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coming back as a vampire. The American comedian W. C. Fields stashed his money away in 200 secret bank accounts under fictitious names, of which only 45 have been found. A Portuguese gentleman who died in 2007 selected his beneficiaries at random from the phone book. The inventor of the Pringle requested that his ashes should be interred in one of the trademark tubes. 191pp, line drawings. £9.99 NOW £4.50


73456 PORCELAIN OLIVE OIL HOLDER


by Reader’s Digest A crisp white porcelain dish in a curved shape which interlocks for serving oil and balsamic, salt and pepper, olives and nuts, crisps and


mayo etc. Any combination of two or three will interlock and look clean and appetising and should last for years. Save even more on a set of two or four. Carefully wrapped for safe transportation. ONLY £2


73806 PORCELAIN OLIVE OIL HOLDER: Set of Two by Reader’s Digest


Buy a set of two olive oil dishes and save more. ONLY £3


73096 HISTORY OF FARTING


by Dr Benjamin Bart Don’t blame the dog! There was an old doctor called Bart, who encouraged his patients to fart. He


said the relief was usually brief but terribly good for the heart. And who could forget the flatulent fiend Le Petomaine? The crafty old bugler from Rheims, would feast upon rum chocolate creams, then fart a toccata or a Mozart sonata on 17th century themes. What began as a collection of rhymes became a broader appreciation of the tuneful fart and its physiology in this A-Z of farting for all of us who have not grown up and never will. 160 mirthful pages, pen and ink drawings and cartoons. ONLY £3.50


73780 THE HIGHWAY CODE:


Facsimile of the 1935 Edition by His Majesty’s Stationery Office


Do any of you remember taking your driving test? In the days of hand signals to other drivers and notes for horse drawn vehicle drivers, here for all users of the road on motorcycles, bicycles or in motor vehicles are duties to other road


users, traffic signs and signals, reversing and overtaking, pedestrian crossings and lamps, brakes and tyres, horns and noise, all in a facsimile reprint from the original Ministry of Transport 1935 edition of The Highway Code. Originally priced at one shilling, our 24 page hardback reprint was published at £3.99 NOW £2


73764 ALL FOR LOVE: A


Romantic Anthology by Laura Stoddart


‘Love one another, but make not a bond of love: let it be rather a moving sea between the shores of your souls...’ - Khalil Gibran. ‘I am glad it cannot happen twice, the fever of first love.’ - Daphne du Maurier. Well known for her


greetings cards and stationery and Christmas Royal Mail stamp commission, the charming colour artworks of Laura Stoddart are tiny, exquisite pictures, witty and original which complement the words of great writers throughout the ages. The raptures of love are counterbalanced by the rueful and the comic - Wodehouse chumps chase unsuitable girls, Dorothy Parker makes acidic comments about men, and scores of writers from Ancient Greece to the present day supply nuggets of wisdom and humour. For lovers of all ages this is a beautiful gift book. 84pp in softback. £7.99 NOW £4.50


73634 ARE WE LIVE? The Funniest Bloopers from TV


and Radio by Marion Appleby A warning accompanies this hilarious and sometimes obscene collection of fluffs, farts and fisticuffs from both radio and TV - that it contains adult material and is not suitable for children! We might have guessed from the picture on the front cover of a defecating elephant. Whoever would have thought that the staid


BBC, for one, would have turned out to be staffed with such demonstrably unprofessional presenters. Here is the punctilious McDonald Hobley introducing a British politician as Sir Stifford Crapps, and there an Antique Roadshow’s ceramic expert describing a piece of Rictoria Vagina porcelain. Featuring a whole host of tongue-tied presenters and unruly celebrity guests, this little gem takes in the full spectrum of comedy gold, from wardrobe malfunctions to evil autocues, not to mention MPs fiddling erection expenses. 189 paperback pages lavishly illustrated in b/w. £7.99 NOW £3.50


