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Opening hours are Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 4pm, closed on Mondays, including bank holidays. The telephone will not be answered on Mondays but feel free to leave a message and we will call you back on Tuesday. Likewise with email. Thank you for your custom.Did you know...
English illustrator and cartoonist W. Heath Robinson was born on this day in 1872. He was born into an artistic family, both his brothers and his father earned their living...Click here to see books illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
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MESSAGE TO OUR EU CUSTOMERS - Effective from Jan 2024
We ship worldwide, including to the EU. However, if your shipping destination is in the EU, you will need to purchase from us via Biblio.com, Abebooks.co.uk or Ebay.co.uk (our marketplace sites). Our website will link your order to Biblio.com at checkout to make this simple for you. Unfortunately, we have had to make this change due to the continuing impact of Brexit on small businesses. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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Space – An Awfully Big Adventure!
I have recently read the book ‘Orbital’ by Samantha Harvey, which is beautifully written and well deserving of winning the Booker Prize 2024.
The story takes place over 24 hours and tells the story of six astronauts/cosmonauts on board the International Space Station as it orbits the Earth. There are only sixteen chapters in the book, which cover the sixteen 90-minute orbits of the earth which equals sixteen sunrises and sunsets!
I am now hooked on watching the International Space Station orbit...
Featured book
Seven Years and a Day by Colette O’Hare
I was wondering which book I should feature this month and, when browsing the shelves of the shop, this one in the Children's section jumped out at me. I am not sure why. Perhaps it was the intriguing title, perhaps it was because I am a cat lover or, perhaps it was Beryl Cook’s wonderfully bold illustrations?
Did you know that if you are kind to a six-toed cat for seven years and a day it will grant your fondest wish?...
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Due to recent flooding, we have fitted a webcam to the outside of our shop to allow us to monitor the river level remotely. But it also allows our customers to get a view of the Wye Valley!
We'll try and keep the camera pointing in a sensible direction. Let us know if you spot anything interesting! The image should refresh around every 10 to 15 minutes.