The start of may
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The flowers of maypretty franklin porcelain vintage floral plate from the royal horticultural society flowers of the year collectionmade by wedgewoodfree collection or ÂŁ6 post and packaging
30 €
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Oxfam shop ulverston symphony noallegretto-allegro 5-2 andante-allegro 5-3 largro 5-3 moderato see oxfam website for delivery information read more3 in e flat major 'the first of may', op1 in f minor, op10 1 allegretto allegro lento allegro molte 9:20 symphony no
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Oxfam bookshop hertford warrior of rome: the wolves of the north by harry sidebottom marks the start of a new trilogy within the warrior of rome seriesballista is in a strange land, among strange people, but is it possible that the greatest threat may come from within his own familia?dr harry sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening dramaad263 - barbarian invasions and violent uprisings threaten to tear apart the imperium of romehe must face the heruli - the most bizarre and brutal of all the nomad tribes - the eaters of flesh, the wolves of the northpraise for harry sidebottom:'sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boydrsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreharry sidebottom is fellow of st benets hall, and lecturer at lincoln college, oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical artas ballista and his retinue make their journey, someone - or something - is hunting them, picking them off one by one, and leaving a trail of terror and mutilated corpsesballista must undertake his most treacherous journey yet - a covert attempt to turn the barbarians of the steppe against each otherin the north, the tribes are increasingly bold in their raids on the imperium - their savagery unlike anything rome has known beforefans of bernard cornwell will love sidebottom's recreation of the ancient world
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As the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidentsthe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breathoxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sinceusing newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominence" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warfor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubtfrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-statesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destructionnow that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economy"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leaderswe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic powerat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnam
5 €
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It begins by looking at the first attempts made by balloon and airship at the start of the 20th century, and then the first attempts by plane in the aftermath of world war one, including that by harry hawker  this book was presented as a prize in at ryhope secondary school, as shown by the sticker on the second page and the gilded crest on the front cover further on it looks at the crossings of the south atlantic, the first crossings via greenland, the first solo crossing by charles lindbergh in , the disappearance of a flight by captain w at the end of the book is an appendix that lists successful and unsuccessful atlantic crossings from to , and black and white photos are dotted throughout the book the book is in a fair condition, there is notable wear on the exterior cover especially at the edges and spine, where the gilded lettering has also faded it then looks at the first non-stop crossing by john alcock and arthur brown in and the first airship crossings an interesting read for those interested in aviation historysee oxfam website for delivery information read more the pages are generally clean and the binding, while not strong, is secure the illustrations are all clearoxfam bookshop lincoln this book looks at the development of transatlantic flight and the numerous attempts made since the invention of flight internally there are a number of partially loose pages (plate between ) but none that are completely looser hinchliffe in , the crossing by amelia earhart in and the italian seaplane crossings in and
13 €
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When they reach lake-town bilbo will have to perform the role he was assigned at the start of the quest - to find a secret door that will lead him to the lair of the dragonin this film, while gandalf heads south on his own, bilbo, thorin and the dwarves enter the treacherous mirkwood forest on their way to the mountainsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop okehampton the second of three epic instalments in director peter jackson's blockbuster prequel to 'the lord of the rings' trilogyset in middle-earth 60 years before events in 'the lord of the rings', the story follows the adventures of hobbit bilbo baggins (martin freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard gandalf (ian mckellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 dwarves led by thorin oakenshield (richard armitage) to help reclaim the lost kingdom of the lonely mountain from the clutches of smaug the dragon (voice of benedict cumberbatch)
15 €
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The conviction of james earl ray for his murder has never looked even remotely safe, and when william pepper began to investigate the case it was the start of a twenty-five year campaign for justicepublished in first edition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreas shocking as it is tragic, an act of state remains the most compelling and authoritative account of how king's challenge to the us establishment led inexorably to his murderat a civil trial in , supported by the king family, seventy witnesses under oath set out the details of the conspiracy pepper had unearthed: the jury took just one hour to find that ray was not responsible for the assassination, that a wide-ranging conspiracy existed, and that government agents were involvedin , he was assassinated; the movement for social and economic change has never recoveredoxfam books & music aberdeen martin luther king jr was the most powerful and eloquent champion of the poor and oppressed in us history, and at the height of his fame in the mid-sixties seemed to offer the real possibility of a new and radical beginning for liberal politics in the usaan act of state lays out the extraordinary facts of the king story of the huge groundswell of optimism engendered by his charismatic radicalism, of how plans for his execution were laid at the very heart of government and the military, of the disinformation and media cover-ups that followed every attempt to search out the truth
