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Publications now available at Lulu.com in commercially printed and bound editions, as well as direct from the author
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CALENDARS 2008 |
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PLANTING BY THE MOON 2008
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Annual guide to planting and sowing in tune with the Moon's phases and signs. A4 format, 40pp, glossy covers, spiral bound. A mine of useful information, particularly if you are an organic gardener. 12 illustrated calendar pages show the dates and times of the Moon's entry into each sign and give clear instructions when to plant each type of crop. Extremely easy to follow and many satisfied customers. Includes useful charts and articles to help with your gardening. Available on ebay or direct from the author (address below) in the above-mentioned format, or from the author's page at Lulu.com in a professionally printed edition (slightly more expensive) or as a download (half the price no postage print your own) Price £8.50 (includes UK postage) from the author (address below)
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MOON TABLES 2008
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This is an alternative to my regular Planting by the Moon Calendar. It is aimed at those who are familiar with the method, and want the information in a no-frills form. Even so, this could be used by a complete novice as all the necessary information is contained on each of the calendar pages. There are two facing pages for each month, one has the planting dates, with rules for planting and an explanation of the four types of crop, how to identify them and when to plant them. The other has a graph of the moon's daily progress through the signs with New, Full and Quarter Moons marked. Eclipses, solstices and equinoxes are also marked, as well as notable sky events and moonrise each day. At the end of the book is a table of moonrise and moonset times for each day of the year.
Printed on quality 160 gsm A4 card, spiral bound, landscape format, with holes and cord for hanging in garden room or shed. Introductory Price £6.50 (includes UK postage) from the author (address below)
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THE ULTIMATE WITCHES' MOON CALENDAR 2008
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Anyone who is a practising witch or pagan would love to get their hands on this calendar! It is a storehouse of information which will enrich and enhance your magic-making. If you take being a witch seriously, then you want to deepen and broaden your skills and knowledge. This book will give you the tools for the job, and hopefully will spark your interest to go further and learn more from the ancient sources - and some modern ones. All the information you could ever want about the Moon and planets is given here - their movements, where they are on any given date, what type of magic is suitable. On the calendar pages the Moon's progress through the signs is charted, together with New, Full and Quarter Moons and Eclipses. I give the dates and times of solstices and equinoxes and the dates of the eight major witches' festivals. There are short notes on the calendar pages, and the facing pages have Astral Tides for each month - I go into the astrological chart for each full moon, tell you what it means and the type of magic you would be best performing - what to encourage and what to avoid, as well as any other notable events that month. The rest of the facing page has "Goddess of the Month" - various goddesses from around the world with their stories and symbolism. A4 format, 40 pages, laminated covers, spiral bound, full colour throughout. Price from the Author £9.50 which includes first class post in UK. Or order commercially printed edition from Lulu |
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Sally Sludge enters the Cooks' Academy at the age of 34. Two husbands under her belt, she has waved the latest lover goodbye, and is ready to take on whatever fate throws at her. Coping with the demands of her two children - Cleo - the "Angel from Heaven" who turns out to be anything but, and "Bloody Alex", her out of control twelve year old son, who sleeps by day and roams the streets by night, plus the punishing schedule set by the charismatic - but deadly - Dr Fisher - would be more than enough for most people, but Sal's problems don't stop there! Hounded by Social Security, persecuted by Dastardly Derek, a landlord with a penchant for wrecking houses with the tenants still in them, tormented by her growing obsession with the sexually rampant Dr Fisher, Sal muddles through life with no very clear idea of what or where she wants to be - apart from her overwhelming conviction that the kitchen is her 'spiritual home'. The adventures of Sally and her fellow students as they struggle to understand why they are constantly told they will all pass, even though the lecturers seem to talk about nothing but sex, and the very real hard work they do in the kitchen, are told at a fast, racy pace - the way Sally lives her life. Whatever you think of Sally's morals, you can't help admiring her guts, her determination to stay the pace . . . . and her cracking love life! Available from author in 6x8.5" format, laminated glossy covers, spiral bound or from Lulu.com in a professionally printed edition or as a download. Go to Lulu page to read sample pages Author's price £7.95 + £1.00 postage (in UK). Overseas buyers please email for postage. Lulu prices on author's page . Author's address |
Available from author in 6x8.5" format, laminated glossy covers, spiral bound or from Lulu.com in a professionally printed edition or as a download. Sample pages Author's price £7.95 + £1.00 postage (in UK). Overseas buyers please email for postage. Lulu prices on author's page |
Sally Sludge moves on in this fast-paced second volume of her adventures. Handed a certificate of competence by the Cooks' Academy and slung onto the job market at the ripe age of 35, Sal wonders who on earth is going to employ someone so over-qualified and under-experienced. So when Cyril Groot, the World's Ugliest Man, reveals that there is a vacancy for a cook at the Zoo where he is doing a summer season, Sal jumps at it. Leaving her offspring on her mother's doorstep, with a £10 note pinned to their clothing, Sal takes off for the wilds of North Yorkshire, where she quickly finds that the chefs are more dangerous than the animals! Sweating in the intense heat of one of the hottest summers on record, Sal develops muscles as she rolls pastry for pies that would gladden the heart of Desperate Dan. The kitchen is a pretty fair approximation to Hell–and, as the beer-swilling Head Chef tells her - “If you can stand this you can stand anything” – he should know, he is the worst thing in it. After hours, Sal quickly homes in on the nightly ‘cabaret’ – a bizarre re-enactment of a 17th century hanging said to have taken place on that very spot, where a bunch of lads from the local village dress up and kick hell out of each other in the name of art. Sal’s arrival stirs up some interesting sub-currents as the Victim and the Jailer compete for her attention.All too soon the school holidays arrive and the notorious Cleo and Alex escape from their grandmother’s clutches and head for the zoo – posing Sal a problem, not least in the romance department, Cleo now an extremely beautiful fifteen year old, knocking her mother into the shade, and throwing the monkeys into fits of jealousy when their keeper gets the hots for her. Life never runs smoothly, but Sally gets what she can out of it, as always! Be prepared for sex and humour, and a different take on life. |
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Astrology is a fascinating study and a never-ending learning curve. As well as learning from Masters ancient and new, you learn from every individual chart - new surprises round every corner. I am offering short character assessments from your natal chart at a very modest fee, and if you wish, a short look at current trends |
| author's address: 154 Regent Street, Nelson, Lancs, bb9 8sg. |