Garden Organiser Simon Drew
Garden Organiser Simon Drew
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"A notebook with month by month advice, to-do lists, notes pages and pockets for seed packets all wrapped up in images and anecdotes from the past. Featuring the designs of Simon Drew. A fantastic gift idea!"
Only Fools and Horses Quiz Book
Only Fools and Horses Quiz Book
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Test how well you know one of the BBC's most popular television sitcoms. Packed with "Trotter Trivia", the Official Only Fools and Horses Quiz book has been written by Dan Sullivan and Jim Sullivan, who, as sons of the creator of the series, are uniquely placed to use their knowledge of the show to set such brain-teasers as: What is the title of Rodney's prize winning painting? At what train station do Del and Raquel first meet? According to Trigger he once owned a hat. What colour was it? What does the 'A' on Del's O-level exam results stand for? What is Joan Trotter's middle name? It's a lovely jubbly stocking filler which will entertain all the family and remind them of many classic moments from the much-loved comedy series. Makes a great party game for the festive season or any time when the family get together.
Football 039;s Strangest Matches
Football 039;s Strangest Matches
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Here's a perfect book for the football fanatic in your family and it doesn't matter who they support. The beautiful game has certainly given us its fair share of strange moments. Author Andrew Ward has trawled the sports pages of history to create Football's Strangest Matches, a fascinating collection of bizarre-yet-true tales from more than a century of the world's most popular sport. From Blackburn Rovers' one-man team to Wilfred Minter's seven-goal haul in which he still ended up on the losing side, there are goals and gaffes galore drawn from all levels of the football world, whether high-profile internationals or the lowest tiers of domestic football. This extraordinary book makes a great gift for any football fan, and certainly proves the old adage beloved by football commentators - 'it's a funny old game". After all, football gifts are the obvious choice and really a no-brainer when buying for football fans!
Jack Shit The Ultimate in Toilet Humour
Jack Shit The Ultimate in Toilet Humour
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You can't polish a t**d but you can cover it in glitter! If you don’t know Jack Schitt, then we can’t promise that this book will enlighten you. However if you're down in the dumps or feeling a bit poo then this grubby book is the one for you. Basically this a picture book with each page showing a pile of poo along with a pithy caption such as Deep Shit, Holy Shit, Serious Shit, Shitfaced – we think you get the idea. That’s all it is – no shit!! In Hardback, makes a great Christmas stocking filler or even Secret Santa gift. A funny book with a very dirty sense of humour. Perfect reading matter for the throne room.
The Grumpy Old Git 039;s Guide to Life
The Grumpy Old Git 039;s Guide to Life
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We all know one and most of us live with one too in varying degrees - whether it's a husband, father, brother, grandfather or even son! The Grumpy Old Git's Guide is ideal for even the grumpiest, most curmudgeonly who think they've the right to grizzle about everyone and everything! Surely life in the 21st century isn't that bad. Of course, some old blokes don't admit they're wrong or even bad tempered - it's just everybody else that is! From Bob Geldof to Winston Churchill, Jeremy Clarkson to Victor Meldrew, the world has always produced its share of grumpy, moody, pessimistic and world-weary types. We all know one! They like to groan and grumble, offering their own commentary on the shortcomings of modern life. Whether it is queues at the supermarket, the state of the health system, the price of a pint these days, the hairstyles of teenagers, or the number of Maltesers you actually get in a bag, there is always something that will get their goat. 'The Grumpy Old Git's Guide to Life' is a hilarious celebration of all these grumps, how to identify one, what exactly they find so irritating and why we find their rants quite so amusing.
1001 Ridiculous Ways to Die
1001 Ridiculous Ways to Die
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It was once said that there were two things in the world that couldn't be avoided - death and taxes! And whilst dying is a serious business, this is a seriously funny book listing some of the most incredulous ways some people have shuffled off this mortal coil! The woman who drank herself to death with water trying to win a games console by holding in her wee… the mechanic who blew himself up while trying to open a rocket-propelled grenade with a sledgehammer… a lottery winner killed by the gates of his new luxury home… a woman felled forever by a fatal falling lettuce… an octogenarian who met his maker while riding a shopping trolley… a German artist crushed by one of his own sculptures called ‘Woman with Four Breasts’… the convicted murderer who electrocuted himself on the toilet as he repaired a TV – all true reports from across the globe which reveal the silliest ways you can meet your maker. Death may seem like a serious business, but this is a seriously funny book. About the Author Although better known for his books on parapolitics and true crime, David Southwell has written and contributed to a number of strong selling humour books. A regular broadcaster in the UK, Europe and the US, he spent more than 15 years as a journalist and editor before turning fulltime to writing. Among his current non-book projects are a film-script about the life of US cult comedian Bill Hicks and a documentary for BBC Radio 4.
