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The 39-mile long line has had a fascinating and, at times, unusual history, which is documented here from the earliest proposals through to the present dayincluded are details of the motive power used, the freight and passenger services over the years together with a detailed description of the line, its stations and structuresoxfam books & music fareham the north devon line runs from exeter to barnstaple and is now the only surviving part of the once-extensive railway system which used to serve the regionin excellent, hardly-read condition 1st edition hardback book published by oxford publishing company insee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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As the novel tells us the story of the years leading up to these events, we learn what has happened to the hopes and dreams of a family caught up in malaysia's troubled post-colonial historyher parents, meanwhile, seem to be hiding something away - from themselves, and from one anotherwhat bought the rajasekharan family to the big house in malaysia? what was chellam's unforgivable crime? why did the eldest daughter leave the country under strained circumstances? what is appa - the respectable family patriarch - hiding from his wife and his children?through this vibrant cast of characters, and through a masterful evocation of the clashes and strains in a country where malays, indians and chinese inhabitants vie for their positions in society, preeta samarasan brings us an enthralling saga of one household and the world beyond ither grandmother has passed away under mysterious circumstances and her older sister has disappeared for a new life abroad, with no plans to returnoxfam bookshop cheltenham a spellbinding, exuberant first novel, set in malaysia, that introduces us to a prosperous indian immigrant family, as it slowly peels away its closely guarded secretswhen the family's servant girl, chellam, is dismissed from the big house for unnamed crimes, it is only the latest in a series of losses that have shaken six-year-old aasha's lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The twenty-six day journey will see many lives end, others begin afreshin a spellbinding story of tragedy and mercy, love and healing, the further the ship sails towards the promised land, the more her passengers seem moored to a past which will never let them goon board are hundreds of fleeing refugeeseach is connected more deeply than they can possibly knowsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut a camouflaged killer is stalking the decks, hungry for the vengeance that will bring absolutionamong them are a maidservant with a devastating secret, bankrupt lord merridith and his family, an aspiring novelist, a maker of revolutionary ballads, all braving the atlantic in search of a new homeoxfam bookshop cheltenham in the bitter winter of , from an ireland torn by injustice and natural disaster, the star of the sea sets sail for new york
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Oxfam shop kendal disks in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecase in very god conditionin this season, katherine pierce (also dobrev) returns to mystic falls, impersonating elena, while werewolves pose a threat to the vampiresepisodes are: 'the return', 'brave new world', 'bad moon rising', 'memory lane', 'kill or be killed', 'plan b', 'masquerade', 'rose', 'katerina', 'the sacfrifice', 'by the light of the moon', 'the descent', 'daddy issues', 'crying wolf', 'the dinner party', 'the house guest', 'know thy enemy', 'the last dance', 'klaus', 'the last day', 'the sun also rises' and 'as i lay dying'all 22 episodes from the second season of the us drama about teenager elena gilbert (nina dobrev) and non-ageing vampire brothers damon (ian somerhalder) and stefan salvatore (paul wesley)
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Oxfam shop ulverston the most comprehensive and informative film, depicting all of the many operations and the development of raf bomber command from a fledgling force at the outbreak of world war ii to the potent bomber command on the final day tape 1 - the early years, tape 2 - the means of victory, tape 3 - new beginnings, tape 4 - pathfinders lead the way, tape 5 - germany reaps the whirlwind, tape 6 - the road to victory, not in original outer box see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The book spans the period from the lend-lease act which made american funds available for allied aircraft contracts during world war ii, right through to the present day and america's contribution to relief work throughout the worldit chronicles the pacific war against the japanese, , including the battle of the phillipine sea, nicknamed the marianas turkey shoot because of the high losses inflictedthe book details the crucial role played by the us strategic air force in wwii - the 8th and 9th air force in britain, the 12th and 15th in the mediterranean, and the 20th in the far eastoxfam bookshop cheltenham this is a tribute to american air powerthere are alos reports on the gulf war including dramatic accounts from airmen flying f15s, f16s, f111s and stelath fightersthe book covers the cold war, the korean war and the vietnam war, also publishing a selection of biographies of us airmen still missing in vietnamsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe author lifts the veil on reconnaissance work over the soviet bloc, such as covert operations by u2 aircraft, the so-called black lady of espionageappendices provide complete lists of us airmen in the battle of britain, medal of honour recipients, us aces in ww2 and korea, plus us losses and victories in the gulf war
