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Upgrade of bookmatching service

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Adam

Here at Stella and Rose’s Books we have been working hard on a new internal system, one major change in the upgrade is the way we match our stock against any recorded book interests we have on file for our … Continue reading →

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Eggs-cellent start to the day!

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Theresa

You may remember that in the early summer my family became the proud owners of four Light Sussex chickens. They were too young to start laying before the winter nights drew in, so we were resigned to the fact that … Continue reading →

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Holiday Opening Times

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Theresa

Both our shops will be  closing at 1pm on Christmas Eve and we are both closed all day Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Otherwise normal opening times. Orders will be processed throughout the holiday period however parcels will only be … Continue reading →

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My favourite Book in the Shop 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Theresa

As you can imagine we see a lot of books come through the shop, but I think my favourite this year is: In Praise of Toadstools by Suzanne Lucas, the illustrations are just stunning, each one a work of art. … Continue reading →

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Winter Wonderland

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Maria

The window display at Rose’s Books has been changed and very appropriately (as we have just had our first snow fall in the UK) it has a wintry theme.  Here are a couple of pictures (sorry about the poor photography!): … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Present? How about a Signed Book – From £3.75

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Adam

Thinking of buying a book, for yourself, or as a gift? Why not consider a 1st edition? Isn’t that expensive? – Not necessarily. Why not consider a signed 1st edition? – Far too expensive surely? See for yourself. Doug Nye … Continue reading →

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Last Posting Dates For Xmas 2011

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Tim

Our Last Posting Dates for Xmas 2011 can be found here. Please place any orders in good time to avoid disappointment! share: Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share via MySpace Share with Stumblers Tweet … Continue reading →

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Any box will do!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Maria

Bubbles – the cat that lives above Rose’s Books and quite oftens pays us a visit during the day – loves boxes.  Any shape or size!  Today she has curled up in the smallest box you can imagine a cat … Continue reading →

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My dog and yours

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Lorna

Whilst tidying the poetry section at Rose’s Books today I came across this book – My dog and yours by Joe Walker.  As a dog lover I couldn’t resist a look inside.  There are two sections to the contents – … Continue reading →

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Old Station Tintern – Congratulations!

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Theresa

Congratulations to everybody at ‘The Old Station’ in Tintern and thank you to everybody who voted. Below is the email from John Sterry the site manager. “We won, we are officially the best site in the UK. Wow what can … Continue reading →

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