Orange PAYG and GIFFGAFF
I have been an Orange / EE customer for 15 years and a couple of years ago I switched to PAYG as I was annoyed with the large bills that I was receiving and it seemed ( it is ) that it was an expensive hire purchase on a piece of hardware - 12 month contracts with...
B&B Harbertonford Devon
I have been visiting Bantham Beach a few times of late for a surf and a trip around the South Hams. I love it, love the drive, be it the 303 or via Blandford way and then swing past Exeter and then down to the Dartmouth peninsula and its just beautiful. The Old...
Mo Farah Running Away From Things
Mo Farah Running Away From Things
Balotelli yellow card
Well, this image of a referee with a death wish just came to me, I don't mean anything derogatory to either ref nor player, just, well ....
Jewellery for your Wedding Day
Creating the perfect look for a beautiful wedding involves a great deal of preparation. Arguably the most important part of the process is finding the wedding dress and bridesmaids' outfits. This can take days of research, in order to find the dresses that will...
Nokia Lumia Mobiles
The Nokia Lumia range is an ever-expanding family of Windows Phone handsets created by this famed Finnish manufacturer. There are currently two distinct Lumia models on offer, with more in the pipeline to be launched later in the year. Nokia Lumia 800 The Lumia 800 is...
Xperia X10 Gets Android 2.3.3 Update
The xPeria X10i recently was provided a most welcome update to Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread). Having run for almost a year previously on Android 1.6 this was almost unexpected in its swiftness of delivery. As with any updates there is a worry about losing data. I backed...
SUP Stand Up Paddleboarding Brighton
I've been paddle boarding (SUP) a lot recently. I had an intro lesson from TribalWave a month or two ago and was daunted by the prospect as I kept falling off. Luckily the falling off phase in paddleboarding is shorted than in other watersports and I was soon getting...
Is Pension Release really a sensible option?
Much has been talked about pension release schemes over the last few years but is unlocking tax free cash from pension really a good idea? Changes in Pension legislation introduced in April 2006 made it easier for people to take up to a 25% tax free lump sum from...
Most Savage Surf Spot on the Planet
Surfing is great fun, anyone who has slipped into the sea with a board knows that. It is a spiritual experience, bringing you closer to nature. But there is a darker side too, nature is savage and anyone who wants to ride the wild sea must pit themselves against...
Telephones
There has been much debate and interest of late in new advances in Telephone technology such as the introductsion of RFID payment modules into smartphones such as the iphone, WiPho and Android handsets. There has been a proliferation of app stores from the major...
Nokia and Windows Mobile
OK, its old news but it made me laugh. Nokia has seen its market share slip in recent years and clearly needed something new to allow it to rub shoulders with the mobile glitterati once again. So what do they do? Well they must have thought long and hard about the...
Facebook Friends
I have been peeved myself with FB since a friend was wiped off it for posting artistic imagery which some small minded person found offensive. Found this interesting, though obvious really. best thing to do is hide everyone from your NEWS FEED apart from yourself then...
Spare Parts for Cordless Phones
Nowadays we are a generation increasingly aware of the affect that we have on the environment. We embraced the industrial revolution and the subsequent consumer frenzy of the late 20th Century with a fervour. Massive improvements in the manufacturing processes in the...
Mobility Aids
I have been working on a new site of late built on the Magento platform. The site was developed over many months with Lighthouse Care sourcing the best deals they could for their clients as their ethos is : Your independence is our success The site has been filled...
Sharkbait Brighton Surf Shop
We are pleased to see the new surf shop opened up by Sharkbait at Sharkbait Shop Sharkbait has been providing surf reports for the Brighton area since the last century ( Millenium even?) and is the first point of reference for all surfers on the "South Shore"....
Baby Monitors
Any parent, the first time one especially, knows that the prime missing resource is sleep. You throw your energy into keeping your child warm, clean, fed and safe and you subjugate your own needs - it is only natural after all to so do - for those of the child. Of...
Tow in Wave Skiing
Well, sometimes you wonder if something is possible. What do you do ? You think you have had a great and original idea. You 'Google it' You find it: And it makes you happy that the world is full of wonderful people.
Corded Telephones
Whilst looking into the subject of corded telephones this morning I came across the most elevating marketing material possible - a real life person using a corded phone. Now, corded phones have lost a lot of headway these days to the more fashionable cordless phones...
Mobility eCommerce Site
Lighthouse Care, based in West Sussex deliver a service for the care of the elderly providing the following services Assisting to wash and dress, Bathing/showering, Dental hygiene, Assistance with hearing aids, Applying surgical stockings, Continence management,...
Give me HTC and Android Any Day
OK, I now have 2 smartphones that I dont like. For one I have the iphone - this is a beautiful and well crafted piece of technology for sure - easy to use and well supported by the apps. I also own a Sony Ericssson xPeria x10 which has the following features : Awful...
Blackberry Curve 3G Review
The original series of Blackberry phones were not exactly known to be affordable. This is where their Curve Series comes in. Initially introduced in 2007, the curve series has been aimed at the common folk, as a reasonably affordable smart phone. Hence you won’t find...
Portable DVD Players Buyers Guide
In the past it was impossible to take your movies with you when you went out and about because all of the equipment required to play formats like VHS would have seriously weighed you down. DVDs are well and truly entrenched in society today and the great thing about...
