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Full to the brim with jokes, quotes, tips and hints this is intended as a gift book for anyone who knows the difference between their baffy and their niblick.

Garlic lovers of the world unite! This little book is jam-packed with divine garlic goodies such as garlic aioli, super garlicky garlic soup, and, for the adventurous, garlic ice cream. Also includes how to make use of garlic’s medicinal properties, quotations from famous garlic lovers (and loathers), and how to grow, store and use this amazing plant. The perfect gift for devoted garlic lovers everywhere.

A self-help book offering ten secrets to loving your life and living your dreams, helping you make that great escape from where you are to where you would love to be. The author reveals a process and a path to follow for you to maximize your potential for happiness in this short life.

Clear and easy-to-follow steps to enable a reader to master the fence protection principle, one of the most innovative techniques to enter the field of protection for many years.

Ground fighting is one of the most underestimated yet devastatingly ferocious of all the Martial Arts. Ninety-nine per cent of all street fights that are not finished within the first three seconds end up on the floor. The books in the “Ground Fighting” series prepare you with the very best of wrestling, ju-jitsu, judo etc., covering ground control, bars, locks, chokes, strangles, cranks, butts, reintroducing many of the illegal and banned techniques from the beginning of the century.

Bored with baked beans? It’s cheaper to eat vegetarian food when you are on a budget, but how do you make it more interesting? This is a guide to making vegetarian food, from the absolute basics to more adventurous recipe ideas. There is advice on cooking for yourself or the entire household.

Do you need a fire extinguisher to blow out the birthday candles? Do you think Posh and Becks is a department store? If so, the warning signs are flashing – this book should help determine whether you’re really over the hill.

Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful experiences people can go through in their entire life. With good planning and organisation, the impact of this stress can be considerably reduced. Let top wedding planner Susannah Richardson take you through everything you need to know in order to plan your perfect wedding easily.

With sections on choosing dresses for yourself and your bridesmaids, looking after the boys attire, planning your budget, choosing a venue, catering, cakes, hotels, photography and many more, this audiobook is a must for any bride.

This audiobook is based on the DVD of the same name.

Do you have a phone front to match every outfit? Do you text faster than you can write? You could be suffering from the spreading epidemic of mobile-addiction – check out the symptoms in this volume. Put your feet up, have a listen and let your answer-phone take your messages.

Do you find yourself using highlighter pens in the TV listings to plan your weekly viewing? Tear yourself away from the box and focus your attention on this guide to telly addiction. You may find yourself so immersed that you miss the start of “Emmerdale”.

Backpacking adventures are all too often cut short by a stolen wallet or “Delhi belly”. Instead, you can be aware and be prepared. These essential tips will put your mind at rest, leaving you to concentrate on making your travels the stuff of dreams.

Cosmic Ordering is an ancient art that gives you the power to shape your own destiny through the mastering of some simple yet extremely powerful techniques. Join celebrity psychic Michele Knight as she guides you through the exciting process of placing your first cosmic order.

Cosmic Ordering includes sections on improving your self belief, creating your order for abundance, travel, love or work, unlocking the power of nature, as well as practical information on “making a magical pouch”, “charging a magic wand”, creating a meditation space, and making an altar to your dreams. There are also great ideas for Cosmic Ordering with friends and cosmic ordering for the greater good. This exceptional audiobook will give you the power to change your life.

Your gap year stretches ahead of you, begging to be filled with sun-drenched beaches, treks through exotic landscapes, and thrilling exploits. How can you plan the adventures to make the most of your time out? This essential guide is crammed with exciting ideas from around the world, from abseiling to zorbing, diving with sharks to learning yoga from the masters. Discover how to make your gap year truly unforgettable.

You want to see the world – but you also want to help make it a better place. With so many aid opportunities on every continent, how do you find the one that’s right for you? Whether you want to care for tropical birds in Costa Rica, work with disadvantaged children in Morocco, or raise money for research projects in the UK, this handy audiobook will answer all your volunteer questions. Included are notes on costs and what you need to take with you, as well as inspiring ideas on what to do and where to go. This guide will ensure that you make a difference and have a gap year you’ll remember forever.

The mystery of Rennes-le-Château has inspired treasure hunts, theories about the origins of Christianity, and the best-selling novel and film The Da Vinci Code. The mystery concerns Bérenger Saunière, the 19th century priest of an impoverished hilltop village in southern France who became immensely wealthy after apparently finding ancient parchments hidden in his church. Although the secret of the source of his money died with him, he left behind enigmatic clues that have puzzled researchers ever since.

In this audiobook, Stewart Ferris, author of The Key to The Da Vinci Code, tours Rennes-le-Château searching for evidence to support the leading theories as to the origins of Saunière’s fortune, but in doing so he comes across people and clues that lead him to draw fresh and original conclusions of his own. This audiobook is based on the DVD programme of the same name.

The quest for the Holy Grail has stirred popular imagination for almost a thousand years, not least in the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The facts behind the myths are no less romantic, but the story is far more complex than knights in shining armour seeking mythical cups.

This documentary examines the theory that Hayling Island, on England’s south coast, may well have a part to play in the mystery. This astonishing story begins in the Holy Land in the first century AD and continues into the Roman occupation of Britain and to some odd goings-on on Hayling Island during the 19th century. Studies of the island’s very close ties with France after the Norman Conquest and its links with the Crusades to recapture Jerusalem have led Robin Walton to look closely at how these have affected Hayling, its secret history and its potential as the last hiding place for the legendary Grail.

This audiobook is based on the DVD programme of the same name.

