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Buy unique island gifts

Got someone in your family who would be really thrilled to get something different for Christmas?

Then these special handmade, embroidered products offer ‘one of a kind’ pieces, which are all created by a women's sewing cooperative that is based in the island of Madagascar.

Handcrafted with recycled cotton, each individual item is guaranteed to be utterly unique and offers a stunning gift with a very genuine, heartfelt Christmas meaning.

Made by the women of the Stitch Sainte Luce cooperative, the items’ sales generate highly valuable income for families in Madagascar; who need our support now more than ever, as 1.15 million people on the island face starvation, due to a famine.

Stitch Sainte Luce, supported by the charity SEED Madagascar, has taught embroidery, as well as business skills in maths, sales and English language, to over 100 women. Alongside value incomes, the cooperative has also helped empower women, giving them a creative and social outlet and building self-confidence. 

For more information on Stitch Sainte Luce, or to buy products, please visit www.stitchsainteluce.org

For further details on the current food crisis in Madagascar please visit the SEED Madagascar website – www.madagascar.co.uk.

Sixpence Pud Liqueur Gin

 

Sixpence Pud Liqueur Gin. It's a golden, shimmering Christmas in a bottle!

Those wonderful souls who brought you Snow Globe Gin have worked hard and with dedication to bring you yet another festive treat, their Sixpence Pud Gin Liqueur.

 It is both thrilling to look at and shockingly tasty. With its traditional Christmas Pud good looks, the swirling, luminescent shimmering golden cast of the drink, it adds a whole new dimension to your Christmas table, where it will be a new traditional centre piece of your Christmas celebrations.

Years ago, silver sixpenny pieces were put into the traditional Christmas pudding and whoever found it would receive a year's good luck.

That's now replaced with the opportunity for everyone at the Christmas table to receive not only a shimmering golden sip (or two!)  bringing its own good luck, but the chance to indulge in a very Christmassy drink redolent of warming traditional Yuletide spices, candied fruits, a hint of caramel the taste of oranges and of cinnamon, all cunningly mingled with the finest available gin.

It can be taken neat in a suitable glass, on the rocks or why not use it as the basis for a nifty series of festive cocktails? Added to sparkling white wines like Prosecco, Champagne or British sparkling whites it creates a golden, shimmering treat for the taste buds and the eyes.

It will make a remarkable Christmas gift for the gin lover in your life. Or a marvellous self-gift for you!

It's available at Harvey Nichols. A 50ml bottle will cost £25.00. https://www.harveynichols.com/brand/sixpence-pud/3690862-christmas-pudding-gin-liqueur-500ml/p4157958/

Or you can buy it direct from the producers, Gravity Drinks, at https://gravitydrinks.co.uk/collections/shop-our-range.  

Do check out their other talked about and stunning drinks whilst you are there.

An excellent pre-Christmas gift from Holland and Barrett. Their Advent Calendar

 

My wife has asked me to post this up on That's Christmas, so here we go.

Last year my wife wanted a Holland and Barrett Beauty Advent Calendar, but we missed getting one as they'd sold out.

This year we got in early and ordered one which arrived this lunchtime.

It costs £45 and is filled with 25 absolutely wonderful beauty products. My wife (who is the expert on such matters) believes there is at least £200 with of beauty goodies in the box.

What's in it? Ingredients:

Upcircle Eye Cream 10ml: Aqua, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract*, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil*, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Acer Rubrum (Maple) Extract, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Calendula Officinalis Extract*, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract*, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, SalicylicAcid, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene **.*Organically grown ingredients. **Natural constituent of essential oils listed.

