Puzzles & Spiele

'A delightful, original, amusing tour of some of the UK's less explored places' - Chris MullinHaving crossed a continent by train and sailed around the world by container ship, Clive Wilkinson has always had a penchant for slow travel. As his eightieth birthday approaches, he and his wife Joan set out on a new expedition: to tour the edges of England by electric car. How hard could that be?Given the parlous state of the country's charge-point infrastructure back in 2018, the answer turns out to be 'very'. In a 1,900-mile odyssey through fading seaside towns, rainswept hilltop passes and England's only desert, each day's driving for these unlikely pioneers is overshadowed by a cloud of apprehension. Will they make it to the next charge point? Will it be in working order? Will someone else be using it?You could only undertake such a trip with a calm temperament and robust sense of humour. Fortunately, Clive has both. With a relentless curiosity for history, geography and, above all, people, he and Joan explore the reality of life on England's periphery - the 'left behind' areas that, by voting for Brexit, changed the course of British history - making new friends with every mile.

Dawn Williams fell in love with Tyrone Walker in 2005, to which she met online. Six months into the relationship, Tyrone ghosts Dawn and leaves her heartbroken. In 2010, Dawn moves on with Micah Brown but is skeptical about falling in love. Micah takes Dawn home to meet his family for the annual family reunion, for Dawn to run into Tyrone, who happens to be Micah's brother. Come to find out, Tyrone's real name is Mitch Brown, and the Tyrone persona created on the online site was fake, and Mitch is married with children. To further complicate the situation, Micah proposed to Dawn, further making the unexpected reunion awkward. Mitch silently attempts to sabotage Dawn's effort to bond with the family, and with every attempt, it hilariously backfires. Things get messier when Mitch remembers why he was attracted to Dawn in the first place, possibly falling for her all over again. All chaos and hell break loose on the week with the family. Will everyone survive the reunion?

"e;Ken Hill has published a book of short plays."e;"e;I thought he was dead."e;"e;Nope. Not yet."e;"e;You say they are short?"e;"e;Yes."e;"e;That's good."e;"e;Ten-fifteen minutes they're done. I could say they're like a box of chocolates but I'd rather not."e;"e;Wouldn't any play be better seen and heard?"e;"e;Yes."e;"e;What's he thinking?"e;"e;They have to start somewhere."e;

Even though Bob the skeleton begins his "e;new life"e; as a Halloween decoration, his journey really begins after Halloween when normally he would have been put into storage or worse. How a last-minute decision changed the attitude and outlook to Bob's life.As Halloween would pass, and other times of the year would begin, Bob the skeleton's role would change along with the seasons. The day-to-day activities that would be part of our lives, would bring a new perspective to those whom met Bob the Skeleton or passed by him, and a little smile or laugh would certainly bring a little joy to our lives, if only for a few moments.

As my friends will attest, I enjoy telling stories. Over the years, the more patient ones have endured the predictable progression of telling more and more often. For me, it becomes increasingly difficult to remember to whom I have told which stories, but I try as best I can not to be redundant. This book is an opportunity to share some of the better ones in a way the reader can decide when to pay attention. I don't presume to think my stories are a special gift, but it's nice to know there are still new "e;ears."e; Who knows where you will find a tickle or a chuckle, maybe even a "e;LOL,"e; but know for sure I will be happy if this book provides moments to enjoy a smile. Thank you.

Sometimes the answers or clues to the answers are in the questions or statements made. TOTALLY IGNORE ALL THE GRAMMATICAL SIGNS WHEN SEARCHING FOR THE ANSWERS. The numbers of words and letters used that are in the the answers are indicated in brackets /stars. Sometimes both may be used to help. This game is suitable for all ages and sexes

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This book is entertaining, thought provoking and educational. Children will experience a visual treat of multi-colored pictures as well as cute, outrageous characters depicting the answers to the riddles. Many young kids, just learning to read, will love being able to answer some of the riddles by simply looking at the pictures and guessing the answers. Hopefully, this will encourage them to read more as they make these exciting connections.

