The perfect opportunity to broaden your horizons and try new wines from around the world. ; ; Enjoy a tasting of 25 wines at this walk-round wine tasting event. There is no formal tutored tasting but these are invaluable opportunities to try new Laithwaites wines in a relaxed atmosphere. The selection of wines available to taste will range from everyday drinking to fine wines and will come from all parts of the wine-producing world.

Price : £ 49.00

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THE DUD AVOCADO gained instant cult status on first publication and remains a timeless portrait of a woman hellbent on living. It is, as the GUARDIAN observes, ‘one of the best novels about growing up fast’. Sally Jay Gorce is a woman with a mission. It’s the 1950s, she’s young, and she’s in Paris. Having dyed her hair pink, she wears evening dresses in the daytime and vows to go native in a way not even the natives can manage. Embarking on an educational programme that includes an affair with a married man (which fizzles out when she realises he’s single and wants to marry her); nights in cabarets and jazz clubs in the company of assorted “citizens of the world” an entanglement with a charming psychopath; and a bit part in a film financed by a famous matador. But an education like this doesn’t come cheap. Will our heroine be forced back to the States to fulfill her destiny as a librarian, or can she keep up her whirlwind Parisian existence?

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‘Thank god…that occasionally books of the stature of Laurence Rees’ superb “Auschwitz: The Nazis and the ‘Final Solution'” are published that try to redress the balance…fascinating’ – Andrew Roberts “Evening Standard”. In his highly acclaimed bestseller “Auschwitz” author and broadcaster Laurence Rees tells the definitive history of the most notorious Nazi institution of them all. we discover how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history – part death camp part concentration camp where around a million Jews were killed. Rees uses Auschwitz as a window through which to examine the Holocaust in its broader context.He argues that far from being an aberration the camp was a uniquely important institution in the Nazi state one that played a vital role in the ‘Final Solution’. “Auschwitz” examines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision makers and perpetrators of appalling crimes speak here for the first time about their actions. Fascinating and disturbing facts have been uncovered – from the operation of a brothel to the corruption that was rife throughout the camp.The book draws on intriguing new documentary material from recently opened Russian archives which will challenge many previously accepted arguments. Auschwitz lay at the hub of a complex system of extermination that spread throughout Nazi Europe. Rees addresses uncomfortable questions such as why so few countries under Nazi occupation protected their Jews and why the Allies did little directly to prevent the killing even after they knew about the existence of the camp.Laurence Rees’ unforgettable account of the notorious Nazi camp is a story of murder brutality courage escape and survival and a powerful study of how a human tragedy of such immense scale could have happened.’Excellent’ – Boyd Tonkin “Independent”. ‘…a key to understanding man’s inhumanity to man’ – Ian Thomson “Guardian”. ‘Well-written…with striking testimonies from bystanders perpetrators and victims…The interviews with SS men and sundry European Fascists are genuinely revealing and must have been exceptionally difficult to negotiate’ – Michael Burleigh “Daily Telegraph”.’Devastating…Rees’ research is impeccable and intrepid…Ultimately he does at the gut level what Hannah Arendt achieved some 40 years ago at the level of philosophy: he forces the reader to shift the Holocaust out of the realm of nightmare or Gothic horror and acknowledge it as something all too human…Scrupulous and honest this book is utterly without illusions’ – David Von Drehle “Washington Post” USA. ‘This magnificent book…exciting and disturbing at the same time’ – Rafael Nunez Florencio “El Mundo” Spain. ‘I believe that Rees’ book will be included in the canon of fundamental works shaping our knowledge about the Holocaust’ – Wladyslaw Bartoszewski former Polish Foreign Minister and one-time inmate of Auschwitz.

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A blizzard has hit England. In the tiny village of Sittaford on the fringes of Dartmoor a party of six is gathered in Sittaford House home of Captain Trevelyan. He has rented the house out for the winter and is staying in a nearby village. As evening draws in a seance is proposed. But it reveals more than they had anticipated – TREVELYAN DEAD spells out the board. Slowly the table begins to rock again spelling out the word M-U-R-D-E-R. Is it true? And who would kill a man who doesn’t have an enemy in the world? ; John Moffatt and Stephen Tompkinson star in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of a classic from the Queen of Crime.

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Chocoholics Experience for Two Seventh heaven for anyone with a sweet tooth! Spend a sumptuous 24 hours in the creamy, dreamy, chocolate-filled world of one the UK’s most magical hotels set in the heart of the charming Cotswold countryside. This activity is pure heaven for all chocolate-lovers! Start your chocoholics experience by tucking into a complimentary selection of truly divine chocolates as soon as you arrive in your hotel room! Take part in a fun chocolate treasure hunt around the local area (which does require you to use your own vehicle) which will eventually lead you back to the hotel for a special chocolate demonstration. Typical dinner menus may include asparagus in white chocolate sauce followed by a game main course, with dark and white chocolate mousse to finish – topped off with a hot chocolate night-cap to round off your evening. There is a wide variety of other dishes available too – you will be amazed at the delicious chocolate combinations on offer! The accommodation is for one night and is half board with a choice of double or twin room with bath or shower. Special dietary requirements can be catered for, please ask for details when booking. Additional nights at the hotel can also be arranged. About The Chocoholics Experience for Two When can you go? Selected limited Friday or Saturday dates, all year. How long does the activity last? Your chocoholic indulgence lasts for a scrumptious 24 hours! You need to know You must be at least 14 years to participate in this activity. Anyone can enjoy this chocolate adventure. No qualificatons or experience are required. You and how many others? This is a special treat for two, but there may be other guests at the hotel who are taking part in the chocoholics experience. Family and friends Why not buy a voucher for your family or friends so that they can come along too ?! We cant control the weather Don’t worry, this activity is not dependent on weather conditions Where? Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire; We are really sorry but loyalty points cannot be used against activities because they come from a large number of different suppliers who do not allow us to make discounts. Gift Vouchers are valid for 6 months. If you have not used your Gift Voucher by this time, it is possible to get an extension This is for a voucher entitling the holder to any of the activities supplied by Activity Superstore up to the value stated. Next working day delivery cut off time is 11.00am on a normal working day (Mon-Fri). If you select next working day option on an activity placed after 11.00am it is guaranteed to arrive within two days. All guaranteed next day deliveries will arrive before 1pm and will require a signature. Please note that the Before 9am Service is not available on activities. Unfortunately Gift Wrapping is not available. Why You Should Buy From Us! 30 day money-back guarantee Low-price guarantee Loyalty points discount off future orders Huge range of unique gift ideas for all occasions Excellent customer service Next day delivery available – cut off 11am Chocoholics Experience for Two

Price : £ 259.00

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