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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...
Russian-American author Vladimir Nabokov was born on this day in 1899. He wrote his first novels in Russian, but began writing in English when he moved to American. In 19...Click here to see books written by Vladimir Nabokov.
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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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The Silver Tide by Michael Tod
The Silver Tide is an enchanting story by author Michael Tod. Published in 1993 it is the first book of the Woodstock Saga about the introduction of the grey squirrel into the UK native red squirrel population and the impact this had.
Front Cover / Michael Tod
I have a soft spot for animal stories, particularly those like Duncton Wood by William Horwood and Watership Down by Richard Adams, where the animals are portrayed acting like animals. I am less keen on...
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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.