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THE INSTANT 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom award winning writer Nigel Slater comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes memoir stories and small moments of joy Nigel Slater s prose is the rarest delicacy of all exquisite yet effortless filled with heart tenderness yearning and humour ELIZABETH DAYFor years Nigel Slater has kept notebooks of curiosities and wonderings penned while at his kitchen table soaked in a fisherman s hut in Reykjavik sitting calmly in a moss garden in Japan or sheltering from a blizzard in a Vienna Konditorei These are the small moments events and happenings that gave pleasure before they disappeared Miso soup for breakfast packing a suitcase for a trip and watching a butterfly settle on a carpet hiding in plain sight He gives short stories of feasts such as a mango eaten in monsoon rain or a dish of restorative macaroni cheese and homes in on the scent of freshly picked sweet peas and the sound of water breathing at night in Japan This funny and sharply observed collection of the good bits of life often things that pass many of us by is utter joy from beginning to end I loved this It is a secular book of hours thoughts and pleasures beautifully cadenced and generously placed Edmund de Waal Nigel Slater h

Learn the secrets to creating great mosaics with 17 exciting projects suitable for makers of all levels In this attractive project led book artist Becky Paton imparts the secrets she has learned about making mosaics across two decades Through these step by step projects including mirrors coasters wreaths and disco balls you too can master the art of mosaic design working with ceramic and glass tiles fossils glitter and other materials and setting pieces using grout concrete and resin An advanced section on portraiture then helps you to perfect eyes mouths and skin tones and special advice is given on working with schools and communities Whether you aspire to a large wall mounted piece or just fancy adding a few sparkly highlights to your garden this is the perfect guide to all things mosaic