Hi again, Hope that you've enjoyed my "WHOOP'S APOSTROPHE... " #1, because here's #2...another 100 crazy photographs of mad apostrophe (and spelling) errors from around the globe, fae Bonnie Scotland all the way 'Doon Under' to Australia Funny they are...horrid also, as the poor English teacher in me captures the error...but with a fair-sized (and apostrophe-shaped) lump in my throat Enjoy THE HUMOUR IS IN THE HORROR MLP June 2013 P.S. Read Matt Engels' "I demand an end to the apostrophe" piece in 'The Guardian' 6/6/2000 - enjoy, laugh; smile at the "Greengrocers' Apostrophe" bit...but disagree Please (Read any of MLP's own 'Sci-fi' fiction in his ongoing "Boyle-Breath" Series yet? Number 3, "BOYLE-BREATH BEGINS BACK at the END" is out very soon ("Boyle-Breath" and "Boyle-Breath Breathes" its sequel, lie smelling in wait for you now at authorhouse.com). mlp.com for more info

Go beyond the French capital's famous landmarks and discover the hidden gems. From secluded mews and undiscovered cafes to flower markets and tree-lined streets, prettycityparis champions the quiet, gentle moments that allow you to escape in a huge capital city like Paris. If you know where to look, you will find that traditional shopfronts, vintage transport, artisan bakeries, whimsical florists and timeless bookstores are but a hop, skip and a jump from the centre. Some are right in the middle. Full of the unexplored and less-appreciated areas of Paris, this stunning guide also includes tips on how to plan and photograph your own prettycityparis experience, whether on foot or dreaming from afar.

Ranunculus offers advice on how to care for and propagate these colourful cultivated members of the buttercup family. Naomi Slade explores a wide range of ranunculus species and cultivars, all beautifully photographed by Georgianna Lane in their technicolour glory from palest pink to deep burgundy via white, orange, red and yellow. Pert as a rosebud and blousy as a dahlia, Ranunculus asiaticus is the flower of the moment. From ancestors that grew wild in the eastern Mediterranean, these Persian buttercups have been bred and selected to create fully double blooms; with layers of delicate, tissue-paper petals sculpted to perfection and available in a range of colours to suit any occasion. The buttercup family is a huge and diverse one, however, and the genus Ranunculus contains not just these exotic florists' darlings, but a whole range of their close relatives too. Some are familiar: when fields and lawns are sprinkled with golden meadow buttercups, we can be sure that spring has arrived. Yet there are also rare mountain blooms, perched on crags and fed by the melting snow, and forms of Ranunculus that thrive in pond margins or flourish in fast-flowing streams. Naomi Slade explores the world of buttercups, from their wild origins to their most successfully cultivated and most popular forms. Some are easy to grow, some less so, and this book offers tips and advice to help the reader embrace not just those near-wild forms that lend themselves to naturalistic planting schemes, and the exquisite, collectible alpines, but also the brilliant, desirable, Persian buttercups that are so perfect for cutting and arranging.