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I``m a typically english rosebud born of typically english stock with a typically anglo-saxon family tree i received my education in a typically english way, at a typically english girl acadamy i play typically english tennis in a typically english club, with a typically english feeling for fair play i have typically english crumpets with my typically english tea at the end of every typically english day father is a typically english colonel home is a typically english country townmummie and i play typically english patience while the typically english rain is pouring downwe``re a typically english family who takes typically english vacs in a typically english spot in the south of france and if harold wilson asks us to pay typically english tax, we say sorry - not a typically english chance! father wears a typically beatle haircut, playes the guitar, which makes father rather richfather sometimes looks much more like mother, and when their``re together you don``t know which is which! we``ve a typically english spaniel who likes typically english walks past the typically english trees across the heath and if anyone asks me how i like this typically english life - i am fed up to my typically english teeth! i wanted to share with you this rather nasty, but also very funny song about the british mentalityhave fun reading it! regards, maid marion
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We have two entire a-grade english billy kids for salesee the english goat breeders association website for more information about the breedenglish goats now have rare breed status and are considered critically endangered (fewer than 100 registered animals in the country)they are naturally polled and will be registered with the egbaplease contact me if you have any questionsdam is from a fantastic milking line (last photo is of the mother)ready to be weaned in mid-late june
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It is january at an english country mansionperhaps the answer to this crime can be found in a deeper investigation of the setting and the relationships between host and guests? how too, too awful a beginning to a country weekendi welcome you on behalf of sir roger and the entire watersdown mansion household, and i hope your stay will be a pleasant oneas you assume the role of one of these eight characters and solve the mystery, you and your guests will enjoy hours of suspense and intriguebut soon murder is discovered, and the friends must decide who among them committed the crimehow to host a murder is so much fun, it's almost criminal! a game for 8 adult playerssir roger watersdown, the wealthy owner of watersdown beverages, ltdall you need is a sense of humor and a light-hearted approach toward blackmail, theft and deceithas invited several friends to a weekend party in the countryside at his mansionoxfam shop darlington brand new and sealed, this is the watersdown affair edition of the popular murder mystery gamedecipher inc, see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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"writing with passion and flair, hitchens targets the pernicious effects of tv culture, the "corruption and decay" of the english language, the loss of politeness, and the "syrupy confessional mood" brought on by the death of diana, which hitchens contrasts with the somber national response to the death of winston churchillone english critic called the abolition of britain "an elegant jeremiad" in which peter hitchens identifies everything that has gone wrong with britain since world war ii and makes the case for "those many millions who feel that they have become foreigners in their own land and wish with each succeeding day that they could turn the clock backoxfam bookshop cheltenham a surprise best seller in england, the abolition of britain is bitingly witty and fiercely argued, yet also filled with somber appreciation for what "the idea of england" has always meant to the west and to the world at large" see oxfam website for delivery information read morelooking at the changed face of his country, hitchens finds a "politically correct zeal for the new" whose impact on daily life has been "as devastating in effect, if not in violence, as mao tse tung's cultural revolution in chinathe new britain is government by focus group in which people are told what to feel as a way of preventing them from asking how they want to be governedif there is a term that summarizes everything that has gone wrong in britain, it is "tony blairism," which hitchens sees as having rewritten england's history, trivialized its journalism, subverted its educational system and cultural standards, and overthrown accepted notions of patriotism, faith, and morality
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26 large full-page illustrations that include many of the most important battles of the english civil warscomplete with cover page and 26 large platesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibattaglie navalinaval battles and court eventsa very good copyepisodi storici a cortean impartial history of the rebellion and civil wars in england, 1st edition, london: printed, and sold by all the booksellers in town and country, , estc t (hooper), r (burnet), t (harris: 750 copies printed), r730 (welwood); wing b (burnet), w (welwood)18th-century rebackingthomas wodehouse legh, 2nd baron newton (), politician (bookplate of lyme park books dated ; golden coat of arms at the foot of the spine)estc calls for 16 unnumbered pages at the rear of burnet's work, whereas other records call for 12 only, as in the present copylarge heraldic bookplate lyme on the inner front panelplease 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 storean impartial history of the rebellion and civil wars in england, 1st edition, london: printed, and sold by all the booksellers in town and country, , ppincluding: 'battle naseby', 'general fairfax with his forces before city oxford', 'kings declaration to his gentry & army september ', 'sea fight between admiral blake and the spaniards' etccatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea large work, bound in full leather with six raised bands on the spine
