Bøger af Hugh Morrison

This book contains 24 original vintage images of American house designs of the 1920s in a variety of beautiful architectural styles including mock-Tudor, Colonial and 'Hollywood Mexican'. Unleash your creative colouring skills on walls, windows, roofs, doors and gardens in these detailed drawings. The pictures are particularly suitable for light shading with colour pencils. This book will provide hours of relaxing fun for adults and older children. If you enjoy this book why not try 'The Old Fashioned American Homes Colouring Book' 2 and 3?

Cette collection de 24 gravures victorienne et édouardienne des costumes et des robes de belles dames à colorier permettra de s'amuser et de se relaxer pendant des heures. Laissez votre créativité s'envoler avec ces dessins intriguants et détaillés.

'The Slow Bicycle Companion: inspirational quotes from cycling's golden age' celebrates the golden age of cycling, before the noisy arrival of the motor car and the heavy goods vehicle, when lycra, hi-viz and plastic hats were unknown, bicycles had no brakes let alone gears, and tweed-clad riders puffed on cigars as they pedalled along peaceful country lanes. If you are a fan of the Slow Bicycle Movement and wish to return to a less hurried, more civilised, and perspiration-free style of cycling, this book of quotations will inspire and amuse in equal measure.

This 42-page book is aimed at patients with early stage dementia who like reading but find it hard to follow 'normal' books.With large print, short easy-to-follow descriptions and plenty of illustrations (black and white), the book looks at the famous US TV stars and shows of the 1960s, including 'Dr Kildare', 'Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In', 'Ironside' and 'Bewitched'.The book is intended to help stimulate long-term memories and promote conversations with relatives or carers. It does not mention dementia or memory loss, or anything that could cause distress or embarrassment to patients, and it is written in a simple but not childish style.It can equally be enjoyed by those without memory loss, for example, grandparents reading together with grandchildren to help them learn about TV in the 'old days'.Please note this book is about US TV shows only and does not include British shows.

'Nothing is so completely beyond the power of death as a noble love. Parting can shatter only its outward shell. Under that strange touch, love in its inmost recesses kindles and glows with a diviner life.' George S Merriam.Today many people have only a nominal attachment to a religious denomination or faith tradition. Yet at a profound rite of passage such as the funeral of a loved one, they may still wish to hear words of spiritual comfort that are familiar, inspiring and dignified, and which express some belief in a higher power and a hope, in some sense, of a life hereafter. This book of 143 poems and short prose readings is suitable for the funeral or memorial service of someone who was, perhaps 'spiritual, but not religious' or who did not have a dogmatic faith, yet was not opposed to religious ideas. Many of the readings come from the humanistic Christian tradition, expressing hope in the example of Jesus to help us through the darkest times of our lives, and that a spiritual connection with our loved ones can survive death, in some way which is ultimately beyond our understanding. There are also readings which are not specifically Christian, and readings from other faith traditions. The readings maintain the familiar traditional style of the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer, with the formality and dignity expected of a funeral or memorial service, from some of the world's greatest writers including Shakespeare, John Donne, Samuel Johnson, Robert Browning and Anne Bronte, as well as lesser-known but equally inspiring authors.

This book has 24 vintage architectural drawings of old fashioned houses in the Victorian style, to give you hours of colouring fun. If you like this book why not also try 'The Old Fashioned Houses Colouring Book 2'?

Esta colección de 24 grabados de estilo Victoriano y Eduardiano de trajes y vestidos de damas hermosas le dará horas de relajación y diversión. Deje correr su imaginación con estos diseños detallados e intrincados.

This fascinating illustrated booklet gives a brief day-by-day summary of the top news stories of 1950, showing an important event for every day of the year. Read about key events in pop and politics, technology and travel, arts and entertainment, and famous births, deaths and marriages. This pocket volume will make a great little present for a birthday, anniversary or reunion, or for anyone who just wants a stroll down memory lane.

Dr Smith: 'How's your new receptionist?' Dr Jones: 'Highly efficient. I haven't seen a patient all week!' This book is packed with clean quick-fire jokes and longer funny stories about all the usual suspects: bankers, lawyers, doctors, estate agents, Scotsmen, Irishmen, vicars, builders, mothers-in-law and many more. If you're hunting for jokes for a speech, public address, sermon or lecture or just looking for laughs, 'After Dinner Laughs' will keep you chuckling, page after page.

