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How to be creative with flowers

Advantages: Useful ideas, stunning photographs, good taster
Disadvantages: not quite enough information

...Several years ago I became interested in flower arranging but didn't want to take up an actual course in it, I convinced myself that I could teach myself how to do it just by looking at a book! I chose this specific book because it looked to be very subst ...

marsland1 20.12.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Flower Arranging for the First Time - Ruby Begonia

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A PORTRAIT OF ROSES

Advantages: Beautifully photographed, full of information
Disadvantages: None

...If ever there was a book which every gardener should have, if only for the luxury of enjoying the most beautiful gardens ever, it's Visions of Roses by Peter Beale with photographs by Vivian Russell.I have browsed and browsed over this book many times and ...

ANNJSEC 20.12.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Visions of Roses - Peter Beales

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Profit from property

Advantages: Practical advice, well laid out
Disadvantages: none

Profit from Property gives a practical guide to all noivce property developers on what to do and more importantly what not to do when developing a property for profit. Author, Sarah Beeny has had huge success from the Channel 4 show Property Ladder where ...

EmBe 20.07.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Profit from Property - Sarah Beeny

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Change Your Mind

Advantages: Inspiring if you havelittle imagination
Disadvantages: Old hat

...Being an avid viewer of BBC Changing Rooms I couldn't wait to get my hands on the book and try some ideas for myself. Sadly I was a bit disappointed. The ideas covered are taken directly from the television, so there's nothing that you haven't seen befo ...

jwilson1004 03.07.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Changing Rooms - Linda Barker

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