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Kaffe fassett presents 20 magnificent quilts bursting with floral themes and his trademark color combinations -- all luxuriously photographed against the stunning backdrop of lush english country gardensand the gorgeous photography is just the start: complete instructions for creating each museum-quality quilt are also includedthis new collection from a master will be eagerly embraced by his fans worldwidesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hove as new, appears unreadbased on fassett's signature line of rowan fabrics, the pieces have been designed by some of the world's finest quilters, including liza prior-lucy, pauline smith, and robert hortonplus, fassett draws from his 30 years of experience to offer tips and techniques that every quilter will treasure
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10 beswick country folk figures, the complete collection 2 of the figures are limited editionsall are in perfect order, as they have been in a display cabinet with little handling
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One of the country’s finest and best loved painters of the english landscape
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Language englishcountry of publication united statespublication dateillustrator ru xushort title newsprintsformat hardcoverau release date
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham summer : on the eve of a glittering society party, by the lake of a grand english country house, a young poet takes his lifeghosts awaken and memories, long-consigned to the dark reaches of grace's mind, begin to sneak back through the crackswinter : grace bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of riverton manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet's suicidea shocking secret threatens to emerge; something history has forgotten but grace never coulda thrilling mystery and a compelling love story, kate morton's the house at riverton will appeal to readers of ian mcewan's atonement, lsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehartley's the go-between, and lovers of the film gosford parkthe only witnesses, sisters hannah and emmeline hartford, will never speak to each other again
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(widely known as "the blue album") is a compilation of songs by the english rock band the beatles, spanning the years indicated in the titleare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit was released with ("the red album"), in made no"country flag" obi / eas re-issue series of the beatles japanese lp catalog1 on the american billboard chart and nomint condition - never played item will be send by bpack secur (belgium) and bpack world (other countries) read more2 on the british album chartplease 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 storeissue n° 15 in the series, with uk flag obicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop hertford summer : on the eve of a glittering society party, by the lake of a grand english country house, a young poet takes his lifeghosts awaken and memories, long-consigned to the dark reaches of grace's mind, begin to sneak back through the crackswinter : grace bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of riverton manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet's suicidea shocking secret threatens to emerge; something history has forgotten but grace never coulda thrilling mystery and a compelling love story, kate morton's the house at riverton will appeal to readers of ian mcewan's atonement, lsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehartley's the go-between, and lovers of the film gosford parkthe only witnesses, sisters hannah and emmeline hartford, will never speak to each other again
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Entertaining to read, domestic and intimate, the letters provide glimpses of cultural and artistic life in the twentieth century, including pacifism and conscientious objection, critical assessments of music and other artists, transport and communications development in the twentieth century, the 'aldeburgh corpses', art collecting, gossip, everyday life in an english country house, the development of the aldeburgh festival, performance practice in early music, looking after dachshunds, travel, and a host of other topics nicholas clark is the librarian at the britten-pears foundation at the red house, britten and pears's home in aldeburgh, suffolkoxfam shop magdelen street 'to read these letters is to climb up a wall and peer into the secret garden of two giantsthis volume comprises the complete surviving correspondence between benjamin britten and peter pears' from the foreword by fiona shaw jude brimmer is an archivist at the britten-pears foundationwhile the correspondence provides valuable evidence of the development of britten's works, more significant is the insight into his relationship with pears and their day-to-day life togethersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreabove all, when read together, britten and pears's letters allow the clearest possible look 'behind the scenes' of one of the most productive creative partnerships of the twentieth centurythe 365 letters written throughout their 39-year relationship are here brought together and published, as pears intended, for the first timestroeher is professor of music history at marshall university where she is also coordinator of the music history & literature area
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham with an introduction by victoria glendinning the irish troubles rage, but up at the 'big house', tennis parties, dances and flirtations with the english officers continue, undisturbed by the ambushes, arrests and burning country beyond the gatesfaint vibrations of discord reach the young girl lois, who is straining for her own freedom, and she will witness the troubles surge closer and reach their irrevocable, inevitable climaxsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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But first he must fulfil his vow to his country to win back jerusalem for the christian worldoxfam bookshop cheltenham at the age of thirty-two, richard the lionheart has finally succeeded henry ii to the english throneleaving england to begin his crusade, richard's kingdom is left in the hands of his brother, john, who casts covetous eyes on the crown, and his sister, joanna, who is willing to defy even a kingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand, against his father's wishes, he intends to make berengaria, daughter of the king of navarre, his queen
