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Accession of Queen Victoria in 1837, the Hanoverian period was fairly stable with five kings, one of whom, George III was to be the longest reigning king in British history. It was also a period of great political reform which saw the election of Britain’s first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole and the introduction of Income Tax. It was a time that despite the loss of the American colonies the British Empire covered a third of the globe. £9.99 NOW £3.25


72854 THE HISTORY FILE: Celtic Legend DVD


Focussing on Irish legend, Celtic warriors, the defeat of the Gaelic Rebellion, Boadicea’s death, the Cattle Raid of Cooley, here are atmospheric reconstructions in colour film, re-enactment of a mystical past and expert analysis plus informative maps and graphics in colour on this 60 minute DVD. The DVD tells the


stories of some of the great figures of Irish legend with the breathtaking beauty of the Irish countryside as its backdrop. Looks at the stories of St. Patrick, the Gallic Celts, Finn MacCumhaill and Cuchulainn. £9.99 NOW £4.50


72868 ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA:


The First 50 Years DVD presented by Andrew Sachs


From the somewhat humble beginnings of their first performance on 15th September 1946 at the Davis Theatre in Croydon, Sir Thomas Beecham’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has become a recognisable global phenomenon. Hosted by Andrew Sachs, this documentary examines the first fascinating 50 years with interviews from former and current members and an in- depth look at how a group of talented musicians went from the brink of collapse to capturing the hearts and audiences around the world. Includes six scene selections looking at Hooked on Classics, Patrons, Residences at the Royal Albert Hall and the Gstaad Festical among them plus a slide show. 60 minutes running time in colour and b/w. £9.99 NOW £3.50


72857 U-BOAT 534 DVD by The War File, Seapower ‘Underwater, underhanded and damned un-English’ they might have been, but submarine development and deployment has long been an integral part of naval warfare. It has proved the ultimate method of improving the odds against a superior surface fleet. The attempts to create the perfect sub was a long


and often tragic affair and this DVD tracks the evolution of underwater crafts from the early Turtle to the privileged look inside the salvaged U-boat 534 and beyond. We examine the living conditions and true bravery shown by all her crew and the special scene selections include the Self-Propelled Torpedo, The Holland Submarine and German U-boats. 50 minutes in colour and b/w. £9.99 NOW £3.75


72858 WAR FILE: RAF Bomber Command DVD


Bomber Command was responsible for carrying the war to Hitler’s Germany when Britain stood alone during the early years of the war. By 1942 losses had grown so heavy that the RAF adopted a policy of night bombing only. The staggeringly high casualties were borne with unwavering resolve by the men who knew they had a job to do. This is the story of the air war over Germany from the British viewpoint featuring archive material from both British and German sources, new footage of surviving RAF bombers, illustrated maps and graphics and military analysis by Dr Robin Clifton of Warwick University. 50 minute DVD. £9.99 NOW £4


72860 WAR FILE: The Messerschmitt BF109


DVD by Pegasus Entertainment By the outbreak of WW2, the German Luftwaffe possessed more than 3500 frontline aircraft. Over one third of these were single engine fighters and for the next six years one of those fighters would become the flagship of the German fighter force - the Messerschmitt BF109. This legendary aircraft remained in operational service throughout the war, fighting on all fronts and in doing so was responsible for shooting down twice as many enemy aircraft as any other fighter plane in the annals of military history. Features the Daimler Benz BS109E, Hermann Goering changing tactics, night fighting, BF109 pilots and the Luftwaffe fuel crisis. 55 minute DVD. £9.99 NOW £4


72862 WAR FILE: The Normandy Battles DVD by Pegasus Entertainment


Narrated by Michael Leighton, the DVD also features an interview with the Rt. Hon. Viscount Montgomery of Alamein CBE. After the D-day landings in June 1944, the Allied troops found themselves up against stiff German defensive positions. As a result of the desperate fighting which followed, the German army was pushed back towards Paris, and the tide of the war was finally flowing in favour of the Allies. Featuring the Allied air campaign and the Carpiquet airfield, this programme tells the story of the mighty battle for the town of Caen, and the shambles of ‘Operation Goodwood’, one of the great British disasters of WW2. Rare archive footage in black and white, informative maps and graphics in colour. 55 minute DVD. £9.99 NOW £4


