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quality Gift Ideas


73848 HELLO KITTY PORCELAIN MUG AND COASTER IN A TIN by Sanrio


A heavyweight porcelain mug this is the genuine branded article with the HELLO KITTY pink and white striped design, black text along the handle and pretty kitty on the sides of the mug. Dishwasher and microwave safe it comes


with a matching cork-back coaster and large circular tin, 5" diameter, with lid to make presentation of this gift even more special. Exclusive discounted price. ONLY £10


73850 HELLO KITTY 100% COTTON ADULT APRON AND CHEF HAT by Sanrio


Large one size trademark HELLO KITTY pink and white striped apron with black text and kitty design with quality straps and loop and matching simply super chef’s hat as modelled by our Warehouse Manager Steve! The hat has an adjustable Velcro fastening and the items are machine washable and licensed by Sanrio. Packaged ‘With Love’ this is a super gift idea.


£12.99 NOW £9.50


FOOTPRINT TRAVEL GUIDES A Sign of Quality


73621 FOOTPRINT SOUTH AFRICA HANDBOOK: 11th Edition


by Lizzie Williams


With 850 sturdily bound pages, and 4½”×7¼” and 1½” thick, this 2012 11th edition of the Footprint South Africa Handbook should be first on the travel essential list for anybody visiting South Africa, for any kind of visit from a business trip to a year-long exploration. Lizzie Williams,


originally a Londoner is today resident in Cape Town and a traveller around South Africa for nearly 20 years. She warns us straight away not try and fit too much in. She recommends sticking to a particular region and exploring all it has to offer. The country’s road and rail network is very good, so getting around is relatively trouble-free, whether you are travelling independently or on an organised tour. In her introduction she outlines three tried and tested itineraries of up to three weeks and 12 “unmissables”, followed by the excellent Essentials section, designed to ensure you are fully au fait with the country and what you will need. Then, splitting this immense nation into 11 geographical chunks, for each we get an excellent background of history and geography followed by the manifold attractions of each, all the sites, cities, towns and villages, plus naturally all the places to eat, drink, sleep and visit, with full up-to-date price guides. There are many maps and a full-colour “mini-atlas” - in fact, you could read the book as a travelogue and feel as though you had been there! £16.99 NOW £6


73618 FOOTPRINT EGYPT HANDBOOK


by Vanessa Betts Footprint Travel have been publishing travel guides since 1924, and have become so adept at producing thorough, detailed, reliable listings to help travellers choose the right hotel, restaurant or courier, that it is hardly worth considering any other book of the same ilk. The guides offer comprehensive coverage of all the proposed location’s attractions,


plus sleeping and eating price codes, dates of festivals, shopping, an A-Z list of essentials and an in-depth background section to help travellers understand the country’s history, culture, politics and people, so that they do not make any gaffes when they get there. Expert author Vanessa Betts gives suggestions for packing, border crossings, which hazardous journeys to avoid, the art of bargaining and how to deal with hassle. Indispensable 616 softback pages with maps, plans, line drawings, glossary, Who’s Who in Ancient Egypt, Basic Egyptian Arabic for travellers, and plates in colour.


£14.99 NOW £6


73851 HELLO KITTY HOOK:


Set of Three by Sanrio Three different branded HELLO KITTY designs,


each kitchen hook is wooden and measures 4" square in the trademark black, white and pink striped and polka dot design. The painted wooden hook itself protrudes approximately 1½”. ONLY £7


73849 HELLO KITTY 100% COTTON TEA TOWELS: Set of Two by Sanrio


40 x 60cm machine washable branded HELLO KITTY 100% cotton tea towels, one each of two design with pink and white candy stripes or pink and white polka dots behind the big smiley face of the HELLO KITTY branded logo with her pink hair band. ONLY £6


73852 HELLO KITTY MAGNETIC SHOPPING LIST AND PEN by Sanrio


Branded HELLO KITTY unlined blank paper jotter, licensed by Sanrio. Quality pack containing 3½ x 8½” tall lined notepad for shopping lists with black ink pen mounted on a black and white and pink polka dot board with magnetic strip or for hanging. ONLY £3.50


Our Steve models the apron and hat (left)


