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Everyone’s favourite hound is up to more canine capers in another annual collection from the Daily Mail’s popular Fred Basset strip.

Britain‛s best-loved canine hero for almost half a century returns in another annual collection of the best from the Daily Mail ‛s popular strip. With humour drier than a dog biscuit, Fred‛s cheeky antics and his astute comments on modern life will keep you entertained all year.

Having battled and succumbed to the mañana pace of rural Mallorca, spring sees Peter Kerr and family relaxing into a supposedly simpler way of life, growing oranges on their little valley farm, Ca’s Mayoral. However, even after the trials, tribulations and triumphs of their initiation, Spain...

This charming compilation of 40 of the best-loved traditional nursery rhymes offers clues as to their true meanings and often surprising origins. Many of the catchy songs we grew up with were not nonsense verses for the playground but served as satirical commentaries on political events of...

Midges like damp areas, low sunlight, no wind and dark clothes (to land on, not to wear). So your best bet for a midge-free, summer Highland holiday is to don a white robe and take a packet of porridge to, say, Ethiopia at midday.' Like many middle-aged baby-boomers, Richard Guise yearned to...

The nine months is up and the new baby is finally here! But what do you do when your darling child calls to ask you to play babysitter? You’ve been through it all before and then some, but with the help of this quirky little book you’ll be sailing through those unexpected play dates with...

This essential pocket-sized companion is packed with inspiring quotations from writers, spiritual leaders and philosophers, along with simple but effective tips to help you bring moments of calm into your daily life. 'The Little Book of Relaxation' will benefit the mind and heart and make a real difference to every day.

Did you know? • Nessie is not the only monster supposedly living in a Scottish loch. Loch Morar has its own: Morag. • The first Open golf Championship was played in Scotland, at Prestwick in 1860. • As well as television, insulin, chloroform and the telephone, Scotland has...

Did You Know... • Who won 152–0 in 2002, the largest margin of victory in an international fixture? • The stories behind rugby’s best nicknames, like ‘Suitcase’, ‘Raspberry’ and ‘The Fun Bus’? • How the first-ever ‘own try’ was scored in 2014? It...

Do you know… • Who holds the world record for the fastest marathon run in flip flops, or dressed as a beer can? • The stories behind the running legends known as ‘Grandma’ and ‘The Buckeye Bullet’? • Why a race in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is known as the Trail of Tears? Running...

Over the years, authors, artists and amblers aplenty have felt the pull of the Thames, and now travel writer Tom Chesshyre is following in their footsteps. He’s walking the length of the river from the Cotswolds to the North Sea – a winding journey of over two hundred miles. Join him for...

Make your love life sizzle with this collection of mind-blowing sex positions inspired by the classic Eastern book of erotica. With positions ranging from slow and sensual to frisky and fun, this book features all the classics as well as adventurous new positions to try, you’ll never want to go back to Missionary again!

Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't' Margaret Thatcher, UK prime minister 1979-1990 and leader of the Conservative Party 1975-1990, was the only woman to hold either post, and was re-elected for an unprecedented third term, earning her a place...

Life sucks. It’s a fact we all have to face up to now and then, and the best medicine is often a healthy dose of rage and profanity. Let off some steam with this cantankerous collection of wrathful words and grouchy grumblings.