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An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, ford prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the vogonsnot bad for a man in his dressing gownthe galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways to be blown up and/or insulted, but it's very hard to get a cup of teaand, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find itoxfam shop colne road collected together in the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy: the trilogy of four are the first four titles in douglas adams' wildly popular comedy science fiction seriesescaping the end of the world for a second time, arthur, ford, and their old friend slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robotsso long, and thanks for all the fishthere is a knack to flyingfenchurch once realized how the world could be made a good and happy placeunfortunately, she's forgottensadly, however, the weekend has only just begunit's not an easy thing to do, and arthur dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets fenchurch, the woman of his dreamshowever, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly dothe knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and missconvinced that the secret lies within god's final message to his creation, they go in search of itthe hitchhiker's guide to the galaxyone thursday lunchtime the earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypasssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor arthur dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be rather a lot to cope withthe restaurant at the end of the universewhen all questions of space, time, matter and the nature of being have been resolved, only one question remains - 'where shall we have dinner?' the restaurant at the end of the universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience, and for once there is no morning after to worry aboutlife, the universe and everythingfollowing a number of stunning catastrophes, arthur dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric earth
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This is a beautiful limited edition picture called twelve days of christmas , made by waddingtonsyou also can look for the hidden pictures of each element in the song " the twelve days of christmas " this is the last in the seriesthe box is solid with no marks or selotapethere is a certificate of authenticity, which is numbered included and a collectable coinas you can see by the picture, this super de-luxe piece jigsaw is complete and quite difficultthe jigsaw is very good conditiona lovely puzzle to docomes from a smoke and pet free homepostage may be dearer if going abroad, please ask first read moresize is 50 x 67cmi always try to combine p & p wherever possible, size and weight permittingpostage to uk is £3guaranteed complete
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It is in good condition for its age, with no chips or cracksthe barrel is 13there is also some crazing to the glaze, which is commensurate with the age of the pieceart deco celia gibson octagonal biscuit barrel "dickens days" pattern c a vintage octagonal biscuit barrel by celia gibson in the "dickens days" pattern showing horse drawn coaches and inns5 cm in diameterthere are a few little marks here and there and some wear to the gilding, particularly on the lid and top of the jar and on the two knobs which hold the original handle
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Will post at costpurchased and used for display purposes only coach from the lledo 'days gone ' collectionbox and coach are both in brand new, unused condition
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Oxfam shop dumfries what happens to the dying in the final days and weeks of their lives? what emotions come to the surface and what do they want to talk about? attilio stajano, a volunteer worker at the palliative care ward of a brussels hospital, presents a series of deeply-moving personal encounters with seriously-ill patientsif we see the terminally-ill as an inconvenience, however, we forego the possibility of finding unexpected resources in ourselves: a tenderness, a touch, a readiness to assist that we did not know we were capable ofwhilst their stories are all different, they share one thing in common: in the end, when all is said and done, only love remainshow should we respond to the challenge of death? as a society and as individuals, we can choose to be patient and sensitive, giving dignity to those reaching the end of their lives - even when those lives appear to have no further valuethe dying, he discovers, have much to teach the livingunderlying this book is the momentous and very current debate over euthanasiasee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe period leading to death can be full of profound experiences, telling us much about the meaning of life and the abiding nature of lovein a comprehensive appendix, the author reports on the provision of palliative care services and the laws governing euthanasia in european and english-speaking countries around the world, and the implications these have for the way we value and care for the dying
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This puzzle is the 5th in the ‘happy days at work’ collection from ravensburgerthis is a 500-piece puzzle by painter trevor mitchellit depicts a mechanic chatting to a customer as she collects her morris minor from his garageincludes in the box are leaflets showing additional puzzle picture and artist’s biographybeen put together once only and so is in extremely good condition additional photos available, please askthe finished puzzle measures 49 x 36 cm when complete this has been made up only once and the pieces were then bagged and the bag stapled closed; so no pieces could be lost