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When they reach lake-town bilbo will have to perform the role he was assigned at the start of the quest - to find a secret door that will lead him to the lair of the dragonin this film, while gandalf heads south on his own, bilbo, thorin and the dwarves enter the treacherous mirkwood forest on their way to the mountainsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music durham the second of three epic instalments in director peter jackson's blockbuster prequel to 'the lord of the rings' trilogyset in middle-earth 60 years before events in 'the lord of the rings', the story follows the adventures of hobbit bilbo baggins (martin freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard gandalf (ian mckellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 dwarves led by thorin oakenshield (richard armitage) to help reclaim the lost kingdom of the lonely mountain from the clutches of smaug the dragon (voice of benedict cumberbatch)
5 €
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At the start of a round, one player, taking turns as the reader, picks a card and reads it outsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeach of the one hundred cards gives you the title, author and plot summary of a different novel or short story  the other players then have to write a plausible opening or closing sentence to the work in an attempt to bluff fellow players into believing that their script is the genuine onedevised by leslie scott (the creator of jenga) & sara finch first published by oxford games ltd a family favourite since '91  ex libris is a game to challenge your literary acumen and test your creative writing skillsoxfam shop kendal new and sealedthe book-lover's game of writer's bluff
20 €
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Oxfam bookshop deal the summer holidays are dragging on and harry potter can't wait for the start of the school yearbut harry can't know that the atmosphere is darkening around him, and his worst enemy is preparing a fate that it seems will be inescapablethere is some slight discolouration to the book but other than that it's in mostly great conditionbeing the first edition of the book there are some errors in the writing but that just adds value to the bookit is his fourth year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and there are spells to be learnt and (unluckily) potions and divination lessons to be attendedrowling has proved herself yet again to be a master story-tellersee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith characteristic wit, fast-paced humour and marvellous emotional depth, jthe book itself is in very good condition for its age, most of the damage is on the slip cover rather than the book itself
50 €
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"the summer holidays are dragging on and harry potter can't wait for the start of the school yearoxfam bookshop raeburn place true first edition first impression complete with printing errors (pages and 594)but harry can't know that the atmosphere is darkening around him, and his worst enemy is preparing a fate that it seems will be inescapableit is his fourth year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and there are spells to be learnt and (unluckily) potions and divination lessons to be attended" see oxfam website for delivery information read morerowling has proved herself yet again to be a master story-tellervery good condition, complete with dust jacket - small nick to front bottom right hand corner of dust jacketwith characteristic wit, fast-paced humour and marvellous emotional depth, j
(England)
39 €
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Oxfam shop evesham the summer holidays are dragging on and harry potter cannot wait for the start of the school yearwith characteristic wit, fast paced humour and marvellous emotional depth, jbut harry can't know that the atmosphere is darkening around him, and his worst enemy is preparing a fate that it seems will be inescapableit is his fourth year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and there are spells to be learnt and (unluckily) potions and divination lessons to be attendedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerowling has proved herself yet again to be a master storyteller
3 €
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We are looking for a female shih tzu puppy ready for around the end of maywe are looking to pay no more than ÂŁ500
500 €
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5 happy and lovely kittens,2 black and 3 black and white, born the 22nd of maythey can be seen with there motherthey have not been to a vet yet and would have to be vacinated in a about four weeks timeas all kittens they eat, sleep and fight non stop when they are awake
30 €
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These babies were born on the 17th of may they’re ready at the end of june as i like to know they’re eating solids properly before letting them goplease message me if you’re interested and i’ll have your sweet babies ready for youbetter than any pet shop:) thankyou for reading:) read morecolour preferencethey will be £10 each or £15 for a pairall questions are welcomewill only sell separately if you have proof of owning other ratsthey will be super tamegender preference
