Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas provides us with the meanings of our well-worn and much-loved phrases by putting these linguistic quirks in context, and explaining how and why they were first used.
Here is an amusing collection of ingenious mnemonics devised to help us learn and understand hundreds of important fact as children and can continue to resonate with us as adults. Featuring all the mnemonics you?ll ever need to know, this fun little book will bring back all the simple, easy-to-remember rhymes from your childhood?once learned, fix the information in the brain forever?such as learning to count by reciting ?One, Two, buckle my shoe, Three, Four, knock at the door.? Packed with clever verses, engaging acronyms, curious?and sometimes hilarious?sayings that can be used to solve a problem or cap an argument. Take a trip back to the classroom, and rediscover the assortment of practical memory aids covering a range of different subjects, including spelling, time, mathematics, history, general trivia, and much more. The information is organized in short snippets by category such as: * Geographically Speaking: Remember North East South West by reciting Never Eat Slimy Worms or Naughty Elephants Squirt Water. * Time and the Calendar: ?Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November; All the rest have 31 excepting February alone; And that has 28 days clear; With 29 in each leap year? * Think of a Number: Know the Roman numerals by remembering ?I Value Xylophones Like Cows Dig Milk? * World History: ?In fourteen hundred, ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, And found this land, land of the Free, beloved by you, beloved by me? The clever verses, engaging acronyms, curious sayings are endless. Guaranteed to amuse and inform, here is a perfect gift for any language lover?complete with a To/From gift plate.
Here is an amusing collection of ingenious mnemonics devised to help us learn and understand hundreds of important fact as children and can continue to resonate with us as adult. Here is an amusing collection of ingenious mnemonics devised to help us learn and understand hundreds of important fact as children and can continue to resonate with us as adults. Featuring all the mnemonics you?ll ever need to know, this fun little book will bring back all the simple, easy-to-remember rhymes from your childhood?once learned, fix the information in the brain forever?such as learning to count by reciting ?One, Two, buckle my shoe, Three, Four, knock at the door.? Packed with clever verses, engaging acronyms, curious?and sometimes hilarious?sayings that can be used to solve a problem or cap an argument. Take a trip back to the classroom, and rediscover the assortment of practical memory aids covering a range of different subjects, including spelling, time, mathematics, history, general trivia, and much more. The information is organized in short snippets by category such as: * Geographically Speaking: Remember North East South West by reciting Never Eat Slimy Worms or Naughty Elephants Squirt Water. * Time and the Calendar: ?Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November; All the rest have 31 excepting February alone; And that has 28 days clear; With 29 in each leap year? * Think of a Number: Know the Roman numerals by remembering ?I Value Xylophones Like Cows Dig Milk? * World History: ?In fourteen hundred, ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, And found this land, land of the Free, beloved by you, beloved by me? The clever verses, engaging acronyms, curious sayings are endless. Guaranteed to amuse and inform, here is a perfect gift for any language lover?complete with a To/From gift plate.
This works takes a look at the origins of the more colourful sayings of thenglish language. Explanations are offered for unusual and curious sayingsuch as "my old Dutch" and "the kiss of death".
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From civil wars to world wars . . . from the Black Death to the Bard to the Blitz, here is the sweeping saga of the storied history of Britain in bite-sized chunks. Was Bloody Mary the same as Mary, Queen of Scots? How many King Henrys were there—and which was which? Who won the Wars of the Roses—and why does it matter anyway? From the darkest days of the Hundred Years War to the brutal religious battles of the sixteenth century to the eponymous age of Queen Victoria—on whose empire the sun never set—Remember, Remember captures the scope of British history from the Roman invasion to the end of World War II: a drama of blood, death, love, sex, and betrayal. And it does so in 150 concise, accessible and highly entertaining entries. It’s the perfect quick refresher for all the things we learned in school but may have forgotten since. For lovers of all things British and for anyone who wants to know more about the country that once ruled America, here is an exciting, galloping tour of the rich, extraordinary story of Britain. * November 5, 1605, is the notorious date when Catholic conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, allegedly attempted to blow-up the Houses of Parliament. From the Hardcover edition.
This work celebrates the occasion of the marriage of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones, including a behind the scenes look at Sophie before Edward, and describing their courtship with over 200 colour photographs. The final chapter covers the wedding ceremony itself at St George's Chapel, Windsor.
This works takes a look at the origins of the more colourful sayings of the English language. Explanations are offered for unusual and curious sayings such as my old Dutch and the kiss of death.
Catchphrase, Slogan & Cliche is for anyone seeking the meanings or origins of hundreds of the expressions that enrich our everyday speech. From phrases that go back to Norman times, through proverbs, catch phrases and quotations, right up to modern expressions, this book takes an informed and amusing look at the origins of some of the more colourful sayings that passed into everyday currency.
Christine Elliott is fighting mad when she learns that the dedicated public reserve adjoining her property in Crystal Bay, is facing sale and development. She immediately instigates a campaign to prevent this from happening. However, she faces opposition from the Local Shire Council and also the Local Aboriginal Land Council...the land owners. This group is currently under Government Administration because of serious debt. The Administrator. Paul Henderson, has earmarked the Crystal Bay land as the most appropriate parcel to dispose of. Not everyone in the Land Council is happy about this decision. Charlie Cotton, in particular is seething. He believes he and his family, who have had a long and significant connection with the land, are the rightful owners, and announces his decision to claim Native Title. As a result, Charlie and Paul cross swords and become bitter enemies. When Charlie learns about Christine and her campaign, he makes contact. Christine offers to help with his Claim and sets out to gain pro bono legal assistance. When this isn't forthcoming, she decides to tackle Charlie's Claim herself. This lands both she and Charlie in the Federal Court where they suffer derision and aggression from the opposing legal team. During the course of the next six or so months, Christine steers Charlie's Claim through several steamy and stressful Court Hearings. When a family altercation occurs, Charlie's claim group diminishes and his Claim hangs on by a fragile thread. When defeat seems imminent, Charlie and Christine are overjoyed by the intervention of beautiful barrister, Lisa Denning. During the proceedings, Lisa meets and falls in love with solicitor, Stephen Worthington. But Lisa has skeletons in her own closet and their romance, like Charlie's Claim, runs a rocky path.
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