After a troubled childhood, Dean Ray Koontz went on to become a bestselling author, who has used his experiences to create remarkable characters and fantastic storylines. At least seven of his novels have hit...
I wrote this guide for a travel site and thought my fellow eBayers may find it helpful too I always book through Expedia as so far I've yet to find anyone cheaper. If you can try and stick to hotels in...
Here are some unusual and amusing uses and abuses of the English language. I came across these as I trawled through ebay listings looking for 78rpm records and a few other items. Some sellers have a good...
Lladro figurines originated way back in 1953 when three brothers, Juan, Jose and Vincente Lladro started creating sculptures as an experiment at their home in Almassera (Valencia). By 1955 there had become...
This is a short edited extract from MAINSTEAM MODELS "The Complete Guide to Miniature Steam" which is available on CDROM or by Internet download. The excellent range of Stuart Turner steam engines, if they...
Jude Deveraux was born Jude White. She wrote her first book in 1976, and she was a teacher before becoming a writer. Her books feature strong heroines and are mostly historical romance. If you would like to...
Lotus Cars - Part 1 The Elite, Elan and Europa produced by Lotus during the 1960s and 1970s will be remembered as delectable - and affordable - high performance road cars, that pushed forward the frontiers...
Aston Martin DB2/4 Introduced to the public at the London Motor Show of 1953, the DB 2/4 was a continuation of the DB2 theme. The 4 designation denoted four seats and to provide extra room the model was...
Morgan Cars Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan started out as a railway apprentice at Swindon, but in 1906, and with the blessing of his clergyman father, opened his own garage in Malvern Link. Three years later...
BMW Cars BMW 507 ( 1956-1959 ) The 507 convertible was one of BMWs most attractive ever models, but sadly the car was too expensive to sell in the numbers anticipated on the US market. Its performance was...