Travel Guide

If the autumn is depressing you already, and you fancy booking yourself a holiday to cheer yourself up, never fear travel.co.uk is here. It pools information from hundreds of travel agents to provide you with at least three options for every holiday you choose. There’s also a nifty holiday shortlist feature that lets you store and compare different holidays as you browse the site. And if you’re looking for a last-minute bargain, it’s a great place to start.

Holiday Homes

www.myholiday.com is a new holiday home rental site that provides details of 40,000 cottages, villas, apartments and houseboats in 21 countries. Once you’ve found a property you like the look of you can book online or add it to a list of potential holiday venues. There are large photos of each property, so you won’t get any nasty surprises, and details of rental rates throughout the year and any extra costs. And if you’ve got a holiday homes of your own, you can list it for free.

Website reviews - Your website on the radio

If you have a good website that you would like reviewed here as well as live on the radio then get in touch by emailing bill @ abbeyfm.co.uk or by leaving details on this blog by clicking on "Comments"

Send as musch detail as you like with the link and I will take a look and reveiew it live on the radio.

Prize Finder

Do you love entering competitions and winning prizes?

Well www.theprizefinder.com is the site for you. It organises competitions by prize as well as closing date, so you can home in on those that offer a particular reward.

You can interact with other competition hounds in the chat room and on the message board, and check out the links to helpful sites - like anagram solvers, crossword hints and tie-breaker suggestions - for assistance in composing winning entries.

How Do You Do It?

Have you ever wondered how to lower your cholesterol, tone up your inner thighs or break the ice on a first date? Well you can find the answer to all these questions plus thousands more at www.ehow.com. It’s the online guide to doing almost anything!

Hot Deals

www.hotukdeals.com is where you can find details of ‘hot deals’ and discount vouchers – but with a twist. These deals and discounts aren’t publicised by the companies, but by visitors to the site.

It’s a great example of how people can use the web to help other people, from the kindness of their penny-pinching hearts.

If you like to do your grocery shopping online you can always find a voucher on this site worth at least as much as the cost of the delivery.

Nutritionally Sound

Nutriprofile.com is a free online service for anyone who wishes to improve their diet. You simply fill in a questionnaire, which takes about 20 minutes, and you get a report back within 24 hours telling you where you have deficiencies in your diet.

And most of us could do with a little help it seems, as research has shown that on average, Brits only consume two and a half portions of fruit and veg a day.

Have A Lie In

A special website review for today. As its the weekend then I don't normally do one on the radio but its the weekend that the clocks go back an hour in the UK which means that everyone gets to spend an extra hour in bed (well most of us). But if you`ve got a lumpy old bed, you might not find your lie in quite so relaxing.

According to www.sleepcouncil.com a good nights sleep and a comfy bed are vital to your health and well being and if your bed is over 10 years old then it might be time for a new one.



Early hours of the morning. Sunday... 2am in the Uk becomes 1am. Dont forget to put your clocks back an hour as British summer Time officially ends at 2am.

Great songs for playing on the radio at 2am.

R Kelly - If I could turn back the hands of time
Spice Girls 2 becomes 1.

Anyone got any others

Mad About Sport

www.sport.co.uk aims to be the most extensive sports website in the UK, which is no simple task. As you’d expect from a serious sports site, it offers a rich range of media, including podcasts, RSS feeds and video exclusives, as well as some excellent, in-depth articles for people with a bit of time.

Forums, polls and blogs offer plenty of scope for interaction, whether you favour football, rugby, cricket, golf or virtually any other sport.

netHACKZ

The internet has so much to do and so little time to do it in. It would be great if there was a place you could go to for down-to-earth tips and tricks on making your life online more productive.

www.nethackz.com is an excellent blog all about internet productivity.
Whether you use the net for work or play, there are hundreds of great ideas and suggestions to ease your online stresses.

I found, for instance, a page listing 25 mobile applications for people on the go and a video by the founder of Wired magazine, Kevin Kelly, talking about the next 5,000 days of the internet.

There is a range of things that is really essential reading if you like to spend a lot of time online.
Content is king on this website which has a typical blog style and layout. You will find recent posts on the main page panel, with a link to categorised sections a little lower on the right.

It has links to some really useful applications and websites thrown in to boot.

Weddings With A Difference

Planning a wedding is one of the most stressful things you can ever embark on, but www.somethingdifferentweddings.co.uk could make the process a lot easier. This site rolls a host of services and products into one handy place. Whether you’re in need of bridal fashion advice, need to hire a flash wedding car or you’re searching for a bespoke photographer, the site is a great source of ideas.

The chamber of Horrors

Been dreading it for a few days and been putting it off but finally plucked up the courage to go to the chamber of horrors today.

Actually, I mean the dentist but it amounts to the same thing.

