Do It Yourself! Doing it yourself is a great way to save money, re-use things and have fun at the same time! There is a huge array of skills that you can acquire as a DIYer, but your learning curve can be as steep or shallow as you like ... (more)
The BBC Dig-In series has released a video explaining how to encourage worms to compost your kitchen scraps: (more)
Some Background Information Swinny.net is a family-run web site. It is engineered, written and edited by Julii and John Swindells. We run advertising on certain sections of the site. To find out more about what this means to you, please ... (more)
These aerobars, or tri-bars as they're alternatively known, are good for getting a more aerodynamic position on pretty much any bike that has regular handlebars. These bars have plastic spacers that make them suitable for fixing to handlebars ... (more)
About.me is now live, on an invitation-only basis, and allows you to create an online profile of yourself and your interests. Sounds familiar? Sounds like a waste of time, having yet another page which may never get noticed? Well, this service ... (more)
Here is the newest of our locos, an LSWR model which was a present from my Mum last year. It's a simple little engine, but very powerful. In fact, it has too much power for its light weight, and can spend a lot of its time spinning its wheels ... (more)
Continuing Professional Development It is important for anyone who takes their work seriously to maintain competence in their profession; this is the foundation of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). If you are in the process of ... (more)
It's not that difficult, but it does help to know what the options are. These options are pretty much age-related: Clearly the choices are varied and depend largely on what your child (or children) is happy with. Don't forget about situations ... (more)
Our MP for North Norfolk a Liberal Democrat, and his name is Norman Lamb. He has his own website at www.normanlamb.org.uk, and he posts occasional Twitter updates as normanlamb. Find more contact information on his Liberal Democrat Profile ... (more)
Nero got cross with his big brother Claudius, for no apparent reason, and backed him into a dark corner! (more)
This web site has been revamped - but only from the front end. I have tidied up the header and made the colour scheme more neutral. I have added a sidebar which is on the right and is the same for all pages. Attached here is a screenshot ... (more)