6 terracotta Wine racks, each holding 5 bottles.


6 terracotta Wine racks, each holding 5 bottles.
Each terracotta wine rack holds 5 standard wine bottles.

They are not only practical but versatile and decorative. They can be stacked in a variety of configurations. See example images.

Supplied for 18 years or more, they are being used in homes, restaurants, wine bars & hotels.

The solid hexagonal cell structure helps restrict light and assist in keeping temperatures stable.

Terracotta is a rustic material and so some minor chips and cracks are normal due to the nature of the material and the method of production.

Customer Review: It’s a wine rack; exactly as expected.
These are exactly as they look (and exactly as they are described by Tiles Online). They are a little bulky and very heavy but they look the part and make for a very satisfactory wine storage solution. The units have a few chips and cracks but you’d not order terracotta if you wanted unblemished perfection. When stacked up the imperfections are difficult to spot anyway. Have a vacuum cleaner to hand for the first day or two - they are wire cut and the burrs crumble off with handling and use (again as you’d expect). The downside of the temperature/light stability of the design is the problem of seeing what’s in your wine rack. Drink fast before you forget what’s in there! I’m very pleased overall.

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This beautifully simplistic yet stylish wine server will make an elegant addition to any dining table. Simply open your favourite bottle of wine and slide the bottle into the wine servers cradle before serving. The four chromed feet will ensure a stable platform whilst the chromed handle rings let you decant your favourite vintage with the minimum of fuss and maximum style.
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Vacuvin Vacuum Wine Saver-Pump & Stopper White


Vacuvin Vacuum Wine Saver-Pump & Stopper White
Vacu Vin Vacuum Wine Saver This Re-usuable Wine Saver Is Suitable For Preserving All Types Of Wine Excluding Sparkling Wines. - Keeps Content Fresher For Longer - Pumps Air Out…Seals Freshness In

Customer Review: Does what it says…
This bit of kit is great. It’ll help keep an opened bottle of wine fresh for much longer than any other sealing device I have used. There’s the added benefit that the bottles can be put back on their side once sealed with the pump and stopper, so no need to worry about bottles leaking all over your floor or the inside of your fridge.

All-in-all, an invaluable piece of kit.

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Cabernet Tulipe Wine Glasses (470ml - Pack of 6)


Cabernet Tulipe Wine Glasses (470ml - Pack of 6)
Choose from one of 4 sizes of our classic wine glass, the Cabernet Tulipe. With a large head, shrinking towards the rim, the Cabernet will ensure that you won’t loose any of your best bottled red.Packs Available:6 x 250ml Cabernet Tulipe Glasses6 x 350ml Cabernet Tulipe Glasses6 x 470ml Cabernet Tulipe Glasses6 x 580ml Cabernet Tulipe GlassesCapacities Available:250ml (8.7oz)350ml (12.3oz)470ml (16.5oz)580ml (20oz)Dimensions:250ml: H 180mm ? 70mm350ml: H 200mm ? 80mm470ml: H 220mm ? 85mm580ml: H 230mm ? 90mm

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Customer Review: Top classis British comedy which matures with age
One chapter of the longest running comedy sitcoms on television, this collection from Roy Clark sees our favorite characters in more compromising situations. The vivid image of the late Bill Owen speeding downhill in a makeshift submarine turned bath (or vice versa!)is as unforgetable as the trademark frowns of Peter Sallis. If you are a fan of the comedy this collection is for you. Set in the heart of Yorkshire, much of the action is filmed on location around the real village of Holmefirth. Indeed such was the passion fr the location that Bill Owen now rests, following the Londoners demand to be burried overlooking the beatutiful dales. Along with other well known characters, including the fabulously loose-stocking lover Nora Batty, this collection displays the complete action from the second series of the comedy. The earlier episodes were an instant hit, but will still surprise fans both new to the series and those loyal longserving admirers. It is wonderful to see the three hill walkers in their early days, yet acted perfectly in the distinctive style commanded by the quality of Clarke’s scripts. A bargain buy at any price and one certainly not be missed from any comedy collection. Enjoy the lot - it would be hard not too!
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• Rigid plastic disposable glasses for meetings and events• Wine glasses• Quantity 25
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Wine Away


Wine Away
This safe water-based, biodegradable red wine stain remover made from natural ingredients really does work.

