Cooper's Charm

Wooden casks (or barrels) are containers of exceptional strength, versatility and mobility but have become a rarity in Britain, displaced so completely by metal containers that it is hard to imagine their importance in former times. The coopers who made them were once numerous and independent craftsmen, while latterly many were employed by breweries. Their craft was not only economically vital but was physically demanding and required skill acquired only through years of practice. This book seeks to preserve the memory of their skills, tracing the history of the craft and describing and illustrating how a barrel was made.

Wooden casks (or barrels) are containers of exceptional strength, versatility and mobility but have become a rarity in Britain, displaced so completely by metal containers that it is hard to imagine their importance in former times.

When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.

When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down.

Nella primavera 2020 ci siamo dovuti arrendere al Covid. Abbiamo affrontato il lockdown, la didattica a distanza e il telelavoro, la sospensione delle attivit ricreative e delle abitudini quotidiane. E abbiamo visto in faccia il rischio di una nuova, pesante crisi economica. In questo contesto destabilizzante politici, imprenditori, accademici hanno formulato teorie e prospettato scenari per uscire dalla catastrofe.

This is the debut CD release from Manchester s Federal Charm. The band who are all in their early 20 s are a hi-energy outfit with their own take on blues-rock. The CD draws on the blues but is never constrained by it and is full of melodic twists and turns with twin guitar riffs and stop- start rhythms. Nick Bowden s vocal phrasing soars above some of the most intense material to be found on the current post-modern blues landscape. Classic Rock Magazine describe them as investing in swaggering riffs, sleazy slide flourishes and cinder raw vocals with a confidence that is utterly winning . They will be touring extensively throughout the rest of 2013 and will also be supporting Ian Hunter, Walter Trout and Michael Schenker.