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Spanning four generations, the midnight rose by lucinda riley sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of india to the majestic stately homes of england, following the extraordinary life of a girl, anahita chavan, from to the present daybut when her turbulent relationship with her equally famous boyfriend takes an unexpected turn, she's relieved that her latest role, playing a s debutante, will take her away from the glare of publicity to the wilds of dartmoor in englandbecoming the princess's official companion, anahita accompanies her friend to england just before the outbreak of the great warin the heyday of the british raj, eleven-year-old anahita, from a noble but impoverished family, forms a lifelong friendship with the headstrong princess indira, the privileged daughter of rich indian royaltyeighty years later, rebecca bradley, a young american film star, has the world at her feetwhat he and rebecca discover begins to unravel the dark secrets that haunt the astbury dynastythere, she meets the young donald astbury - reluctant heir to the magnificent, remote astbury estate - and his scheming mothersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham shortlisted for the epic novel award in the romantic novelists association books awardsa lifelong passionshortly after filming begins at the now-crumbling astbury hall, ari malik, anahita's great-grandson, arrives unexpectedly, on a quest for his family's pastan endless search
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As erica sorts through her late grandmother's belongings, strange fragments of family history and vivid memories break from the surface of the present dayone heartbreaking secretmemories of their cousin, henry, who disappeared one summer long ago, and of their grandmother, a bitter woman, full of a deep, dark hatredoxfam bookshop cheltenham two sistersyour favourite authors love katherine webb's sweeping historical dramas:'an enormously talented writer' santa montefiore'webb have a true gift for uncovering the mysteries of the human heart and exploring the truth of love' kate williams'katherine webb's writing is beautiful' elizabeth fremantle'a truly gifted writer of historical fiction' lucinda riley'katherine's writing is rich, vivid and evocative' iona grey see oxfam website for delivery information read moreand a past that cannot stay buriedin the depths of a harsh winter, erica and beth calcott return to the house where they spent idyllic summers as childrenas erica sifts through remnants of the past, a secret emerges, reaching all the way back to a beautiful heiress in turn-of-the-century oklahomaas past and present converge, erica and beth must come to terms with two terrible acts of betrayal and the heartbreaking legacy left behind
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Produced by ‘the icarus company’ (toys) ltd) \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t for organisational reasons lots will only be shippedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t be sure to check our other lots at: https://veilingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis way you avoid paying shipping costs twice6 placemats of transformers of ) in very good conditionpossessing amazing powers of transformation the evil decepticons have disguised their earthly presence as strike planes, secretly building their forces for battle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t standard delivery to your home addressare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitheir mission - to defend earth! and so the battle begins insured shipping including track & tracewith equal powers, the autobots have prepared for inevitable conflict by disguising their immense robot forms as earthly vehicles and come the fateful day, they will transform back to their natural robot state\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t the items will be properly packed\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t shipping costs are all-in prices up to 10 kg (transport, packagingnl/aanbod/user-7bf2d5b read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeluckily, yet unknown to earth’s inhabitants, there exists another robot force - the peace loving heroic autobots\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t you only pay shipping once when you win multiple lots in the same auction\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t pick-up (delivery-point) also possible (please send a message about this when you have won the lot)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t save shipping costs by bidding on multiple lotsl x h: 41 x 31 cmat the back of 4 placemats it says: from the distant planet cybertron, come the evil decepticons - terrifying robots intent on earth’s destructioncollection not possible\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t wait with paying until all lots are finished
