If you live in Kent or Essex and live close to the water, you may have heard of The Nore. For those that haven’t, here’s a bite-sized insight into a bit of fascinating local maritime history. FROM SHOEBURYNESS TO SHEERNESS Since we regularly visit many of the ports and docks in the South East of … Read more
After browsing Facebook recently when looking for a second-hand car, I came across the curious term ‘NaN miles’ for the vehicle’s mileage but didn’t have a clue what it meant. The thought flitted through my mind to contact the seller and ask them directly but, at the risk of appearing to be a dimwit, I … Read more
If you like puzzles & brain-teasers then this game is for you. This quick little game is called Puzzled Out – it’s a fast and furious game of 10 different puzzles, each with a piece missing. Choose the right piece for each and see how many you can get right. When tested by 2000 Brits, … Read more
This article documents how long it took between taking my first Metronidazole tablet, to the pain actually beginning to subside. So, after struggling for 5 days with brutal tooth pain in one of my lower teeth, I finally bit the bullet (excuse the pun) and decided to take a trip to the dentist. I booked … Read more
There’s no doubt that WordPress is the market leader when it comes to popularity and the number of downloads each system has had and it’s also true that WordPress powers more sites on the World Wide Web than Joomla. Why is that and does it mean that WordPress is better? A matter of opinion Popularity … Read more
If you’re writing a blog post or looking for images for your shiny new website, how can you get them completely free? Back in the olden days of the internet, you either had to use your own images, pay a photographer to take them for you or buy licensed stock photos from other websites such … Read more
So, you wanna be an author huh? Have you ever dreamed of writing your own book? Ever fantasized that one day you’ll be penning your own autobiography? They say that everyone has at least one book in them and you’re wondering if that ‘everyone’ is you. Well, it probably isn’t, so go and look at yourself … Read more
With over 2 billion users worldwide, YouTube has become one of the biggest social media platforms to exist on the internet. In fact, it’s so big that 8 out of 10 marketers make use of the platform as a means to promote their products and content. Aside from being a marketing tool, though, with 720,000 … Read more
Shopping trolleys are great aren’t they. We turn up to the supermarket, grab a shopping trolley and head on into the store to buy all kinds of yummy things – like 8KG of Haribo for example. Balance that with some spring greens and a carrot and we’re good to go. Whilst some supermarkets charge a returnable fee … Read more