Had toothache for over a week and couldnt tell which tooth it was in and think that both teeth should have been sorted but he removed one and left the other.

Pain is still there but its in the hole where my tooth was and the cheekbone is still swolen after 5 hours.

No wonder I`m petrified of the dentist and what makes it worse is if the pain don't go then I may have to go back and do it all over again.

Anyway, if I`m sounding a bit strange on tonights show then you know why.

vSide

Life is one big party according to website www.vSide.com So if you want to party like it is 1999, again, point your browser towards the download link and get ready to begin a whole new life, virtually.

VSide is a 3D virtual world where you can listen to music, chat with friends, shop at the shopping centre for clothing and accessories, or just hang out with mates in your apartment. Sounds a lot like real life, which begs the question: why would you need to do this in a virtual way?

Well the answer is fun, plus you will expand your musical tastes and broaden your networking horizons as people from all over the world mingle and chat in an informal atmosphere. The software is all pretty intuitive, with menus and clickies to perform actions like dancing and lounging on the sofa. There are some very funny dances if you scroll through the options. The people I "met" in the clubs and bars have all been pretty friendly and cool.

This is basically just a glorified chatroom, with a definite lean towards people who like music.

Watch out for the live DJ and music events where you can party all night without getting blisters from too much dancing.

One for the Girls

Girls tend to have a sizeable collection of handbags and shoes. www.handbag.com is a site to stuffed with fashion, beauty, celebrity and entertainment.

The site is laid out, with dropdown menus beneath the tabs so you can quickly jump to the content you are interested in.

The last tab houses "handbag tv", for those that want to just sit back and watch. It is well filmed and put together, with some great films if you want to look like a fashionista.

Overall the content is as gritty and frank as it gets for a girly rag. If you embarrass easily, you should probably avoid the "sex & life" section where tips are handled tastefully, but are still somewhat forthright.

All Cures

If you’re a bit of a hypochondriac or just can’t be bothered going down the local chemist, log on to www.allcures.com, which is the UK’s first online pharmacy. There are lots of big brands and a wide range of products available, as well as toiletries, beauty and alternative medicine. You can even arrange to have your prescription delivered to your door for no extra cost.

Mozdev.org

Living in the UK I am constantly being caught out by unexpected downpours and cold snaps in the middle of summer. But since I found the following site I know exactly when to stay indoors.

http://forecastfox.mozdev.org is the URL you need for this funky little forecasting tool that lets you see the weather at a glance while you are surfing. Clicking the installation link will punt you over to the Firefox add-ons site which is a familiar haunt if you are a regular Click viewer. It houses some essential tools for the popular browser. Just click to add, set permissions if you need to, and by the magic of the internet this neat little tool will be automatically added for your browsing convenience and pleasure.

When you restart your browser, you will need to set up your preferences, including telling the software where you live and how you want the information displayed and such like. Once you click OK, your forecast toolbar will be embedded in your browser window. It is updated as frequently as you have requested from AccuWeather.com, so you need never be caught without an umbrella again.

Google Moon

Whilst having a surf round the net I came across Google Moon at www.google.com/moon so I thought its time we strapped on our moon boots to take a gander.

Like the rest of the universe of Google sites of this nature, www.google.com/moon really delivers.

The interface will be very familiar if you have toured through Google Earth. The moon's surface is laid out before you with markers of where certain events took place. At the widest magnification click a marker to zoom in and explore other markers, complete with text information, links and point of view photographs from various lunar visits.

There is no download to endure so you can just dive in and have a look round. Use the thumbnails across the bottom to skip through the various entries directly.

A Picture Speaks A Thousand Words

If you like customising your photos, check out www.bubblesnaps.com, where you can upload your pictures and simply add your own comic-book-style speech captions, so your pictures really can speak for themselves. All you need is a photo and a little imagination, and you could be ‘entertaining colleagues’, family and friends with your witty pictures in no time at all.

Hangover Cure

It’s not a myth that your hangovers get worse as you get older, and if you want some relief from the pounding headache and nausea, check out www.hungover.net for a few tips from fellow post-session sufferers. There you’ll find a number of cures, like pouring a glass of water with five Berrocas dissolved through a hole into a small watermelon.

Real Age

Do you want to know how old you really look? If you can handle the truth, log on to GuessMyAge.net. Here you can submit your photo and let other users rate your age. Or if this all sounds a bit too ‘10 Year’s Younger’ for you, why not guess the ages of the site’s members - and you may be surprised at the results!

Sports Sister

www.sportsister.com is a new, online sports magazine for women, packed with useful and engaging news and features. There’s a dedicated health section called ‘clinic’ that offers advice from some of Britain’s top fitness trainers on how to prepare for anything from a charity walk to the London Marathon. Best of all is the comprehensive ‘What’s on’ listing - a weekly guide to women’s sporting events across the UK.

