A captivating memoir of one woman's relationship with a man and his mansion. When Belinda Rathbone, a New York art historian, met eccentric Anglo-Scots bachelor John Ouchterlony it was the start of a story of clashing cultures and crumbling houses. After a whirlwind romance she married the man - and his 400 acre estate and decrepit mansion in Scotland. In her charming and moving account of their time together she reveals her many discoveries about this strange world - not just the pers...
Five sensational series of the classic panel show, hosted by the late Nicholas ParsonsBorn the same year as Radio 4 itself, Just a Minute is one of the BBC's longest-running and most popular panel games. In these five series from 2016-2018, collected together to mark the 55th birthday of the show, Nicholas Parsons presides over more hilarious linguistic shenanigans. Highlights include a festive edition, Just a Minute Does Panto!, which sees the players journeying through Panto-land in search of...
Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? (Imponderables, #2)
by Professor David Feldman
Is It Just Me Or Has The Shit Hit The Fan?
by Alan McArthur and Steve Lowe
The authors of the bestselling IS IT JUST ME OR IS EVERYTHING SHIT? survey the post-crash landscape. Are we better people now, or just the same people with less money?From bank bailouts to enviro-copouts; from Tory politicans listening to The Jam to celebrity credit crunch 'victims' Grant Bovey and Anthea Turner; from BNP coppers to Christian theme parks to middle-class shoppers banging on about budget supermarkets; plus everyone banging on about The Wire . . .Funny, sharp and timely, IS IT JUST...
This magnetic set of scenes, characters, and icons allows you to create your own Bob's Burgers adventures! Kit includes: 25 magnets featuring the Belcher family and all their favorite accessoriesTwo-sided backdrop to build your Bob's Burgers scenes -- at the restaurant and on the street outside48-page book featuring character profiles, quotes, and a directory of the names of both the restaurant burgers and the store next door, complete with full-color images
After a brief and undignified stint as a war correspondent, Chris Ayres is exiled by his newspaper to Hollywood, where he lives in a building called The Leisureplex and sends celebrity tittle-tattle back home. Seduced by the apparently infinite wealth of LA, Ayres embarks on an ill-advised odyssey of self-gratification (in the name of research) and breaks first rule of foreign reporting: he goes native. Before long, he is an SUV-driving narcissist with a flat-screen TV in every room, eight pairs...
All fourteen fantastic episodes of Just a Minute from 2022Celebrating its 55th year on the air, the panel game that rewards those who can talk the hind leg off a donkey returns for two more sparkling series. Sue Perkins, now firmly established as host, is back in the chair, inviting the celebrity panellists to speak for 60 seconds without hesitating, deviating from the allotted subject or repeating themselves.Taking up the challenge are an assortment of chatterbox comedians including Dane Baptis...
From Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, to The Great Gatsby's Daisy and Jay, to Twilight's Bella and Edward-bring your favorite literary couples to life with these beautiful paper dolls! Enjoy hours of literary fun with these paper doll couples! This book brings eight beloved couples from literature to life, complete with outfits and accessories so you can dress your favorite pair to lead the dance at a ball, run through the misty moors, argue in a country lane, or enjoy a hot cup of coffee at th...
Admitting you're a bell-end is the first step to salvation...KSI is one of the biggest and baddest YouTube stars on the planet. With over a billion views and millions of subscribers to his name, he is the undisputed king of social media. But despite this success he is a self-confessed bell-end. Excessively posting selfies, oversharing about his dead nan, spending all day scouring Tinder and suffering from red-hot Fifa rage, are just some of his undesirable online habits. However, with acceptance...
Fall in love all over again with the lovable and quirky staff of Dunder Mifflin. For nine seasons, The Office aired on NBC with consistently high ratings and was one of the most popular comedy series on TV. Today, everyone's favorite show continues to air on off-network syndication on Comedy Central, the Paramount Network, and Cozi TV, and streams on Netflix, where it has picked up more fans of all ages along the way, including younger millennials. Kit includes:A talking button (in the shape of...
'At 28 years old, I found myself living at home, with my 73-year-old father. As a child, my father never minced words, and when I screwed up, he had a way of cutting right through the bullshit and pointing out exactly why I was being an idiot. When I moved back in I was still, for the most part, an idiot. But this time, I was smart enough to write down all the things he said to me'. Meet Justin Halpern and his dad. Almost one million people follow Mr Halpern's philosophical musings every day on...
A behind-the-scenes foray into the making of one of the world's most popular comedy shows. The author describes the history of the show, the biographies of the members and anecdotes from those involved in making the series.
Hollywood Holocaust
by Gregg Chamberlain, Deadman, and Mike T Lyddon
What would Taylor do? Songwriting genius, poised performer, warm-hearted friend—we’d all love to be a bit more like Taylor Swift. This brilliant guide will show you how. Whether it is standing up for yourself and your friends, opening your heart to love, or refusing to let others write your reputation, these life lessons will help you shake off your troubles and become folklore for Swifties everywhere. Containing advice on love, friendship, overcoming fears, being yourself, and finding creat...
Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Christmas the way we do? In this whimsical book, Jonathan Green tells you all about the fascinating stories behind our most beloved holiday traditions. Make yourself cozy by the fireplace, open up this fully illustrated treasure trove, and learn: Why we sing carols Why we burn Yule logs Why we hang stockings Why we kiss under the mistletoe Why we send greeting cards Why there are twelve days of Christmas And what is figgy pudding? Each chapter exp...
Uncle John's Actual and Factual Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual, #31)