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These 50 excellent–and sometimes off-the-wall–tips will help you stay warm, indoors and out. When the temperature drops and fuel prices are going through the roof, you need all the help you can get to preserve your body temperature. Whether you choose to slide your frozen feet under your partner's posterior, or get into bed and flap around like a stranded seal to warm up the sheets, you need never feel frozen again with the help of 50 Ways to Stay Warm. From the obvious (wear layers, exercise) to the scientific (don't sit on cold surfaces, insulate with layers), and whether you are at home (close the curtains, let your pets sleep on the bed) or out of doors (dig a snow hole, keep your back to the wind), there are useful and sometimes humorous ways to prevent hypothermia, however low the thermometer drops, and however resistant your partner or housemate is to turning on the heating.

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Everything you want to know about the fabulousness that is Eurovision! The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the world's longest running TV programmes, and has become a much loved tradition across Europe and now Australia. From the spandex to the glitter, ABBA to Lordi, and the unexpected winners to the "nil points" losers, The Little Book of Eurovision will take you through the best and the "Wurst" moments of the last 65 years. Eurovision has come a long way from its very first competition in 1956, with just seven entrants and a studio audience of 200 people. Now people gather for Eurovision parties, complete with food and drink from the competing countries, and even dress up in finery to match the feathers, sequins, and leather on stage. Whether you are a cynic, a true believer or just a disappointed Brit (again), you'll love reliving the highs and lows of Eurovision through these pages.

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