If you drink red wine, stains are almost inevitable, whether a spillage, drip or circle from the base of the glass. And with the merriment of Christmas just around the corner, we should all have a bottle of Wine Away to hand. At last, we can get rid of red wine stains without resorting to chemicals.

Wine Away makes red wine, cranberry juice and other red stains disappear from carpet and fabrics. It is derived from fruit and vegetable extracts making it safe to use around children and pets, contains no bleach or phosphates and utilises an eco-friendly pump action spray.

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A stylish, quality, alloy bodied, stainless steel corkscrew with bottle opener and small knife. Simple but effective and ideal for party people everywhere.
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Made by Stagg this drum will clip easily onto any vertical stand such as a cymbal stand. A very quick, cheap and easy way of getting an extra tom into your rig.
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Customer Review: Family Feasts - feeding kiddo AND daddy
I got this book to feed my toddler and husband along with her, and we’ve enjoyed every single recipe so far (tried about 8). It’s got classic recipes in it like tuna pasta bakes, and some invented by cooking mums, like a red rootveg hotpot that we enjoy a lot. On some recipes you get tips on how to serve them for your fun loving fussy eaters (fishcakes - cut out with fish shaped cookie cutters and serve on blue plates with greens as seaweed - clever!). Comments that I’d like to make: We worked out after the first meal: If it says recipe is for 4 kids, it serves two adults and a toddler for two full meals, AND we get two small spare toddler portions to freeze. Great for mum time management :-) Also, there are sections for different types of meals (winter warmers, pizzas, picknicky stuff), so if you hope for 50 different recipes for every day of this winter, well, you’ll need more than this book. But every winter recipe in it will be great for sure!
Customer Review: A great, simple book
This is a great book with simple, economical recipies which are aimed at children but great for adults too. The best recipie so far is the quick cheesecake - good enough for an emergency dinner party pudding. Unlike some family cookbooks on the market at the moment the ingredients are all accessible and mostly cupboard basics. I would definatly buy this book over the others on the market at the moment aimed at children/families(of which I have too many going dusty!)
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A fun evening of Wine tasting for wine lovers anywhere. The host your own party pack includes everything you need for a fun filled evening - just add wine!
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Denby Imperial Blue White Wine Glass - Set of 2


Denby Imperial Blue White Wine Glass - Set of 2

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Customer Review: Easy and Tasty Food, Everytime
I love this little book, full of great ideas that are easy to follow, fully illustrated and very tasty. An absolute must for any family kitchen. Enjoy xx
Customer Review: Simple and quick - a mid-week meal treat
I really like this book - we originally got it for my OH has he only felt comfortable making one-pots and this book managed to get him cooking! As a bit more of a competent cook, I use it loads too: it has a section on soups (moroccan chickpea is v good), then chicken and meat (e.g. chicken stuffed with goats cheese and baked on on cherry toms with white wine), fish (best one I’ve tried is speedy salmon and leeks - literally 20 mins in microwave), vegetarian, cooking for a crowd (there are some great buffet recipes in here, e.g. a fab chilli, goulash, chicken curries) and puddings, although I’ve yet to try any of those. It’s also good for taking camping / self-catering - doesn’t take up much room! The majority of recipes are reasonably low in calories, use easy to source ingredients and don’t take much time to prepare. Highly recommended.
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This re-release of the Dream Syndicate’s 1982 debut The Days of Wine and Roses, along with eight bonus tracks culled from obscure official releases, demos and rehearsal tapes, will hopefully go some way towards earning them some of posterity’s wandering attention. The Dream Syndicate were one of those bands who fell through the cracks: cultishly popular and critically acclaimed at the time, and undeniably influential since, but rarely discussed. They were explicitly inspired by such similarly obscure guitar bands as Big Star, The Modern Lovers and The Flamin’ Groovies (the shimmering rhythm part of the latter’s standard “Shake Some Action” is easily discernible in “That’s What You Always Say”). At around the same time, other young bands, including the Dream Syndicate’s fellow Americans R.E.M., Camper Van Beethoven, The Long Ryders and Australia’s The Church and The Hoodoo Gurus, seemed to be thinking along the same lines, and hopes were high for a major commercial revival of classic guitar pop. It didn’t quite happen, and the Dream Syndicate were as swiftly forgotten as false prophets generally are. The expectations of others were not their fault, however, and the gorgeous songs on The Days of Wine and Roses still deserve a hearing in their own right. –Andrew Mueller
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Customer Review: Classic eighties velvet underground pastiche/improvement
Awesome guitar playing from Carl Precoda. Steve Wynn sings hauntingly. The whole thing hangs together brilliantly, even if the obvious debt to VU is apparent. At the time, they were touring on a double bill with REM and blew REM off the stage
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Belize Lined 3″ Pencil Pleat Curtains - Wine (228cm x 137cm)


