Writing

Looking Forward To 2009

Looking Forward To 2009

It’s the final few days of 2008 and we’ve all hopefully enjoyed our Christmas and are now looking forward to the new year perhaps with a little less joy than we did in 2007. Things are a little less certain financially for many people, however there are still opportunities out there if we’re... 

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Travelogue

Oh I’m Not Going

Oh I’m Not Going

Damn blast those merchant bankers who called in about 1 percent of their outstanding loan and flushed the holiday company XL down the toilet and messed up thousands of people’s holidayls two weeks ago. Thank’s to those buggers, I’m not going on holiday today to the seemingly wonderful... 

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Real Estate

House Repossessions Up 71%

House Repossessions Up 71%

UK housing market in meltdown? The number of house repossessions jumped 71% in the three months to June 2008. It’s not easy out there right now and many people are finding it ever more difficult to keep up with their mortgage payments. Given the current state of the stock markets with banks getting... 

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Photography

Classic Photos in Lego

Classic Photos in Lego

Classic photographs done over using lego by photographer/artist Mike Stimpson. He has recreated some of the most iconic pictures from photography masters such as Cartier-Bresson and Rober Capa. The pictures can be seen on the BBC website. I was quite amused at the images and the photographers take on... 

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Food

Caramelized Pears in Cognac and Ginger Wine

Caramelized Pears in Cognac and Ginger Wine

Well the big Christmas feasting is almost over but if you are still feeling cookie, then this recipe is a great one that I tried out and it tasted great. The pears I used were Italian, but any ripe pear will do. Not too soft though. What you need: 2 Pears 2 Tablespoons finest French Cognac / brandy 2... 

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Property Features

House Repossessions Up 71%

House Repossessions Up 71%

UK housing market in meltdown? The number of house repossessions jumped 71% in the three months to June 2008. It’s not easy out there right now and many people are finding... [Read more]


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SEO Your Wordpress Templates

SEO Your Wordpress Templates

Like many people, when I first started blogging, I discovered Wordpress and it’s many features that made it easy to set up and get going within a couple of hours. One thing... [Read more]


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