A story about dating and heartbreak during the pandemic and how I learned to be there for myself when no one else was.

Learning can be fun for all ages. Having a passion for learning, laughter, and love. I think this book engulf all three. Late nights and early mornings with my husband of six years; allowed me to open my mind up when it came to my writing. If Dr. Seuss met Hugh Hefner this would be their masterpiece. So sit back learn some new words or phrases. Laugh at the stories, and Love living in the moment.

Innumerable books have been written on declarer play. Far less attention has been paid by bridge writers to defense, which is the weakest part of most players' game. This book presents a series of problems in defensive play, the central theme being active versus passive defense. This problem may start with the opening lead, arise at Trick Two, or be a decision later during the play of the hand. Going 'active' when one should have remained 'passive' and vice versa is probably the most common defensive error players make, allowing contracts to slip thru. Some of the deals shown are more difficult than others, but they all contain a principle that can be applied in similar situations. After working on these problems and answers, the reader will find his defensive skills are enormously improved.

This book is intended for intermediate and advanced players and is designed along the lines of a convention card. Each subject (No Trump, Majors, Weak Two Bids, etc.) gets its own chapter. Within each chapter each topic gets a page of text along with examples and a quiz. Most intermediate players have a working, but incomplete, knowledge of the various topics. This book will fill in the blanks, add new ideas to your bidding arsenal and significantly improve your bidding skills.

"e;Maria the Donkey"e; was written based on a true story. The author is one of those people who was born with a great love of animals and a deep sensitivity to them. As we often learn in life, however, the things we love the most can sometimes be our greatest challenges. It seems that this is the case with our animal loving author. While trying to get close to the animals that crossed her path, the author experienced many a misadventure throughout her life. She refers to these incidents as her "e;critter calamities"e;. In this particular story, a trip to the Temple of Athena on the beautiful Greek Island of Rhodes presented her with a chance to fulfill a lifetime desire to ride a donkey. This dream come true opportunity takes a turn toward the unexpected, presenting the author with one of her most exciting, but frightening calamities.

SUIT PREFERENCE SIGNALSIf there was ever an area in bridge that resembles walking thru a mine field this is it. No topic causes more confusion and arguments than suit preference signals. "e;Partner, I played a deuce. Why didn't you switch to a club?"e; is heard everywhere all the time. Most signals in bridge are attitude and some are count. At the end of the line are suit preference signals. And yet, they can be found in the most unusual and useful opportunities, often overlooked. The authors here thru the use of many deals explain the do's and don'ts of suit preference signals. The history of suit preference and it's present methods are clearly explained. After reading this book with your partner, your defensive signaling will improve so you will be able to traverse the minefields unafraid, and put fear into your opponent's, defeating contracts that others are making.

How do defender's win trump tricks? Other than having high honors, natural winners, it's by getting an early ruff of a short suit. Far more fulfilling and intriguing possibilities arise in poking away at declarer's trump suit and plucking out an unexpected trick. Trump promotion has been described as the magic of creating trump tricks that didn't exist at the beginning of the deal. The basis for this is simple. By putting declarer in a position where to win the trick he must ruff high, he promotes one of defender's cards to a winner. At times this can be surprising and clever. Often when it seems you have no possibility of further defensive tricks, along comes a trump trick seemingly out of thin air. A trump promotion, often referred to as an uppercut, creates a trump trick in a defender's hand where one doesn't exist. A couple of actions to note involve giving a ruff/sluff where declarer has no losers to discard. But partner is also void and ruffs high enough to force the next hand, either dummy or declarer, to ruff with a relatively high trump. In this book, Jim takes you thru the various techniques of how defenders achieve trump promotion. There are many example deals followed by quiz deals to help you when you face these problems at the bridge tables.