Belize Lined 3″ Pencil Pleat Curtains - Wine (228cm x 137cm)

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Coolzone 51137 / Digital Dual Compartment Wine Chiller
Recessed handle.Door lock with keys.Dims: (HWD) 842×472x450mm.Finish: Black and silver.

Butchers Trolley Mark 2
This stylish Kitchen Trolley has been designed and made by British Company T&G. Ideal for a variety of kitchens, this popular trolley has a range of features including a Beech worktop, a pull-out drawer and a towel rail. It also benefits from two slatted shelves and 4 wheels of which two are lockable.

•Butchers Trolley Mark 2 by T&G
•Suitable for a variety of uses in a range of kitchen environments
•Made from solid Beech with an oiled finish
•Features include a Beech worktop, a pull-out drawer and a towel rail
•Designed and made by T&G
•Approximate dimensions: 89cm x 54cm x 73.5cm
•Delivered fully constructed directly to your home

Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 3 And 4 [1973]
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Customer Review: Odd lot!
Although the mood of the programme has changed somewhat, since most of the regulars have passed on to even greener places, the early episodes are still a blessing to watch. I didn’t think much to Foggy as a replacement for Cyril Blamire initially, I thought they made too much of his ‘little moments’ of meditation. It’s a shame that Michael was too sick to continue playing Blamire, I thought his contribution to the first and second series were far more entertaining. He wasn’t stupid, but put up with Compo’s and Clegg’s daftness as if they were children, and joined in quite cheerfully. You could actually respect his character. But Foggy was just a great, long streak of idiot. I’m glad Roy Clarke mellowed his character while writing the later series. He was still dim, but became more likeable. Compo is just as dirty - in all ways, and Clegg still comes up with his odd philosophical views of the world (even with the suggestion that our skin suggests that we are more closely related to the banana!). Sid (sadly lost) and his better half in the cafe… how do they keep customers? They must have relied on holiday trade! And dear Nora, and her stockings and broom, and hen-(or pigeon-?)pecked Wally. Even way back here you can catch odd jokes and references that crop up in Roy’s other classics, ‘Open All Hours’ and ‘Keeping Up Appearances’; but with him it’s more like meeting old friends (thinking, ‘I know that line!’ and chuckling in that secret knowledge) than seeming like laziness. Buy it - if only for two episodes. ‘The Kink in Foggy’s Nibblick’ - just a fabulous exploration of all the characters - and ‘Greenfingers’. Clegg at his most fascinating, philosophical inventiveness - it had me falling about laughing more than any other episode.
Customer Review: Pure Magic in’t hillsides!
Last of the Summer wine - the worlds longest running comedy series. You either love it or hate it. I, for myself adore it (Well atleast right up until the sad death of Bill Owen. After that - the jury is still out!) This box set is a must have for the series afficienado. So there are two possible tasks here. 1. If you like Last of the Summer Wine, you must buy it at once and spend several repeatedly happy hours, phone off the hook, enjoying the gentle, Northern humour. 2. If you don’t like the series then you must sit in a corner, hitting yourself repeatedly with a rolled newspaper while repeating “I am a strange, sad individual and I will learn to love Last of the Summer Wine”. You must then go and buy this box set and follow the instructions in 1. above. Thank you.