73498 I USED TO KNOW THAT: ENGLISH: Stuff You


Forgot from School by Patrick Scrivenor Scrivenor here encourages us succinctly and with no little wit to get out the Pledge and a duster and polish up on those English language rules and curiosities, including


grammar, punctuation, sentence construction, parts of speech, spelling and vocabulary. He has a charming knack of taking us down interesting linguistic sideroads to illustrate the rules, which makes for a pleasurable and jolly old-school primer. Witty and entertaining for the festive season and dinner table. 192pp. £9.99 NOW £4


73492 A CERTAIN JE NE SAIS QUOI: Words We Pinched from Other


Languages by Chloe Rhodes English has its origins in scores of different languages of which the main ones are Anglo-Saxon and French. Through the language of the Norman conquest many Latin words entered the language and in


the days of the British empire new vocabulary came in from all over the globe. An a?? la carte menu originates in the land of gastronomic pleasure, though stuffing yourself ad nauseam is not recommended. You should be safe with a cordon bleu meal, though too much ketchup (Malay - fish brine) is verboten. The Yiddish word for food is nosh which has become thoroughly Anglicised, and where drink is concerned lager is a perennial favourite, deriving from the German for “storehouse” and perhaps reflecting the quantities required in places like Bavaria. Wearing dungarees (Hindi) might be a faux pas on a social occasion, and pyjamas (Persian) would be regarded as outré unless specified on the invitation, in which case they would be de rigueur. Over 200 fascinating examples. 176pp, list of sources.


£9.99 NOW £4


73458 PLANT POT HOLDER by Reader’s Digest


Measuring approximately 8" across, in jet black and a rather sturdy mock lacquer matt finish, experience no more drips or spills from your favourite house plant. This sleek


looking tray will go underneath pots of anything up to 6" diameter and will add a stylish finish and give you peace of mind.


ONLY £2.50


71594 FLICK TO KICK by Daniel Tatarsky


An illustrated history of Subbuteo. Chapters cover rules, accessories, stats, drawings from the original patent application, the first box set ‘The New Footy’ game, a rogue’s gallery of repaints, goalkeeping and more. If you were born with a football at your feet, you will love the international team colours chart which ends this collectable publication. 108pp, colour photos. £7.99 NOW £1.50


71451 DRAGON HUNTER’S HANDBOOK


by Adelia vin Helsin


Few manuscripts survive from the Middle Ages, and none so intriguing as the journal of Adelia of Firense - found among the oldest papers in the library of the famous Vin Helsing (sic) dynasty. This records her fate as the family’s last fighting ancestor, destined to save the world


from a furnace of dragon flame - a destiny that had haunted the family since 1352. Here, she details her journey to Tibet to do battle with one of humanity’s greatest foes - a powerful she dragon and her teeming brood. 30 fold-out pages 25.5cm by 30.5cm in dark, menacing colour with padded cover and pockets full of secret documents. £14.99 NOW £3


73078 BLACK LEATHER PHOTO KEYCHAIN


Approximately 3" square, stitched black leather pouch with a press stud, open out the photo wallet and insert two photographs inside the oval frame and secure to your bag or belt clip with either the key ring or the spring slip. Would make a lovely gift and is a very good


quality item Bibliophile has imported from the USA where it is a top seller by mail order, the maker is Wellspring. ONLY £3


72877 MOUSE MAT AND COASTER SET: Winners Never Quit


by Heart Warmers A Winners trophy, a popped champagne bottle and glass with the label ‘The Best Champers’, a happy


smile on a computer screen with a tilted crown, this mouse mat design is one to cheer you every day as you sit down by your computer with your favourite mug. The coaster has the smiley computer design and the mouse mat is a flexible foam material, pale green in colour with the big slogan ‘Winners Never Quit…Quitters Never Win.’ 9" x 10" approximately. ONLY £2.50