Lagoon Great British Trivia Quiz
Lagoon Great British Trivia Quiz
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How much do you know about Blighty? With over 60 million of us crammed into a very small island, people will be amazed about what they know (and don’t know) about this fine nation. The Great British Trivia Quiz is fun and fact-filled board game, where you can test your knowledge and learn some fascinating facts at the same time. There are 1200 trivia questions covering a range of subjects relating to topics you never even dreamt of! For instance: Roughly how many Smarties are eaten EVERY MINUTE in the UK? Answer: 15,000 How many people died in the Great Fire of London (1666)?Answer:6 How many umbrellas are lost annually on the London Underground? Answer: 80,000. So ride the wave of national pride and get playing! Makes a great party game at family get togethers and for after dinner. Also acts as a helpful guide for that weekly pub quiz - especially when it's your turn to compile the questions! What's in the Box? 1 Playing Board 6 Playing Pieces 1 Die 1,200 Questions
Trivia For The Toilet
Trivia For The Toilet
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Consider a minute in the bathroom a minute wasted? Wish you could utilise that time? The Trivia For The Toilet book is the perfect remedy to this common problem. With 96 illustrated, splashproof pages full of over 400 things you never knew, you'll leave the toilet feeling fulfilled and satisfied with your new selection of knowledge. Did you know that the expression "News" came from an abbreviation of "North, East, West, South"? Discover this, and hundreds of other interesting facts with Trivia For The Toilet.
Think You Know It All
Think You Know It All
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To all those adults who retrospectively view that childhood and teenage competitive drive as something for the younger and less secure, casting those memories of crying for being caught cheating in that test aside, we present "Think You Know It All? The activity book for Grown-Ups". Watch those principles take a running leap out the window as your allegedly responsible, adult peers grapple with eachothers answer sheets and discreetly click away at their smartphones in the pursuit of quiz glory! Think you can name all the American states? List the James Bond films in order? Put yourself to the test, this devilishly addictive quiz book will never get old!
Haynes Outdoor Survival Manual
Haynes Outdoor Survival Manual
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This is the Outdoor Survival Manual from Haynes. The author, the former Royal Marine Commando Dave Pearce, has an extensive background in improvisational survival in an array of the harshest climates around the world, and has divulged in this comprehensive how-to manual how to handle outdoor situations from casual camping in the woods to perilous hikes through the jungle and staying warm in deadly minus temperatures. Unlike many other guides of a similar genre, it comes with 250 colour illustrations and step-by-step instructions on how to go through the processes to stay alive in the most extreme of circumstances, making this is the perfect gift for the intrepid explorer.
Ray Mears Essential Bushcraft
Ray Mears Essential Bushcraft
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From the renouned adventurer Ray Mears comes his Essential Bushcraft book of what-to, how-to and when-to do things whilst adventuring out in the wilderness. Ranging from how to make a fire from pretty much nothing, to a list of what wild foods are edible, this is an ideal guide to take with you when going on an expedition, or to give as a gift to that friend who dreams of exploring unknown territory.
Haynes Wallace Gromit 039;s Cracking Contraptions Manual
Haynes Wallace Gromit 039;s Cracking Contraptions Manual
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Wallace & Gromit fans everywhere can breathe a huge sigh of relief: Finally they can understand fully how Gromit's breakfast porridge cannon works, and unearth previously unspoken secrets about the technical specifications of the tuned up Austin A35 van and the iconic motorbike and sidecar. Haynes have again stepped up to produce a definitive manual, this time for the much-loved cartoon characters. Picking apart The Wrong Trousers and the Knit-O-Matic could never have been possible for, but with this comprehensive guid to every Wallace & Gromit invention, the avid fan can gain closure on all those questions he never thought he would answer!
Haynes USS Enterprise Manual
Haynes USS Enterprise Manual
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The USS Enterprise Manual from Haynes is the perfect gift to give the avid Star Trek fan. Watch them go wild as you present them with the 160 page hardback edition of the explanatory guidebook that explores the depths and intricacies of the legendary spaceship. It follows the growth of the USS Enterprise and its portrayal in various incarnations, with a comprehensive amount of background information and technological specifications for the equipment used on board through time, also featuring cutaway drawings, technical illustrations and photographs. It's enough to send your average science fiction fanatic wild!
Shit Ground No Fans
Shit Ground No Fans
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"Shit Ground No Fans" is the brilliant collection of football chants that pays homage to the distinctive British football culture and the songs that have developed from this over the years. Many of the older ones have developed and are still sung on the terraces today. "Shit Ground No Fans" puts together a huge amount of chants from all the years of football banter and brings it together in a concise, humorous amalgamation of the witty minds of millions of football fans at once! Indulge in the nostalgia of hearing chants you might not have heard since the 80's, or remember having had it roared in your ear last week, this is the perfect gift for the committed football fan.