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We have an active youtube channel english country life (web link in our contact details) with lots of tutorial videos for smallholders including many chicken keeping videosunlike egg laying breeds they continue laying eggs all year round (most breeds go off lay during winter) only stopping laying when they are either brooding or moultingwe have a pair of beautiful buff orpington hens for salethey do have broody tendencies and are excellent mothers if you choose to hatch some fertilised eggswe are not a large commercial breeder and all of our chickens have hands on contact with us every dayif you are a new chicken keeper check out our series "chicken keeping for beginners" we are registered as a business partnership as we do breed some extra hens to sell however we only sell a few hens each year just to cover the food bills and running costs for the chickenslaurel and rowan are being sold to make room for some new youngsters in our breeding flockthey have been handfed treats since being chicks so are used to human contactthey have been free ranged in our grassed field and love grazing and exploringorpingtons are large, heavily feathered and of course, friendly birdsboth are big personalities and are very friendly
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Kent's architectural drawings, also on view, will reveal the geneses of these interiors, which were inspired by both renaissance architect andrea palladio and the style of baroque-era rome
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Part of the "english country houses " range this teapot would be an ideal christmas present for a collectora gorgeous ornamental teapot manufactured by sadler, staffordshire, englandstamped on the base
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Three pairs fully lined curtains, fabric is the english country house collection by bernard nevill "audley" pattern to fit windows 9, 11 and 13 feet widecomplete with 8 inch deed pelmets
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Each copy has small adverts before contents, articles and stories of life in the english country at this post-war period, including: shooting, fishing, foxhunting, beagling, wildfowling, staling, bird life & natural historysome woodcuts and photo plates throughoutoxfam bookshop lincoln copies dated: february, august, october & novembersee oxfam website for delivery information read moresmall pocket size booklets with green soft card printed wrappers with a monochrome photograph on front cover
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The dialogue was updated for a modern audience with the english lyrics richard thomas and the english book by april de angelis, with some relevant issues to today's political situationthe merry widow english national opera london coliseum programme, elegant and stylish programme for spring seasonthe orchestral playing by the english national opera london coliseum orchestra was excellent, along with the singing with sarah tynan as the merry wido, following on from her appearance as lucia in lucia di lammermoor, andrew shaw as the baron zeta, and others, the musical parts which were sung in english translationthe best scene was during the famous walz when was lowered down the stage on a crescent moonhas photos and relevant informed articles about the recent production and the music and history of franz lehar's famous operettathe sets were excellent andn colourfull, and had early 20th century period style rooms, and the costumes were in period fashion
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With the english bible and shakespeare, english had reached the maturity of a potential world language, while the british peoples stood poised on the edge of a global expansionby the early seventeenth century, the london-based english government had developed and extended its effective authority over the north and wales, ireland was subjugated and colonised, the english and scottish crowns unitedin this book, a team of leading scholars consider these important transformations in the english monarchical polity, ranging widely to consider relations between the various parts of the isles throughout the sixteenth centurythe established churches of the british isles had broken away from the roman catholic europe and were now national, royal, and protestantyet its authority was not easily enforced beyond the more developed south-east and midlands and it was exercised indirectly in wales and ireland, while scotland was an independent monarchya little shelf wear to the cover but otherwise in very good conditionchapters focus on political history and ideas of the state; the change in religion; britain's overseas role; the economy and society; and the renaissance in cultural life in this periodsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield this book surveys the transformation of the british isles in the sixteenth centurythe book also includes a detailed chronology, maps, illustrations, and a guide to further reading to provide a full and dynamic picture of this significant era in british historyin europe, england was a significant trading partner, but its language unknownat the start of the period, england was an effectively governed monarchy, its government regal but also consensual