101 Low-fat Feasts (BBC Good Food)
20% OFF! Whilst Stocks Last! The 101 recipes in this volume are all short and simple with easy-to-follow steps, using readily available ingredients and are accompanied by a full-colour photograph of the finished dish. Whether you choose chicken with coriander tomato sauce, nutty stuffed peppers or tequila sunrise sorbet, every recipe has been tried and tested by the Good Food team to ensure fantastic results, every time you cook. If you like good food, but want to stay healthy, try Good Food 101 Low-fat Feasts. Divided into Soups, Snacks and Salads; Pasta, Rice and Noodles; Meat; Fish; Vegetarian; Food for Friends and Puddings, you?re guaranteed to find a delicious recipe for every occasion. Taken from BBC Good Food Magazine, Britain?s top cookery title, the 101 recipes are all short and simple with easy-to-follow steps, using readily available ingredients and are accompanied by a full-colour photograph of the finished dish. Whether you choose Chicken with Coriander Tomato Sauce, Nutty Stuffed Peppers or Tequila Sunrise Sorbet, every recipe has been tried and tested by the Good Food team to ensure fantastic results, every time you cook.
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Customer Review: My Favourite Recipe Book
Great, easy to follow recipe’s that are guaranteed to be both filling and tasty. I highly recommend the Pumpkin and Bean Spaghetti (pp 66-67)! The only down side is that this book - like many recipe books - is that it expects you to be feeding a family. I would have liked to have seen more recipe’s aimed at serving 2 or fewer people.
Customer Review: Sterling Stuff
This little book was great. Had plenty of choice, book was well set out and the recipies were very easy to follow and the majority were relatively quick to make (vital for when you get home from work starving and could eat your body weight in food before turning on the kettle nevermind the oven). Having tried two of the recipies on the weekend (and not having killed anyone as a result) I declare this book a success!!

La Rochere Bee Design Wine Carafe 75cl 22.5cm (h)


La Rochere Bee Design Wine Carafe 75cl 22.5cm (h)
La Rochere is the oldest manufacturer of glass products in France. The Abeille (the French for Bee) design glasses and carafe are made from pressed glass, a process which uses a mould which enables the bees to appear in relief on the outside of the glass.

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Customer Review: Woman King
This was my first try of Iron and Wine and I have to say it’s a pretty good starting place. Short enough to give you enough taste of the style and long enough to enjoy the beautiful and melodious music. The ep is full of beautiful guitars and evocative lyrics throughout and the songs ‘Jezebel’ and ‘Evening on the ground’ are especially captivating. If you like this I reckon it’s pretty safe to say you’ll like the other albums. Overall a great slice of music to chill out to and be moved by.
Customer Review: The king is a woman
At least Sam Beam is willing to experiment with his sound — the Florida singer-songwriter has been expanding his brand of Southern folk-rock over the course of two albums. In the EP “Woman King,” containing songs about women, he expands it even more. Clattering percussion and a steady guitar strum open “Woman King,” a murmuring midtempo song that serves as a solid liftoff point for the rest of the EP. “Freedom Hangs Like Heaven” and “Evening on the Ground (Lilith’s Song)” simmer quietly with their country-folk-flavored chord, but backed by… well well, is that an electric guitar roiling in the background? The other three slightly softer songs edge close to pop — “Jezebel” is a soft, flowing ballad with Bible-edged lyrics. “Who’s seen Jezebel/She was born to be the woman we could blame/Maybe a beast that is brave I’d be the same.” The remaining songs are so delicte that they hardly seem to belong to the same album as the more robust numbers. Of course, that isn’t surprising. In some ways, this EP feels like Beam is stretching his wings — he includes more instrumentation, including a couple of ballads that are laced with piano. The one downside is that the songs on it veer wildly from folky to balladic pop, completely without warning. Fortunately, the music itself is very good — the guitar and fiddle add a out-in-the-wild flavor to this music, along with the tribal-sounding drums in “Woman King.” The one clumsy element is probably the electric guitar in the final song — it sounds like the grinding sound was just pasted in there to add a bit of edge to the melody. Beam’s songwriting supports the music, often poetic and pensive as he looks at women of different types. “Evening On The Ground (Lilith’s Song)” is the one exception — instead of delivering his standard sweet murmur, he snaps out that “We were born to fuck each other/one way or another.” Erm, okay. It just doesn’t fit with the other songs. Iron and Wine is still in good form with “Woman King.” The EP has some new flourishes, and fortunately only a couple of them fall flat. Just hope whatever album is next will be so good.
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This fabulous and fun for those girlies 60th Birthday Wine Glass makes a great gift for her special birthday.

