Bøger af Hugh Morrison

This fascinating illustrated booklet gives a brief day-by-day summary of the top news stories of 1959, 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.

'I have the Wheel of life; Soiled with my city's dust. From the struggle and the strife Of the narrow street I fly To the Road's felicity, To clear from me the frown Of the moody toil of town....' This collection of poems covers cycling in all its moods; from the exhilaration of bicycle racing to the lyrical reflections of touring through the countryside, to the every-day challenges of commuting and repairs. Taken from books and magazines of the early days of bicycles, these poems, most of them by unknown writers, will still amuse and inspire today's riders with the timeless highs (and lows) of cycling.

This book contains 24 architectural line drawings of English country cottages in the Arts and Crafts style. Adults and children will have hours of fun colouring the walls, tiles, thatch, woodwork and gardens of these beautiful old fashioned buildings. The images are particularly suitable for light shading with colour pencil.

Détendez-vous et déstressez en faisant un retour en arrière dans l'élégant monde de la mode pour femmes des années 10. Faites disparaitre vos soucis en coloriant de belles robes de soirée, des tenues élégantes et de lingerie sophistiquée, avec 24 pages de dessins d'époque de la première décennie du XXe siècle.

This fascinating booklet gives a brief insight into all the major news stories of 1958: pop and politics, space and showbusiness, war and weather. Read about NASA's first satellite...Elvis Presley in the army...the sensational sex-novel 'Lolita'...the attempted coup in France...Scotland's worst serial killer...and the world's first video game. This pocket volume will make a great little present for someone born in 1958 or anyone who just wants a quick stroll down memory lane.

This 38-page book is packed with full color photographs from the USA in the 1940s, showing scenes of daily life and ordinary people at work and play. There are also pictures of well known people and consumer products. Each picture has a simple caption in large print. This book is intended to help bring back long-term memories in dementia sufferers and act as a prompt for conversation with relatives, carers etc. The book does not mention dementia or memory loss or anything that could cause distress to a reader.

'To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.' In recent years non-religious funerals have become more common, but without an established canon of readings to fall back on, it can be difficult to plan an appropriate service for a loved one who had no religious belief or connections. Readings recommended by secular humanists, especially modern texts, can sometimes sound trite or overly informal. This book, however, provides opening sentences, readings, and sentences for committal and/or dispersal from some of the greatest philosophers and writers in history including Marcus Aurelius, Plato, Christina Rossetti, Shakespeare and Rabindranath Tagore. They retain the solemnity, grandeur and dignity of the traditional language of Christian funerals found in the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer, but make no dogmatic references to religion, the supernatural or life after death; beliefs which many today do not or cannot hold. Instead, the readings offer a positive philosophical approach to death, and a celebration of the life and memory of the departed. This book will be suitable for anybody planning the funeral of a loved one, or for officiants at secular humanist funerals.

Reduce, reuse and recycle - the nineteenth century way! This book is packed full of helpful hints and recipes from the early 1800s to the early 1900s, when the United States and Canada expanded their frontiers and intrepid pioneers set up frugal, self-reliant homesteads. It is not just for homesteaders or self-sufficiency purists - whether you live in a country cottage, a city apartment or a college dorm, this book contains a wealth of hints to help you save money, live a greener lifestyle and 'downsize'. It shows how to avoid expense and waste by using leftovers in new ways, substituting costly ingredients for more affordable ones and overcoming common household problems using everyday items. If you would like to find out how to make filling meals for just pennies - make cheese from sour milk - get rid of shiny elbows on suit jackets - cook with free wild plants - bring stale food back to life - make tea taste better and go further - use meat bones to shine shoes - or just brew your own beer in a tea-kettle, then this book is for you!