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He spends his days trying to survive while illegally giving lessons to his young charges while shielding them as best he can from the impossible horrors of the campoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'we lived on a bunk built for four but in times of overcrowding, it slept seven and at times even eight'alex ehren is a poet, a prisoner and a teacher in block 31 in auschwitz-birkenau, the children's blockwe grow intimate not only in body but also in mind because we knew that though we were not born of one womb, we would certainly die togetheroriginally published as the painted wall, otto kraus's autobiographical novel, tells the true story of 500 jewish children who lived in the czech family camp in auschwitz-birkenau between september and junebut trying to teach the children is not the only illicit activity that alex is involved insee oxfam website for delivery information read morealex is keeping a diarythere was so little space on the berth that when one of us wanted to ease his hip, we all had to turn in a tangle of legs and chests and hollow bellies as if we were one many-limbed creature, a hindu god or a centipede
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This puzzle is the 5th in the ‘happy days at work’ collection from ravensburgerthis is a 500-piece puzzle by painter trevor mitchellit depicts a mechanic chatting to a customer as she collects her morris minor from his garageincludes in the box are leaflets showing additional puzzle picture and artist’s biographya perfect christmas present for the jigsaw fan in your life read morebeen put together once only and so is in extremely good condition additional photos available, please askthe finished puzzle measures 49 x 36 cm when complete this has been made up only once and the pieces were then bagged and the bag stapled closed; so no pieces could be lost
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Bought to help stop my horse kicking the door, within 2 days it stoppedif yards require it for more than a week we can discuss the terms of paya contract would be in situlocation is north peterborough read morehe never associated the spraying of water with me either, it’s the only thing that has workedto save the outlay of buying one, i am offering this one to rent at £10 a day
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Heavy duty so perfect for an event, wedding, bbq, festival, birthday or just to keep you dry in the garden! we used it for our wedding as a dance marquee over the two daysit was perfect and fits a really good amount of people inside! let me know if you have any questionsincludes all fittings and string ties8 x 5 metre octagonal pointed tip marquee with only a few signs of wear
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A true classic, latter days at colditz is the bestselling conclusion of the story of the infamous german pow campthis is the scarce first edition, publishedno highlighting or other notesthese tales of fantastic bravery and stunning ingenuity are every bit as mesmerising as the originalunclipped d/j clean/intact and protected by transparent wrapperbut reid's own break-out was by no means the lastsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good condition for ageoxfam bookshop newport in the colditz story, pat reid told the story of the escape academy that sprang up inside the most impregnable german pow camp of the second world war, ending appropriately with his own incredible escape from colditzin this enthralling sequel, he follows the fortunes of the escape academy right up until the arrival of the allied forces in april
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It begins with the earliest days of the photograph in the s and ends with an examination of the state of photography today and the effect that the 'digital revolution' will have, changing not only how we look at a photograph but what it is in a physical sense"the genius of photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artisticthis is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st centuryaccompanying the first major television history of this ever more influential artform, this landmark book explores the key events and the key images that have marked the development of photographythis book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportagethere is a very small tear (about 5 mm) at the bottom of the spineoxfam bookshop new milton used, fair condition, hard cover with dust jacketthe dust jacket has creasing to the top edge and bumping to all four corners and also the top and bottom of the spineall the pages are clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photographthis is a large book measuring 305 x 240 x 26 mm and weighing 1 7 kg, however, this is still within the limit to not affect the postage costthe inner edge of the back board is damaged down the length where it joins to the spine, however, the binding of the pages is still soundit brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject, but above all it is primarily a narrative historythe hard cover has a little bumping to the top and bottom of the spine but the corners are good