Complain Away!

If you like nothing better than a good rant but are scared you might lose all your friends if you do, www.weeklygripe.co.uk is the place for you. This site allows you to complain incessantly without anyone judging you, and you can say anything you like about anything you like!

Shop And Give

www.froggybank.co.uk is a generous new shopping portal that aims to reward consumers, charities and the environment in one fell swoop. Simply sign up with the site and then click through to the one of the 1,500-plus partner stores to shop.

Froggybank gives you 100% of its referral fee, which you can keep for yourself, donate to a good cause or use to offset your carbon footprint. There’s also a £2.50 reward for referring new members.

Cheat Guide To Winning

If you’re stuck on a particular crossword clue, or have been dealt a bad hand at scrabble, visit www.anagrammer.com. This is an online anagram machine, which will sort out jumbled letters into a point-scoring answer. It’s also got a function which will help you to solve suduko.

Home Videos

Watching home movies can get a bit boring after a while. So if you want yours to stand out from the rest of the crowd’s go to www.flipclips.com. This animated website will turn your home videos into flipbooks. This means you can carry them around with you to show to all your friends.

Cartoon Nostalgia

www.80scartoon.co.uk is a must-see for anyone who grew up in the 1980s. It’s home to a whole host of interesting facts, trivia and information on every cartoon you can remember from your childhood. There’s everything from ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks’, to ‘Will o’ The Wisp’. Go on, embrace your inner child!

DLL-files

Here is a site I found when I was stumped by a missing DLL message.

DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library, and it is a file containing a library of executable functions or data required to run a programme.

But you do not need to worry about that. Take a look at www.dll-files.com

Just note down the name of the missing file from the error message, plug it into the search box on this site, then download and follow the instructions for installation. It could not be simpler.

Surf The Web

It’s easy to worry about what happens to your personal information when you go online.

So if you want to surf the web without disclosing who you are or where you are, log on to www.anonymouse.org.

Then you can visit any site safe in the knowledge that nobody will be snooping on you.

Walk It

The summer is finally here, so there’s no better time to strap on your walking shoes and take a stroll in the fresh air. But if you don’t know where to start, take a look at walkit.com.

This excellent online route-planning site for pedestrians lets you type in any two points in a British city and you’ll get a walking route map. Each route also includes an estimate of the number of calories the walker will burn, a journey time and the amount of carbon saved by not travelling by taxi, car or bus.

The Demotivator

Curbing your spending habits can be difficult, so if you want a bit of demotivation visit moneysavingexpert.com.

Use the Demotivator tool to work out how much you spend a year on non-essential treats. It will certainly take the spring out of your step.

Discount Codes

Everyone loves a bargain, and if you’re in the mood to save your cash then log on to sendmediscounts.co.uk. This handy site gives you a cheeky peek at any discount codes available at your favourite online boutiques. The offers range from free delivery to 50% off your total bill.

Save Energy, Save Cash

If you want to do your bit for the environment, and save yourself some cash, visit energysavingtrust.org.uk. By filling in the Energy Saving Trust’s survey you can see how much energy you could be saving in your home, which could reduce your heating bills by up to 15%.

Wafflebox

Monday Nights website review

Social networking sites are all about staying in touch. You can text people, leave messages pinned to their board, or send them pictures of what you are up to at the moment. But would it not be nice if you could just call them up for a quick waffle?

www.wafflebox.co.uk is an awesome idea. It basically allocates users with a voicebox telephone number that people can call to leave short audio messages. Now you can sign up from anywhere in the world.

The number is a UK 0845 number. UK users are charged an 0845 rate, which makes it pretty inexpensive for people to leave messages - and totally free for you to receive them.
You can even embed Wafflebox in your social networking site - such as Friendster or Facebook. It is really easy to do and adds a neat little widget to your profile that should keep your friends and contacts amused for hours.

Website reviews

Monday to Thursdays around 11.30pm I will chat about a website that has been reviewed and promote it on the radio. All sites that are reviewed will be mentioned on this blog so if you don`t quite catch the web address when listening to the show then you can always come here and have a scroll around and find it.

If you have a website that you would like reviewed then just get in touch with meand tell me a little about it and I will have a look and may use it on the show.

Some websites I review don`t always make it onto the show for a number of reasons but if I think they are worth a mention and I cant fit them in on the show then they will still get mentioned on this blog.

Get in touch now if you have a great website you would like reviewed

Friday: I’m Out Of Pocket

It’s a little-known fact that petrol retailers add a couple of pence to the price of petrol and diesel on Fridays, when it’s busiest at the pumps. Stay one step ahead and buy your fuel the day before. And to keep tabs on who’s offering the cheapest, check out petrolprices.com.