Fushi Really Good Hair Oil 10ml: Organic Sesame Seed Oil (Sesamum Indicum), Triple Infused Organic Brahmi Serum (Brahmi Herpestis), Organic Coconut Oil (Cocos Nucifera), Organic Avocado Oil (Persea Americana), Organic Sweet Almond Oil (Prunus Dulcis), Organic Moroccan Argan Oil (Argania Spinosa), Neem (Azadirachta Indica), Indian Jasmine Absolute EO (Jasminum Grandiflorum), Vitamin E. Sukin Super Greens Detoxifying Facial Scrub 20ml Water (Aqua), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder (Bamboo), Cetyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Jojoba Esters, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Petroselinum Crispum (Parsley) Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract (Kale), Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil (Rosehip), Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Peel Oil, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Fragrance (Parfum)*, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol. *Natural Fragrance.

REN Ready Steady Glow Tonic 50ml: Aqua (Water), Sodium Lactate, Lactic Acid, Heptyl Glucoside, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Triethyl Citrate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract, Benzoic Acid, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Flower Oil, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Peel Oil, Heptanol, Parfum* (Fragrance), Limonene.

Wet Brush Mini Detangler Brush: Plant Based Starch (Brush handle) - Nylon (Bristles)

Natura Siberica Daily Protection Hand Cream 30ml (Please refer to product): Aqua, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Linoleate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Linolenate, Pinus Sibirica Seed Oil WH* , Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil*, Amaranthus Spinosus Seed Oil*, Pinus Sibirica Needle Extract WH* , Abies Sibirica Needle Extract WH*, Picea Obovata Needle Extract WH*, Crataegus Monogyna Fruit/Leaf Extract*, Achillea Millefolium Extract*, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract WH*, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract*, Bidens Tripartita Flower/Leaf/Stem Water WH H*, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract*, Saponaria Officinalis Root Extract*, Arctium Lappa Root Extract*, Tocopherol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Parfum, Citral, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool.(*) Ingredients from Organic Farming. /(WH) Wild harvested Siberian plants organic derivatives. /(H) Siberian plants organic hydrolate.

AromaWorks Lavender And Petitgrain Mini Candle 75g: Soy Wax infused with a blend of 100% pure Essential Oils.

Weleda Prickly Pear Facial Lotion 30ml (Please refer to Product): Water (Aqua), Alcohol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glyceryl Oleate, Betaine, Xanthan Gum, Kaolin, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Galactoarabinan, Isoamyl Laurate, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Fragrance (Parfum)*, Limonene*, Linalool*, Citronellol*, Geraniol*. *from natural essential oils.

Dr Organic Guava Body Wash 250ml: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Aqua, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Psidium Guajava (Guava) Fruit Extract, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Salicylic Acid, Tocopherol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Parfum, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Limonene, Linalool.

I Love Tonka Bean And Myrrh Body Wash 125ml: Aqua (Water EAU), Cocamidopropyl, Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, Parfum (fragrance), Sodium Benzoate, Glycerin, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Allantoin, Panthenol, Pogostemon Cablin Labiatae (Patchouli) Oil, Commiphora Abyssinica (Myrrh) Oil, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (Cinnamon Bark) Oil, Bulnesia Sarmienti (Guaiacwood) Oil, Linalool.

Q+A Apple AHA Exfoliating Gel 75ml: Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Propanediol, Panthenol, Malic Acid, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Succinoglycan, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice Powder, Sodium Gluconate, Allantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Betaine, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid.

Faith In Nature Dragon Fruit Shampoo Bar: Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Starch*, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate*, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate,* Cetearyl Alcohol*, Aqua (Water), Glycerin*, Hydrogenated Castor Oil*, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract*, Cocamidopropyl Betaine*, Parfum (Fragrance)*, Limonene*, Linalool*, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)** *Plant Derived **Mineral derived.

Ayumi Turmeric And Bergamot Face Mask 20ml: Aqua (Water), Kaolin, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Argania (Argan) Spinosa Kernel Oil, Citric Acid, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citral, Limonene, Linalool.