71907 NIKOLI: Nurikabe and Sudoku by Sterling Publishing


Nurikabe works like this - the grid is to be shared so that it contains a connected ‘river’ of black squares. The river surrounds many islands of white squares. Each number in the grid is part of a different island, and the number indicates how many white squares that island contains. Also, no 2 x 2 square in the grid may be coloured entirely black. Can you solve all 96 tricky Nurikabe? Sudoku are irresistible and virtually impossible to put down! Test your skills on 48 challenging conundrums. From the famous Japanese puzzle makers Nikoli. 160pp in spiral bound softback, one large puzzle per page. £4.99 NOW £1.50


72123 LYTTLETON’S BRITAIN


by Iain Pattinson


The ‘I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue’ team of Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor, in the company of their esteemed chairman Humphrey Lyttelton, began recording their popular BBC Radio show in 1971. At each venue Humph would present a short history of the location, written by Iain Pattinson, to the mutual


delight of the audience, the team and their delightful scorer Samantha. We are privileged to present the very best. From Greenwich and Covent Garden to Southsea, Stoke-on-Trent and Chester, Belfast and Wales, here are great vignettes and useless information, photos and little maps. 224pp in paperback. £7.99 NOW £3.50


72515 1,000 WISEST THINGS EVER SAID by David Pratt


The quotations from Nobel Prize Winners are arranged by achievement, beliefs and ideology, time, life and death, good and evil and human qualities, emotions, human relations, mind, knowledge and learning, arts and culture, places, politics and economics, science and technology, medicine and health, war and peace and last words. It also includes short biographical sketches of each of the Laureates quoted and a brief history of the Nobel Prize. Astute, witty and poignant by turns. 270 browseworthy pages. Paperback. £9.99 NOW £3.75


71723 A DYSLEXIC WALKS


INTO A BRA... by Nick Harris


‘Doctor, doctor, my wife has lost her voice. What should I do to help her get it back?’ ‘Try coming home at 3 o’clock in the morning.’ Wisecracks, cheeky wordplay, Doctor Doctor, battle of the sexes, blondes, children, psychiatrists, old people, music, marriage and


divorce, lawyers, law and order, farming, drunks, death, art and books, army, navy and air force and animals are among the long jokes, one liners, funny lists and excruciating puns on this wide variety of subjects. 416pp in paperback. £7.99 NOW £3


71951 ABC OF FISHING: The Classic Guide to Coarse, Sea and Game Fishing edited by Colin Willock Fishing is the biggest participant sport in the country. Here are superbly detailed pictures and descriptions to delight his heart, from a tiny bleak to a heavy zander, a small grayling to a fat sea trout and a strangely named cuckoo wrasse to a gigantic, scary porbeagle shark, as well as species


which will be more familiar. 356 paperback pages with bright colour plates, line drawings, note on metrication, list of record fish, and fisheries index. £14.99 NOW £3


72965 BIG ELEPHANTS ARE USEFUL: A Compendium of


Mnemonics and Idioms by S. J. Hartland


A mnemonic is a memory aid for difficult spellings, mathematical rules, geographical and historical facts. An idiom is a phrase of expression whose meaning is not logically suggested by the words. Covers the solar system, weather, history, the natural and classical


worlds, mathematics and measurement, signs of the zodiac, geography and much more. Would you be upset if someone said you were ‘a sandwich short of a picnic’? If you want a little traditional wisdom or some cracking new insults, here is a treasure trove of the curious and witty. 144pp. £9.99 NOW £4


72898 500 HISTORIC DAYS


OUT by AA Publishing Arranged geographically around England, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Scotland and the Scottish islands, Wales, Northern and Southern Ireland, here are steam railways, museums, stately homes, megalithic sites and other


attractions. The Gallery of Costume in Manchester is free as is the Gloucester Folk Museum and the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum, but others make small charges. With full contact details including e-mail addresses, opening times and prices, disabled access and other facilities. Softback, 256pp. £4.99 NOW £2.25