Plaxo

With so many ways to communicate it is difficult to keep on top of all your contacts, especially with people moving house and changing e-mail address and telephone numbers so frequently. Losing touch will be a thing of the past if you sign up to Plaxo. (www.plaxo.com)

This is basically a contacts management service which connects you with your friends and family and helps you all keep up to date with each others' changes.

There is so much more to this site, have a good explore of the features. I do want to draw your attention to the option to link up your account with other sites that you subscribe to - such as YouTube, , your blog, or any number of photo sharing and social networking destinations.

Eat For Free

If you need to tighten your purse strings, but you don’t want to give up your luxury lifestyle, sign up to tns-global.com. This mystery shopping agency means you can get free meals in restaurants, stays in hotels and drinks in pubs. All you have to do is fill in a form about your experiences.

Order In

Going to the supermarket can be a nightmare with rocketing food prices, horrendous queues and irritating checkout staff. So if you want to take the hassle out of shopping, visit mysupermarket.com. It will tell you which shops stock the cheapest versions of your favourite foods as well as what offers each supermarket has at the moment.

Make A Mix-Tape

Anyone nostalgic for the days of making mix tapes for friends should appreciate mixtape.com This music-sharing site lets you upload up to 12 tunes from your MP3 collection as if recording them onto an old C60. You can then send a web link to selected people so they can listen to your mix in their browsers, without needing to download anything.

RUSSELL - Barrows Dog Walking Legend

This is something I would have liked to review live on the show but due to circumstances beyond my control I`m sorry but it cant yet be done. However, having known Russell for a number of years I personally feel that the website below is in good taste and is worthy of a mention on my blog at least. Having spoke to Russell he seems more than happy about the website even though it was put together by someone else.



The author of the site is quoted as saying. "It started about three weeks ago when a group of friends were slightly inebriated and discussing our love of this little tin pot, one
horse town called Barrow and we got on to talking about local characters and Russels name cropped up as he is well known locally by just about everyone in the town and is a local legend.

After talking about Russells zest for life and the love of his town and local area. this has given him celebrity status among Barrovians.

So what if he's not George Clooney? He is still that lovable friendly face and voice that we all know This is a man who is happy doing what he does, every day of his life withtotal commitment and a smile. how many of us can say that?

How many people say " I wish i'd done this or that" or "i hate my job".........not Russel.

He is affectionately know him as Mad Russ but you really have to wonder, are we the mad ones?

A facebook group was set up to celebrate and show appreciation

for a truly genuine man, one of the cheekiest and hardest working characters
to go down in Barrovian folklore.A shortcut to his facebook site is at www.southlakes.addr.com/russell

Visit the site and join the group if you have facebook, maybe
leave a russ - related story or perhaps even any photos of the man himself in order to pay homage to a true Barrovian. But please keep it and respectful because we feel that this man aptly sums up the mood and and community spirit of Barrow itself. We do not intend any offence to Russel whatsoever, we are seriously trying to give him the credit he deserves as seeing Russ out and about brightens everybodys day.


Russell - we salute you.

Late Night Phone In and Debate

This coming Sunday we look at the following issues. Email your comments and listen out theis Sunday from 11pm

THIS WEEK WE ASK,SHOULD THE STATE DO MORE TO HELP BRITAINS 6 MILLION CARERS..

WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE GOVERNMENTS NEW “GANG SPOTTER” GUIDE BOOKLET FOR PARENTS AND WE ALSO CARRY ON FROM WHERE WE LEFT OFF LAST WEEK ASKING THE QUESTION “WHO SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING OUR DATA SECURE”.

Cari Flower

Shes back to play acouistically this Tuesday night from 10pm live on Abbey FM. The last time she was on the show was on Tuesday 6th May and made a massive impact on the listeners. She is going away next weekend so we managed to slot her in last minute. Tune in from 10pm this Tuesday and listen to Cari Flower. More info on her at www.myspace.com/somecariflower

Lift Magic

Have you ever stared at yourself in the mirror, imagining how much better you could look with a little nip and tuck?

Well now you can see for yourself at liftmagic.com. Just upload a headshot of yourself and lift and enhance to your heart’s content.

Old Skool

You’ll find vintage shows, films, cartoons and adverts aplenty at tesla.liketelevision.com. Check out all your favourite golden oldie films or relive your favourite childhood TV commercials again and again.

Connection Speeds

If you are wondering whether you are actually getting the connection speeds to the internet that your service provider has promised, pop yourself along to TSTools and find out for yourself. http://st.tstools.co.uk
Operation could not be easier, despite the slightly scary looking front page. Just choose the download location to test from, pick a download size to test, and click it to start.

Remember to close any bandwidth hogging software such as downloads, games, software updates or streaming radio and video before you start, as this will impair your results.

The next screen tells you exactly what your download speed is. It is very useful if you think your ISP might be overloading its network and giving you poor service as a result.