73620 FOOTPRINT MALAYSIA AND


SINGAPORE HANDBOOK: 7th Edition by Paul Dixon


Footprint Travel have producing guides for independent travellers ever since 1924 and according to Michael Palin (and he should know!) they “set the pace for the rest to follow.” Like any good travel book to be used on the


hoof they are very sturdily bound and dimensions- wise are perfect to fit in a jacket pocket or front pocket of a rucksack at 4½”×7¼”. This one comprises an amazing 672 pages making it an inch thick and covers Peninsular Malaysia (that part of the peninsula south of the Thai border, plus Singapore) and East Malaysia (the northern part of the island of Borneo, comprising the regions of Sarawak and Sabah). The Borneo rainforest is the world’s oldest and most ecologically diverse, the cities of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur are ultra-modern chrome, steel and glass metropolises and although seafaring remains a way of life, today it is virtual traffic jam of container ships rather than majestic clippers that plough through the Melaka Strait and South China Sea. Introduction and Essentials are as comprehensive as you will ever find, then we move geographically, beginning in KL, progressing around the peninsula in four sections, across the South China Sea to Sarawak and Sabah then back to Singapore. As well as being incredibly detailed for things to do and see, places to stay, eat, drink and be entertained and the best ways to get around, each section has an extensive background on the region and maps. £15.99 NOW £6


73619 FOOTPRINT KENYA HANDBOOK


by Lizzie Williams Since 1924, Footprint Travel have been producing, for truly independent travellers, guides that - to quote Michael Palin - ‘set the pace for the rest to follow’. For this new edition, its author has travelled extensively throughout Kenya, researching as she went. There is


comprehensive coverage of all


the main attractions, plus dozens of activities and possible adventures for those who want to get off the beaten track. Extensive, reliable listings and advice help travellers to choose the perfect hotel, restaurant, safari or tour guide and an in-depth background section enables them to understand the country’s history, culture, people and politics and prevents any avoidable faux pas. Map symbols elucidate a host of details such as mountain passes, beaches, rocks, viewing points, petrol stations and many, many more. If you add to all these: accommodation and price codes, tips on packing, best times to go, useful words and phrases, and updates on border crossings, you will soon realise that you could not have picked a more helpful guide. 392 pages with illustrations in colour, many maps and mini atlas. £14.99 NOW £6


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74021 EAT DRINK AND BE MERRY: A Christmas Miscellany


by Susan Kelleher and Rene Rodgers Published by English Heritage, here is a celebration of Christmas over the centuries ranging from the lavish to the austere. It is a celebratory selection of


Yuletide customs and traditions and something to sample when that last turkey sandwich has rendered Twister impossible! When you can’t manage another morsel of delicious Christmas treats, dip into this compendium of historical highlights, facts, legends, recipes and anecdotes - swans and peacocks as the centrepiece at medieval banquets, vegetables and traditional accompaniments, sweets and treats, drinking to be merry, grogs, nogs and possets, the commercial aspect, Christmas entertainment, Christmas bells and carols. Colour photos and well chosen poetry, archive adverts and posters, woodcuts and photos. 160pp. £12.99 NOW £6


73788 NATION’S FAVOURITE CAROLS by Andrew Barr


Whether readers are church-goers or not, we are sure that they all have a favourite Christmas carol. These songs of praise are part of our national consciousness, and Christmas would not be the same without them. In this charming book, the author presents the stories behind the 20 most popular carols chosen by enthusiasts of the Songs of Praise TV programme. His book is about the people who wrote the words, the composers of the music, and how and when these particular carols have captured our imagination. Readers will find many of their own favourites in the top twenty - and perhaps a few surprises as well. In an epilogue, the author shows that writing carols is not an activity confined to the past. It is still happening today, as people seek to express their feelings on the subject of Christmas. 96 pages 25cm x 20cm beautifully illustrated with colour art and photography as well as archive b/w, and list of the Top Twenty.


£12.99 NOW £6.50 73371 THE NIGHT


BEFORE CHRISTMAS: Book and CD


by Clement C. Moore The Night Before Christmas was published in 1823 and is a heart warming poem, here


magnificently illustrated by the


painter Eric Puybarat. Stockings hung by the chimney with care, visions of sugar plums dancing, a miniature sleigh with eight tiny reindeer and Santa with his twinkly eyes and merry dimples - Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without this classic tale. The legendary trio Peter, Paul and Mary provide a musical and narrative CD with their classic favourite ‘A’ Soalin’ and an enchanting reading by Mary Travers over a special score. Huge colourful pages. Bag your copy early.


$19.95 NOW £7.50 73488 CHRISTMAS WITH


THE STARS: Four CDs by Reader’s Digest Step Into Christmas by Elton John, A Winter’s Tale by David Essex, Walking In the Air by Aled Jones, When A Child Is Born by Johnnie Mathis, I Saw


Three Ships by Glen Campbell, Last Christmas by The Three Degrees, Mary’s Boy Child by Harry Belafonte, and White Christmas by Bing Crosby are among the 20 tracks just on the Hits and Favourites CD one. CD two is called Fun and Joy, CD three Christmas Memories and CD four A Special Time of Year with 17 plus 19 plus 19 tracks respectively by artists from Chuck Berry to Mike Oldfield, the Korgis to Johnny Cash, Connie Francis to Donna Summer. A Reader’s Digest discontinued line. An investment to bring a musical Christmas to your household every year. ONLY £10