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This film catches up with lorraine in the present day and finds her alienated from her mother's family and in prison undergoing rehabthe film mixes fact with fiction by using actors to lip-synch words actually spoken by members of dunbar's family and residents from the buttershaw estatedunbar, who wrote the plays 'the arbor' and 'rita, sue and bob too', was hailed as 'a genius straight from the slums' for her unflinching autobiographical portrayals of her upbringing on the notorious buttershaw estate in bradfordas she is re-introduced to her mother's plays and letters, lorraine begins to understand the personal difficulties her mother went through and reflects on their impact on her own lifewhen she died at age of 29 in , her daughter lorraine, now 29 herself, was just ten years oldoxfam bookshop swanage clio barnard directs this avant-garde docu-drama chronicling the life and legacy of the late bradford playwright andrea dunbarsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Very good conditionepisodes are: 'the night of no tomorrow', 'the eye of the beholder', 'the hall of bones', 'valley of the unicorns', 'in search of the dungeon master', 'beauty and the bogbeast', 'the prison without walls', 'servant of evil', 'quest of the skeleton warrior', 'the garden of zinn', 'the box', 'the lost children', 'psee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop raeburn place all 27 episodes of the 80s animated series based on the fantasy role-play gamespells disaster', 'the girl who dreamed tomorrow', 'the treasure of tardos', 'city at the edge of midnight', 'the traitor', 'day of the dungeon master', 'the last illusion', 'the dragon's graveyard', 'child of the stargazer', 'the dungeon at the heart of dawn', 'the time lost', 'odyssey of the twelfth talisman', 'citadel of shadow', 'the winds of darkness' and 'cave of the fairie dragons'
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In this season, katherine pierce (also dobrev) returns to mystic falls, impersonating elena, while werewolves pose a threat to the vampiresepisodes are: 'the return', 'brave new world', 'bad moon rising', 'memory lane', 'kill or be killed', 'plan b', 'masquerade', 'rose', 'katerina', 'the sacrifice', 'by the light of the moon', 'the descent', 'daddy issues', 'crying wolf', 'the dinner party', 'the house guest', 'know thy enemy', 'the last dance', 'klaus', 'the last day', 'the sun also rises' and 'as i lay dying'see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop truro "love sucks" season two - in good used condition all 22 episodes from the second season of the us drama about teenager elena gilbert (nina dobrev) and non-ageing vampire brothers damon (ian somerhalder) and stefan salvatore (paul wesley)
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It has been worn once by a non smoker and was dry cleaned the following dayi also have a pair of size 6 blue shoes and blue statement hat that i wore with the outfit and blue clutch bag for salethe outfit originally cost £520 when i purchased itthe jacket is dark blue with a white trim on the cuffs and the dress is a mix of blue, pink and whitethey have only been worn/used once and can discuss the price on enquiry and is not included in the £100 asking pricethis is a cabotine donna by gema nicolas mother of the bride outfit
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Miss wedgewood has sought to convey the vivid day sequence of events as they flooded down on the men & women of the time, and to restore as far as possible the immediacy of their experienceoxfam shop macclesfield some slight scuffing to cover and browning of pagesthis volume tells the story of the four eventful years which immediately preceded the civil war, years which transformed the tranquil dominions of king charles into a land rent by mistrust and menaced by fire and swordit tells of parliament's opposition to the king under the skilful leadership of john pymsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit tells of the rise of the covenanters in scotland with such leaders as the gallant montrose and the mysterious argyllthe tragedy of strafford is linked with the terrible insurrection in ireland