A Drive

Tonights website review is called A Drive

Now, how would you like 50GB of free online storage space with the option to share? Yes, I thought so. Well at adrive.com just click the big black button to get your 50GB and sign-up and click the link in the activation e-mail which you are sent to complete.

Once logged in at www.adrive.com then managing your files is really simple, though the downloader/uploader runs on java so you will need to have that function activated to work successfully.

Click on My Files at the top then use the Upload feature to begin backing-up data from your hard drive. The site is still in beta but the FAQ says they will be adding a feature to automatically back up all the files on your computer soon.

Once your files have uploaded you will see a link giving you the option to share them. Click this link to add the file to your shared drive, and a URL will be generated for others to click on to access that file.

Billy Bradshaw

Little Billy from the Bradshaws which is part of the late show has asked me to check out his website and tell you all about it. You dont need me to do that as you can find it all out for yourself by taking a look at www.thebradshaws.biz and when you sign that guest book then tell them I sent you.

Under a Fiver

www.underfivepounds.com bills itself as retail therapy without the guilt. And Yes, all the stuff on the site is under a fiver. Sections include House and Home, Ladies and Gents Clothes, childrens wear, gifts, gadgets and jewellery

Pun Names

If you love funny pun names like Hugo First and Gladys Over then check out www.punnames.com The site was started by a group of friends who began thinking up funny names over a few beers. The list got a bit out of hand so go check it out and see what you think.

Better Barbies

The sun is shining and cooking indoors starts to feel all wrong. It’s tempting to fire up the barbie, but if you’re far from being a pro, it can be more hassle than it’s worth. Polish up your al fresco culinary skills at www.bbq.co.uk. One look at the site and you’ll know how to smoke foods on the barbecue, choose the right cuts of meat and perhaps most importantly, avoid food poisoning!

Toilet Humour

If you love toilet humour then you’ve got to pay a visit to bathroomlife.com. There’s a guide to doing your business at work, as well as a survey to check if your bathroom habits are normal. And who knew there were over 100 words for passing wind!

Community Save

www.communitysave.co.uk is a new, energy price comparison service with a difference. The premise is to get you the best deal for your gas and electricity bills while helping to raise money for charity. For every household that switches energy supplier – all of which is taken care of by Community Save – a charity of your choice is rewarded with a donation of £10. The site is 100% impartial, easy to use and free. You can either register the charity you would like to benefit or donate to the featured charity on the site.

Keep Kids Healthy

Every parent wants the best for their child and if you want nutritional advice and healthy recipes take a look at www.keepkidshealthy.com. This site gives you all the information you need to know about keeping your kids fit and healthy. There’s also plenty of safety advice and parenting tips to make you a yummy mummy or doting daddy

Don’t Waste Food

IExperts say that the average annual grocery bill for a family of four is set to rise to a whopping £800. So you can’t really afford to waste anything. If you find that you’re always throwing food away then you’re buying too much. For tips on smarter shopping log on to www.lovefoodhatewaste.com

Bobs Taxi Tales

I know I have mentioned this before in the past and it has also been reviewed on the show but its still well worth a visit so go check it out at www.taxistorys.blogspot.com and tell him I sent you.

If you want to have a listen to the previous radio interviews about this blog with the webmaster then you need to click HERE and download the audio

Local websites

Take a look at one of my websites and find links to other local sites as well as the history of every pub and hotel in the town and over 3000 photos of the artea dating from mid 19th century

www.barrowinphotos.co.uk

Giant Snacks

If you’re currently counting calories, you might want to steer clear of this site. But if you want to see how you can cram as many as possible into a snack, check out www.pimpmysnack.com Highlights include the giant Crème Egg, the Jaffa Cake or the sickly Hobnob cream.

Insanity Test

Have you ever worried that you might be going a bit mad? Well you can find out once and for all at www.penddraig.co.uk/pen. Simply click on the ‘online tests’ link and take the ‘insanity test’. With 176 questions in all, you’ve got to be pretty crazy to even attempt it in the first place. But at least you’ll know for sure.

Web Doctor

Getting an appointment with your doctor can sometimes be a struggle. But www.webmd.com could be the next best thing. There are links to information about specific diseases and conditions, as well as medical videos and news. Best of all, the interactive symptom-checker lets you diagnose problems simply by clicking on an area on an image of the body and selecting symptoms. Once you’ve pinpointed the illness, you are then given advice about possible treatments.

Chronicle Future

No one can predict what’s going to happen in the future, but one website is willing to take a guess. www.chronicle-future.co.uk shows you what they think the headlines of the future will be. Just select the year you want to see and Chronicle Future will give show you what is likely to be splashed across front page.

TGI Friday

Thank God it’s Friday and the weekend is on the way! But if you’re stumped for ideas on how to spend your valuable time off take a look at www.itstheweeknd.org. This site has plenty of ideas on everything from stag nights to family weekends away. There’s also downloadable offers to make your free time a little less expensive.