72861 U-BOAT WAR DVD by The War File German Navy’s U-boat fleet - the dreaded Wolf Pack stalked the Atlantic depths, bringing instant death to merchant men and warships alike. A decade of secret rebuilding had brought forth capital ships like the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen. Commanded by Admiral Karl Doenitz, the submarines laid waste to shipping, cutting supply lines and striking from within convoys where Allied escorts dare not use guns. On the 4th May 1945, Doenitz issued orders to cease hostilities. Six scene selections on 55 minute DVD. £9.99 NOW £4.75


HUMOUR


The girl had as many curves as a scenic railway.


- P. G. Wodehouse 74080 OUT AND ABOUT


WITH THE TOTTERINGS by Annie Tempest Lord and Lady Tottering, Dicky and Daffy to you and me and their thousands of other devoted admirers, have been delighting the readers of Country Life for 20 years. The


decaying splendour of their ancestral seat, Tottering Hall in North Pimmshire, is the scene of a constant struggle to continue living in the style to which they are accustomed, blocking out the assaults of real life with a plentiful supply of booze. The Labradors Scribble and Slobber are a source of consolation, while the daily help, Gladys Shagpile, makes her own distinctive contribution, for instance when she takes all Dicky’s old dusty bottles out of the cellar in order to give them a good soap down in her bucket. Dicky is not the sharpest knife in the box, and when Daffy rings in to say she is lost, he takes charge in manly style: “Now. Where exactly are you?” Daffy’s dependence on the bottle can lead to equal illogic: “No more Pimms for you, Dicky - your face is getting all blurry!”, but her command of language is razor sharp: “I’m not gossiping, Dicky, I’m recycling information.” No page numbers, but well over 100 cartoon strips beautifully produced in full colour. £25 NOW £6.50


74009 WORLD’S OLDEST JOKE BOOK


by Dan Crompton


Hairdresser: How shall I cut your hair, Sir? Client: In silence. Did you hear the one about the Kymaean who was trying to sell his house? He carried around one of the bricks to show people what it was like. Doctor doctor jokes, idiot jokes, apprentices, obstinate


bastards, horny women and long-suffering husbands, bad breath and farting, drunks, fat people, envious people and cowards - human humour has changed very little in the last 2000 years. Endeavours in philosophy and mythology immortalise the Ancient Greeks, but you won’t find in the history books much about their serious love of humour. The same forefathers who imparted the Socratic Method and the Parthenon also passed on a wealth of filthy quips and goofy jokes which still hit the mark. 144pp in paperback with fun cartoon illus. $10.99 NOW £4


73497 I TOLD YOU I WAS ILL: Dying For a Laugh by Liz Evers


Epitaphs of note include “He was literally a father to all the children in the parish”. Bela Lugosi, the actor famed for his performance as Dracula, asked to be buried in his count’s cape, while a British doctor left instructions that a steel stake should be pounded through his heart to avoid coming back as a vampire. The American comedian W.


MISCELLANY Quality Stationery & Gift Ideas


73992 ROSEHIP BOOK OF LABELS by Galison 80 colourful beautifully decorated labels, some with To and From, and all with a beautiful flower or colourful design with a bird. Square or rectangular or oval in shape and in a resealable pack ready for your


gift wrapping. ONLY £3


73993 SAVE TREES


PENCIL SET by Fabrica


Nicely packaged set of five


black writing pencils, one eraser and one pencil sharpener, this is an attractive kit for the environmentally-minded. ONLY £6


74015 CATH KIDSTON ROLL


OF STICKERS AND LABELS by Cath Kidston


In her trademark pastel floral colours, Cath Kidston has hit a note with millions of women who adore her homey style and now we can brighten up correspondence, journals, folders and more with


these fun stickers. Simply drag out the roll from the box supplied to find more than 250 embellishments for your home and office in different shapes like ovals, circles and rectangles, all easy-to-peel and use to label gifts etc. $10.95 NOW £6