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In this season, katherine pierce (also dobrev) returns to mystic falls, impersonating elena, while werewolves pose a threat to the vampiresepisodes are: 'the return', 'brave new world', 'bad moon rising', 'memory lane', 'kill or be killed', 'plan b', 'masquerade', 'rose', 'katerina', 'the sacfrifice', 'by the light of the moon', 'the descent', 'daddy issues', 'crying wolf', 'the dinner party', 'the house guest', 'know thy enemy', 'the last dance', 'klaus', 'the last day', 'the sun also rises' and 'as i lay dying'oxfam shop herne bay all 22 episodes from the second season of the us drama about teenager elena gilbert (nina dobrev) and non-ageing vampire brothers damon (ian somerhalder) and stefan salvatore (paul wesley)see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Soon, she is deeply in love with ralph, but there is one problem: ralph is still married to catherinein the present day, emily conway has everything she could wish for: a huge house in west london, two beautiful children and a successful husband, willbut catherine will not give up ralph that easilybut as soon as she meets the painter ralph few, cressie knows her life will never be the same againa lifetime of consequencesoxfam bookshop cheltenham a forbidden passionwishing only the best for his daughter, her father decrees that she must have her portrait painted to mark the occasionas cressie is drawn into a strange, triangular relationship, catherine's behaviour becomes increasingly erratic and ralph and cressie escape to cressie's family home in cumbriabut as emily and will drive to a party, will reveals that he has been betrayed by his business partnercould this house provide the chance to start anew, or does it hold secrets that she must uncover before it can be at peace?the snow angel is a deliciously dark family saga from lulu taylor, the bestselling author of the winter follysee oxfam website for delivery information read moresteering the car off the road at high speed, their perfect life is abruptly endedcressida felbridge is living the high life as a debutante in s london society when she is courted by a friend of her brother's and set to marrywhen she wakes from her injuries, emily is told of a mysterious legacy: a house in cumbria on the edge of an estate, left to her by a woman she has never met
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Special attention is paid to visual artists in denmark dealing with "baroque universals" from the s up to the present day see oxfam website for delivery information read moreif the text is discreetly haunted by leibniz, ancient rome and the poetry of baudelaire, its direction of thinking is totally devoted to the understanding of visual art from bernini and velázquez to louise bourgeois, mona hatoum and orlanthe problems of passage between visual forms and composition of the images are analysed in terms of simulation, rationality, space, the wildness of artistic intentionality and the folding of matter and meaningoxfam books & music islington there has been an increasing interest over the past 40 years in providing new interpretations of the baroque and the fruit of this interest has been the revelation of intersecting baroque aesthetics in the art and culture of our timeit deals with the broken continuity in time from the historical baroque to the contemporary onethe recurrent actuality of the baroque is a book about visual artapart from the hypotheses of walter benjamin and the epistemology of michel foucault, the book introduces and expands the most important theories about the actual baroque as they have been devised and developed by mario perniola, christine buci-glucksmann and gilles deleuzethe text follows a comparative method of study based upon recent research in the fields of art theory and aesthetics
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But we are wrongestimates of its length vary from to mileswe all feel we know the wallmyths surround itmany believe that the stone barrier marches across all china, that it has been in existence for over years, and that it is the only man-made structure visible from the moonthe many walls are united by two ideas self-protection and unity which go back to the first emperor, who founded the nation in 221 bcfor years, the wall marked the border between china and nomadic peoples to the north and westit is too big, too varied, too complex to be captured by a few images or a day-tripmutual hostility inspired centuries of attacks, counter-attacks and wall-building, until the northward spread of china in the 20th century made the wall redundantfor this riveting account, john man travelled the wall from the far western deserts to the pacific, exploring the grandest sections and many wild oneshe covers two millennia of history, from the countrys first unification to the present day, when the great wall, built and rebuilt over centuries of war, has become a symbol of tranquillityyet behind the confusion are great simplicitiesmillions every year climb the line of stone snaking over mountainssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe is the first writer to describe two unknown walls in mongoliaoxfam bookshop cheltenham chinas great wall north of beijing is one of the worlds most famous sightsit cannot even be seen from earth orbit, let alone the mooneven its name is deceptive it is not an it, a single entity, but many walls (hence the uncertain length), built at different timesin fact, most of it is made of earth, and much of it is not there at all