Caravan Cookbook
Caravan Cookbook
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The Caravan Cookbook is a brilliant collection from the Rivron family, a group of extremely experienced caravanners who have picked up a wide selection of simple, delicious recipes, perfectly engineered for the confined kitchens of a caravan, the knowledge from which is presented to you in this one, simple cookbook. Learn how to prepare uncomplicated and healthy picnics, snacks, main dishes and rainy day baking: The Caravan Cookbook is the perfect preparation for camping and caravanning, showing that it is possible to enjoy fantastic cuisine whilst travelling around.
F*** My Life
F*** My Life
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Feel exasperated after one of those days where everything seems to be going wrong? The car not started, it started it raining on the way to the bus, then you ripped your jacket sleeve? "F*** My Life" is a simple yet hilarious concept: in a few sentences, people describe how and why a simple incident has ruined their day, and if there was a way to make you feel better, it's to know that other people are getting it or have had it worse than you!
Pets With Tourettes
Pets With Tourettes
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"Pets With Tourettes" is a hilarious novelty book that shows the foul mouthed side to those cute little critters that seem so innocent. A perfect gift for the animal lover, this combines cute and comical photos of animals with amusing captions of them "venting their distress" at whatevers coming their way! Gasp and then laugh at the cursing coming out of their mouth: this is a brilliant smaller gift idea for any occasion.
My Life Story Memories of a Lifetime
My Life Story Memories of a Lifetime
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This is a wonderful keepsake for yourself and for those who come after you - a 100 year diary for you to record the events of a lifetime. In these digital days, it's nice to have some "physical" record of moments and incidents that shaped the way you are. Totalling 1080 pages, this is a record of yourself, about yourself which will help you remember the special moments you never want to forget - the people you've loved; the friends you've made; the places you've visited; the places that have become home. Record your achievements ... Make a note of favourite films/books/music/people ... Write down your ambitions ... Make a "Things To Do Before I Die" list. The book includes a map of the world, and one of your body, to be filled in as you choose. Every year you can write about what's important in your life and add photos and memorabilia. If you're too young to fill it in right now, someone else can start a record for you; things like your first steps, first words, first day at school. My Life Story is much more than a baby record book, diary, or even scrapbook. It's a an autobiography of your life and those in it. Treasure it always! Makes a wonderful gift for new parents, right up to grandparents who want to record their life for their grandchildren
Top Gear Alternative Highway Code
Top Gear Alternative Highway Code
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Top Gear has given us the world’s most popular TV show with three of the world’s most obnoxious presenters. Now their take on motoring and life in general is encapsulated in this brand new Top Gear Alternative Highway Code, written by the Ministry of Top Gear no less! As everyone knows, there are three ways of doing things. The right way, the wrong way and the Top Gear way. Although, on reflection, that’s usually just the wrong way, but faster and with more shouting. Anyway, the good news is that this third way of doing things can be applied to almost anything, and that includes motoring in general. All you need is the right guidance, which is where the brand new Top Gear Alternative Highway Code comes in. Top Gear's Alternative Highway Code will show you how to bring the ambitious but rubbish philosophies of the world’s most popular TV programme to your driving, containing advice on general motoring, as well as specific tips on how to deal with common eventualities like a rapidly sinking amphibious camper van, a caravan airship that’s just crashed into a small bush, or a stupid home-made limousine that’s snapped in half while transporting a top celebrity to an awards ceremony. With diagrams and illustrations, it also includes guidance to every day driving like How to overtake What to do and how to react when hitting wildlife Basic rules of the road Dealing with Elderly Drivers And many more irreverent tips! Road users should not leave home without it. Makes an ideal gift for all petrol heads and fans of Top Gear - and there are plenty of those about!
How to Poo at Work
How to Poo at Work
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Let’s face it, using public loos can be a tad fraught sometimes, although you can claim anonymity. Even more fraught are visits to the lav at work. So are you sitting comfortably? Then let’s begin! How to Poo at Work is a hilarious book that could save your career and get you the keys to the executive washroom! It is the ultimate guide to going to the toilet at work, and is filled with practical advice for dealing with all sorts of poop-related problems. Includes “What to do if” scenarios such as: You are 'ill' A colleague follows you into the bathroom the flush doesn't work no paper no seat your colleagues arrive your phone rings And, many more real-life situations that are tough to cope with. All are complemented by useful diagrams. You may think “Why” this guide? Well, work can be stressful enough so you don’t need any added traumas when trying to relieve yourself do you!

























