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It is the dawn of the thatcher era, and britain is on the brink of great social and political upheavalnow they meet as old friends at a glittering new year's eve party to welcome in the soxfam bookshop cheltenham twenty five years ago liz, alix and esther were leading lights at cambridgesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehow will these three ambitious and confident middle-aged women survive the personal and professional challenges, and the changing values of the next decade? the radiant way brilliantly explores their loves, losses, hopes and fears, and the strength of their friendship
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Formative years spent at eton, oxford and harvard fortified his resolve to enter the political establishment, and by the early seventies he finally achieved his greatest ambitiona spectator book of the year - 'refreshingly and engagingly candid' (jane ridley) see oxfam website for delivery information read morehowever just as his star was in the ascent, waldegrave became embroiled in a scandal which tarnished his reputation, but could not dampen his voracious enthusiasm for the political gameoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'why did you go into politics in the first place?'a question that former cabinet minister has found himself asked, and indeed asking himself, over the years, lord waldegrave's is a life lived through politicsas an fearless young conservative politician in the seventies and eighties, one who witnessed the fall of heath and the triumph and eventual decline of thatcher, waldegrave was firmly at the heart of one of the most exciting and tumultuous periods of modern british historyan unembroidered account of the narcotic effect of politics from one of the most fiercely intellectual governmental figures of the modern age, a different kind of weather is a beautifully weighted memoir of political success and failure, and the passing of an erathe youngest of seven children, and the son of an earl, waldegrave's quintessentially english upbringing would go on to shape the course of his life, instilling in him a sense of independence and self-discipline needed to steel one for a successful career in government
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Including notes, bibliography and indexthe spines are both creased, and volume two has some small bits of wear on the back cover, but the contents of both volumes are as newoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames xxxii, 859 ppcombined size 19see oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluding notes, bibliography and index; xlvi, 834 ppcombined weight g
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle historical comedy, starring heath ledger as budding knight william thatcherdisc and case in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Margaret thatcher signed, hard back book, the path to powerviewing welcomenever read, pages pristine, but no dust cover
120 €
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In these ten bracingly subversive tales, all her gifts of characterisation and observation are fully engaged, summoning forth the horrors so often concealed behind everyday façadeschildhood cruelty is played out behind the bushes in 'comma'; nurses clash in 'harley street' over something more than professional differences; and in the title story, staying in for the plumber turns into an ambiguous and potentially deadly waiting gamehilary mantel is one of britain's most accomplished and acclaimed writersdisplaying all of mantel's unmistakable style and wit, they reveal a great writer at the peak of her powerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop wolverhampton a brilliant - and rather transgressive - collection of short stories from the double man booker prize-winning author of 'wolf hall' and 'bring up the bodies'whether set in a claustrophobic saudi arabian flat or on a precarious mountain road in greece, these stories share an insight into the darkest recesses of the spirit
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Yet the mediums birth in thatcher s britain was almost accidentaloxfam shop colne road gaming: it s the greatest british invasion of them allthe uk s games industry is now bigger than either its cinema or its musica mix of oddball characters, programming miracles and moral panics,grand thieves & tomb raidersreveals how the unique history of british computing led to some of the greatest games of all timethis is the story of those teenage coders  tracing their journey from the first home computers to the age of the smartphonelara croft is an international icon and the british-borngrand theft autoand i ts spin-offs have sold more than 100 million copies worldwidewhile politicians championed computers like the bbc micro and the zx spectrum as engines of learning, it was left to a grassroots culture of amateur programmers to unlock their true potentialand from bedrooms and classrooms across the country, a brilliant profusion of innovative and idiosyncratic games soon emerged propelling their young creators to fame, riches and, eventually, a place on the world stage          see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Memorably handbagged by margaret thatcher on the steps of the paris embassy as she lost the leadership contest, and the man to whom ron davis confessed his midnight perambulations on clapham common, sergeant has been the man on the spot in most of the major news stories of the last twenty yearsoxfam bookshop cheltenham john sergeant's acclaimed memoir takes us from his somewhat eccentric childhood to his thirty years' service with the bbcsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis mordant wit, keen sense of the absurd and acute powers of analysis pervade the book and his understanding of the labyrinthine workings of westmister - and of the corridors of broadcasting house - is second to none
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Is she a spy or a pawn in a larger game?harry clifton sets out to write his magnum opus, while his wife emma completes her ten years as chairman of the bristol royal infirmary, and receives an unexpected call from margaret thatcher offering her a jobsebastian and his wife samantha's talented daughter, jessica, is expelled from the slade school of fine art, but her aunt grace comes to her rescuein a devastating twist, tragedy engulfs the clifton family when one of them receives a shocking diagnosis that will throw all their lives into turmoillady virginia is about to flee the country to avoid her creditors when the duchess of hertford dies, and sees another opportunity to clear her debts and finally trump the cliftons and the barringtonssebastian clifton becomes chairman of farthings kaufman bank after hakim bishara resigns for personal reasonsoxfam bookshop cheltenham this was a man is the seventh and final, captivating instalment of the clifton chronicles from master storyteller jeffrey archerthis was a man opens with a shot being fired, but who pulled the trigger, and who lives and who dies?in whitehall, giles barrington discovers the truth about his wife karin from the cabinet secretarysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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You can also inspect the engines of famous british trains, such as rocket, mallard, and javelin, and international trains, such as india's palace on wheels and america's thatcher perkinsoxfam bookshop brigg this glorious visual celebration of train travel keeps you on the right track with stop-offs at the most important and incredible rail routes from all over the worldyou'll pick a seat on the most iconic locomotives, including the orient express, the blue train, and the eurostarfor train-spotters and transport enthusiasts everywhere, this is your trip of a lifetimefrom the union-pacific railroad to the trans-siberian railway, you'll cross the continents to experience epic journeys and staggering scenerysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyour first stop in the train book is the groundbreaking steam locomotives of the 19th century and your final destination is the high-speed bullet trains of todayyou'll meet the true pioneers of train and track, including "father of the railways" george stephenson, engineering legend isambard kingdom brunel, and métro maestro fulgence bienvenüe
