hands-on, friendly guide for the most up-to-date information, the best techniques, and fun projects for learning (or brushing up on) the art of sewing.
- Easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations make it easier to learn
- Fresh new patterns, projects, stitches, and techniques for fashion and the home
- Budget-conscious tips for breathing new life into existing garments
Complete with a section on common sewing mistakes and how to avoid them, Sewing For Dummies, 3rd edition gives you the confidence and know-how to sew like a pro.
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Box Inspector and other Important Jobs for Cats
Box Inspector & Other Important Jobs for Cats is a hilarious and cute collection of cat comics, lessons and insights. It includes a primer of all the jobs cats were born to do, with a bonus directory of the questions cats ask, and a very useful test to see whether you are a crazy cat parent.Read more
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A Dog’s Guide to Humans: 1 (Funny Dog Books)
A Dog’s Guide to Humans A lighthearted look at the human species from a dog’s point of view. Bob the West Highland Terrier shares some tips and tricks on getting the best out of human beings, attempts to fathom some of their strange behaviour and imparts some of his wisdom on training and manipulation techniques. How well has YOUR dog trained you? Take the quiz at the end of the book to find out!Read more
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The Victorian House Colouring Book (Dover History Coloring Book)
Charming original illustrations re-create domestic architecture and interior design of a typical Victorian home. Exterior, front porch, parlor, kitchen, library, dining room, bedroom, bathroom, more. Informative well-researched text covers furnishings, architectural details, historical background, and more. Introduction. Bibliography. Color illustrations on covers.Read more
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Tom Hartley: The Dealmaker
The car world is full of fascinating characters, but few have a story to tell quite as remarkable and inspirational as Tom Hartley. Walking out of school at the age of 11, unable to read or write, Hartley set up his own business buying and selling cars. From that moment on he defied logic and ripped up the rule book on his way to the top.Today, he heads one of the most successful independent family-run luxury, performance and classic car businesses in the world, and has built an unrivalled reputation as ‘The Dealmaker.’ Tom has been at the top for over 40 years, survived and thrived through four recessions, and overcome three life-threatening illnesses. In his own brutally honest words Hartley tells his gripping story of a boy from a traditional Romany family who swapped the classroom for the cut-throat world of Glasgow’s car auctions, buying and selling his first car at the age of 12. Having decided to illegally drive himself, he was only 15 when he had his first car crash, and they don’t come more spectacular than writing off a Ferrari Dino – nothing has ever been mundane in the world of Tom Hartley! Hartley had made his first million by the age of 17, but soon suffered major setbacks as his business went bust, and he found himself at risk of losing his sight without major surgery. Hartley started all over again, living with his wife in a mobile home, and working from the back of a car. He had gone from hero to zero, but his burning desire to be the best saw him climb his way back to the top. His ability to clinch deals in some of the most bizarre places has become legendary, like buying a car in a sauna, while stuck in a traffic jam on a motorway, and even in a swimming pool! Family has played a key part in the Tom Hartley story: his wife, Priscilla, has been at his side all the way, and his two sons have followed closely in their father’s footsteps. Indeed, Tom’s belief in family is just one of the inspiring messages that comes through in his book. Hartley’s inspirational story is about his unshakeable belief in his own abilities, from a precocious schoolboy who had a dream, and then through sheer hard work and a burning desire made the dream come true. This is not just a book for car enthusiasts but for anyone who has dared to dream. It’s a story that will inspire and motivate, and proves you can make the wildest dream come true if you want it badly enough …Read more
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Growing Unusual Vegetables: Weird and Wonderful Vegetables and How to Grow Them
Growing Unusual Vegetables is for gardeners who like to try something different. In this book they will find more than ninety unusual plants, all of them edible. The book is divided into sections on greens, roots, fruits, seeds, grains, and flavorings for easy reference. Each plant entry comes complete with comprehensive cultivation instructions, hardiness zones, and fascinating notes on the plant’s origin, history, and uses.
With this indispensable guide, you can turn your garden into a unique storehouse of useful and unusual edible plants, many of which are surprisingly easy to grow.Read more
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RHS Step-by-Step Veg Patch
Foolproof vegetable growing for gardeners with little space but big ambitions
RHS Step-by-Step Veg Patch is brilliantly simple explaining everything you need to know to squeeze the most out of your plot. Forget waiting years for an allotment, this book celebrates what the vast majority of people have – a little bit of patio or garden that is precious to them.