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'paolo borsellino: the 57 days' () traces the 57 days after the assassination of his friend and fellow anti-mafia judge giovanni falcone when paolo borsellino (zingaretti) must come to terms with his own inescapable destinyitalian with english subtitlesin , while based in budapest for the purposes of business, perlasca was confronted directly with the horror of the holocaust and, unlike so many others, didn't turn a blind eye but did whatever he could to save livescan marotta foil the plot before priceless relics are lost? in excellent clean conditionoxfam bookshop kingsbridge collection of five films starring luca zingarettihowever, his plans to interfere with the way the mafia conduct their business means he becomes a threat to those in powerlastly, in 'calling inspector marotta' (), inspector giovanni marotta (zingaretti) is despatched to rome in following a tip-off about a major robbery in the pipeline'by the light of day' () follows the story of don giuseppe puglisi (zingaretti), a priest from palermo, who fights against the local mafia-controlled environment to save young children and teenagers from becoming involved in a life of crimeastonishingly, the target of the robbery is st peter's treasuresee oxfam website for delivery information read morein 'perlasca: the courage of a just man' (), though giorgio perlasca (zingaretti) was initially a supporter of italian fascism and fought for mussolini in east africa during the italo-abyssinian war, he became increasingly disenchanted with the doctrine as it merged with hitler's anti-semitic visionin 'cefalonia' (), when over 500 officers and italian soldiers deployed between kefalonia and corfu receive the news that their country has sought an armistice, their thoughts turn to home and a reunion with their familiesbut their initial elation soon turns to gloom, however, when they learn that their former german allies have issued them with an ultimatum to surrender or fightmarotta goes undercover and quickly gains access to the group planning the heist and even develops a romantic relationship with female gang member lulu (meret becker)
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Boxed lledo days gone blue bird ford a van/delivery truck dg diecast the bygone days of road transportvan condition is "used-like new"box condition is "used, with slight damage"
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Boxed lledo days gone swan vesta renault van dg diecast the bygone days of road transportbox condition is "used-very good"van condition is "used-like new"
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He has a good nature and can happily live with other pets and childrensheldon, 'shelley' was named prior to coming to ushe's happiest when lazing about in bed or in the sun in the garden (he doesn't wander far)if you think you'd like a sheldon, and can give him the love he deserves, please do get in touchhe's been used to dogs, cats, and giant pheasants where we live(!) - and hasn't worried about any of themonce he's used to you, he'll sit on your lap and purr contentedlyhe has a microchip that you'll need to have changed at the vetswe suspect we have a neighbour somewhere who has started feeding him treats, as he's put a little bit of weight on - and he's not been getting more from ushe'll be around 5 years old in the summer & has a lot of life in him yetwe're sure he'd love a cat-loving family who would give him more time than we canhe looks even better when he's not being overfed! hopefully, you'll not have the same issuesheldon joined us 2 years ago - but sadly, due to us relocating, he'll now need a new 'forever home'he can be a bit nervous with new people at first (just for a while) - when we first brought him home, he hid under the sofa for the most part of two days! obviously, he gave up in the end and became a good family cat, full of characterunless he's suddenly become a stealthy hunter (though he can be a pretty good 'mouser' when he feels like it)he has been neutered and is regularly treated with frontline spot-on (the only flea treatment that works where we live) and is flea & worm free
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His reports and those by the jesuits were in those days the only source of information about chinaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith 42 illustrations and maps, 22 fold-outin good conditionin the original linen publisher’s binding with dust jacketwith an introduction by anthony reidafter a journey from through of km from canton to beijing, joan nieuhof was the most prominent european writer concerning the chinese empirewonderful facsimile publicationreprint of the second volume of the editionplease 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 storethe dust jacket has a few stains, otherwise in very good conditionsource: wikipediacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available*joan nieuhof or johan (uelsen, 22 july – madagascar, 8 october ) was a dutch world traveller and reported on his voyages to brazil, china and the indies
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Of course, i am old, and not a little blind, but is that not good reason why i should put on paper the events of my life while i am still able? here, then, is my version of "living with the lama," and the happiest days of my life - days of sunshine after a lifetime of shadowsoxfam books & music hereford book about a psychic cat dictating to a tibetan lama who is under great public pressure for his claims about his extraordinary life"who will believe that you have written a book?" he smiled down at me and rubbed under my chin, just the way i liked, before he left the room on some businessyes, you read that correctlyfifi greywhiskers!"you've gone off your head, fifi," said the lamathis is the first book ever written by a cat, mrsthis book is not a work of fiction, but was transmitted to the author via mental telepathy from his pet cati am a siamese cat who has traveled far and seen muchcondition: general edge wear and spine creasepages browned but no inscriptions or notations"why should i not write a book? true, i am a cat, but i am not an ordinary cat(see photos) see oxfam website for delivery information read morei sat and pondered