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Oxfam shop fulwood road harnessing chaos is an explanation of changes in dominant politicized assumptions about what the bible 'really means' in english culture since the scrossley looks at how the social upheavals of the s, and the economic shift from the post-war dominance of keynesianism to the post-s dominance of neoliberalism, brought about certain emphases and nuances in the ways in which the bible is popularly understood, particularly in relation to dominant political ideaspublished , as number 2 in the series 'scriptural traces'see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book examines the decline of politically radical biblical interpretation in parliamentary politics and the victory of (a modified form of) margaret thatcher's re-reading of the liberal bible tradition, following the normalisation of (a modified form of) thatcherism more generally
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While fanny cradock berated margaret thatcher for wearing 'cheap shoes and clothes', wrote off eamonn andrews as a 'blundering amateur', and famously was forced to apologise for insulting another tv cook, her cookery programmes - which she presented in evening gown, drop ear-rings, pearls, and thick make-up, booming orders to her partner johnnie, a gentle, monocled stooge who was portrayed as an amiable drunk - were watched by millionsoxfam shop kendal very good condition hardcover with minimal shelf wearlavishly illustrated, this is a fun, entertaining portrait of this infamous womanthey were hugely influential: the queen mother told fanny that they were 'mainly responsible' for the improvement in catering standards since the war; keith floyd declared that 'she changed the whole nation's cooking attitudes'; for esther rantzen 'she created the cult of the tv chef'see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Housman, his appointment at the age of 25 as professor of greek at the university of adelaide, his writing of poetry, his love for an aristocratic irish woman, his resignation from macmillans cabinet, the rivers of blood speech, and his spiritual godfathering of margaret thatcherthe book will cover all aspects of powell's life: his midlands childhood, his teaching by athere have been many biographies of enoch powell - this will be the 7th or the 8thsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit will also, effectively, be a history of postwar british politics from powell's perspectiveoxfam shop fulwood road the definitive, controversial, authorised biography of one of the defining political figures of postwar britainthey testify at least to the fascination we have for him, but none will be a patch on simon heffer's, the only one written with full access to all his personal and public papers, by one of britain's leading conservative commentators and, with his acclaimed book on carlyle published by weidenfeld & nicholson, one of it's most promising biographers
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Something really rare: not time out - the royal wedding souvenir issue, produced by the sacked time out staffcartoon strip by steve bellit's 50 years this year since time out first appeared on the newsstandsnote maggie thatcher! i have 2 copies, £22 each
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Here comes the brides: • jennifer aniston - hollywood bride • princess madeleine - swedish royalty • christine bleakley - perfect match plus: adele, tamara, angelina, frankie and more star bride's-to-be - remembering margaret thatcher - memories from friends and her ceremonial funeral excellent conditionhello april bridal special! 36+ pages of fashion; beauty; tips & tricks
6 €
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The plate is in excellent conditionp&p £4 read morethe plate is number l of a limited editionpart of the old country crafts collection issued in
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P&p £4 read morethe plate is in excellent condition and comes boxedproduced in this limited edition plate, no 623n, is part of the old country crafts collection
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All decorated and designed by susan neale4 x lovely plates from royal doulton from the series called tha country crafts, "the thatcher" " the wheelwright" the blacksmith" and "the spinner"
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One is from the thatcher line of lop and the other is from the lulu linelovely temperaments and they just love to be brushed and scratchedbe better if both girls could go together but can sell separatehere are 2 lovely pedigree british lop breeding sows, both 12 months old
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Wedgwood collectable plates old country crafts in celebration of old country crafts the potter the dry stone waller the cooper x 2 the embroiderer x 2 the saddle maker x 2 the candle maker x 2 the basket maker x2 the lacemaker x 2 the wheelwright x 2 the spinner x 3 the thatcher x 2 the blacksmith plates never been out of boxes or usedoriginal certificates & boxesouter boxes may be dusty from storage
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Wedgwood collectable plates old country crafts in celebration of old country crafts the potter the dry stone waller the cooper x 2 the embroiderer x 2 the saddle maker x 2 the candle maker x 2 the basket maker x2 the lacemaker x 2 the wheelwright x 2 the spinner x 3 the thatcher the blacksmith plates never been out of boxes or usedoriginal certificates & boxesouter boxes may be dusty from storage
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The crafts are: the wheelwright, the blacksmith, the thatcher, the spinner and the floristthe plates are 21cms in diameter and each one has a certificate of authenticity and a leaflet describing the history of the craftthese plates by royal doulton are beautifully decorated and bear the artist’s name and their bradex registration number
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Country days , (making the hayrick & lunch break) life on the farm , (the blacksmiths forge & binding the corn) the country crafts (the spinner, the blacksmith & the thatcherthe old country crafts (all 6) the old country crafts (the dry-stone wallerthe yule log , skating on the fen , heavy horses (the cart horse & the proud horseman)collection only read morecountry days , (early morning milk & apple pickers)
100 €