Thursday 28 June 2007

Good Game

If you spend ages glued to a screen of some sort playing games then you’ll love www.pogo.co.uk . Based on an American website, you’ll find all you need here to satisfy your gaming desires. From puzzle and word games to board and arcade games, you’ll find just about any type of game you can think of.

Wednesday 27 June 2007

Close To Nature

Wondering how to keep the kids entertained then check out www.naturedetectives.org.uk where the kids can explore their local habitat through lots of fun, games and activities. There are various downloads to help you create nature diaries and logs and guides for identifying wildlife in your back garden. Once they’ve had their fill of detective work they can play on line nature games or download activity sheets,

Tuesday 26 June 2007

Know Your Body

June is Male Cancer awareness Month and its not just women who should be paying attention to any changes in their bodies. With almost 32,000 men being diagnosed with prostate cancer every year its now overtaken lung cancer to become the most common cancer in men.

And don’t forget about testicular cancer which is the most common form of cancer in men aged between 15 and 45

Log onto www.everyman-campaign.org to make sure you know what to look out for.

Monday 25 June 2007

Web Finder

Ever wanted to find someone on the web? Maybe someone you know or maybe someone who shares your interests? Wink is one of the most straightforward ways to search for others on the 'net then try www.wink.com

There are just three boxes to refine a basic search, using a name, interest or hobby, and location. The site searches all of the profiles on several of the most popular social networking sites like Bebo and MySpace as well as general pages from the web, which is a lot of people.

If your initial search needs refining the "more search options" link allows you to specify a gender, whether the person is single or not, and widen or tighten the geographical net around the location.

Thursday 21 June 2007

Girly Gadgets

Everybody loves a shiny new gadget. And the fellas may be surprised to hear that ‘everybody’ includes girls. The trouble is, a lot of technology review sites are tailored to blokes, leaving the ladies feeling a bit lost.

Fortunately www.shinyshiny.tv has set out to rectify the imbalance, providing a gadget guide just for girls. But don’t be put off by the pretty pink pages, because the site has a comprehensive range of advice on all kinds of gadgets including reviews sent in by other women.

Protect Your Passwords

Getting your browser to remember login details for you means that if someone was to steal your computer, they would have immediate access to your passwords. ROBOFORM provides a secure way of storing all your login details. It will log you into your favorite websites automatically, but anyone who uses it without knowing your master password will get nowhere. Check it out at www.roboform.com

Tuesday 19 June 2007

Weebly

Creating a website from scratch has never been easier. www.weebly.com presents you with a choice of templates and a collection of elements you can drag and drop to the page and arrange how you like. These include text columns, pictures, Google maps and You tube video clips. You can customize anything just by double clicking on it. Your finished site can be hosted free by Weebly or on a domain you’ve registered yourself

Monday 18 June 2007

Net Doctor

This site breaks down the "medical language barrier" between the doctor and the patient. Critical medical information must be presented in a clear and understandable language so that the patient fully understands his or her choices and decisions. Ultimately, it is the patient who must make the critical health choices.


www.NetDoctor.co.uk is a collaboration between committed doctors, health care professionals, information specialists and patients who believe that medical practice should be based on quality-assessed information and, wherever possible, on the basis of the principles of evidence-based medicine.

Over 250 of the
UK's and Europe's leading doctors and health professionals write, edit and update the contents of NetDoctor.co.uk. In addition to creating written content for the patient these same health professionals respond to users questions and concerns regarding general health concerns.

Well worth a visit and its absolutely free.

The DISCLAIMER: This website is in no way a substitute for you talking to your own Doctor as each patient may have different symptoms and it is in no way a substitute for the 999 emergency service.

Thursday 14 June 2007

Fine for wine

If you are a bit of a wine buff in search of a more comprehensive site to develop your taste buds with then www.thewinedoctor.com could be just the place for you.

Here you will find extensive wine notes, producer profiles and lots of guides and advice. And if you have a burning question about wine, then the wine doctor is on hand to help you resolve your issues.

Diabetes Awareness

Did you know that there are up to 750,000 people in the UK living with Diabetes but don’t know it? That number adds up to around two million people who have been diagnosed with the condition in the UK. www.diabetesawareness.org.uk has info on symptoms and managing the condition. So if in doubt, check it out.

Monday 11 June 2007

Eye Eye

June 11th is when National Glaucoma action week gets underway but if you thought this condition only affected people with existing eye conditions then you’d be wrong.

Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye conditions in which the optic nerve is damaged where it leaves the eye. This means that the condition can lead to blindness, so its vital to take care of your eyes.

Regular eye tests are the best way of monitoring your eye health but to find out more about glaucoma then visit www.glaucoma-association.com

Tuesday 5 June 2007

Barrow Transport Group

This Website has been designed to inform young and old of past public transport in Barrow-in-Furness. This site will constantly improve and anyone wishing to contribute pictures, information, stories and news reports are welcome to do so.

Hopefully it will jog a few memories of the buses that were in Barrow with the drivers sat at the front smoke drifting from the cab meeting with the smoke drifting from the back of the bus into the "no smoking section".

How things have changed the old blue and cream Corporation Vehicles, the great battle of Barrow Buses, Ribble Mini Link everywhere, free buses, blocking in of buses at stops then The Transport Giant Stagecoach taking over and peace reigned whether it be for better or worse you all have your views.

Hopefully people will be able to come forward with the history of the Trams and buses in Barrow, routes, fleet lists etc so please take a look at http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/barrowtg

Friday 1 June 2007

Nostalgic Television Shows

Everyone feels some nostalgia for the TV programmes that they watched when they were young so at this site they bring back to you what TV was like in the 1950s. Check it out at www.whirligig-tv.co.uk

Its an introduction to British TV in the 1950s featuring not only early balack and white programmes but text cards, the BBC clock and major milestones in the ay TV has affected our lives. You can read about and even view snippets of old nostalgic TV. I checked the site out and within 5 minutes I was addicted to it.