The Lake District

When you’re having a stressful day at work, thinking of flowing waters, beautiful scenery and quiet surroundings could help. www.lakedistrictdesktops.com lets you download different desktop backgrounds of the Lake District to help take your mind off those long meetings and annoying emails.

The Great Outdoors

Summer’s on the way so it’s time to burn the coals and have a barbeque. But if you’re a barbequing beginner you need www.thesmokingring.com. This handy site is packed with tips and downloadable recipes to help you become the master of outdoor cooking.

Be Wise

Do you ever wonder what your purpose is? If you’re struggling to answer some of life’s biggest questions, visit www.wisdomology.com This is a place where users can come together and have meaningful conversations about their mind, body and souls. You might not agree with what some people have to say but at least you’ll get a chance to express your own opinions

Fun Advice

Website reviews have returned so check this one out If you’re one of those people who loves to give their friends advice take a look at www.funadvice.com. Other users write in with their problems and want you to tell them what to do. The questions people ask include everything from how to mend a broken heart to who was the lead singer of Nirvana? It’s also a handy web address to know if you’ve got a question that you need an answer to.

Local website about the Furness area

Whilst I am covering the mid morning show then maybe you want to while away a feww hours looking at a site dedicated to the Furness peninsula and it has a very busy message forum as well as over 2000 photos of Barrow and the area dating from mid 19th century to modern day and is updated regularly.

The site is at www.southlakes-uk.co.uk and whilst you're at it have a look at www.barrowpubs.co.uk which is a history of every pub and hotyel that has ever stood in Barrow In Furness

And why am I giving you these two sites to look at..... Two reasons....

They're local to the Furness Area
They are both my own work.

You guessed it. I am the author, creator and webmaster of them both.

GPS Speed Sentry

If you are missing the website reviews whilst i`m temporarily on the daytime program I can recommend this website which i reviewed on the late show not too long ago.

www.tchartdev.com is the site you need if you dont want to get caught by a speed camera again. Not only that but the software will give you all sorts of other information such as your height above sea level as well as calcualte your milage, average speed top speed etc etc and dislay it all on the screen of your GPS unit.

been caught speeding lately? sick of getting points deducted? tired of donating your money to the government money making scams that are termed "safety cameras"?

tchart development does not endorse driving at excessive speed but like many we have been nabbed going slightly over the speed limit. gps speed sentry was developed to provide a subtle warning mechanism that you are exceeding the speed limit. this is particularly helpful on those long road trips when you should be watching the road and not your speedometer.

gps speed sentry is more than just a gps enabled speed monitor/car computer. it monitors your current speed and warns you when you are near or go over one of 6 user defined speed limits, the latest version of the software can also provide warnings about approaching speed cameras.

it also allows you to view other gps derived information on a series of displays. other information includes current/top/average speed, a trip meter, an odometer, elevation, position, bearing and much more.

The information displayed by gps speed sentry includes;
- current speed (in knots, mph or km/hr)
- average speed
- top speed
- trip meter
- odometer
- 3d compass view also shows bearing and direction
- speed graph also shows current speed limit
- elevation graph
- current latitude and longitude coordinates (in various formats)
- number of satellites locked & in view
- satellite sky plot
- satellite reception bars
- gps fix type (fix/no fix/2d/3d)
- data validity
- coordinated universal time (utc) date/time & local date/time
- ordnance survey great britain grid reference
- maidenhead grid locator

Go check it out and try the software and if you like it then you can register it

Long Awkward Pause

Last website review of the day for a couple of week and a break from the late show as I am temporarily on the move covering Murfs lunchtime show from 10am til 2pm.

You know what’s like, a friend points their camera in your direction and asks you to say “cheese”. So you fix a grin on your face and wait for them to press the button, hoping that they’ll make it snappy so your face doesn’t go stiff. www.longawkwardpose.com reveals what happens when that friend doesn’t take the picture and just leaves your sitting there gurning. It’s cruel but funny!

Women Republic

www.womenrepublic.co.uk is dedicated to everything a woman needs to know. This site holds information on a huge range of topics including travel, health, relationships and dieting. Their aim is to provide honest help and advice for women of all ages and positions in life.

Mistakes And Errors

Bob Monkhouse famously said ‘We all make mistakes. That’s why they put rubbers at the end of pencils’. But if you like to laugh at other people’s mistakes, visit www.regrettheerror.com. This site holds hundreds of mistakes that broadsheets have made and the retractions they’ve had to make.

Cheap And Cheerful

Its a great time to start planning your holidays. And if you’re planning a trip to Europe, you need www.great25.com. This handy site has hundreds of events for you to enjoy for less than 25 euros. it’s great for any one who’s travelling on a budget.