February, 1932: the highly unpopular Joan Hexham, 'the spider at the centre of a web of village gossip', is killed on stage during an amateur performance of Hamlet. An accident, surely. Nobody would be brazen enough to commit murder in full view of fifty witnesses in Lower Addenham village hall - or would they? The local vicar, Reverend Lucian Shaw, is asked by the police to lend moral support to the villagers during their investigation. He soon finds he must do much more than that when it becomes clear that Mrs Hexham's death was no accident - and that her killer is about to strike again. This 1930s Golden Age style murder mystery featuring the likeable clerical sleuth Lucian Shaw will appeal to fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers and GK Chesterton's 'Father Brown' series.

This fascinating booklet gives a brief insight into all the major news stories of 1957: pop and politics, technology and trade, computers and cinema.Read about the first rocket into orbit...Elvis Presley and Jailhouse Rock...Britain's H-Bomb...the Little Rock Nine...Laika the Space Dog...The King and I...Billy Graham...and much more.This pocket volume will make a great little present for anyone born in 1957 or anyone who just wants a quick stroll down memory lane.

If you enjoyed 'The Old Fashioned American Homes Colouring Book' 1 and 2, you will also enjoy this third book in the series which contains another 24 original vintage images of American house designs of the 1920s, from small country cottages to five-bedroom suburban homes. The pictures are particularly suitable for light shading with colour pencils, so take a break and de-stress as you design your very own colour schemes for beautiful houses and gardens. This book will provide hours of relaxing fun for adults and older children.

Imagine a world, where...Guns never run out of ammo...Aliens always speak English...You never need to lock your car...The average age of a high school student is 25...and nobody knows what a zombie is! This book takes a wry look at 500 movie cliches; some you know and love, and some you may not even have noticed. Whether you're a scriptwriter or just a movie fan, once you've read this book, we promise a trip to the cinema will never be the same again!

If you enjoy wordsearch puzzles but find the print of most books too small, then this book of 100 large print puzzles is for you. Set in 18 point clear Arial type, the size recommended by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the puzzles will give hours of entertainment to young and old alike. The puzzles are a mixture of random wordsearches, and themed wordsearches on general topics such as history, geography, famous people, hobbies etc. Please note the answers to the puzzles are printed in normal (11 point) type.

This collection of 22 Victorian engravings of flowers for colouring will provide hours of relaxation and old-fashioned fun for adults and children. Some of the pictures have shaded areas, which can be coloured over lightly in pencil - similar to how pictures were 'hand tinted' in the old days.

This fascinating illustrated booklet gives a brief day-by-day summary of the top news stories of 1933, showing an important event for every day of the year. Read about key events in pop and politics, technology and travel, arts and entertainment, and famous births, deaths and marriages. This pocket volume will make a great little present for a birthday, anniversary or reunion, or for anyone who just wants a stroll down memory lane.

This collection of 24 line drawings of elegant ladies' costumes from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries will provide hours of colouring fun for adults and children.

This fascinating illustrated booklet gives a brief day-by-day summary of the top news stories of 1940, showing an important event for every day of the year. Read about key events in pop and politics, technology and travel, arts and entertainment, and famous births, deaths and marriages. This pocket volume will make a great little present for a birthday, anniversary or reunion, or for anyone who just wants a stroll down memory lane.

Discover the world of vintage colouring - in a handy compact book suitable for your purse/handbag. This book has 52 pages of vintage images for you to colour while you relax and de-stress. Choose from beautiful old houses, pretty Victorian children, fairytale scenes, flowers, ornaments and other delightful old pictures, and bring them to life with colours of your choice.

This collection of 22 engravings of Victorian Gothic architectural details for churches includes murals, pillars, windows, angels and even organ pipes in beautifully intricate patterns for you to colour. If you enjoy this book why not try one of our other colouring books? Titles include Old Fashioned Ladies, Old Fashioned Children and Old Fashioned Flowers.

'A Little Book of Ripping Riddles & Confounding Conundrums: Classic Riddles and Brainteasers for Young and Old' contains 110 short and long riddles from times past which are still intriguing today. Why does it take so long to play chess? How can you take something from nothing, and leave a number? What gets larger, the more you take from it? If Jim's father be John's son, what relation then is Jim to John? All these questions and more are answered in this little book of family fun which will be a perfect antidote to a long car or train journey. If you like this book you may also like our new title: 'Jokes for Kids! Loads of Laughs for Older Children'.