73947 DRAGONFLY


COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK by Melissa Sweet


Measuring approximately 7" x 10" with space to write your name on the front, the big colourful design is of two dragonflies and a lily pond and crowns on a sturdy laminated binding. The lined notebook itself has a margin, the poem A Birthday by Christina Rossetti on the inside


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. 191pp, line drawings. £9.99 NOW £3.50


47337 VERY RUDE JOKES by Stephen Cordwell


Much-published author and humorist Stephen Cordwell has collected here a quite brilliant selection of really filthy jokes, guaranteed to have them rolling in the aisles from Hawaii to Hanoi. Each one a cracker, and all too rude to reprint here, a great gift for the joker in your life, and plenty here too for after-dinner or best man speeches. 94pp.


ONLY £3.50


73387 THE CLASSICAL COMPENDIUM: A Miscellany of Scandalous Gossip, Bawdy Jokes, Peculiar Facts and Bad Behavior from the


Ancient Greeks and Romans by Philip Matyszak Xenophon did it. Pliny did it. Many ancient writers collected lively anecdotes and after-dinner jokes. This collection includes humorous quips by the emperor Augustus and wry observations by the philosopher Socrates. There are stories of ghastly crimes, incredible journeys, and some bizarre military mishaps, together with dozens of lists covering unusual topics - such as Romans who lived to be 100, or odd deities like Sterculinus, the god of manure spreading. Many of the tales, such as a statue who was tried for murder, may seem strange to us today! 192 pages, 109 illus. $24.95 NOW £5.50


72555 YES MINISTER MISCELLANY


by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn Yes Minister and its sequel Yes Prime Minister is one of the most popular and critically successful British sitcoms of all time. Originally broadcast in the early 1980s, derived its humour from the eternal conflict between the interests of politicians and their civil servants. Sir Humphrey’s finest obfuscations, how to be a civil servant, translating civil service speak, how to stall a minister and other essential tips from the show. Includes important dates, classic scenes and the legendary Margaret Thatcher sketch in its entirety, as well as obituaries of the great leaders. 124pp, cartoons. £6.99 NOW £3


70514 WHY DO FARTS SMELL LIKE ROTTEN EGGS? by Mitchell Symons


Ever wondered why we ‘knuckle down’ to tasks? Or why we can be said to be ‘happy as a clam’? Its acid green colour and cheeky illustrations ensure you are in for hours of fun facts and curious trivia - do lemmings really jump off cliffs? Why are enthusiasts called ‘buffs’? Why is Blackadder’s Baldrick known as a dogsbody? 335 pages, packed with wacky facts and entertaining illus. £7.99 NOW £2.50


71444 BEST OF MAC 2000-2009: A Decade of Cartoons from the Daily Mail by Stan


McMurtry (Mac) edited by Mark Bryant Instead of publishing the usual annual book, the Daily Mail, in its wisdom, decided to leave it to the author to pick his favourites from the past ten years. Rising oil prices, GM food protests, the credit crunch, financial irregularity, failing schools and hospitals, sex scandals and more! 128 hilarious pages. £9.99 NOW £1.50


back cover together with a multiplication table, metric conversion table, and a time table on the inside front cover. Makes you think back to school days with that margin and the big wide lined paper! Suit small children to adults. A fantastic bargain price. ONLY £3.50


73953 FLEXIBLE MAGNIFIER: Wallet Size by Thinking Gifts


Credit card sized and easy to slip in the wallet or purse to be able to read those infuriatingly small numbers off your credit cards and tiny print on packaging etc. when you are out and about. A super handy idea and a tremendous bargain price. ONLY £2


73955 FLORAL THANK YOU


NOTECARD SET by Galison New York Beautifully decorated in stylised colourful tulips and flowers, these small sturdy blank notecards are


perfect for thank-yous. Pale pink paper with silhouette design and 13 matching rich pink envelope, presented in resealable folder. ONLY £3.50


73981 OH MY PEACH


PIE CHILD’S APRON by Jack Rabbit Creations Green and white polka dot border and frill, white cotton patch pocket with matching frill, pink background with yellow and orange daisy-style


flowers printed all over, this is a peachy pie, all American 100% cotton fun and bright country style apron worn at the waist. With long tie, suit girls to slim- ish ladies. ONLY £7


