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ON THE SEVENTH DAY: THIRTY YEARS OF GREAT SPORTS WRITING FROM THE SUNDAY INDEPENDENT. Suzanne, convinces them to go on a pilgrimage to a strange village in Yugoslavia, there is hope that some solace or healing may be brought to their broken lives. On their arrival, however, they find a village in upheaval. An influx of pilgrims have swarmed into the village, each looking for their own miracle. Then there are the local police, who aim to suppress this so-called ‘revolution’. Amid all this, Jen makes a friend, Iva – one of the children who claims to have seen the Virgin Mary. Told with a de*p humanity and grace, Pilgrim is a against a background of political unrest and tenant agitation in Ireland. The poet William Butler Yeats in a central figure in the Irish literary revival, while Maud Gonne, a political activist, is pas*ionately involved in the struggle for Irish independence. But this is not a dissertation about Yeats’ work, nor is it about the history of the day or the political involvements of Maud Gonne. It is a love accidents and complaints, derived from garden, pantry and under-sink sources. From a thorn prick to heatst*oke, from chapped hands to heart attack, from pesticide poisoning to wasp stings: all of these can be treated on site with what you grow. The resource is on your doorstep: the plant beside you as your work or relax in the garden can be the answer to the hive, ache or watery eye. It is written by a context using plants and items at hand in the garden. All the dots are joined, you won’t need a book on herbs, a book on homemade remedy institution, hilariously exploring our complicated relationship with the shop – from the chaos of the changing rooms to the questionable delights of the lingerie section and beyond. Contains over 100 illustrations that are sure to raise a few giggles. Whether you’re a sl*ve to your Penneys Uggs, or simply enjoy the odd ramble in for a few bits, you’ll find lots to relate to in this book.