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It's over a year since my last post on this blog. It's been a very traumatic year during which I lost the love of my life to cancer. As a way of sending my love to her, I am doing a sponsored 10k run in October. You can donate using the link to the...
I was in a party of 2 adults and 2 children (ages 8 and 4) and stayed at the Alton Towers Hotel for 3 nights.
We arrived late on Saturday afternoon to be told that we did not have a reservation, despite the fact that I had booked it on the hotel...
Race for Life - Ruth & Wendy Race For Life
My two sisters-in-law, Ruth and Wendy are running (maybe not actually running) in aid of Cancer Research. Sponsor them now!
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The Scotsman - Beware myths that tarnish 'sectarian' Scots
How the perception that Scots have of the prevalance of sectarianism is different from reality.
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SuitedCowboys » Vista Activation DNS Error
A solution to the "0×8007232B DNS name does not exist" error when installing Windows Vista Business Volume Licensing
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nbbc
The service aggregates video content, monetizes content by connecting it with advertisers, and distributes content to a network of heavily-trafficked websites....
Claritude Software: Products
Good looking tool to help you file emails in Outlook
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The latest edition of Scott's fabulous list of resources.Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen - Scott Hanselman's 2006 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows
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Freeware program FairUse4WM removes the digital rights management (DRM) from your Windows Media files.
Download of the Day: FairUse4WM (Windows) - Lifehacker
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Your new favorite bittorrent site - Lifehacker
Web site Scrape Torrent is a bittorrent search aggregator that scours the most popular torrent sites to find you the best download available.
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Slow Travel Italy - Parking in Florence
Some ideas for parking in Florence
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Due to some very disappointing circumstances, that I will almost certainly blog when the situation is a little clearer, I am now staying at a different location on my trip to Tuscany.Bed & Breakfast I Parigi Florence Italy Hotels
I Parigi Hotel -...
QUINN RENTALS LTD
Glasgow area car rental company
How to Set Goals You Will Actually Achieve
Steve has recently been experimenting with different types of posts; not always successfully. Here, he is right back on form with a paradigm shifting thought...
Paint.NET
Paint.NET is image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or Server 2003. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.It was...
The court found in favour of Local Planet. A tough exercise but, hopefully, a worthwhile one.LOCAL PLANET SOLUTIONS LTD v. RITCHIES HGV TRAINING CENTRE LTD, 19 May 2006, Sheriff Fiona Lennox Reith, QC
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Steve Pavlina has been doing a sort-of agony aunt type series. Here are a couple of highlights.Ask Steve - Staying Conscious While Under Attack
How can I maintain high self-esteem in light of frequent negative external feedback? I try to maintain...
Trips containing florence - Trip Planner - Yahoo! Travel
Other people's trips to Florence....
Download of the Day: RipIt4Me - Lifehacker
Rip DVDs even with copy protection....
In Season, In Your Cart - How to Cut a Mango
Some tips on one of life's great challenges with one of life's greatest rewards: the taste of mango.
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T - Spot » Tweaking Bit-Torrent Speeds
how to tweak your Bit-Torrent client so that you can achieve the fastest speed possible....
Most of us have to deal with this from one side or the other as some point in our lives. Steve Pavlina has some words of advice.Overcoming Depression
It isn’t your situation that’s causing you to feel depressed. What depresses you is the attention...
isoHunt - IRC and Bit Torrent search engine
Recommended by a friend. It's a struggle to keep up with the latest episodes of Lost.
Keston Park Directions
from: Red Cleveland Blvd, Sanford, FL, 32773 to: 1888 Boggy Creek Rd, Kissimmee, FL, 34744 -...
SketchUp - Home
Google SketchUp (free) is an easy-to-learn 3D modeling program that enables you to explore the world in 3D. With just a few simple tools, you can create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects - even space...
Steve Pavlina always has an interesting take on the world of self-improvement. Here are a couple of his more recent posts.How to Get Up Right Away When Your Alarm Goes Off
When your alarm wakes you up in the morning, is it hard for you to get up...
spiked-life | Article | Why they're wrong about Scotland's sectarian songs
Somebody gets it right about 'sectarianism' in Scottish football. It's really rivalry with the tools available. Football fans like to wind up the opposition and old...