Ecodenta Certified Organic Multifunctional Toothpaste With Hemp Oil 75ml: Glycerin*, Aqua*, Hydrated Silica*, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice**, Tripotassium Citrate*, Sodium Coco-Sulfate*, Xylitol*, Cellulose Gum, Camellia Sinensis (Matcha) Leaf Powder**, Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil**, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil**, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil**, Citric Acid*, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate. **Ingredients from organic farming. *99% natural origin of total. 10% of the total ingredients are from Organic Farming COSMOS ORGANIC certified by Ecocert Greenlife according to COSMOS standard.

Oleus Jojoba Oil 50ml: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil.

Psychic Sisters Opalite Mini Facial Roller: Natural Gemstone.

Eden Perfume Portobello Perfume 2.5ml: Alcohol Denat, Parfum, Water, Benzyl Alcohol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool.

Disciple Balancing Mist 50ml: Graveolens Flower Hydrolat (Geranium), Copper Tripeptide-1, Glycerin.

So Eco Multi-Tasking Brush: Packaging Material: FSC Card, Corn Starch Window, Printed with Soy Ink and uses Vegetable Glue. Product Material: Bamboo Handle, Recycled Aluminium Ferrule, Synthetic Taklon Bristles.

Dr PawPaw Lip Scrub And Lip Balm Duo 16g:

Original Balm: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydroxystearic Acid, Candelilla Cera, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja.

Sugar Scrub: Sucrose, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydroxystearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Candelilla Cera, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja, Aroma, Limonene.

Holland and Barrett Aloe And Cucumber Face Wash: Aqua, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract.

Tisserand Sleep Better Pillow Mist Mini 9ml: Aqua (Water), Polysorbate 20, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Copaifera Reticulata (Copaiba) Balsam Extract, Cedrus Deodara (Cedarwood) Wood Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens (Cypress) Leaf Oil, Santalum Spicatum (Sandalwood) Wood Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Flower Oil, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linalool*, Limonene*.

Evolve Bio-Retinol Gold Face Mask 30ml: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Glycerin**, Kaolin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil*, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil*, Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI77891), Silica, Iron Oxide (CI77491), Sucrose Laurate, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil*, Parfum (Naturally derived Fragrance), Bidens Pilosa Extract, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Water*, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Sucrose Stearate, Sucrose Palmitate, Tin Oxide. *Ingredients from Organic farming. **Made using Organic Ingredients.

My wife's advice? "Order yours today, because I don't want people to miss out!"

https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/25-days-of-beauty-advent-calendar-60049355?skuid=049355

Squeak Bean can help you cater for vegetarians and vegans this Christmas

Yes, those neat people at Squeaky Bean can really help you cater for the vegetarians and vegans in your life this Christmas.

If you are going to cater for a mixed crowd this Christmas and New Year, you will be able to provide the vegetarians and vegans who will be visiting you home over the Christmas and New Year period if you buy the delicious products in the Squeaky Bean range. Or maybe you are the vegetarian or vegan in your family? Then these products will be ideal for you, too!

There are tasty Roast Chicken style slices which do taste very like roast chicken. 

Got guests who want something with a bit more bite for their mouthful? Then look no further than the Squeaky Bean char-grilled Piri- Piri mini fillets. They are pleasantly spicy without being over the top and they do taste just as if they are just from the BBQ! 

I personally love the Squeaky Bean Applewood Smoked Ham Style Vegan Slices. Even though I am not a vegan or even a vegetarian!

Making sandwiches for the Christmas platters? Try the NYC Deli Pastrami Style sandwich slices to make a nice change from the usual?

Like Indian style spices? If you do (and who doesn't?) then you and your guests will adore the Squeaky Bean Kick of Tika chicken style slices. 

The range can be eaten uncooked, or you can cook them if you wish, suitable cooking instructions are included, if appropriate. 

I also love the Squeaky Bean Scotch egg bites as they are absolutely delicious.

Other items are available so keep an eye out for them.

