Author Archives: Jane

Plants and fungi need love too!

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Jane

Whilst on my lunch break, I came across a surprising article in the ‘New Scientist’ warning that 22 per cent of all wild plant species face extinction, which is comparable to the figure for mammals and nearly double that for … Continue reading →

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Tim’s Teaser – 16th May Answer

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Jane

Answer to Tim’s Teaser for 16th May – It was of course c) Samuel Johnson who believed that if you were tired of London you were tired of life! share: Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on … Continue reading →

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Making a Song and a Dance about it!

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Jane

Yes, it’s that time of year again – The Eurovision Song Contest is upon us and I seem to be the only person at Stella Books who is giddy with excitement about it! This year it’s being held in Dusseldorf … Continue reading →

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Welcome Home Claude!

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Jane

If you read my article back in December about John Cobb’s attempts at the land speed record, you will be familiar with my Red Renault 5, Claude. Claude and I were involved in an accident shortly after the article went … Continue reading →

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John Fisher and The Magic Circle

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Jane

An extensive collection of conjuring and stage magic books from the library of John Fisher, who was a Gold Star Member of the Inner Magic Circle and former curator of the Magic Circle Museum, has been recently added to our … Continue reading →

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It’s Magic!

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Jane

We have recently had into stock some issues of ‘The Bristol Magician‘ and, having a husband who is interested in Magic, naturally I was intrigued as to the history of these magazines and decided to do some investigating. The Bristol … Continue reading →

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Hoggin’ the Limelight!

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Jane

The sights, the sounds…the smell! A fabulous day was had by all who attended the annual ‘Hoggin’ the Bridge’ event in Chepstow this weekend. The sight of thousands of Harley Davidson owners descending astride their bikes upon the peaceful border … Continue reading →

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Hours of Gladness!

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Jane

While photographing new stock yesterday I came across a lovely book entitled ‘Hours of Gladness’. It is a collection of eight nature essays with intriguing titles such as ‘The Intelligence of the Flowers’ and ‘The Wrath of the Bee’, illustrated … Continue reading →

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Lovely Little Bear Library books

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Jane

I noticed this week when photographing the new stock that we’ve just got into stock a complete set of Rupert Little Bear Library in brilliant condition! I hope the photographs I took do them justice! See for yourself! To view … Continue reading →

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