Articles and advice on cycling, technology, home efficiency and more Looking for family photos? Our family pages have moved These pages are written and managed by John & Julii Swindells, and we take every effort to ensure their accuracy ... (more)
As a contractor or freelancer you are always at risk of being called to jury service, your contract being broken or being investigated by the HMRC. PCG is here to provide support in all these instances and many more too. Member Benefits ... (more)
Get a mobile wi-fi device from Vodafone for free by purchasing a £25+/month 18-month contract. Here's what it does: When you are on the move, this device creates a wi-fi network which you can connect up to five wireless devices. It ... (more)
In times of cold, icy weather conditions, demand for heating oil is high, and supply is restricted. In free market conditions there is only one thing that can happen: oil prices will rise. The rate at which they have risen during the last ... (more)
On freelanceadvisor.co.uk: The definitive freelancer accountancy glossary and What is a sole trader?. The HMRC website offers lots of assistance. Join in a couple of HMRC self-employed webinars such as "Self-employment – what you need ... (more)
The UK's communications regulator Ofcom has released a free app to test the quality of your wireless network. It is possible for you to have a poor signal from your phone, tablet or laptop computer just because the wireless router is positioned ... (more)
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Here is the link to Grisoft's Free Antivirus software: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5 (link updated 20 August 2009). The software does nag you every few days to purchase its 'Pro' or 'Internet Security' versions. However, you can simply ... (more)
Bicycle seatposts are notorious for getting stuck in the frame. They're in a fairly vulnerable part of the bike, and rainwater can work its way down - causing the post to corrode over time. The act of corrosion is fairly slow, so you should ... (more)
Freeflow Irrigation Gift Pack from Evergreener.com: it connects to a water butt and provides gravity-fed irrigation to up to 16 pots. (more)
The news is that Carphone Warehouse is set to announce a free broadband service for its Talk Talk (landline) subscribers. This announcement is due on Tuesday, but the company is only saying that the announcement is about its broadband package ... (more)