ReQall

I do not know about you, but I usually think of important things I need to remember to do when I am out taking a walk, or on the train, or basically anywhere that it is really inconvenient to make a note or leap into action.

That is why www.reqall.com is a big hit with me. ReQall is the site that offers to be your constant companion and memory jogger, so you need never forget anything ever again.

Once you have registered, click the link to settings at the top to set up the various sections, including your notification preferences about how and when you want to receive reminders.

The idea is you input anything you want to be reminded about like birthdays, shopping lists, deadlines for work etc. The website's clever software recognises certain keywords, such as "buy" and automatically adds the reminder to the right section, like the shopping list.

You can share your ReQall database with other users, giving you the chance to gently remind your other half to pick up milk on the way home from work without seeming like you are nagging.

But it is for users in the UK, US and Canada that the site really comes into its own. Here you are offered toll free numbers to call so you can add notes while you are out and about, and they are converted to text and stored in your database as well as sent back to you by text.

You can add up to five telephone numbers linked to your account and there is even the option to put in a pin number if you need to use another number like a telephone box.

Online Radio

Tonights website review is about listening to the radio online is very common these days but it can be quite consuming trying to search for your favourite on the net or you don’t even know where to begin. Take a look at www.radiopaq.com as it contains just about every station in the uk and you can search and listen just by clicking on a link on the site. Even Abbey FM is there so you have no excuse for not listening to the late show anymore.

Planet SciCast

If you had told me that science can be fun when I was in school I would not have believed you, but when I was in school there were not websites like this to enjoy.

Take a look at www.planet-scicast.com as here you will find films and experiments on all things scientific.

The interesting thing about the content here is it has been submitted by users of the site, so it is really varied and often very entertaining, such as the young lad making a turboturd out of sulphuric acid and sugar.

To navigate, use the panel on the left. If you think you have the talent to contribute to the site take a look at About SciCast. There is even a competition running at the moment which you can find more about on Submit Film.

As well as the videos, there are some great experiments you can try yourself. All experiments come with an illustrated step-by-step guide, so give in to your curiosity and expand your mind. And obviously make sure youngsters are properly supervised.

The Compulsive Traveller

The site's mission statement reads "Travel video stories from 65 countries that inform, educate and entertain", and they certainly do that.

Take a look at it at www.compulsivetraveler.tv

As well as being well filmed and edited they feature some really interesting content that sits somewhere between travelogue and historical or natural world documentary.

A featured country is displayed on the opening page, just click the arrow to play the top film and there are links to further films from that country laid out below.

Click People, Places or Categories to link to the various ways you can browse the site's content. Clicking All Videos at the top will bring up a huge page of thumbnails linking to every film in the archive.

Now all you have to do is make a cup of tea and sit back and enjoy.
Travel without the jabs, long flights or airport delays. It is enough to make you compulsive about it.

No Smoking

This website is aimed at no smoking day and wants to reduce the 3.5 million deaths caused by smoking each year.

www.tobaccofacts.org is a website that doesn’t preach or tell you what to think but they do give you the hard facts about what tobacco does to your body. For more information visit your local G.P.

Am I Right?

If you’re a fan of strange jingles and misheard lyrics take a look at www.amiright.com

This online music forum holds a large collection of funny albums and song parodies for you to laugh out loud and sing along to. To put it simply: any silly song is welcome here

The Price Is Right

If you’re a beer loving traveller you need to visit www.pintprice.com

Select the country you’re about to visit and this handy site will tell you how much the price of a pint is. Just make sure you avoid Italy whereb the average pint could set you back over £3.50p

Sweet Dreams

We’ve all had strange dreams but if you want to know what yours mean then take a visit to www.askfreud.org Just type in a brief description of your dream and see what the psychologist makes of your unconscious thoughts

Garden Helper

If your back garden looks more like a waste ground than a tropical paradise then you need www.garden-helper.com This free online database is a lifesaver for anyone who wants to learn how to garden. It will help you plan what to grow, learn what different plants look like and share your own tips with fellow gardeners

Saving… Not Spending

www.myvouchercodes.co.uk is a website which is so good you could save yourself a fortune. The site lists a range of discount codes and printable vouchers to redeem on your everyday shopping. So the next time someone asks how much your new clothes cost you, you might want to let them in on this little secret

Girly Summer Holidays

Going on a girly holiday can be one of the best ways to unwind and forget all your troubles but before you go on your travels take a look at www.wanderlust.co.uk as it’s a girls guide to travel and will give you a little extra confidence before setting off. It’s packed with top tips to help you stay safe and get the most from your time away

Summer Solstice

Today is summer solstice, which means it’s the longest day of the year. And if you want to celebrate the day in style, visit www.new-age.co.uk. This site tells you the exact time the sun rises and falls today and where to go to see it in all its glory. There’s also a gallery of stunning photographs taken at the summer solstice at Stonehenge over the past five years.