This book contains 24 authentic vintage images of the Arthurian legends, taken from old story books. Suitable for light shading with colour pencils, the pictures show well-known characters such as King Arthur, Sir Galahad, Guinevere and Morgana Le Fay, and famous scenes such as the appearance of Excalibur and the finding of the Holy Grail. So let your cares slip away as you use your creative skills to colour a world of medieval mystery and magic.

'Is that a popular song he's singing?' 'It was before he sang it!' Do you remember the days of quick-fire radio and TV comedians, music hall gags and club 'turns'? Do you miss those little magazines packed with jokes that got passed around at school or work until they were dog-eared? Then this book is for you. If you enjoyed 'The Old Fashioned Joke Book' you'll love this new collection of old-style stand-up jokes and funny stories.

Trapped in the past - in a city at war! When 11 year old Jack and his American cousin Ella dare each other to explore the overgrown garden of an abandoned London house, they discover a half-buried bomb shelter from the Second World War. When they go inside they think they have found the perfect hang-out, but when they try to leave - they find they have been transported back in time to 1940 - in the middle of an air raid! Will Jack and Ella be able to survive and find their way back to their own time? Find out in this page-turning adventure story suitable for children aged 8 to 12.

This book contains 24 pages of beautiful vintage line drawings of animals people love, including dogs, cats, horses and birds. Relax and de-stress as you choose and apply colours to bring these pretty Victorian images to life.

This fascinating illustrated booklet gives a brief day-by-day summary of the top news stories of 1944, 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.

'Let us sing our own treasures, Old England's good cheer, To the profits and pleasures of stout British beer; Your wine tippling, dram sipping fellows retreat, But your beer drinking Britons can never be beat.' This book is an ideal drinking companion for any fan of real ale, craft beers and the traditional British pub. Dipping into the literary barrels of the past five hundred years, this anthology delivers a heady brew of poems, prose passages and quotations in praise of real ale from writers such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Samuel Johnson, Edgar Allen Poe and Robert Burns. Learn about the legend of heather ale, how bottled beer was born, the chance remark that created India Pale Ale, the ales known only to the elite of Brasenose College, Oxford, and much more, in this highly readable round of literary refreshment. 'Long have I travelled far and near, On purpose to find out good beer, And at last I've found it here.'

This book contains 24 beautiful and detailed fairy-tale scenes taken from authentic old-fashioned childrens' books. Feel your cares slip away as you relax and colour scenes of princes and princesses, kings and castles, enchanted forests and mythical creatures. Some of the pictures have cross-hatching and fine detail and are therefore more suited to shading over with colouring pencils rather than felt pens. This book will provide hours of relaxing fun for adults and older children. If you like this book you will also like 'The Old Fashioned Robin Hood Colouring Book' and the 'The Old Fashioned King Arthur Colouring Book', also from Montpelier Publishing.

If you enjoyed 'The Old Fashioned Cottages Colouring Book' you will also enjoy this edition which contains another 24 beautiful detailed architectural drawings of cottages and small houses from the early twentieth century. The pictures are particularly suitable for light shading with colour pencils, in the same way that architectural draughtsmen coloured their drawings in the old days. So relax and let your cares disappear as you bring these pretty homes and gardens to life in the colours of your choice. This book will provide hours of relaxing fun for adults and older children.

This 24 page colouring book is packed with vintage images of mouthwatering food, pretty kitchenware and mealtime scenes for hours of colouring fun.

'Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.' (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Everybody wants happiness. Few of us, however, know the right way to go about finding it. For centuries, writers and thinkers have tried to pin down just what happiness is, and how to bring this most elusive of states into our lives. From the ancient Greek philosophers through to modern writers, this anthology contains quotes, passages and poems that will cheer you up when you feel down, and help you to appreciate happiness all the more when it comes your way.