Step-by-step, foolproof instructions and bright photographs and artworks will get you growing the 60 vegetables and 15 fruit crops featured in no time plus ‘at a glance’ crop planners help you decide what’s right for your growing space. Troubleshooting advice also helps nip any problems in the bud.
Help your plot reach its full potential and be part of the grow-your-own phenomenon with RHS Step-by-Step Veg Patch.
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The Vegetable Expert (Expert books)
Whether you are a first-time allotment holder or an ‘old-hand’, The Vegetable Expert will show you:How to get started
Where to grow your vegetables
How to choose the right types and varieties
How to deal with pests and diseasesReliable, easy-to-follow advice and information from EXPERT books – the world’s best-selling gardening series
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How To Grow Your Own Fruit and Veg: A Week-by-Week Guide to Wild-Life Friendly Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
Joe Hashman takes you outdoors and ‘in amongst it’ on the vegetable plot where seeds are sown, plants nurtured, fruits tended and crops harvested. The natural history of the garden is noted, too, and delicious and often unusual recipes supplied. With his guidance – and your gardening – your kitchen garden, vegetable patch or allotment will provide you with the good, fresh, honest and seasonal fruit and vegetables that Joe has a passion for. And he will also help you sustain the natural balance of your garden. Employing his own simple, tried and tested methods the author takes the reader week-by-week through the vegetable and fruit growing year.
Contents: Introduction; February-January; Jobs to do each week; Veg on the menu: recipes; Glossary of terms; Index.
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Vegetable Growing Month-by-month: The Down-to-earth Guide That Takes You Through the Vegetable Year
Whatever the size of your garden or allotment, you can grow your own vegetables. Even if you only have a balcony or a small paved area outside your kitchen, you can grow more than you ever thought possible in pots, containers and raised beds. Experienced vegetable grower, John Harrison takes you through the entire vegetable year so that, for all the main vegetables, you’ll know exactly when you should sow your seeds, dig your plot and harvest your crops. Choose the most appropriate vegetables for your particular soil and select the right position so that they flourish. Discover how to make your own compost and organic fertilisers, as well as the best methods of controlling pests. Find out how to extend the season by buying or building your own cloches and cold frames. Put an end to worries that your shop-bought vegetables contain chemical residues or to concerns about the air miles such vegetables have flown en route to your table!Read more
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RHS Grow Fruit and Veg Guide: More than 1,000 Expertly Chosen Varieties
Grow your own fruit and veg with trusted advice from the experts at the RHS.
This ultimate guide to vegetable and fruit gardening features the cream of each crop, with 100 illustrated profiles and quick reference recommendations to make choosing what to grow easy.
From growing tomatoes to caring for your pepper plant, you’ll get practical advice on key aspects of cultivation, including sowing and harvesting, and troubleshooting pests and diseases. Clear, easy-to-follow advice on the basic principles of growing fruit and vegetables helps you plan your plot and choose the right seed or plant for your garden space.
Now in paperback (previous ISBN 9781405361804), RHS Grow Fruit and Veg is full of essential cultivation advice for grow-your-own beginners and experienced gardeners alike.
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Grow Easy Veg: Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success
Discover how to grow it yourself!
Growing your own vegetables is a rewarding venture that’s both affordable and delicious, but a novice gardener might not know where to begin. This is your no-fuss guide to vegetable gardening.
Do you want to learn how to start and sustain your own vegetable garden throughout the year? This vegetable gardening book for beginners will help you choose and care for more than 40 different varieties, all specially selected for successful growing.
From vegetable garden must-haves to less-common crops like edamame beans, this is a one-stop guide to growing vegetables that are easy to grow! Discover detailed information on how to sow, plant, feed, water, protect and harvest your vegetables.
You don’t have to be a horticulture expert to get started, this indispensable reference book will take you through every single step! It includes:
– Tips on how to care for more than 40 different vegetable varieties
– Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how and simple gardening techniques
– Easy-to-follow format to help grow your gardening knowledgeLet It Grow!
Gorgeous, full-colour photography provides plenty of inspiration and ideas for your patch! Expert tips and step-by-step instructions on every page help make sure that you care for your vegetables in the right way in order for them to grow.
Grow Easy Veg covers everything you need to know about growing herbs and vegetables, while expert tips help you troubleshoot as you go. It’s the perfect book for first-time gardeners!