73431 AN EASY


CHRISTMAS: Four CDs by Reader’s Digest Over 90 festive easy-listening favourites beginning with It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Andy Williams and I’d Like You For Christmas by Julie


London, Bing Crosby, The Beach Boys, Nat King Cole, Petula Clarke, Dean Martin, Johnny Cash, Henry Belafonte, Henry Mancini join in the festivities as we go into a winter and Christmas wonderland. The fourth CD includes The Jackson 5 with I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Merry Christmas Baby by Elvis Presley, Cruel Yule by Bette Midler, Lonely Christmas by The Three Degrees and Happy New Year by Abba among them. You will never be short of Christmas spirit in your house again with these wonderfully festive tunes. ONLY £7


23788 CHRISTMAS BOOKS by Charles Dickens


Each of these short stories was written specifically for Christmas. They combine concern for social ills with the myths and memories of childhood and traditional Christmas spirit-lore. The stories include ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘The Chimes’, ‘The Battle of Life’ and ‘The Cricket on the Hearth.’ 400 page Wordsworth paperback. ONLY £2


Published by Bibliophile Ltd., Unit 5 Datapoint Business Centre, 6 South Crescent, London E16 4TL


ISSN 1478-064X


62735 TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: And Other Christmas Stories


edited by Rosemary Gray The title poem, familiar to children and adults the world over, introduces a collection of stories and verse with a Christmas theme, guaranteed to engage and amuse readers young and old. Likely to provoke laughter and sometimes to bring a sentimental tear to the driest eye, this festive treasure


trove is ideal for reading aloud or curling up with in a comfy corner. Authors include Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen and Olive Thorne Miller. 320 page paperback, b/w illus. ONLY £2


70572 WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS UNDIES


by Edward Monkton Poet, artist, philosopher and interesting fellow, Edward Monkton’s collection of interesting thoughts celebrates Christmas from a rather touching and humorous angle. Santa’s heavy sack: ‘And in his heavy sack the big man carried glory, wonder,


happiness and love.’ ‘May the sausage of peace forever be dipped in the ketchup of happiness.’ Bold handwritten thoughts alongside Giles Andreae’s distinctive cartoons. £6.99 NOW £2.50


70907 AN EDINBURGH CHRISTMAS DVD by St. Mary’s Cathedral Choir


Once in Royal David’s City, In the Bleak Mid-winter, Adam Lay Ybounden, Of the Father’s Heart Begotten, Nativity Carol, Ding Dong! Merrily on High, Noel Nouvelet and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear plus ten other Christmas favourites ending with Hark! The Herald Angels Sing on


colour DVD. Featuring also Susan Hamilton (soprano), The Holyrood Clarsach Trio on harp and Matthew Owens on organ. ONLY £16


73016 CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY BOOK


by Samantha Meredith and Catriona Clarke Join in the fun in Santa’s workshop where you can find one of the elves who is being very lazy and missing his shoe. Join the dots to see who is hiding, help the postman find a house to deliver a Christmas card, decorate pretty patterns, draw a scene inside the snow globe, draw your own Santa and colour in the picture, design a Christmas card and write the message, colour in Mr Claus, solve a reindeer riddle, spot-the-difference in the Christmas Carol picture, make Christmas stockings and colour in crackers and a Christmas fairy, perhaps using the 30 colourful stickers. Large softback. £4.99 NOW £2.50


Christmas All


Wrapped Up! 73093 CHRISTMAS TREES


GIFT BAGS: Set of Three With matching snowflake tags, the design are predominantly a red background with antique script, newspaper, musical scores, old fashioned handwriting and architectural print style graphics on a


stylised Christmas tree design with star on top. There are quality rope handles in green on which there is a matching snowflake red and blue tag for each bag, very large, medium and small for books and other shapes of gifts. ONLY £5


73081 FOUR CALLING BIRDS GIFT BAGS: Set of Three


In dark green and with a very attractive colourful design with four calling birds in green, purple, blue and yellow, nesting on bird boxes with snowflake designs and stars around and


a Christmas wreath, the set includes one very large, one medium sized and one small gift bag. On each are bottle green heavy duty satin rope carry handles on which is threaded a big yellow star gift tag. Set of three.


ONLY £5 73454 CHRISTMAS CARD


AND TAG: Set of Four by Reader’s Digest The four designs are a beautiful poinsettia, a close up of a Christmas pud with holly and brandy sauce oozing over it, Christmas baubles and a beautifully packaged gift. The cards themselves are 5" x 7" and are good quality, blank inside for your own message, four white


envelopes, four pieces of red string and matching gift tags one of each design to match the cards. ONLY £4


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