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This unique book gives a detailed genealogical account of the authentic line of succession of the royal blood from the sons of jesus and his brother james down to the present daythere is also a fascinating history of the knights templars of jerusalemit casts penetrating new light on the bible story and onto the enigmatic figures of joseph of arimathea and mary magdalene, and on the real truth behind the arthurian legends and the holy grailoxfam shop evesham did jesus marry and have children? if so, what happened to his family? are there descendants of his still alive today? at last the truth can be told, this extraordinary and controversial book, packed with intrigue, begins where others have endedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelaurence gardener has been granted privileged access to european sovereign and noble archives, along with special insight into chivalric and church repositorieshe proves for the first time that there is a royal heritage of the messiah in the west, and documents the systematic and continuing suppression of records tracing the descent of the sacred lineage by regimes down the centuries
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The italian cinema book is an essential guide to the most important historical, aesthetic and cultural aspects of italian cinema, from to the present dayminor shelfwear only: slight bumping to cornersoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells very good conditionwith contributions from 39 leading international scholars, the book is structured around six chronologically organised sections: the silent era () the birth of the talkies and the fascist era () postwar cinematic culture () the golden age of italian cinema () an age of crisis, transition and consolidation ( to the present) new directions in critical approaches to italian cinema acutely aware of the contemporary 'rethinking' of italian cinema history, peter bondanella has brought together a diverse range of essays which represent the cutting edge of italian film theory and criticismsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis provocative collection will provide the film student, scholar or enthusiast with a comprehensive understanding of the major developments in what might be called twentieth-century italy's greatest and most original art form
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In this season, katherine pierce (also dobrev) returns to mystic falls, impersonating elena, while werewolves pose a threat to the vampiresepisodes are: 'the return', 'brave new world', 'bad moon rising', 'memory lane', 'kill or be killed', 'plan b', 'masquerade', 'rose', 'katerina', 'the sacfrifice', 'by the light of the moon', 'the descent', 'daddy issues', 'crying wolf', 'the dinner party', 'the house guest', 'know thy enemy', 'the last dance', 'klaus', 'the last day', 'the sun also rises' and 'as i lay dying'see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road all 22 episodes from the second season of the us drama about teenager elena gilbert (nina dobrev) and non-ageing vampire brothers damon (ian somerhalder) and stefan salvatore (paul wesley)
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All this is discovered in the present day by another painter, amy, who has returned to her old family home as a restorerrembrandt has seduced many a sitter before, and sets about doing so againthis fine novel will appeal to fans of girl with a pearl earring and tulip feverin january, , the artist rembrandt, bankrupted in the great tulip crash, accidentally stows away on a boat for hullfor himself, he paints a portrait of the captain's beautiful wifeas she paints a portrait of the man she is becoming involved with, so she uncovers the secrets of the pastto pay for his passage, he must paint the captain's portraitbut he has a rival - none other than the mp for hull after the civil war, the poet andrew marvell! and the captain's wife is far from being a passive player in this triangular game of love, deceit and manipulationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hertford beautifully evocative and suspensful double time-scheme narrative about rembrandt, love and art
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Has historical maps from to the present dayhas geographical information covering states and territories and physical featuresthere are sections of satellite images of the worldhas a hard back cover -original price £the times concise atlas of the world -8th edition -completely new atlas -expanded to have 260 pages -mapping and index to over place names -hardback 272pp illustrated 339x247mm -ideal for the office, school, university or home -comprises over 100 pages of collins bartholomew mapping, including political and physical maps of the world, the oceans and the continents -with an index of places