Available from Sainsbury's, Tesco, Ocado, Asda, Waitrose and the Co-Op, plus other retailers, too, including https://shop.wattsfarms.co.uk/.

Other stores are coming on board, so do watch out for availability at your store or ask them to check out www.Squeakybean.co.uk. 

That's Food and Drink: Pull the Pin Rum

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latentia primitivo puglia 2020

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It's a high quality and award winning Italian red wine. It's a very red type of red wine, with a good deep colour. 

The flavour is a very full flavour, yet it is not too overpowering. 

There are hints of hedgerow fruits such as blackberries, but also there are strong notes of cherries and dark red berries.

It also carries some spiced notes like fresh black pepper and also cinnamon and perhaps a touch of ginger? I thought I could detect ginger, but my wife wasn't in agreement with me on that point. But we both enjoyed the wine very much, which is the main thing.

We feel that it would be a good accompaniment to red meat dishes and also with cheeses, though the winery points out that it pairs well with cured cheeses and with pasta dishes.

I personally found that it was a fine choice of wine to be served with minced pies. It has a 13.5% vol.

We actually feel that this wine would also be a good match for traditional Christmas delicacies so we would heartily recommend buying several bottles (or a case) for the Christmas and New Year festivities.

Check your local wine merchant or it is also available via Amazon at £12.00 a 75 cl bottle. 

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Get Unearthed for Christmas

With talk, and a good deal of nonsense to be honest, in the mass media about shortages of foods for Christmas, our minds turned to finding out what will really be available for Christmas. It's a lot, you can trust us on that, but it's best to look for new and different things that you can eat over the Christmas and New Year season.

There are many companies out there who are working hard to unearth novel taste experiences for you. And one of these companies is actually called Unearthed.

Since 2008 they have been striving to bring foodies the best that is available from olives to absolutely delicious Pork Rillettes, to the freshest of continental meats. You have got to try their Calabrian Selection and their French Torchon Ham is the epitome of what every good ham should be; Succulent and exquisitely tasting. Is that because it's wrapped in cloth whilst it's cooking? Quite probably the answer is yes.

They also sell something that my late father would have adored, properly cooked and perfectly balanced Spanish omelettes. My grandfather was a businessman who was based in Spain for a number of years and my father who grew up in Spain had a governess and they had a cook who made absolutely delicious Spanish omelettes.

For years my father spoke with fondness of the omelettes he ate in Spain. I feel sure that he would have loved  the Unearthed Spanish omelettes. 

Try their Potato with Red Pepper, or their Potato Omelette with Onion or their Potato Omelette with Spinach. I have to admit that the latter was my favourite. I adore spinach, as it happens.

Check out their website at https://www.foodsunearthed.co.uk/ to learn more about the stunning range of outstanding foods such as Olives with Gouda; Chorizo Meatballs; ready-to-eat Garlic Prawns on skewers in handy, microwave-friendly packaging; and Surimi Rings and Spicy Spanish sausages.

Also, should you feel like a picnic (if you have never had a Christmas picnic, you haven't lived!) the products don't necessarily need to be cooked or heated so you can eat them cold supported with some suitable wines and carefully chosen beers. And mince pies, too.

Their ibérico steaks are remarkable as are their antipasti, their Pâtés and sausages. As for their meats? I would suggest you buy double the amount because they taste so good, you'd be crazy not to.

Christmas is coming!

 

Yes, dear readers of That's Christmas, Christmas is upon us!

Time to check out the recipe books, note down what food and drinks you will need to purchase, work out what Christmas presents you will need to be buying and thinking of what Christmas films/movies you will be watching.

There are many different versions of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, including cartoon and puppet versions and even one silent version, too.

My favourite version is the 1951 version, although the George C. Scott version comes a very close second.

How did a Christmas Carol come about? This video will relate that story to you:-

That's Christmas has now gone live. From now until Christmas we will bring you news about Christmas recipes, Christmas food and drink, ideal Christmas gifts for all.