Complete the Series:
Make your green-fingered dreams a reality with the Grow series from DK. Learn how to brighten up even the trickiest areas in Grow Containers, or discover how to garden more sustainably in Grow Eco-Gardening. Alternatively, there are more titles to explore such as Grow Pruning & Training and Grow Houseplants.
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Chinese Knots for Beaded Jewellery
Simple knotted necklaces look elegant and stylish when combined with beautiful ceramic, metal or wooden beads. Just one knot with several semi-precious beads is stunning. Matching bracelets catch the eye and can be worn on any occasion. Once the techniques are mastered, designs can be as extravagent, or as simple as you want – no specialist equipment is required and no special skills. The techniques are explained clearly with many detailed step-by-step photographs, accompanying diagrams and helpful advice, and inspirational projects are included to develop skills and inspire creativity.Read more
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More Pets With Tourette’s
The swearing epidemic tightens its grip on the animal kingdom in this follow-up to the cult best-seller, Pets With Tourette’s. Full to the brim with cutesy pet photos and outrageously naughty captions from the twisted minds of Leigh and Lepine, this new offering with blaspheming bunnies and cussing kitties is guaranteed to shock and amuse in equal measure.
Be warned: you might not be able to look your pet hamster in the face again…
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20 to Knit: Pocket Pets (Twenty to Make)
Make your own collection of irresistibly cute knitted animals in soft, fleecy yarn. This gorgeous knitting book for knitters of all abilities by Sachiyo Ishii contains 20 lovely projects including a baby penguin, a koala bear, a guinea pig and a squirrel. All the projects are accompanied by clear, easy-to-follow patterns and photography. There is a useful page of basic techniques at the start of the book, including making up, stuffing, and simple, decorative surface stitching.
These lovely mini knits are all bursting with character and feel extra soft and snuggly.
All the projects are exquisitely designed and very easy to make. They make perfect gifts and will delight young and old alike.
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The Pet Gundog: A common sense approach to training your gundog
The Pet Gundog
(Please note: The sequence of books is The Pet Gundog Puppy OR The Pet Gundog, followed by The Advanced Pet Gundog.)
Revised and updated, this is the all-encompassing foundation guide for living with and training your gundog.
Written for all of those gundog owners with dogs over five months of age, The Pet Gundog not only introduces you to the psychology of the dog, but offers practical training and behaviour advice on how to achieve harmony in your mixed – species pack, both in the home and whilst out and about.
Focussed on building a relationship with your dog that is based on trust and common sense, The Pet Gundog covers training exercises that enable you to walk out with a dog you can be proud to take anywhere, as well as behaviour changing techniques that help you develop a well-mannered and relaxed dog at home; after all, who wants to live with a bolshie, bad mannered gundog?
A toe-dipping foray into the world of shooting gives you an insight into what your dog has been bred for, and the foundation for all gundog training is covered in detail, as well as…
- Optimum health and wellbeing
- Socialisation for the adult dog
- Age appropriate training
- Foundation training
- Upping the Ante for the novice pet gundog
- Bringing home a part – trained or rescue gundog
- Gundog games
- Training challenges
If you want to take advantage of your gundog’s innate behaviour so that walks become a pleasure, your home stays intact and you have a happy, contented and fulfilled companion, then The Pet Gundog needs to be on your bookshelf.
Author’s note :
If your puppy hasn’t reached the adolescent stage, and by that I mean he’s under four and a half months old, then do yourself a favour and go for The Pet Gundog Puppy rather than this book as The Pet Gundog has been written with dogs over 5 months in mind.
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A Dog’s Guide to Humans: 1 (Funny Dog Books)
A Dog’s Guide to Humans A lighthearted look at the human species from a dog’s point of view. Bob the West Highland Terrier shares some tips and tricks on getting the best out of human beings, attempts to fathom some of their strange behaviour and imparts some of his wisdom on training and manipulation techniques. How well has YOUR dog trained you? Take the quiz at the end of the book to find out!Read more
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Ford Cars: Ford UK cars 1945-1995 – A Pictorial History
Ford cars can be found all over the world, and vintage models appear at most classic car shows. This book helps to identify the models sold by Ford of Britain, and provides detailed information on each model, with technical specifications, original colour photographs, and lists the colour schemes that were available. Continuing this popular series covering classic British cars, David Rowe now turns his keen eye to the British Ford models. He is well placed to do so, having worked at two Ford dealerships over a 30-year period and has driven many of the models covered by this book.Read more
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