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The last mughalis a portrait of the dazzling delhi zafar personified, the story of the last days of the great mughal capital and its final destruction in the catastrophe ofbut while zafars mughal ancestors had controlled most of india, the aged zafar was king in name onlythen in zafars flourishing capital became the centre of an uprising that reduced his beloved delhi to a battered, empty ruindeprived of real political power by the east india company, zafar nevertheless succeeded in creating a court of great brilliance, and presided over one of the great cultural renaissances of indian historybahadur shah zafar ii, the last mughal emperor, was a mystic, a talented poet, and a skilled calligrapheroxfam shop colne road at 4 pon a hazy november afternoon in rangoon, , a shrouded corpse was escorted by a small group of british soldiers to an anonymous grave in a prison enclosurewilliam dalrymples powerful retelling of this fateful course of events is shaped from groundbreaking material: previously untranslated urdu and persian manuscripts that include indian eyewitness accounts, and the records of the delhi courts, police, and administration during the siegethe last mughalis an extraordinary revisionist work with clear contemporary echoessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is the first account to present the indian perspective on the siege, and has at its heart the stories of the forgotten individuals tragically caught up in one of the bloodiest upheavals in historythe siege of delhi was the rajs stalingrad: a fight to the death between two powers, neither of whom could retreatas the british commissioner in charge insisted, no vestige should remain to distinguish where the last of the great moghuls restswhen zafar gave his blessing to a rebellion among the companys own indian troops, it transformed an army mutiny into the largest uprising the british empire ever had to face
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But when she comes across the oldest ornament, the one her beloved husband, jack, gave her on their very first christmas together, mary is immediately swept back to the first days of their whirlwind romance, to the love that would be the foundation on which they built the family she is so proud to call her ownand this year is no differentoxfam shop kingsthorpe for mary sullivan christmas is, and always has been, about familyjoin the sullivans this christmas for a story that explores the wonder of the holidays, the meaning of family and a love that transcends timeeach decoration brings with it a tide of memories, all of which she holds dear to her heartsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas she awaits the arrival of her eight children and their partners at the cottage in lake tahoe, she hangs the ornaments that they made for her over the years
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_____________________________________________________ description of item: i have a wedgewood decorative vintage plate "the apple pickers" by chris howells in a second issue in the "country days" collection which is limited editon crafted in wedgewood a fine bone china by jossiah wedgewood & sons limited, which in edition limited to a maximum of 55 firing dayshello and welcome to one of my many listingsi operate a prompt rapid dispatch once you have paid for your itemi operate a prompt dispatch of items purchasedi am in the process of downsizing many household items that i have no requirement for, so you may wish to look at many other listingsplease feel free to ask any questionsif you are not local or unable to collect in person, i am offering a posting service where possible, this will be in addition to the cost of the itemthis is merely to accelerate the downsizing process due to the catchment area being that of the whole ukmore pictures may be in the galleryitem was purchased then stored, hence why it's in such good condition
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Perfect to cheer up the autumn daysit measures 100 centimetres wide and 60 centimetres deep and is in good conditiononly £10 and delivery may be possiblei have for sale a wall hanging art print featuring a bright green plant
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Presentation plates of the twelve days of christmasroyal grafton fine bone china, made in englandthe plates are 22cms across and in very good conditionthere are actually two of the fourth edition, , but you can still have that one!
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Presentation plates of the twelve days of christmasthere are actually two of the fourth edition, , but you can still have that one! £10the plates are 22cms across and in very good conditionroyal grafton fine bone chine, made in england
10 €
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Pandora moments sparkling heart pavé clasp snake chain bracelet size 20 brand new unworn in the original box only reason for sale is purchased the wrong size and out of the 30 days to return paid £75 read more
65 €
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Dimensions: 13 x 27" approxpuzzle condition: good but unfortunately missing one piece as shown in the photobox condition: goodcollection onlyartist: barry freeman
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Brand-new white fan, never used - we bought one too many and only found out after we unpacked and mounted it and had thrown away the receiptpick up anytimebought for £18, selling for £5, three speed settings
5 €
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Wasgij destiny puzzle no1 the best day of our lives pieces jigsaw puzzle by jumbocollection onlypuzzle image is same as box imagepuzzle is complete
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Hand made and hand decorated bone chinalovely royal doulton seventh day of christmas hn for salethis is boxed, in perfect conditioncollection only
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Hello all i have a 2 day old unsexed duckling for sale very friendly looking for a new home he was the only 1 out of 4 hatched under broody chicken thanks for looking read more
10 €