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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Meeting a foreign pen pal: 5 of 10
When the arrivals screen at Belfast International Airport, buzzed, farted and then eventually refreshed to show that flight EZY 6774 from Rome had finally touched down, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. Not for myself, but for Linka, who I knew was a nervous flyer. For several weeks her emails had been saturated with express... More..
Business > Starting an Online Business How to start an online record store: 1 of 1
Let's face it. Every thirty something guy with a record collection wants to be John Cusack in the movie High Fidelity. You know, a fast talking, loveable rogue who owns and runs his own independent record store. Yet, the reality is that this is one dream that is becoming increasingly impossible to follow. The fact is that su... More..
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Record collecting: The best online resources for finding rare vinyl records: 1 of 1
Remember the good old days, when the streets were lined with small independent record stores, and you could have a night out, go on holiday, buy a car, and still have change from a fiver. Alas, those days long gone, replaced instead by world ruled by bandwidth and all the ram you can muster, Mister. For the record collector ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Fishing (Other) Why fishing should not be banned in England: 1 of 1
In the United Kingdom the old country pastime of fox-hunting effectively met its end in 2005, when an Act of Parliament came into effect that made it illegal in England and Wales. Personally, I had mixed feelings about this decision. I've attended a few hunts in my time and on the one hand I wasn't sorry that the ban was suc... More..
Hobbies & Games > Action Figures Action figure collecting: How to clean and store your action figures: 1 of 1
Cleaning Over the years loose action figures will naturally collect their share of dirt and grime, particularly if they have been played with. The best way of removing such dirt is using liquid soap and water, perhaps with a soft cloth or soft toothbrush. No abrasive cleaners should be used, or anything that may scratch the ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Freshwater Fishing Fly fishing at Lough Currane in Ireland: 1 of 1
Lough Currane is located in one of the most wild and beautiful parts of Ireland, in the shadow of the Kerry mountains on the South West Coast. It has become famous for its runs of salmon and holds some beautiful brown trout, but it is as a sea trout fishery that Lough Currane is most revered. The sea trout runs begin in May ... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Is touch screen technology the way forward for mobile phones: 1 of 1
The mobile phone market is so competitive that manufacturers are continually tripping over each other to be the first to integrate new technologies into their products. Yet these technologies are usually always orientated towards improving the never ending array of features that phones have, or making the phones smaller and ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Freshwater Fishing Fly fishing at Lough Melvin in Ireland: 1 of 1
Lough Melvin is probably the most unique of the great Irish lakes. Located on the North West coast of Ireland, it strides the border between County Lietrim in the South of Ireland and County Fermanagh in the North. It is not its geographical position that makes the Lough unique, however, but the wonderful diversity of fish s... More..
Hobbies & Games > Action Figures Action figure collecting: The best online stores for buying action figures: 1 of 1
Action figures are easy and inexpensive to collect, and if kept in good condition can be a great investment too. Where, though, are the best online stores to get hold of those rarities of the future? Here are some suggestions: www.actionfigureexpress.com Established in 1997, AFX has been servicing the collector market by pro... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) Optronics: Revolutionizing submarine optical technology: 1 of 1
It is one of the most enduring images of naval war, the Submarine Commander peering through a periscope at an unsuspecting target. Yet submarine periscopes as we know them are fast becoming a thing of the past. The simple mirror naval periscope invented by Frenchman Marie Davey in 1854, and which subsequently evolved into a ... More..