Buying a BT GRAPHITE 1500 TRIO online
There are several factors which come into play when choosing a cordless phone. Maybe the first I would suggest would be considering he number of handsets you will require. Cordless phones come in a selection of expandable systems from single handset phones, to twin...
xperia10 Android Phone
Ooh, I got a new mobile phone, an Andoid one, not sure if I think that SonyEricsson's take on the os is nearly as accomplished as that of HTC....
HTC Android
Well, I have contacted HTC on numerous occasions of late offering to swap my iphone for an Android phone and finally they have replied.... If they do, I will change my name to Android most likely and even wear their TShirts.
N Series Nokia Phones
Nokia is the world`s largest mobile phone manufacturer, consistently out-selling its rivals over the course of many years. It has not earned this title lightly, as it has managed to cater to every niche in the market and even invent a few of its own. As such its...
Nanny Agency Childcare
There must be many things that strike a first time parent hard - lack of sleep, never a moment to yourself, - that sort of thing. You go through stages of shock, wonder, awe, desperation and joy, all in the space of a few moments. If you have a large extended family...
Paddle Round The Pier Brighton
This year's Paddle Round The Pier Beach Festival plays host to some fantastic water-based events, all helping to raise thousands of pounds for three deserving charities. The action kicks of for professional paddleboarders early on the Saturday morning with the Funky...
the new iphone4
In May 2007 I got a new mobile phone which had a 5 megapixel camera, video calling, video editing, Bluetooth&tm;, flash player, customisable folders.... everything one could wish for. It was a Nokia N95. It still works. It still is better than the iphone 4.
iPhone Cases
Ok, I gave in and went for an Iphone, just wanted, I think to see what all the fuss was about. The phone is nice, easy to use but I am increasingly annoyed at the proprietary way in which Apple has closed down access to the phone. My last few phones ( Android, Symbian...
Art Restorations
Just been working on a website for some friends who specialise in fine art restorations. They are a mixed bunch of skilled individuals with a wealth of experience in the many doctrines of restoration. The site is made to be simple : http://www.artrestorations.co.uk/...
Surfing Tips and Tricks
The UK has a varied coastline and, as a result, many excellent surfing locations. Although Newquay is world famous for its surfing beaches its popularity can mean that it gets crowded, particularly during the summer months. There are many great locations for beginners...
Marketing to a Niche with Social Media
Thing is with marketing a niche product to a willing market is that you really don't have to try too hard. You are not pushing some unnecessary consumerist dream down their throats, nor suggesting a lifestyle change; just putting a willing customer in touch with a...
Data Recovery
Been working on marketing a data recovery website for a while now, makes you think about how terrible it would be to lose all your data. Don't close the door after the horse has bolted and back up now I say. I have been adding the site to relevant search engines,...
Paddle Round the Pier Brighton
Last summer I was lucky enough to take my kids down to hove lawns for the paddle round the pier festival on Hove lawns in East Sussex. The summer sun shone down upon hordes of types, young and old who enjoyed two days of sea, skate, SUP and surf related run - all for...
When the Greeks are Marketed to
Now, I may be completely wrong, this is all conjecture of course as I am no expert in the economy for sure. Recently I have been made aware of the awful crash of a country I loved like a lover, like a sibling or like a child I am not certain which, just it was an...
Invictus – is it a true story
I watched Invictus the other evening. Generally I have a little gripe with Clint's movies, they sort of shout out at me that my heart strings are being tugged at mercilessly, that the characters will do just what is expected of them and that there will be an honest...
Ovi releases Free Sat Nav for Nokia N95 NOT
Om my god I thought to myself as I drove along. Funnily I am back to using a N95 again, after a couple of years with Windows Touchscreen devices and more recently the wondrous HTC Hero. Well the voice comes on the radio and announces free voice navigation from now on...
Most Dangerous Surf Break on the Planet
Surfing is great fun, anyone who has slipped into the sea with a board knows that. It is a spiritual experience, bringing you closer to nature. But there is a darker side too, nature is savage and anyone who wants to ride the wild sea must pit themselves against...
Naming a New Media Company
Like OMG, how mant iterations does one have to go through to find a name for a new media company. Last year we brainstormed this, finding many obscure and wonderful words - only to find them already taken. Eventually even an exhaustive search of foregin words drew a...
HTC Hero Android Phone Kicks the Iphone into Touch
Well I was recommended the HTC Hero by a lovely Mel at Orange upgrades ( over the Samsung HD Omnia ) and I am forever in her debt. The Android powereed phone is like a natural progression into the area of cloud computing. I had already made forays into this via...
Social Media and SEO Strategy
I was asked the other day how I felt that ecommerce had changed over the past few years and my initial reaction was that it has not. I mean, in essence you still proffer up your goods and services online and try to induce your customers to click the "buy now" or...
Crash of a Windows Mobile Smartphone
Well I have been using the Samsung Omnia ( SGH i900 ) for a year now and have grown to love it. Indeed I have come to rely heavily on its additional features, my email and the handy little Route 66 Sat Nav. It all came crashing down last week, though when the phone...
New Pension Release Information
Well I have been warbling about pension release for ages now and have sourced a new information place for all issues related to pension unlocking and such like at Pension Release Information Naturally don't believe everything you read. Releasing cash from your pension...