Do you have a product or service that you want our readers to know about? Then please let us know by emailing us at thatschristmas@mail.com. 

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Happy New Year to all our readers

Happy New Year to our readers and to everyone who has helped us to help keep That's Christmas bringing news and stories to the world.

Laduma's Christmas Activities.

You can be over the drink drive limit. Without drinking

Can you ‘eat yourself’ over the drink-drive limit?

It appears that the answer is yes.

Because a special experiment by  CarTakeBack.com found that drivers can you be tipped over the limit by boozy food, if you’ve had just one standard glass of wine!

A spokesman said: "We tipped ourselves over the UK drink-driving limit with a full Christmas meal consisting of entirely supermarket-bought food.

Watch what happened here: https://www.cartakeback.com/blog/in-the-know/christmas-food-shock-cartakeback-finds-you-can-eat-yourself-over-the-drink-drive-limit

Rebecca Ashton, IAM RoadSmart Head of Driver Behaviour, said: “When enjoying a Christmas lunch, remember the alcohol content within your delicious meal.  The brandy within that slice of Christmas cake along with everything else could just put you over the limit. Food containing alcohol needs to be carefully considered if you are planning to get behind the wheel. Ultimately, there is no safe level of alcohol in the blood if you intend to drive.

"The simplest message is none for the road. Plan your night out so you can enjoy yourself and not have any stress about the journey home by pre-booking a taxi. If you have consumed a large amount of alcohol remember you could still be over the limit in the morning so arrange your day carefully.”

Rebecca Currier, spokesperson for CarTakeBack.com, said: “Following our shock survey that found 1 in 5 think it’s OK to drink-drive if they feel unaffected, we wanted to raise awareness about unknowingly drink-driving this Christmas. Most people think all the alcohol is burned off during cooking, but we found that’s clearly not the case. Stay safe over the festive period and pay attention to what you’re eating and drinking before you get behind the wheel.”

Countryfile Live Gift

There's a great gift for the country lover in your life.

Book them a Countryfile Live Festival ticket and they'll receive a fantastic BBC Countryfile Live festive gift wallet, plus the tickets for one of the events next year.

There are two events,  one in Castle Howard, York and the other in Windsor Great Park in August 2020)

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That's Books and Entertainment: Hippocrocohog

That's Books and Entertainment: Hippocrocohog: In the new book from Adam Nuth, Hippocrocohog , readers of all ages from 0 to 90 are introduced to the Hippocrocohog. Poppy and Lilly ...

That's Books and Entertainment: Step Into Darkness

That's Books and Entertainment: Step Into Darkness: In Step Into Darkness , a thriller from David Fletcher, we meet Dan. Dan is a troubled man, his life now has absolutely zero meaning. It&#...

That's Books and Entertainment: The Mulholland Files

That's Books and Entertainment: The Mulholland Files: In the debut thriller from Sandy Jones,  The Mulholland Files , we meet Edward. Edward is luxuriating in his partial retirement enjoying...

That's Books and Entertainment: All Six Legs

That's Books and Entertainment: All Six Legs: Got a dog? Know someone who has a dog or dogs? Then you need to buy this book All Six Legs. Written by dog behaviourist expert Denise Mc...

That's Books and Entertainment: Seventy Thousand Camels

That's Books and Entertainment: Seventy Thousand Camels: Seventy Thousand Camels is a very moving and inspiring memoir from Angelica A. Brewer. Angelica was born in Rome in 1965. Unfortunately ...

That's Books and Entertainment: Appetites

That's Books and Entertainment: Appetites: Appetites is a new collection of 19 short stories from the imagination of author Maggie Ling. The book's sub-title is stories of lov...

That's Books and Entertainment: The Stolen Planet

That's Books and Entertainment: The Stolen Planet: The Stolen Planet is the second children's fantasy novel from author Pearl Denham. It's part of a trilogy. Readers will meet aga...