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Vintage cs english china part coffee setenglish china, hand painted/decorated with birds of paradise or possibly chinese phoenix birdsset of 3 english bone china hand painted/decorated coffee cups/cans and saucers with matching sugar bowl, all decorated with what look like birds of paradise or possibly chinese phoenix birds and branches with what look like cherry blossomsplease check the photos carefully as they are an important part of the description, you are buying the english china 3 coffee cups & saucers and sugar bowl hand painted/decorated with birds of paradise or possibly chinese phoenix birds shown, as shown5cm wide excluding handle each saucer measures approx 10each cup/can measures approx 5all marked on bases with "made in england"please click on "+ read more" for full description5cm deep the sugar bowl measures approx 8cm wide, 4slight age-related wear/rubbing to gold tone highlights in placesplease contact me if you are interested in this item3 demitasse coffee cups, 3 saucers & 1 sugar bowlthanks for looking! read more3cm tall all max measurementswill post (signed for) at buyers expense, or collect in person if you preferquestions welcome4cm wide including handle, 5a few uneven places on the rims and some slight surface imperfections (mainly on the base of the sugar bowl) which date from manufactureprobably c's but may be earlier/later no obvious chips/cracks/crazingvery good vintage/antique pre-owned used condition
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He is regarded as one of the greatest english poets and remains widely read and influentialthis book contains the first two volumes of work of the english poet, peer, and politician, considered one of the historical leading figures of the romantic movement of his eraoxfam bookshop newport this book contains the second two volumes of work of the english poet, peer, and politician, considered one of the historical leading figures of the romantic movement of his eramarbled paper covered boards with gilt decorated brown leather spine and plain leather cornersred speckle edgesee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome foxing and marks to text block, which is also lightly tannedvarious scuffs, marks and dents to boards, edges wornleather worn, particularly on edges and corners
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In the origins of english surnames, you will find the english people at a key moment in history, revealing the way they spoke, the jokes they made, and their memories of ancient cultures-all at a time when land-based feudalism was crumbling and people sought better livesthis book examines the origins of english surnames, looking at occupational names; locational names, or names that record places; nicknames and personal names; names from the continent; and symbolic namesin england, surnames were mostly established by the end of the 14th century-by ordinary people, for ordinary peopleuniquely, surnames describe medieval lives not captured by any other recordthey tell us what these people did, where they went, and what they noticed, and give clues about their culture and memorieswhere genealogists and etymologists focus on single names, this book takes groups of names and explores what these say about the society that created themsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop victoria surnames carry the history of people in a very personal way
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Le corsaire pdf copy of english national ballet, london coliseum programme, elegant and stylish programme for winter seasonthe orchestral playing by the english national ballet philharmonic orchestra was excellent conducted by gavin sutherland, along with the dancing and the various performersthe painted backdrops ere especially good with minarets, and an interesting town scape, presumably of constantinoplethis production has exotic sets and oriental costumes full of fabulous colours and detailshas photos and relevant informed articles about the recent production and the music and history of the balletthe embroidery on some of them glistened under the theatre lightingthe scan is an accurate electronic copy of the complete programme cover to cover, including all adverts etcthe whole production had a thief of bagdad feel about it, and this was mirrored in the moorish style arches in several of the sceneswill send by cd by post or email attachment as requestedthe photos above are from the original programme, which has been sold, although the scans are scanned from the programme in colourthe end scene and ship wreck was also of particular note with rolling waves and had a flying dutchman quality about it, both with the music and scenerythis performance received excellent reviewsin one scene, there seems to have been the taj mahal in the background
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Sleeping beauty english national ballet london coliseum programme, elegant and stylish programme for seasonthe orchestral playing by the english national ballet philharmonic orchestra was excellent, along with the dancing, including jospeh caley as prince desirepostage extra but can be collected in personthis performance received excellent reviews both for the ballet performance and the sets which were sumptuous and set in the period style of the 17th century and the later 100 years on 18th centuryhas photos and relevant informed articles about the production and the music and history of the ballet
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Swan lake, english national ballet london coliseum programme, elegant and stylish programme for seasonthe orchestral playing by the english national ballet philharmonic orchestra conducted by gerry cornelius was excellent, along with the dancingthe grouping of the swans and choreography was superb and received much critical acclaimhas tragic ending with both prince siegfried danced by francesco frola and odette danced by erine takahashi dying at the finale by both throwing themselves off the cliff, and ending with them both being taken up into eternity on a sleighthis performance received excellent reviews both for the ballet performance although the sets were rather bland in comparison with the roh productionhas photos and relevant informed articles about the production and the music and history of the balletpostage extra or collect in person free
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