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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Films 04 Dec 2010

Artistic and captivating martial arts flick. Good review at Colossus
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Shrek 2

Films 04 Dec 2010

Mandatory viewing, but a bit of a copy. Lots of people thoroughly enjoyed this one, and some thought it was better than the original, but we ...

Quakers House, Swafield

Churches and Historical Buildings 04 Dec 2010

The Quakers Meeting House is on the Mundesley Road, just before you get to Swafield.

Swafield Church

Churches and Historical Buildings 04 Dec 2010

Head north-east out of North Walsham on the Mundesley road and you come into Swafield. Turn left towards Trunch, and you will find Swafield ...

The Stables in North Walsham

Churches and Historical Buildings 04 Dec 2010

The old Stables are nestled tightly amongst terraced houses, and the Paston College backs onto them.

St Nicholas Church

Churches and Historical Buildings 04 Dec 2010

In the heart of the market town of North Walsham, the church has a collapsed tower (due to subsidence).

Felmingham Church

Churches and Historical Buildings 04 Dec 2010

Just north of North Walsham, on the twisty Aylsham Road.

Colby Church

Churches and Historical Buildings 04 Dec 2010

The church is near Banningham, heading towards the Gunton Estate.

Banningham Church

Churches and Historical Buildings 04 Dec 2010

This church is near Aylsham.

Antingham Church

Churches and Historical Buildings 04 Dec 2010

A small church right next to the busy Cromer road.

North Walsham in Winter

North Walsham 04 Dec 2010

Here are a few shots of the North Walsham countryside in the grip of Winter. Temperatures haven't been too severe, but some days of strong winds ...

Electron Terra 2 Front Light System

Bike Lights 04 Dec 2010

The Electron Terra 2 Front Light System (code EHP410) consists of two lights (wide-beam and spot), a Li-Ion (lithium ion) battery, a velcro strap ...

How to choose high-income stocks

Finance 01 Dec 2010

There are two key measures when calculating how suitable a company stock may be for income: Dividend yield: the % return a company pays out ...

Inter-personal Skills

Professional Development 28 Nov 2010

A useful ability in the working environment is communicating effectively with co-workers, clients and even suppliers. Often it is your speaking ...

Bike Rain Cover

Staying Dry 25 Nov 2010

Look after your bike and keep it dry! If you don't have anywhere to store your bike then you really need to use some sort of bike cover. I ...