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I run a web design business (www.designden.co.uk) from my home, an ex 60ft ex RAF air sea rescue boat built in 1945 which my partner and I are currently renovating. I am also a singer/songwriter, you can check out my music at www.katherinewells.co.uk.

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Computers & Technology > Web Design Common web design mistakes: 1 of 15

Fashions come and go in web design just as they do in all areas of life, there are however some common web design mistake that will never come into fashion. Common Mistakes 1. Poor Navigation - An easy to use, clearly defined navigational structure is essential to any website. Important information should never be more than ...
Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade The best mystery shopping sites you can join for free: 1 of 5

I belong to a number of mystery shopping websites, all of which can be joined for free, they are: • www.mysterydining.co.uk • www.edigitalresearch.com • www.ukims.co.uk • www.gapbuster.com • www.cybershoppers.nop.co.uk • www.grgresearch.com • www.reactsurv...
Entertainment > Musical Instruments Tips for guitar tuning: 2 of 8

Though it may seem hard at first, it is far better to learn to tune your guitar by ear than by using an electronic tuner. Why? Well there are a number of reasons. 1. Learning to hear if your instrument is in tune is one of the most effective musical training exercises there is for the development of your musical ear. The pra...
Style & Beauty > Makeup Tips for longer eyelashes: 1 of 4

Are your lashes more barely there than Bambi? Long lashes really enhance eyes by making them look wider and bigger, here are my tips for long luscious lashes. 1. Condition is everything - Every night before you go to bed put a tiny amount of Vaseline on your eyelashes, this will moisturize and condition them helping to preve...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: The most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you: 81 of 278

Oh god, I'm going red-faced and can feel my jaw clenching in embarrassment just thinking about this now. WARNING: Those of a nervous disposition should look away now. Still here? OK then, I did warn you... I was about 15 and on a visit to a water park with a group of friends, which included the object of my affection (bronze...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) How birth order helps determine our personality: 7 of 15

Firstly, let me tell you a little about myself - I am a twin, born joint 4th into a family of 17 children (no, that's not a typo, I did mean 17!). I have a slightly unconventional life-style; I live on a boat, move around a lot, and don't have a 'proper' job but earn a living as a singer/songwriter, writer, and web-designer....
Style & Beauty > Anti-Aging Eye wrinkle products that work: 1 of 1

Prevention is better than a cure. The skincare aisle of drug stores, chemists, and supermarkets groan with a bewildering array of lotions and potions each claiming that they will turn back time, 'fill' wrinkles, 'plump' collagen, and eradicate crows feet. Often these products make exaggerated claims to justify the price tag....
Entertainment > Music Education The fastest way to learn classical piano: 1 of 1

Whatever speed programmes you may have seen advertised on the net, there really is no substitute for dedicated practice when learning an instrument. The following tips will help improve you musical skills whatever your instrument of choice: 1. Take it one step at a time, perfect one thing before going onto the next. 2. In th...
Computers & Technology > Hardware (Other) The debate on who produced the first laptop: 1 of 1

The question of which company first produced the laptop is debatable; Alan Kay, of the Xerox Palo Alto research centre, is widely credited with coming up with the idea of a portable computer in the 1970s. As far as the first company to design and produce a laptop, there are two contenders for the title. 1. The 'Grid Compass'...
Sciences > Disease & Illness Possible bird flu vaccination: 1 of 1

It's for birds - in many countries domestic and farmyard fowl are already vaccinated against the virus. We already know that people can catch bird flu from close contact with infected animals, but as yet there is no definitive proof that it can be passed from human to human. For the virus to become one that can be transmitte...