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It was cancelled on 14 mayrare special card issued from the avallon philatelic exhibition in may , right before the start of the second world warconsidering how rare it is, you won't find it in every collection! read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis rare card was only printed to 600 copies, this one bearing the noare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Books on the events of the early months of are dominated by the desperate fighting undertaken by the british expeditionary force in northern france and belgium following the german invasion of may 10th and it is often overlooked that prior to this another british expeditionary force was involved in fierce fighting in norwayvolume 1 focuses on the prelude to and early phases of the german invasion and allied responsethe author provides a detailed account of the german invasion and the allied reaction, including the land, sea and air battlesindeed, the invasion on april 9th saw the first use of airborne troops in the war and was also one of the very few amphibious operations undertaken by the germans during the second world warsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas in niall's previous books, detailed research has been carried out using official reports, war diaries and veterans' accounts, supported by photographs and colour mapsit is hoped that niall cherry's new two-volume work covering the allied intervention in norway will fill this significant gapoxfam bookshop raeburn place condition as newthis includes such actions as the sinking of hms glowworm and hms glorious, the gladiators on the frozen lakes and maurice force, the sacrifice of the territorial battalions at tretten and the independent companies, to name but a few
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12 €
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If a player cannot play any of their cards, they may discard a card and draw a replacement the game also gives players a hand of cards, each player being dealt five at the start of the gamethe game title comes from the many ways in which a player can negate the progress of another, while issuing an apologetic "sorry!" the edition of the game includes "point-scoring sorry!", a variant where the game is scored at the endthe winner also scores one point for every man their opponents had got home, and a bonus of either 24 (if no opponent has a man home), 16 (if no opponent has more than one man home) or 8 (if no opponent has more than two men home) see oxfam website for delivery information read moreplayers move their three or four pieces around the board, attempting to get all of their pieces "home" before any other playeron a player's turn, they play one card from their hand to determine their move, and then draw a replacement card from the remaining deckat the end of the game, each player scores a point for every man they got homeoriginally manufactured by wstorey & co in england and now by hasbro, sorry! is marketed for two to four players, ages 6 and upoxfam shop redruth sorry! is a board game that is based on the ancient indian cross and circle game pachisi
14 €
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I havent got any co2 to test it so may need the odd seal but was shooting fine at the start of the year, scope is a 3/9x40 and has target sights in, does have torch bracket on the side also, its a fantastic bit of kit and i will be sorry to see it gohitting 5ps at 50 yards no problem last year, since then its been dry stored177 and has been used for target shooting only8 when it was tested last year, custom stock with cheek raiser and custom bolt and triggerhere for sale is my smk xs79 it has a larger bottle for gas (or you can buy a hpa bottle and run air) has all internals polished and was shooting at 11i would be interested in offersand of course the custom barrel shroud with built in silencerbut need funds for bills:(thanks for looking
250 €
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He shows how negative language will affect children and explains why children may rebel and how you should deal with any discipline problem that should occursteve biddulph lets you into the mind of your child to show how the positive ways in which you relate to a child will have a strong effect on growing self esteem, responsibility, stable emotions and present and future happinesssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreother issues are discussed such as fathering, ages and stages, stopping tantrums before they start, and curing shynessyou will find out how kids experience emotions such as anger, fear, apathyoxfam bookshop cheltenham this book - a classic worldwide bestseller - aims to let parents be themselves and children grow up happy, full of self-esteem and feeling lovedthe book is full of scenarios, familiar dialogues and case histories with cartoons
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Hi, we are looking for a golden or fox red male labrador retriever puppy ready to leave at the start of may, 8-12 weeks oldwe live in the countryside and i work from home so it will always get plenty of attentionwilling to pay up to ÂŁ and travel within 75 miles of doncaster
1250 €
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We have a mixture of silver, pied and normal guinea fowls for sale! these were hatched at the start of may this year! contact for more info read more
8 €
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Hi i have 3 boy short coat jack russell puppies for sale ready to leave around the start of may welcome to come view them they will be microchiped and it is a 50 pound deposite read more
250 €
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Hi i have 2 boy short coat jack russell puppies for sale ready to leave around the start of may, they will be micro_chiped wormed and vet checked
250 €
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Bought at the start of may, selling only due to bereavementstands at 30 inches tall and fully jointedfurther details on 2nd pictureonly produced worldwidelimited edition charlie bear produced cat, shadowcollection onlycost ÂŁ199 in collectables
120 €
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Kits should be born at the start of may,they’ll be fed on a high quality protein diettaking orders for european polecat kitsrabbit,pheasant,pigeon & kibblekits will be handled everyday which is very important when they leave for there new homes,any questions please ask,thanksrobert read more
50 €
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Pekin bantam cockeral hatched by our free range hen at the start of may read more
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The team containing the youngest player will starteach team selects a playing piece and places it on the start space on the boardbest of british playing boardsplit the players into two teamsunfold the board and lay it on the table
7 €
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Album 1: from the start up to and including with stripsalbum with slipcasethese are 4 davo albums of great britain, empty, without stampsalbum , without strips, luxurious album with slipcaseluxurious album with slipcasealbum , with stripsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease view the photos to form your own impressionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
63 €