Ever woken from a night of revelry to find your drunken antics the subject of a tagfest? Ever accidentally wall-posted yourself into a relationship row or been hunted by a school-days stalker? If your real social life is dying a death at the hands of your virtual one, fear not, Facebookers – help is just a little book away.This cheeky unofficial guide will show you how to navigate the perilous pitfalls of life online while having as much fun as possible.

Get to grips with tags, pokes, requests and posts, and work them to your advantage. Tips and hints include how to:

tag your way out of a bad relationship
poke and post without stalking
keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Whether you’re a Facebook virgin or an application addict, you won’t want to log in without this book.

The affirmative bible for the modern woman, this book celebrates all the reasons why it’s great to be a girl!

Worried about global warming? Want to do something but not sure where to start? Then this is the book you need. It’s Easy Being Green highlights simple changes that can be easily and quickly incorporated into your daily life to reduce your harmful impact on the environment. It identifies the things that will make the most difference with the least cost and effort, and shows how being green is not only better for the planet, but can also save money and make us happier and healthier.

Have you ever wondered about the value of those dusty old heirlooms in your attic? Do you want to learn how to sell them at auction? Or perhaps you’d like to know how to pick up a bargain at auction? In Buying and Selling Antiques at Auction, TV antiques expert John Cameron explains the entire process for both buyers and sellers, breaking it down into simple steps so that anyone can take part in an auction with confidence.

John joined the popular BBC1 programme, ‘Cash In The Attic’ as an ‘Expert Presenter’ in 2004. His appearances in series 5 were well received and he has remained with the show having recently completed filming series 10. During this time he has co-presented with Ben Fogle, Alistair Appleton, Jenny Bond, Lorne Spicer and Angus Purden.

This audiobook is based on the DVD of the same name.

A collection of mysterious and fascinating stories about Dragons, told in a unique and original way by storyteller Clare Viner. The stories Clare tells are never written down, so they are never fixed. Each telling is new and spontaneous – like Chinese whispers the stories change a little each time they are told. Things get forgotten and new bits added in; this is the real magic of storytelling, like the breath that tells the tales, the stories themselves are alive, they cannot be pinned like butterflies. So the tales you hear sparkle with spontaneity – like life they are exquisite and unpolished. Listen to them once or twice then recreate them yourself. Let the story change and come alive again, on the pulse of your breath.

The Laidely Worm of Spindlestone High
Clare has re-interpreted this old legend from Nothumbria.
In many early myths the Goddess is represented as an old, wise and very powerful hag – and as a young, fertile maiden. Over time, in stories, the hag has been shown as ‘evil’ – her great wisdom and power being feared. In this story Clare portrays her as a loving initiator, who knows she must teach her daughter – in order for her to survive…

The Gurt Worm of Shervidge Forest
A re-working of an old Somerset legend. In this story, a forest is guarded by a huge fire breathing Dragon. Only one little old lady is allowed into the forest through an archway of Rowan trees and she becomes the Dragon’s best friend. There is a sad ending to this story but it teaches us that the magic of the Dragon and the Rowan tree are for protection.

A collection of mysterious and fascinating stories about Fairies, told in a unique and original way by storyteller Clare Viner. The stories Clare tells are never written down, so they are never fixed. Each telling is new and spontaneous – like Chinese whispers the stories change a little each time they are told. Things get forgotten and new bits added in; this is the real magic of storytelling, like the breath that tells the tales, the stories themselves are alive, they cannot be pinned like butterflies. So the tales you hear sparkle with spontaneity – like life they are exquisite and unpolished. Listen to them once or twice then recreate them yourself. Let the story change and come alive again, on the pulse of your breath.

The Magic Cooking Pot
An old Scottish folktale. If you had a magic pot that gave you any food you wanted, what would you choose? And would you mind if the fairy folk came skipping into your house every evening and morning to collect it? This is the tale of one man who did mind…

Mossy Coat
This is an old Gypsy story collected in Northumberland. As you listen to the story you will find that about half way through…you start to recognise the tale. It is a story that you will have heard before, a well loved fairy tale, but never quite like this!

Abraham Stocker and the Pixies
A mysterious and eerie tale of the pixies scorned. The story was originally written in Somerset dialect and had been collected from a local man on the Blackdown Hills in Somerset.

A collection of mysterious and fascinating stories about Trees, told in a unique and original way by storyteller Clare Viner. The stories Clare tells are never written down, so they are never fixed. Each telling is new and spontaneous – like Chinese whispers the stories change a little each time they are told. Things get forgotten and new bits added in; this is the real magic of storytelling, like the breath that tells the tales, the stories themselves are alive, they cannot be pinned like butterflies. So the tales you hear sparkle with spontaneity – like life they are exquisite and unpolished. Listen to them once or twice then recreate them yourself. Let the story change and come alive again, on the pulse of your breath.

Bethuska and the Silver Birch Tree
Based on a Czech folk tale, this is the story of a little girl called Bethuska. All her life Bethuska has been desperately poor but one day, while she is up in the silver birch tree grove, she meets a mysterious fairy woman who will change her life forever…

The Apple Maiden
This is a Celtic legend from Ireland. It is often told as a great tragedy but the angle has been changed a little, to suggest that the kings son may have been happy with his fate…
Next time you eat an apple cut it in half horizontally – this will reveal a star shape inside the apple, an ancient symbol of the fairy-folk.

The Elder Tree
This is a story created by Clare, using traditional folklore and herbal knowledge.
There is a tall, silver woman who lives in the Elder tree. She is a wise woman and can heal many troubles – but be sure to ask her permission before cutting her wood, or, like the family in this story, she might just pay you a visit…