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“The ancient Greek philosopher and ‘Father of botany’ Theophrastus refers to cultivated roses as Rhodon (red), from which the genus name Rosa and plant family name Rosaceae evolved. Species names for roses are wonderfully evocative from Rosa canina...

Reading Room makes space for the sometimes overlooked joy of interacting with a book, and each day brings a new one to discover; perhaps an author one hasn’t encountered, or simply a new perspective. Collecting popular authors alongside controversial...

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ELDERBERRY ROB SYRUP

Combine a traditional elder rob (from the Arabic robb meaning boiled down juice of a fruit or vegetable) with an elder syrup (from the Arabic sharáb, essentially a sweetened up rob) to help remedy congestion.

-Makes around 1 litre (1 quart)

...the realities of life for women and society’s changing attitudes toward female behaviour through the decades.

The first three titles in the #WomenWriters series, 'The Tree of Heaven', 'My Husband Simon', and 'Chatterton Square', are available from all good bookshops now!

Fancy some #armchairtravelling, courtesy of ‘The Writer Abroad’?

Lucinda Hawksley takes us on a literary journey around the world through extracts from Arthur Conan Doyle in Australia, Aldous Huxley in India, Charles Dickens in Italy, Mary Wollstonecraft in Sweden, and more.

DANDELION WINE

Imbibed as a delicious drink or taken as a daily detoxifying tonic, dandelion wine is a wonderful way to celebrate dandelion’s bold first flush of spring.

-Makes around 4.5 litres (1 gallon)

"First recorded in the ancient Chinese 'Tang Materia Medica' (659 BC), the humble dandelion is now known to be rich in protein, potassium, calcium and vitamins A, C, E and B and can be beneficial as a diuretic, detoxifier and skin tonic."

The first four titles of our #WomenWriters series are now available to pre-order from our wonderful @BL_Shop - four fantastic authors, four brilliant stories, four stunning covers!

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