Burley has a tremendous reputation as very safe; many stories abound of Burley trailers being hit by cars, flying up through the air, landing with occupants safe inside. Sounds compelling, except, as pointed out on uk.rec.cycling, any good quality ... (more)
Henry Luscher and Family We have many colourful stories about my grandfather's great-grandfather. He was (supposedly) born William Rudolph Haberstiech (Jnr) in a small Swiss village (perhaps in Aargau), on 8 Jul 1841. His father was the ... (more)
Here are the latest top 10 best sellers from BBC Shop: Radio 2 Janet & John Stories: Reloaded (Audiobookcd) In The Night Garden...Who's Here? (DVD) How We Built Britain (Book) In The Night Garden: Igglepiggle Mini Plush (Toy) In The ... (more)
A good friend of mine, David Mason, has a strong portfolio of poetry, stories and music aimed at a younger audience. He has been struggling down the traditional publishing route for some time, and in my opinion would benefit from a determined ... (more)
This is a guide to updating your Linux server for SSL-enabled, IPv6-happy email transmission using sendmail! Here are the things you need to have already: An IPv6 address for your server. Your internet hosting provider will be able ... (more)
The Manor House A beautifully restored period building dating back to the end of the 19th century in a semi-rural setting on the edge of the village, which hosts a pub, a lovely church and post office. Double, twin or single rooms with ... (more)
From MumsNet - David Cameron live webchat, Friday 14th March: Yes, bike is still in use - I ccycled to work twice this week. I always do it on a wednesday to try and get some energy up for the bizarre ritual of PMQs. And - no - no car ... (more)
Ah, well, it's easy to answer, right? Boilerjuice, Butler, Bayford, Watson, or Scottish Fuels. Simple, eh? Or is it? Thanks to John Kelleher[1] who alerted us to the fact that many of the oil companies (that includes both domestic heating ... (more)
All kids love comic books, right? Well, not me as a kid; I didn't ever read comics. I tried but couldn't "get" it. I found the stories too hard to follow, I didn't know what order to read the panels in (I can't even think ... (more)
I bought a second-hand Garmin Edge 1000 recently, as a Christmas present, and it's a nice device with a handy big screen. It quickly transpired though that the map screen was missing all the minor roads (UK's B roads and smaller), which made ... (more)