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The children of Michigan prepare for Santa's arrival, but he can't make his appearance until they are all in bed and fast asleep!

"The icicles sparkle as snowflakes drift down from Midland to Ann Arbor, and all around."

Although we are not from Michigan, my Grandma lives there. We received this book from her this week and think it's a marvelous idea! Even though we are not familiar with the area, it will be fun for our kids to research the cities as they get older. The illustrations are splendid and the story is very well written. This will be a good encouragement for kids to go to sleep on Christmas Eve. This is a cute and personalized story that will add magic to your Christmas collection.
  
Gavin and Stacey: Christmas special 2019
Gavin and Stacey: Christmas special 2019
2019 | Comedy
Gavin and Stacy (3 more)
Smithy
Nessa
Rob bryden
Ten years between episodes (0 more)
Contains spoilers, click to show
Just finished watching just as good as the last time they were on ten years ago brilliant comedy all the actors are back fitting back perfectly into their roles and a excellent script from both Ruth Jones and James Corden what's not like. And then there's Rob bryden as uncle Byran his almost meltdown over the Christmas turkey magic. Hope they make another soon and not ten years from now due to big cliffhanger
  
The most popular gardening writers (those who are on TV) are now under the same pressure to produce a new book for Christmas every year as the best-selling cookery writers — whether or not they have anything fresh to say.

Last year Monty Don charmed all with Nigel: My Family and other Dogs. His latest offering, Down to Earth: Gardening Wisdom is this year’s best-selling gardening book.

From Monty Don’s best-selling guide to gardening principles to peeking into the plots of the rich and famous, there’s much to enjoy:


The Secret Gardeners: Britain's Creatives Reveal Their Private Sanctuaries

The Secret Gardeners: Britain's Creatives Reveal Their Private Sanctuaries

Victoria Summerley and Hugo Rittson-Thomas

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The Secret Gardeners is a captivating photographic portrait of the private gardening passions of 25...

The Thoughtful Gardener: An Intelligent Approach to Garden Design

The Thoughtful Gardener: An Intelligent Approach to Garden Design

Jinny Blom

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'Jinny's genius is to marry a beautiful vision to an extraordinary empathy with the landscape into...

Winter Gardens: Reinventing the Season

Winter Gardens: Reinventing the Season

Cedric Pollet

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Cedric Pollet is the author / photographer of the acclaimed book Bark: An Intimate Look at the...

Head Gardeners

Head Gardeners

Ambra Edwards and Charlie Hopkinson

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What is Britain's greatest contribution to world culture? Ambra Edwards suggests it is the garden....

Beth Chatto's Shade Garden: Shade-Loving Plants for Year-Round Interest

Beth Chatto's Shade Garden: Shade-Loving Plants for Year-Round Interest

Beth Chatto and Steven Wooster

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First published as Beth Chatto's Woodland Garden by Cassell in 2002, this Pimpernel Classic edition...

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Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas
Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas
Adam Kay | 2019 | Biography, Health & Fitness, Humor & Comedy, Medical & Veterinary
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7.6 (9 Ratings)
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Another amazingly funny look at the life of a doctor, but this time over the festive period.
I don’t think I will ever tire of reading Adam Kay’s work, from the diary entries full of sarcasm to the explanatory footnotes with a touch of humour, he makes his books so easy to read.
This book shows how medical staff don’t get the standard couple of weeks off that most people seem to get where they can binge on cheese and wine and forget which day of the week it is, whilst watching rubbish TV. They still have to work, and sometimes it’s the worst time of year because of people overindulging and not being careful with the most ordinary of tasks.
I don’t know how he manages to keep his sense of humour throughout both books and throughout his career in medicine, but I’m so glad that he does.
The final chapter was the most poignant one for me, where he talks about thanking the medical professionals with small gestures such as a Christmas card or donating to a charity. It shows that even though he is no longer in the profession, it isn’t too far from his heart (probably because his siblings still work in the profession) and he wants to make it better for those that do pull the short straw at Christmas.
Another brilliant read from Adam Kay, I can’t wait to read more from him (hopefully!). My only regret? Not reading this one around Christmas!