72038 COLD MEAT AND


HOW TO DISGUISE IT: by Hunter Davies


Sub-titled A History of Advice on How to Survive Hard Times: A Hundred Years of Belt Tightening. Everyone is being urged to economise, make do and mend and avoid waste, although probably we are not laughing as we do at the tips in this volume. You might want to turn some cold scraps of meat into a succulent new dish, or knit


some odd bits of string together to make a jolly useful dishcloth. 160 pages illustrated with reproductions of contemporary books, newspapers, magazines, leaflets, posters, postcards. £9.99 NOW £2.50


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Gift Ideas from


DISNEY


73843 MINNIE MOUSE LETTER


WRITING SET by Disney


A real branded DISNEY Mad 4 Minnie product aimed at ages 3+ to help you keep in touch with your friends in the old


fashioned way. The big plastic wrapped set includes writing paper, envelopes, stickers and a gel pen all in a big bold colourful Disney design, and the stickers can be used on project books etc. £5.99 NOW £3.50


73844 MINNIE MOUSE TRIPLE TIER


STATIONERY SET by Disney


Bright red fabric zip wallet measuring 5½” x 8" has Disney Minnie Mouse design on the outside. Pull open the zipper to


find 10 colouring pencils plus two pencils, one biro, 12 different coloured felt tip pens, a blank notebook, bright red plastic scissors, one ruler with letters of the alphabet stencil, glue, eraser and sharpener, all with the red and white polka dot design or a Minnie Mouse image. A lovely quality activity set. Special price. ONLY £7


73845 MINNIE MOUSE SLIM BARREL


PENCIL CASE by Disney


Measuring 7½” x approximately 2", the


wipe clean surface of this MINNIE MOUSE branded Disney pencil case are lovely pastel candy stripes in pale green, yellow, lilac, blue, pink and with a Minnie Mouse design in one corner and love heart with an M dangling from the full length zip. Lined. ONLY £2


73847 DISNEY PRINCESS


SHOULDER LUNCH BAG by Disney


6" x 8½” x 2" in bright pink nylon with adjustable carry strap to suit ages three and up who love the Disney Princess and Snow White. ‘Let your dreams shine’ with flowers and birds in the laminated design on both sides of the bag. Completely wipe clean with a


long pink zip fastener. First time discounted. £6 NOW £3.75


72092 NATION’S FAVOURITE: The UK’s Best-


Loved Things by Mathew Clayton Musicals, musical films, moustache-wearing British men, popping bubble wrap and the cold side of the pillow, guitar riffs, fortified wines, first dances at weddings, desert island tracks, curries, comedians, top 100 of classical music pieces, the nation’s favourite race horses, railway stations, TV theme tunes, TV dogs, novels and many more. 195 pages. £8.99 NOW £2


73012 OLDER, WISER,


SEXIER by Bev Williams Growing old disgracefully has never been as much fun as in the cartoons of Bev Williams, very well known for her greetings cards artwork. Our collection of probably over 100 cartoons raises a giggle or a smirk on every page as we watch these harlots and jezebels, naughty ladies teetering into old age. ‘Good cheekbones are the brassiere of old


age.’ - Barbara De Portago. Fun pithy quotes. £5.99 NOW £3


72228 WISE WORDS AND COUNTRY WAYS: Weather


Lore by Ruth Binney Probably the best known of these is ‘Red Sky at Night, Shepherd’s Delight’ but there are many, many more fascinating old-fashioned proverbs, sayings and superstitions relating to the patterns of the weather which have influenced the lives of sailors, farmers, gardeners


and people whose livelihoods and personal safety depended on what the elements might have in store. Combining old weather lore with new technological know-how. 208 pages, illus. £9.99 NOW £3.50


72362 THE LADY WHO


WAS BEAUTIFUL INSIDE by Edward Monkton The genius cartoonist and bizarre thinker Edward Monkton makes us smile. ‘As she SMILED, an amazing thing happened. The rain stopped and the SUN broke through the clouds. Flowers BLOOMED in her footsteps, birds began to SING and the trees burst


into BLOSSOM all around her.’ An irresistible and uplifting story about life and beauty and attitude with cartoon illus on every right hand page by Giles Andreae. £6.95 NOW £2


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