No matter if you are camping, sitting on an airplane or a boat for a few hours, relaxing at some tropical pool or sitting on a toilet - One Flush at a time is the new coffee book you need to relax and detox from social media and environment. When was the last time you laughed out loud or read a book that pinches your heart in a good way or a relaxation aid or a source of inspiration. One Flush at A Time by Robert "e;Dino"e; Comer will take you through a journey of Humorous, Funny, Silly, Joyful, Heart Felt, Inspirational, Thought Provoking and Endearing Antidotes, Poems/Jingles and Short Poignant Messages of Hope. If you're looking to laugh, to be uplifted rather than weighed down during these pandemic times, put down your phone, stop what you are doing and dive into this book. You deserve this book so buy it for yourself and share it to your friends and family as a gift and don't forget to flush :)

Dogfight Over the Trenches is a fast-paced and exciting game designed to replicate the air battles and combat missions that took place in the skies over the battlefields of the Great War from 1915 to 1918. This book contains not only the core rules for playing out missions, but a set of advanced rules for more complex and in-depth gameplay. There are tons of planes to choose from, and aircraft availability tables to match the year YOU want to fly in! Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Müller-Löweneck kommt nicht zur Ruhe:Max kriegt Morddrohungen, vor dem Tor toben Aktivisten, und ein anonymer Hinweis ruft die Steuerfahndung auf den Plan. Von der Dating-Katastrophe mit Jacki gar nicht zu reden! Pommes, der Beagle, hat ganz andere Probleme. Er arbeitet mit voller Kraft daran, die Tierversuche zu stoppen ¿ aber dann verschwindet plötzlich jemand.Und was für seltsame Dinge gehen eigentlich auf dem Mühlenhof vor? Die Fortsetzung von "Ein Beagle kommt selten allein"!

A gift book organized into two parts:Part I: 3300-word introduction that includes: detailed examination of this most concise form of the literary arts. differentiation of aphorisms from adages, epigrams, maxims, platitudes, and other types of quotable assertions. profiles of the most prolific modern aphorists (e.g., Ambrose Bierce, Antonio Porchia, Eric Hoffer, Stanislaw Lec, James Richardson, James Guida, Nassim Nicholas Taleb,and others). Part II: 400 original aphorisms, with twenty-five B/W original illustrations.

Gewinner des ChessCafe.com Buch des Jahres 2009 PreisesEndauswahl für den Preis Schachbuch des Jahres 2009 des GuardianJeder Vereinsspieler kennt das Problem: Die Eröffnung ist vorbei, was nun?Finden Sie zuerst den richtigen Plan, dann werden auch gute Züge folgen!Mit diesem Buch präsentiert der Internationale Meister Herman Grooten Amateurspielern einen kompletten und strukturierten Kurs darüber:. wie man wesentliche Merkmale in allen Stellungstypen erkennt und. wie sich diese Merkmale ausnutzen lassen, um den richtigen Plan auszuwählen.Seine Lehren basieren auf den berühmten "Elementen" von Wilhelm Steinitz, Grooten hat die Arbeit des ersten Weltmeisters aber wesentlich erweitert und aktualisiert. Er liefert viele moderne Beispiele, die bei seiner Betreuung talentierter Jugendlicher den Praxistest bestanden haben.In Schachstrategie für Vereinsspieler erlernen Sie die Grundelemente für ein positionelles Verständnis: Bauernstruktur, Figurenspiel, Entwicklungsvorsprung, offene Linien, Schwächen, Raumvorteil und Sicherheit des Königs. Sie meistern die Kunst, einen vorübergehenden Vorteil in andere, dauerhaftere Vorteile umzuwandeln.Der Autor erklärt ebenfalls, was zu tun ist, wenn in einer gegebenen Stellung die Grundprinzipien in verschiedene Richtungen zu deuten scheinen. Jedes Kapitel dieses Grundlagenlehrbuchs endet mit einer Reihe von äußerst lehrreichen Übungen.