Keep Calm And Cuddle Up

The latest loved-filled volume in the bestselling Keep Calm and Carry On series, for that special someone in your life. What could be more splendid than giving this pocket-sized book of love quotes, sayings and appeasements to show how much you truly care? With words of wisdom from Jane Austen and Mark Twain, to Dr Johnson and Dolly Parton, let this compendium of amore guide you along the rocky road of love.

'Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your heart or burn down your house, you never can tell' Joan Crawford

B000196  £4.99  (HB)

2012:Everything You Need To Know About The Apocalypse

The first thing you need to know about 2012 is that it's just like any other year.

And the second thing you need to know... is that it really isn't.The Maya didn't make it their 'end date' for nothing...

This little pocket-sized gem of a book collects everything you need to know about how, why and what is going to happen in this apocalyptic year, as outlined in the ancient Mayan prophesies in a humorous and insightful way, presenting the facts, the fantasies and the frankly extraordinary.

B001360  £6.99  (HB)

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining

The perfect antidote to the January blues, this great little gift book is packed with inspiring quotations to lift our spirits.

B000298 £4.99 (HB)

365 Days Of Happiness

Start the year as you mean to go on!  This lovely little gift book encourages us to prepare for a grand adventure, instigate a little mischief and embrace a sunnier outlook with feel-good quotations and quirky ideas that will keep us smiling all year.  And here are some ideas to get you started :

Host an air guitar tournament for your friends and family.

Learn origami. Fold all your £10 notes into swans and pay with them.

Cartwheel down the street.

Tell nothing but the truth all day.

B32044  £5.99  (HB)

Kirstie Allsop Craft

The companion to Kirstie’s new Channel 4 TV series is an inspiring collection of 50 practical projects that introduce various traditional crafting skills in a fresh, modern way. The chapters cover Needlecrafts, Textile Crafts, Paper Crafts, Food Crafts, Garden Crafts, Flower Crafts and Gift Crafts and all projects are shown step by step making them suitable for beginners, so you can dip your toe into ones that you may not have tried before. Includes Vintage Bunting, Snowman Greeting Card, Family Scrapbook, Marzipan Penguins, Banana Cake, Sugar Flowers, Scones, Blackberry Vodka, Willow Nesting Box, Lavender Bath Bombes, Decorated Candles and much more

B37585  £20.00  (HB)

Good Old Fashioned Pies & Stews

The clocks have changed and the nights are drawing, so it’s time to indulge in traditional, hearty comfort food. This scrummy collection has recipes to fit the bill, whatever the occasion. Delicious, slow-cooked ingredients simmering in the cooking pot or inside a homemade pastry crust are among life's greatest simple pleasures. Easy and economical they are simple to make and can be thrown together in minutes, making a filling and nutritious meal that can be left to cook gently while you get on with the rest of your day. Includes Lancashire Hotpot, Steak and Kidney Pie, Lamb Casserole, Chicken Pie, Luxury Fish Pie, Coq Au Vin and Irish Stew with Dumplings

B92103  £16.99  (HB)

Booze For Free

Who could refuse an offer like that! Well, this fantastic, no-nonsense guide to home brewing and winemaking will have you making cheap, wholesome drinks, to your preferred taste and strength in little time, with minimum fuss and no need for expensive equipment. Over 100 recipes using plants from the garden, hedge, field and wood, including beer made from hops, or foraged plants, great tasting wines from fruit, vegetables and hedgerows and cider from apples and pears. Also includes non-alcoholic treats like cordials from the leaves of trees, and teas and fizzy drinks from herbs and wayside flowers. Cheers !

B11700 (HB)  £9.99

Home Grown Harvest

With mouthwatering colour photographs throughout, this is an inspiring new guide to eating seasonally, celebrating the bounty you can grow in your garden, back yard or even windowbox. Cultivating your own fruit and vegetables doesn’t mean eating the same dishes to use up produce. Simply organised, Home Grown Harvest makes each vegetable or fruit the star of its own chapter with a wealth of different recipes to use up any gluts you may have. Includes fresh dishes such as Triple Tomato Risotto with Basil or Strawberry Tiramisu and preserves and chutneys, which can be stored for future use.

B51483  £19.99  (HB)

Gentleman's Instant Genius Guide

Which modern gentleman has time to put in the graft to succeed? And why bother, when the truly important things in life only take a quarter of an hour to master? This followup to the bestselling Gentleman's Bedside Book shows that becoming disgustingly rich, stylish, intelligent, thin, happy, classy, successful and a legend in the bedroom need take no longer than it does to cut your toenails, or listen to The Archers!

BA0570  (HB)  £12.99

One For Sorrow

“One swallow doesn’t make a summer”, “one for sorrow, two for joy” – just two of the old phrases, sayings and proverbs still in common use today which have their roots in traditional country folklore. This charming book looks at the history and origins of phrases which we use, mostly without knowing where they actually come from. Full of fascinating stories, this lovely gift book is both informative and entertaining.

B77005  £9.99  (HB)