Margaret Ford Knihy

The International School of Sugarcraft is the most comprehensive course on sugarcraft ever published.The much-awaited International School of Sugarcraft Book 3 -- New Skills and Techniques covers all the latest style changes in sugarcraft and the various new equipment and products that have become available since Books 1 and 2 were published.Written by leading sugarcraft experts, Margaret Ford in the UK and Nicholas Lodge in the US, this brand new sugarcraft reference, resource, and cake decorating book also includes new techniques and cake designs by five guest sugarcrafters from around the world - with innovative from June Twelves (modelling), Marion Frost (cutters), Toshie Harashima (royal icing), and Earlene Moore and Steven Stellingwerf (American cake styles, icing mediums and techniques).Together, Margaret and Nichols have organised the book into five main sections -- using moulds and cutters for quick, impressive results; creating beautiful fabric effects; an update on modelling; producing stunning needlework in sugar; and the latest information on amazing sugar flower making.In this exciting new volume, there are impressive ideas, techniques and cake designs to appeal to anyone who enjoys sugarcraft and cake decoration.

A heartwarming, moving true story of a young girl escaping hardship and coming of age in the Second World War.

David Wilkie and Gladys Salmon were born in the early years of the 20th century at opposite ends of Britain and in widely differing social circumstances. After eventful early lives, they met in 1931 in a London hospital where they were both working. Romance followed, and the story continues with their subsequent move to the Wirral Peninsula in Cheshire, following David's promotion to the post of Medical Superintendent in Clatterbridge hospital which had recently been converted from a workhouse. Against the backdrop of the often turbulent events of the 20th century, the book sets David's and Gladys' personal story in the context of the changing lifestyles of the middle and later decades until their deaths in 1985 and 1986 respectively.

Margaret Ford's journey spans nine decades, showcasing her resilience and adaptability through the evolving landscape of contemporary Britain. From her modest upbringing in a Blackburn terraced house during the 1920s, her life story reflects significant historical changes and personal challenges, offering an inspiring perspective on growth and transformation over the years.