74005 REPORTER-STYLE


NOTEBOOK: Lined by Compendium


A diamond design on a textured, wipe clean surface with an elasticated band, the notebook flips open across the top just like a real reporter’s. With space for This Book Belongs To, many of the lined pages have a memorable quote along the bottom in delicate green


type. For example, Amelia Earhart, ‘Adventure is worthwhile in itself.’ 96 lined pages approx. 4" x 6". ONLY £3


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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. 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


72643 THE BOOK OF THE DEAD: Lives of the Justly Famous and the Undeservedly Obscure


by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson The authors have selected themes that focus on people who died virgins, who kept pet monkeys, who lost limbs or whose corpses refused to stay put. From a cross- dressing, bear-baiting female gangster to the reason why Freud had a lifelong fear of trains, and from the one thing that really made Isaac Newton laugh to the inside story on how Catherine the Great really died, this sparkling non-biography will keep you riveted from beginning to end. 434 rough cut pages. $21.95 NOW £3


72869 101 USES FOR A DEAD MEERKAT by Massimo Fenati


Peppered with brilliant, mercilessly dark humour, here are our furry little friends becoming a chandelier, hair rollers, a TV aerial, a rolling pin, a garden ornament, an entertainment trophy, a cycle helmet, a ship’s figurehead, a place holder, a sled, and even fashioned into a pair of boots! Creepy fun and we are assured that no meerkats were harmed in the making of this book. Cartoons. £9.99 NOW £3


72934 HYMIE JOKE BOOKS by Michael Winner


Subtitled 50 Shades of Oy Vey, here by popular demand is a collection of the ribald, edgy and funny bon mots from Michael Winner’s much-loved (and hated) alter ego from his Sunday Times column. ‘Police arrest two boys, one for drinking battery liquid, the other for smoking fireworks. They charged the first boy and let the other one off.’ You don’t need to be Jewish to have a giggle at this collection. 196pp with crude line art. £12.99 NOW £4.50


73512 UNEXPECTED ITEM IN THE BAGGING


AREA by Chris Martin The modern world! Who needs it? Here is a book that will unleash your inner curmudgeon as the author accompanies you through the pitfalls and pratfalls of contemporary living: the stresses of the supermarket checkout, the curse of the loyalty card, the expense of the Kindle which is such an economical idea until you leave it on the train. And dare we mention online passwords? No? Then there are the perils of contemporary travel, involving the so-called Quiet Carriage, the Automated Check-in with its incomprehensible instructions and if you actually make it into the Departure Lounge, the agonising choice between Big, Huge or Vast cartons of coffee. 192pp, cartoons. £9.99 NOW £5


IN THE HOME


74149 SWAN MINI PROCESSOR


by Swan Products Limited


A well known manufacturer has


produced this simple one- touch operation mini food processor. Complete


with plug, the 60w machine has hygienic stainless steel blades, a 300ml capacity plastic, graduated jug, safety interlock and is really, really simple to use. We’ve tried it! Two year manufacturer’s warranty, this is a neat little gadget to leave on the countertop as it is so small to quickly puree or mix or chop your veg or salad at the touch of a button. Very easy to wash and keep clean.


ONLY £20


74151 ELGENTO 100W ELECTRIC KNIFE by Elgento.com


Ready to go with electric plug and two sharp stainless steel serrated blades, this white elegant Elgento product is low noise and low vibration, has ventilation holes to keep the heat down, an ergonomic design which makes it easy for older hands, safety switch and blade release button. Make carving meat a treat! ONLY £22.50


74250 JANE AUSTEN BIRTHDAY BOOK by Potter Style


A charming, old-fashioned and very stylish way to keep track of birthdays. With a dedication page and lovely quotations throughout, birth stones, birth flowers, astrological signs for each calendar month, there is space for every


day of each calendar month on lined, beautifully decorated pages. ‘For what do we live but to make sport for our neighbours and laugh at them in our turn?’ - Pride and Prejudice. Witty quotes and charming period woodcuts. ONLY £4


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