The 60th birthday wine glass is made from clear glass and is a great size in which to hold plenty of wine! There is a colourful design printed on the front of the 60th Birthday Wine Glass. The design has a large ‘60′ in pink and a lilac dressed cartoon planet happy designed girl drinking a glass of wine. There are also the words ‘party on’, ‘fab’, ‘groovy’, ‘celebrate’, ‘chill out’, ‘cool’ and ‘cheers’ with lots of pink and lilac flowers surrounding the whole motif.

Each 60th Birthday Wine Glass comes in a gift presentation box

60th Birthday Wine Glass Approx Measurements

  • W: 9cm
  • H: 22cm
  • D: 9cm

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    Rta 0100 Wine Rack Dark Wood/Metal 30 Btle - Made From Galvanised Steel And Solid Pine - Holds Up To And Including 1 Litre Bottles - 523 mm Square
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Cru Wine Rack


Cru Wine Rack

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Don’t Break The Bottle (Corkscrew Edition)
As the consummate host, you should never turn away an uninvited house guest. But in the event of a guest who makes it their mission to sample your finest vino, we would like to issue you with some standard equipment: the Don’t Break the Bottle puzzle. Place your most treasured wine in the puzzle and lock it up, paying strict attention to the instructions it comes with. The wine will then be imprisoned in a seemingly impenetrable fortress. Only you will know how to unlock the puzzle and release the bottle. Should your drinks cupboard be probed, your finest wine will remain safe and sound, whilst your thirsty visitor fumes over how to untangle the mess of balls and blocks. If all goes according to plan, they will give up after approximately ten minutes and return home.
Customer Review: BEST EVER INVENTION
This was bought as a Fathers Day Present and was the best ever. Dad managed to solve it in less than 5 mins but his friends gave up !! Read the instructions and make it up in stages, then stand back and watch everyone lose their patience!!

Samsonite MOII Messenger Bag
The MOII range by Samsonite is a collection of multi-functional, sporty bags with a retro twist. Ideal for sport, days in the city or just to waLk to college. The MOII Messenger Bag has an adjustable shoulder strap with shoulder pad for added comfort when worn.

Maybelline Wear n Go Lip Liner - # 01 Wine
Maybelline Lip Care: Maybelline Wear n Go Lip Liner - # 01 Wine Cosmetics Design House: Maybelline Type: Lip Liner - #01Wine Size: Approx 4 ml Gender: Female Description:Maybelline Lip Care: Maybelline Wear n Go Lip Liner - # 01 Wine Deep colour long-lasting lip liner. Needs sharpening after prolonged use. 100% Genuine Brand Name Images are for illustrations purposes only

