Monthly Archives: July 2010

Royal Canasta playing cards. $19.99

Poker Mat

Poker set containing:

• 200 x 4g chips
• 900mm x 600mm printed poker mat
• 2 x sets of playing cards
• 1 x poker chip rack
• 1 x small blind button
• 1 x big blind button
• dealer marker

The set is contained in a robust metal container.

Chess and checker set with drawers, walnut, 15″ x 15″. $320

Chess, walnut inlaid, boxed, 15″ $115

Dal Rossi Italy, Isle of Lewis Chess Set, solid pewter. $359

Dal Rossi Italy Chess Table 18″. Well crafted wodeen pieces inside draws at both ends. $450

The unique Maksutov-Cassegrain incorporates an optical design that gives a 1300mm focal length in a compact tube of only 280mm. $1599

The telescope comes with plossl lenses and a 45 degree erect prism for land viewing.

• Focal length: 1300mm
• Focal ratio: F/13
• Multicoated optics
• 1.25″ Plossl 10mm and 25mm eyepieces
• 45 degree erecting prism for land viewing
• red dot finder scope
• Aluminium tripod with accessory tray
• EQ2 Equatorial mount (optional single axis motor drive available)
• Astronomical Software, Moon map & Map of outer space included

Price: $1,599

Specifications

By G. Willow Wilson

After graduating from university, Willow Wilson, a young American – and newly converted Muslim – impulsively accepts a teaching position in Cairo. There she meets Omar, a passionate young nationalist with a degree in astrophysics.

Omar introduces Willow to the bustling city, and through him she discovers a young, moderate nationalist movement, a movement that both wants to divest itself of western influence and regain cultural pride.

When the two find themselves unexpectedly in love, despite their deep cultural differences, they decide that they will try to forge a third culture, a new landscape that will embrace some of each of their cultures, and give their fledgling romance some hope of survival.

Butterfly Mosque is an inspiring account of an unlikely cross-cultural love, and the moving story of two young people working within the boundaries of contemporary religion and culture to forge a life together against the odds.

By Robert Oliver

The cuisines of the South Pacific island nations are noted for their sensational use of coconut cream, fresh fruit and the most delicate fish.

Away from the big resort hotels, skilled local cooks make the most delicious meals, whose range would surprise most tourists.

Two years ago, New Zealand-born chef Robert Oliver, who has had a stellar career in the United States restaurant industry, went back to Fiji, where he grew up, to rediscover the art of Pacific cooking. He travelled to Tonga, Niue, Tahiti, Samoa, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands to track down the most skilled local cooks.

Adapting their recipes for modern kitchens, this outstanding, landmark book brings together a treasury of South Pacific cooking, arranged country by country, with 90-plus recipes and photos that capture the essence of the Pacific. And there’s much more than just recipes.

Along the way Robert pauses to tell fascinating stories from his encounters with both local cooks and food producers.

Flipping through its pages is like going on holiday!