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Training Your Puppy - The Essential Guide

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Training Your Puppy - The Essential Guide
Follow these simple instructions and your puppy should develop into a delightful, obedient and devoted member of your family. He will bring you great companionship and happiness for many years to come.

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My Wood by Stephen Dalton

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My Wood by Stephen Dalton
A pheasant in the snow, an image from My Wood. The book celebrates British wildlife seen in and around an ancient woodland.

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A review of Feather Bender’s Flytying Techniques, by Savage Flies

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A review of Feather Bender’s Flytying Techniques, by Savage Flies
A book review by Savage Flies of "The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques".

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The WI Country Woman's Year 1960

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The WI Country Woman's Year 1960
There is no excuse for boredom this winter... this book has something for everyone. If you are nifty with a needle, a wizard with a whisk or splendid at smocking - you can find a new skill in this book.

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A photograph from 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 by Derek Beattie

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A photograph from 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 by Derek Beattie

Ludlow's working classes 1850-1960

Ludlow, Shropshire, is perhaps best known today for its gourmet restaurants, its famous Food Festival and its attractive Georgian and medieval market town centre.

But it has a less glorious claim to fame: the working classes of Ludlow lagged far behind much of the country when it came to their living conditions and, from Victorian times to the middle of the 20th century, many lacked most of the basic comforts.

This is a clear-sighted, well presented and fascinating account of the everyday lives of those living on the ‘other’ side of Ludlow.

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