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' daily mirror'an absolute delight' daily mail see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe is here for revengemukherjee is at the top of his game' mick herron, author of the jackson lamb series, on death in the east****'the gloriously atmospheric death in the east is his mukherjee's best book so far, a cracking read' scotsman****'the perfect combination of mystery and history' telegraph**calcutta police detective captain sam wyndham and his quick-witted indian sergeant, surrender-not banerjee, are back for another rip-roaring adventure set in s indiaoxfam bookshop cheltenham ** selected by the telegraph, ft and guardian as one of the best crime books of ****'a skilfully blended dual narrative: twice the intrigue, twice the funleaving calcutta, captain sam wyndham heads for the hills of assam, to the ashram of a sainted monk where he hopes to conquer his opium addictionpraise for the sam wyndham series:'a thought-provoking rollercoaster' ian rankin'death in the east is as vivid and atmospheric as its predecessors' guardian'confirms abir mukherjee as a rising star of historical crime fiction' the times'cracking a journey into the dark underbelly of the british raj' daily express'a brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil - beautifully crafted' csansom' mukherjee brings sardonic wit to his portrayal of british rule in india, and the action is perfectly pacedbut when he arrives, he sees a ghost from his life in london - a man thought to be long dead, a man wyndham hoped he would never see againas a young constable, sam wyndham is on his usual east london beat when he comes across an old flame, bessie drummond, attacked in the streetshe is certain this figure from his past isn't here by coincidencewyndham knows he must call his friend and colleague sergeant banerjee for helpbut the case will cost the young constable more than he ever imaginedthe next day, when bessie is found brutally beaten in her own room, locked from the inside, wyndham promises to get to the bottom of her murder
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Including the full text of an original prison cookery manual compiled at parkhurst prison in , it examines the history of prison catering from the middle ages (when prisoners were expected to pay for their own board and lodging whilst inside) through the newgate of the victorian age and on to the present daywith sections on prison life, punishments, the food on board transportation vessels and floating prison hulks, and the work of reformers such as john howard and elizabeth fry, who vastly improved the conditions of those who were put behind bars, this evocative and unique book shows the reader exactly what 'doing porridge' entailedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music durham this copiously illustrated book takes the lid off the real story of prison food
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In 'winnie the pooh and the blustery day' a heavy storm hits the hundred acre wood and timid piglet performs a noble deedin 'winnie the pooh and the honey tree' pooh tries to get to the top of a tree in order to steal some honey from the bees, but gets himself stuck insteadoxfam shop kendal case good video very good three animated stories featuring the lovable bear with a penchant for 'hunny'see oxfam website for delivery information read morein 'winnie the pooh and tigger too' pooh and his friends try to get rid of tigger's annoying bounce, but when rabbit discovers a cure, it turns out to be worse than the problemhis chums manage to release him with the aid of a balloon, but pooh then proceeds to get stuck (again!) in the door to rabbit's house
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Lego – friends - the big race the set , the big day sets the scene for an exciting go-kart race between the friends from heartlake city•\taccessories included: 3 trophies, a winner's check, walkie talkies and a mapare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki•\tthe contestants prepare in the locker room and leave their belongings in the lockers•\tfeatures a 2-story race building with locker room, restroom, vip pet lounge and winner’s podium with fireworks function, plus a start line, finish line, drone and 3 go-karts with launchers•\tthe go-kart launchers are at the start line to help the girls speed off! •\tthe race is filmed by the drone to broadcast the event from the sky on the big screen and see the karts cross the finish line! •\tthe trophies are awarded to the winners on the podium while a fireworks is displayed from the roof! •\trace building height: over 25 cm, width: 12 cm, depth: 9 cm •\t- kart height: over 3 cm, width: 3 cm, length: 7 cm carefully packaged shipping with tracking number and insurance•\tthe animals are in their vip lounge for a great view of the race•\tincludes stephanie, mia and vicky mini-doll figures in racing outfits with crash helmets, plus vega the cat, dash the dog and twister the rabbit figuresplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethere's a start line and a separate finish line with light and loudspeaker elementscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The twenty-six day journey will see many lives end, others begin afreshin a spellbinding story of tragedy and mercy, love and healing, the further the ship sails towards the promised land, the more her passengers seem moored to a past which will never let them goon board are hundreds of fleeing refugeesoxfam bookshop royal exchange square in the bitter winter of , from an ireland torn by injustice and natural disaster, the star of the sea sets sail for new yorkeach is connected more deeply than they can possibly knowsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut a camouflaged killer is stalking the decks, hungry for the vengeance that will bring absolutionamong them are a maidservant with a devastating secret, bankrupt lord merridith and his family, an aspiring novelist, a maker of revolutionary ballads, all braving the atlantic in search of a new home
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Will opening it reveal the truth about her history - and break the hearts of the people she loves most?as the big day arrives, can everyone let go of the past and step into a bright new future?---------------------------------your favourite authors love to escape with veronica henry's feel-good stories!'as uplifting as summer sunshine' - sarah morgan'a delicious treat of a book' - milly johnson'an utter delight' - jill mansell'truly blissful escapism' - lucy diamond'a heartwarming story combined with veronica's sublime writing' - cathy bramley---------------------------------praise for a wedding at the beach hut!'escape to a world where it's ok to dance barefoot on the sand - the latest feel-good instalment in the beach hut series' heat'wonderful' daily mailveronica henry really does excel in creating hugely entertaining, captivating and uplifting readsa picnic by the turquoise waves, endless sparkling rosé and dancing barefoot on the golden sandbut robyn is more unsettled than exciteda lovely read' the lady'a breezy, sunny tale that will whisk you away to a happy place' sunday mirror'veronica henry's descriptions of life by the sea will make you yearn to move to the coast, while the story behind robyn's adoption will bring a tear to your eye' sunday express---------------------------------and other readers adore veronica's irresistibly uplifting bestselling books too:'amazingly heartwarming, full of families, friends and romance''packed full of wit and charm''i loved all the rich and vibrant characters''buy it, read it, you'll love it''one of those stories you hope will never end!' see oxfam website for delivery information read morevibrant and sparkling - lovereading'we read this brilliant book in one sitting' bella'another poignant, touching and feel-good book about family life from the much loved author' women's weekly'the perfect feel-good summer read' fabulous, the sun'veronica henry is brilliant at writing about family relationships and she's on top form hereshe can't stop thinking about the box she was given on her eighteenth birthday, and the secrets it containsoxfam bookshop cheltenham discover the gorgeous new summertime must-read from sunday times bestseller veronica henry - a holiday for the heart and soul!---------------------------------escape to everdene sands, where the sun is shining - but is the tide about to turn?robyn and jake are planning their dream wedding at the family beach hut in devonher descriptions of seaside life will make you yearn to move to the coast, while the intertwining story of robyn's birth mother will bring a tear to your eye' s mag, sunday express'gloriously summery' best'the beach hut series is a slice of pure sunshine' good housekeeping'lashings of romance
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And we visit the new forest, in , and the mysterious shooting of king william rufusfrom ethelred the unready to richard the lionheart, the venerable bede to the black prince, this is, quite simply, history as history should be toldhardback signed first editionwe witness the roman victory celebrations of ad 43, where a squadron of elephants were paraded through colchesterthis first volume begins in bc with the life and death of cheddar man and ends in with wat tyler and the peasants' revoltin very good conditionsome shelf wear to the jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe meet the greek navigator pytheus, whose description of the celts as prettanike (the 'painted people') yielded the latin word britannicinow, in great tales of english history, robert lacey captures one hundred of the most pivotal moments: the stories and extraordinary characters who helped shape a nationpacked with insight, humour and fascinating detail, robert lacey brings the stories that made england brilliantly to lifeoxfam bookshop victoria from ancient times to the present day, the story of england has been laced with drama, intrigue, courage and passion - a rich and vibrant narrative of heroes and villains, kings and rebels, artists and highwaymen, bishops and scientists
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