This book is not an instructional manual nor a history of tobacco, but rather an anthology of the best poetry and prose from the last four centuries on the subtle pleasures of the pipe. Excerpts from works by William Cowper, J.M. Barrie, James Boswell and Thomas Carlyle, as well as many anonymous writers have been collected to provide the collective wit and wisdom of the 'Brotherhood of the Briar' in one volume. It will make an ideal fireside companion for any thoughtful and reflective pipe smoker. 'Let others fret and fume with care, 'Tis easy finding everywhere, But happiness is rarer; And if I find it sweet and ripe, In this tobacco and my pipe, I'll count it all the fairer...'

This book contains over 100 short and long classic riddles based on wordplay or lateral thinking. Why is the letter 'D' like a wedding ring? What is the best way to make a jacket last? What bridge can you never cross? How do you solve the puzzle of the Three Arabs, or the Fox and the Goose? Find out the answers to all these and more in this follow up edition to the popular A Little Book of Ripping Riddles and Confounding Conundrums. Suitable for adults and older children.

This book contains 24 detailed line drawings of uniforms, equipment and insignia of the Allied and Axis forces of the First World War. It will provide hours of colouring entertainment for anyone interested in military history and uniforms. If you like this book why not try one of our other colouring books, available from Amazon? Titles include Old Fashioned Children, Old Fashioned Gothic and Old Fashioned Ladies.

This fascinating illustrated booklet gives a brief day-by-day summary of the top news stories of 1973, 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 24 pages of authentic line drawing advertisements from magazines of the Edwardian era, featuring many familiar names such as Pears' soap, Waterman's pens and Goodyear tyres, as well as long-forgotten brands. Relax and de-stress as you colour these interesting and intricate images, and bring a world of old fashioned glamour back to life.

This book contains 24 beautiful Victorian line drawings illustrating the works of Shakespeare, with scenes from 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Henry V', 'Macbeth', 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and many more plays. Suited to shading with colour pencils rather than pens, this book will provide hours of relaxation for young and old.

This fascinating illustrated booklet gives a brief day-by-day summary of the top news stories of 1960, 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 24 beautiful drawings of highly decorative horses and horseman from the days of Ancient Egypt and the Romans, through the Middle Ages to the sixteenth century. Relax as you colour a world of noble horses, romantic knights and historic pageantry.

'Fair or foul, on land or sea, Come the wind or weather, Best or worst, whate'er they be, We shall share together... 'Civil marriage ceremonies are increasingly popular, but it can be difficult to choose readings which are appropriate in a non-religious setting. A few well-known poems tend to appear regularly at civil ceremonies, but if you are looking for something different, this book could be the answer. 'Non-Religious Wedding Readings' contains a selection of 77 poems and prose passages on love and marriage from various writers dating from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. They retain the classic style of traditional church readings, but are entirely secular. Some of the authors are well known: Shakespeare, Hegel, Balzac, Milton - others less so, but all are suitable for the dignified occasion of a wedding. In addition to celebrating married love, many of the readings also offer timeless wisdom for married life, which will appeal to couples who are practical as well as romantic.

This fascinating illustrated booklet gives a brief day-by-day summary of the top news stories of 1921, 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.

Would you like to make wine quickly and easily at home costing just a few pence a bottle? Who wouldn't!? Perhaps you've thought about home wine making but have been put off by those who say it takes a long time and needs lots of specialist equipment. They're wrong! This step-by-step guide shows you how to make simple 'country wines' at home using the minimum of equipment in the shortest time possible. Using his tried and trusted 'universal method', author Hugh Morrison, a home wine maker for over fifteen years, breaks down the wine making process into its simplest form and shows how with just a few ingredients (many of them free for the picking) you can enjoy traditional English country wine with very little effort or expense.

'How was the bridge party last night?''It was fine until the police came and looked under the bridge!'Remember when comedians actually told jokes instead of just talking about themselves and their sex lives? This collection of gags in the style of radio comedians, vaudeville and music-hall turns from the old days will have you in stitches and will make you realise the old ones are still the best.If you like this book, why not try the others in the series - 'The Old Fashioned Joke Book' 2 and 3?