In the Reins
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Customer Review: 8/10. Excellent mini-album
Iron and Wine and Calexico have collaborated well on this fine EP, which pits Samuel Beam’s alt-country credentials against the latter band’s widescreen musicianship. It is an easy match, since Beam’s soft, sometimes melancholic vocals are not dissimilar to that of Calexico’s Joey Burns. Whereas Iron and Wine is a solitary lo-fi proposition, Calexico adds a trademark cinematic grandeur to his intimate sondwriting, with evocative sliding steel guitar, mournful trumpets and shuffly percussion. It is redolent of the vast south-western US skies, imagery popularised by the likes of Gus Van Sant’s ‘My Own Private Idaho’ or Wim Wenders’ ‘Paris, Texas’. Of the different styles proferred on this mini-album, the dreamy slowcore of ‘Sixteen, Maybe Less’ works best for me, comparable to the delicate precision of Tram’s ‘Frequently Asked Questions’. Also brilliant is the opener ‘He Lays in the Reins’, which chucks a little Mariachi vocal sample into the mix for a perfect curveball, which serves as a prototype for ideas fleshed out by Calexico on their stunning ‘Roka (Danza de la Muerte)’. Another highlight for me is the sombre Angelo Badalemente/Mark Isham-style horns of ‘Burn That Broken Bed’, a bluesy mood piece that doesn’t sound wholly like either act. The result is lusher than an Iron & Wine record, and with subtler songwriting than Calexico’s normal output. If you like this, try the aforementioned artists, plus Lambchop’s ‘Nixon’.
Customer Review: Stunning EP
This a great CD. He Lays in the Reins (Track 1) is terrific. The melody is haunting, floating on Sam Beams vocals and harmonies, reinforced with guitars and pianos. Oh yes, and there’s a Mexican spanking out an interlude “Pavarotti style” half way through. Lovely. It’s fascinating to see the kinds of influences that you can conjure up for this EP. For instance, several tracks have a strong Jazz influence (I guess from Calexico) – particularly Burn that Broken Bed, which is reminiscent of David Sylvian during his Brilliant Trees / Secrets of the Beehive period. On Red Dust, on the other hand, it’s as though Ben Harper and Talk Talk decided to write a track together – with funky guitars, wild harmonica solos, and great melody of course. These kinds of comparisons are odd, because Iron and Wine’s more usual comparisons are probably with the likes of the Great Lake Swimmers, Northern and Western, Mark Kozelek, and Sufjan Stevens. All the remaining songs have charm, displaying more obvious signs of their country origins – with great lyrics playing a major role in making tracks like Prison on Route 41, and Sixteen, Maybe Less stand out. I’m not sure about Calexico, so I guess I’ll need to explore their music now. However, if you like this album you’ll certainly enjoy the rest of Sam Beam’s work as Iron and Wine.

3 large bottles of Gonzo Red Wine Out 356ml / 12oz large bottle


3 large bottles of Gonzo Red Wine Out 356ml / 12oz large bottle
Wine-Out is a must-have product in every household. It?will take out?Red Wine stains from clothes, carpets, upholstery & many other areas where stains might show up. It is most effective when applied to freshly made stains (as I discovered this very evening when I spilt red wine on our living room carpet). Simply dab the wet wine with kitchen paper and pour Gonzo Red Wine Stain Remover on it and wait five minutes. You’ll be amazed at the result!Red Wine stains and?Rose wine will vanish.? Gonzo can be used as a laundry pre-wash, or an instant spot remover, allowing garments to be worn immediately after spots have been removed.You will receive 3 bottles of Gonzo Wine-Out with this offer.?

Customer Review: It seems to work!
Borrowed a bottle from local friends, which they had brought back from USA, after ‘accident’ on cream carpet. Residual stains removed with Gonzo…..about to buy some stock for ourselves!

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Rta 0100 Wine Rack Dark Wood/Metal 30 Btle - Made From Galvanised Steel And Solid Pine - Holds Up To And Including 1 Litre Bottles - 523 mm Square
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Elegant Lead Crystal Wine Glasses / Goblet 170g Per Glass - Set of Six


Elegant Lead Crystal Wine Glasses / Goblet 170g Per Glass - Set of Six
Customer Review: Beware of these
They looked very nice in the photos, especially the 2 shown laying on green satin, but arrived packed in a flimsy white box with dividers, poorly packed and one was broken. I expected a nice presentation box as this was a Christmas present. I eventually returned them and received a full refund.

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Customer Review: Boskovsky and the Strauss Family of Vienna.
A long series of Strauss music recordings conducted by Willi Boskovsky provides the contents of this slender, super-compact box of 6 CDs. Those who collected the original issues should check the contents before jettisoning them, because not everything has been reissued here. I especially regret that the vocal version of “An der sch?nen blauen Donau” has been omitted. No combination has ever excelled Willi Boskovsky and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in performing this repertoire. Although the waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, marches and overtures were performed over and over again by these musicians, there is never a hint of workaday routine or staleness to be heard here. Everything seems to unfold naturally. Each item’s inherent character is displayed. Tiny nuances and felicities of phrasing and a balance that favors the melody and reduces the accompaniment make these performances inimitable. The performance of “Morgenbl?tter” seems to provide a tad more excitement and impact than the other 85 items. The recordings were made between 1960 and 1976. They are studio recordings, not deriving from the famous New Year concerts, and all but the few items from the very earliest year provide excellent sound.
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