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WHSmithOnline Online Book Store: Books, Music, Stationery and More. Explore WHSmithOnline Online Today! - WHS AA EXTREME CHOICE EXTREME GIFT EXPERIENCE This Amazing Adventure box offers the chance to really go for it with one of four fantastic thrill-seeking experiences. Choose from exhilarating white-water rafting bungee jumping mind-blowing zorbing and water-skiing or wakeboarding. Full instructions are contained inside this luxurious gift box and further details of each experience can be found below. The adrenaline adventure starts here! THE GIFT BOX INCLUDES: Extreme experience voucher offering the choice of 4 Amazing Adventures. Information booklet with full details of all 4 extreme experiences. Disposable flash camera Stylish beech photo frame Cancellation insurance Up to £100000 personal accident insurance Zorbing or Hydro-Zorbing - for two You're on a roll! Roll downhill in a weightless giant PVC ball or one filled with 25 litres of water - at speeds of up to an exhilarating 60mph. After a safety briefing you and your guest will be strapped in together and then launched from the ramp to see the world literally revolve around you. Location: Near Swanage (Dorset). Availability: April to October selected days. Duration: Allow approximately 1 hour. Restrictions: Maximum combined weight for both participants 176kg (28 stone) minimum height 1.5m (5ft). Unsuitable if you're pregnant have epilepsy high blood pressure or a heart condition. If unsure please ask your GP. Age restrictions: Minimum age 12. Under-18s need parental consent. Qualifications required: None. Group size: This experience is for two people. Spectators: Spectators welcome. Validity: The voucher is valid until 1st October 2008. Weather: This experience is weather dependent. If your experience is cancelled owing to bad weather you will be able to re-book. White Water Rafting Experience the unbelievable thrill of white-water rafting. Go plunging into the rapids on an inflatable raft after learning the necessary rafting techniques in gentle water with a skilled instructor. Location: Natural rapids near Bala (N Wales) or Kenmore (Perthshire); Man-made rapids: Northampton Nottingham Stockton-on-Tees. Availability: All year selected days (Wales); October to March selected days (Perthshire); March to November selected days (Northampton Nottingham Stockton-on-Tees). Duration: Two to three-and-a-half hours (Wales Perthshire); Approx. two hours (Northampton Nottingham Stockton-On-Tees). Restrictions: Maximum weight (some locations) 95kg (15 stone). You must be fit and be able to swim at least 50m confidently. Unsuitable for those with back or joint problems. May not be suitable for those with poor eyesight. If you have a medical condition which might affect your taking part please ask your GP. Age restrictions: The minimum age for this experience is 18 years. Qualifications required: You should be a confident swimmer able to swim 50 metres unaided. Group size: You will be one of a group of up to 8 per raft. Spectators: Spectators welcome. Validity: The voucher is valid until 1st October 2008. Weather: This experience is weather dependent. If your experience is cancelled owing to bad weather you will be able to re-book. Water-skiing/Wakeboarding It's hard to beat the thrill of water-skiing or wakeboarding as you ride the wake of a high-speed boat. With expert individual tuition you'll be amazed at how easily you pick up the balance and technique and start jumping the wakes. Location: Wate ... Kipper Classic Collection - (DVD) Optimistic curious mischievous and funny - Kipper captivates children with his unforgettable charm. Based on the best selling books by Mike Inkpen this BAFTA award winning series is sure to feed a child's questioning mind. Kipper is always on the trail of adventure and magical capers with his faithful and valued friends.... ... Love Lives From the authors of 'The Boy Next Door' comes a story of four young people - Ned the architect Ellen the film-maker tragic Jimmy and romantic Verity - falling in love growing up overcoming tragedy and above all learning to love life and live it to the full. ... Silver Sword Alone and fending for themselves in a Poland devastated by World War II Jan and his three homeless friends cling to the silver sword as a symbol of hope. They travel through Europe towards Switzerland where they believe they will be reunited with their parents. ... Principles and Practice of High Dependency Nursing Reflecting the diversity of high dependency nursing and its care settings this text provides a foundation of clinical application and focuses on high dependency care as an entity in its own right. Some chapters are devoted to body systems and others address broader issues such as pain control. ... When A Man Loves A Woman - (DVD) Two of hollywood's hottest stars Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia give critically acclaimed performances in this extraordinary motion picture hit. Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia portray Alice and Michael Green a passionate couple who have worked hard to build a good life for themselves and their two young daughters. But a dark secret from Alice's past is about to surface - a secret that threatens to destroy them as lovers. As a family and as individuals...... ...
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WHSmith (WHS) is one of the UK's leading retail groups incorporating market leading companies in retail, publishing and news distribution. The Group has 1,464 stores world-wide, 30,747 employees in 12 countries and sales of some £2.9bn.
WHSmith is the UK's number one family retailer selling a range of products that extends across education, entertainment and information. Each year WHSmith High Street stores sell enough pens to circle the earth; enough books to fill a library shelf from London to Edinburgh; and enough paper to write a letter to everyone in the world. WH Smith also sell 122 million magazines and newspapers each year - enough to make a pile 69 times taller than Mount Everest.
The first High Street store was a small news vendor opened in 1792 in Little Grosvenor Street, London, by Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna. Today, WHSmith has 545 High Street stores, covering over 3 million square feet of selling space and employing 17,000 staff. Clubcard, the Company's loyalty scheme, has more than 5 million members.
Books, newspapers, magazines and stationery form the core of the High Street business. WHSmith sell more books than any other retailer in England, Scotland and Wales. For example, one in three copies of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire were bought from WHSmith in the first weekend of release. WHSmith promote new authors with their Fresh Talent showcase and also have the Thumping Good Read Award that is voted for by members of Clubcard.
WHSmith's major stores stock more than 45,000 product lines, whereas an average food supermarket carries around 10,000 lines.
WHSmith currently holds a strong market share in each of the core categories in which it trades - books, stationery, news, magazines and entertainment. WH Smith's strategy is to exploit the strength, power and potential of the WHSmith brand to provide the very best service and value for money for their customers, shareholders and wider community.
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