Old Man

If you’ve ever wondered what you’d look like as a little old man visit www.theoldtimersmachine.com and upload your photo and choose your outfit before getting a glimpse into the future. Its also useful if you’ve got a friends birthday coming up and want to give them the fright of their life.

Random Acts of Reality

Being an ambulance driver in a big city can be exhausting and very stressful. Now you can follow one drivers relentless work day at www.randomreality.blogware.com After reading just a few entries you won’t know whether to laugh or cry at the bizarre patients these poor paramedics encounter

Asthma

Asthma is a condition which affects the small tubs that carry the air in and out of the lungs. If you suffer from asthma visit www.healthy-house.co.uk The site is dedicated to helping you create a healthier environment at home so you can breathe a little easier.

Summer Holidays

With Summer on the way you might be thinking about where to go on your travels. If you’re planning to visit a country where you’ll need to have immunisations then you’ll need to leave at least six to ten weks before you travel. To make sure you’ve had all thew right jabs you need to visit www.travelhealth.co.uk

Friday the Thirteenth

Are you superstitious. I want to hear from you. What are your superstitions. Today is Friday 13th June 2008. People have all sorts of beliefs and one of the most strangest ones I have heard is this.

Hold your breath when walking past a cemetery in case you breathe in a spirit.

Thinking about this, I hold my breath everytime I walk past a tramp in case I breath in a spirit.

Email Converter

www.spinvox.com is one of those websites you could lose hours looking at. This site accurately converts voicemails and memos into text messages or emails and if you hate texting you can let spinvox send spoken messages out as emails or text messages

Free Lawyer

If you need a lawyer but can’t afford the hefty bills that come with one, visit www.freelawyer.co.uk This helpful site will provide you with all the information you need and has advice on housing, motoring, employment and consumer law

Computer Advice

If you’re a bit of a technophobe, you might want to take a look at www.helpwithpcs.com The site has lots of useful information on how to you’re your pc running smoothly as well as other handy tips and tricks

Painful Migraines

Having a migraine is far worse than having a headache. The pain you can experience can have you laid up in bed for days on end. A look at www.migraine.org.uk gives sufferers advice on tried and tested treatments as well as how to spot the early warning signs of a migraine

What is your greatest Fear?

Leave comments to this post as I would be interested to know what is your greatest fear or phobia?

Today was the day I had been dreading all week as I had to visit the "Chamber of Horrors", aka The Dentist, for a tooth extraction. My one and only phobia is the dentist but when I got there I thought that its best that I get it over with so I lay there with my mouth wide open (and that's not a pretty site) whilst they put three lots of injection in it.

The tooth removal was pretty straight forward but it left me with a bruised cheek which is still sore as I start my radio show tonight so expect me to sound a little slurred on the radio and blame the dentist. Hopefully the bruising will go down in a day or two at the most.

So now you know. Its the dentist that scares me. Whats yours?

Website reviews

I`m on the lookout for some good useful or useless websites to review. if you have a good one then get in touch with me either by email or leaving a message on my voicebank on 01229 808222

Wireless Hot Spots

Having wireless capability on your laptop can be very handy and if you want to know where you can get online for free then visit www.myhotpspots.co.uk This handy website will be a godsend when you’re next out and about with your laptop and need to get online

Cleaning Tips

If you’re more of a slob than a domestic goddess then you need www.howtocleananything.com This helpful website tells you how to spring clean your home all year round. Thre’s also a list of cleaning providers and a forum for you to leave your own handy tips

Cute

She is 6 years old today, had her since she was a pup, cant believe time goes so fast. She was born this day on a farm in Ulverston.

Blast from the Past

Polaroid cameras may be a thing of the past but one website wants to cherish its memory forever. www.instantizer.com lets you convert your digital photographs into Polaroid style images so you can write captions underneath.

Petrol Prices

Owning a car can be expensive at the best of time but if you think you are paying over the odds for your fuel visit www.petrolprices.com Just type in your postcode and this handy site will tell you the cheapest and most expensive fuel prices in your area.

Buzz Hawkins and The Bradshaws

I had a great night in Chipping with Buzz Hawkins and The Bradshaws. Looking forward to another show soon. If you want to see Buzz Hawkins performing live with The Bradshaws then find out more at www.jennifershawevents.co.uk and tune into the late show to hear them at 11.15pm and an hour later at 12.15am

The photo shows Buzz Hawkins. Agent Jennifer Shaw and Myself

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The next event if you want to see them live is

Saturday 7th June -
Chorley Little Theatre,
Dole Lane, Chorley,
Lancs, PR7 2RL

Tel: 0845 1309517 (local rates)

or Malcolm's Musicland, Chapel Street, Chorley Tel 01257 264362 - £10.00