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Opening hours are Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 4pm, closed on Mondays. 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 television producer, director and writer Gerry Anderson was born on this day in 1929 .He had hoped to become an Architect but instead worked in the film industry be...Click here to see books written by Gerry Anderson.
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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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This Is The Road To Hell - Or Is It? The M25
Everyone in the UK has heard of the M25 Motorway and a vast majority of people have travelled on it at some time in their lives.
Map of the M25
I have the pleasure (or misfortune) of travelling on it at least a couple of times a month to visit family in Kent. To make this journey from Tintern in Monmouthshire, where I am lucky to live, I take the M4 and then join the M25 at junction 15 near Heathrow Airport...
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De Havilland Mosquito – Warpaint Special No. 3
Aircraft have always fascinated me. When I was younger, one of my hobbies was radio-controlled cars. I always wanted to progress onto aircraft – but sadly never had the funds!
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Over the last few years, I’ve played around with building my own drones (with limited success) and even building a radio-controlled hovercraft, but I’ve never lost my interest in aircraft. One of these days, I might just build a model aircraft and, if I did, it would probably...
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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.