Relax and de-stress as you step back into the elegant world of Edwardian ladies' fashion. Feel your cares slip away as you colour beautiful evening dresses, elegant daywear and sophisticated lingerie, with 24 pages of vintage drawings from the first decade of the twentieth century.If you like this book you will also like 'The Old Fashioned Edwardian Fashion Colouring Book' from Montpelier Publishing.

'My wife and I have agreed never to go to bed angry with one another. So far we've been up for three weeks...' 'My wife and I always compromise, I admit I'm wrong and she agrees with me...' Whether you're making a speech for a wedding or an anniversary, or just want a good laugh, this laugh-a-minute book will keep you chortling at the ups and downs of weddings and married life.

This 32 page book is aimed at patients with early stage dementia who like reading but find it hard to follow 'normal' books. With large print, short easy to follow paragraphs and plenty of illustrations, the book looks at the famous movie stars of Hollywood from the 1920s to the 1960s. It is intended to help stimulate long-term memories and promote conversations with relatives or carers.The book does not mention dementia or memory loss, or anything that could cause distress or embarrassment to patients, and it is written in a simple but not childish style. It can equally be enjoyed by those without memory loss, for example, grandparents reading together with grandchildren to help them learn about the 'old days'.

'I've experienced quite a few heart-stopping moments in my job over the years, ' said the doctor. 'I suppose that's why I'm being struck off.' 'Doctor, I'm thinking of getting a vasectomy.''That's a big decision. Have you discussed it with your family?''Yes, we took a vote, and they're in favour of it 15 to 2.' This book is packed with jokes and funny stories taking a wry look at doctors, nurses, dentists and psychiatrists. Whether you're in the medical profession or 'under the knife, ' you'll find this book is the perfect prescription for 'laughter deficiency syndrome.' Suitable for adults only.

A hand rolled cigar is a work of art - a craftsman-made item, part of an almost lost world which predates the hurried modern era of industrialisation and instant satisfaction. The cigar has inspired many of the great writers of the past to sing its praises in poetry and prose. This little book is an anthology of interesting poems, facts, opinions, tips and quotes written over the last two centuries on the subject of cigars; carefully picked, stored and aged to perfection.

Enter a world of beautiful and detailed Victorian images for your colouring pleasure, in this convenient handbag-sized book. Relax and de-stress as you bring 50 vintage pictures to life and create your very own unique works of art. Images include ladies and children, houses, ornaments, decorative patterns and mythical scenes. Due to the detailed nature of the drawings, they are more suited to light shading with colour pencils than heavy felt tip pens.

This fascinating illustrated booklet gives a brief day-by-day summary of the top news stories of 1980, showing an important event for every day of the year. Read about key events in pop and politics, technology and travel, arts and entertainment, and famous births, deaths and marriages. This pocket volume will make a great little present for a birthday, anniversary or reunion, or for anyone who just wants a stroll down memory lane.

This book contains 30 mandalas (Sanskrit for 'circle'), a spiritual and ritual symbol in Indian religions, for your colouring and de-stressing pleasure. Each image is accompanied by a short text on mindfulness (the art of living in the moment) by some of the greatest thinkers in history, including Buddha, Lao Tzu and Shakespeare, to help you meditate and relax while colouring.

The small Indian town of McLeodganj (Dharamsala) in the Himalayas was once just a forgotten footnote in the history of the British Raj - but in 1959 all that changed when His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived after being forced to flee from Tibet. Since then, McLeodganj has become the headquarters of the exiled Tibetan government, a world centre of Buddhism and a safe haven for thousands of Tibetan refugees. Inspired by Michael Palin's BBC series 'Himalaya, ' Hugh Morrison spent four months as a volunteer among the Tibetan exiles of McLeodganj, working for Lha Charitable Trust as editor of their magazine, 'Contact'. With detail and wry humour, he describes daily life in 'Little Lhasa' as well as Himalayan travels to places such as Mandi, the city of temples, Shimla, the summer capital of British India, and the desolate no man's land of some of the world's highest and most remote settlements on the Indo-Chinese border. This book will appeal to those interested in volunteer work in McLeodganj or anyone who wants to find out more about this unique, beautiful and mysterious part of the world. Includes 30 black and white illustrations. 50% of the proceeds of this book will be donated to Lha Charitable Trust