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	Proper Pasties: How To Make An Award Winning Cornish Pasty 3.78 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Tree-spotting: A Simple Guide to Britain's Trees

by Ros Bennett

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