10 Reasons Why the Bbc Has Chosen 03 Numbers
Saturday, July 4th, 2009 | Business
Earlier this year (2008), the BBC announced that it would be exchanging all of its 0870 telephone numbers for the new 03 number equivalent: 0370. Some of its divisions have already swapped and you can hear the new 03 numbers being used on Radio 1 and Radio 2 and across its regional television network, for example. Its flagship fundraising event, Children in Need also began using an 03 number as its main donation line this year. Here are 10 reasons why the BBC has opted for 03: 1. Unlike 0...› Continue reading
Scottish Terrier Dogs - Important Facts
Friday, July 3rd, 2009 | Home and Family
Scottish Terriers are short-legged dogs, at a height of ten to eleven inches, comparatively heavy-boned, yet deceivingly trim. They are agile and sporty pets. Moreover, their intelligence, playfulness and loyalty make them popular pets. Historically, they were the first standard for their breed, back in 1880. So even today, when someone says Terrier, what comes to mind is the Scottish Terrier. This breed originated in Scotland and is ubiquitously recognized as an icon of the Scottish Culture. S...› Continue reading
Football Season - Home Stadium
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 | Home and Family
Football season - a nip in the air and a feeling of excitement, enthusiasm, and a whole lot of fun. But all that cheering, whether in the stadium or in your living room means that food will be a main requirement to keep the momentum going. A sit-down dinner is out of the question and buffet-style is as good as it gets. Lots of finger-foods and snack-items so that during intermission, plates can be filled up and not a minute of the action will be missed. Decor for all your football parties is sim...› Continue reading
Fall Is In The Air! What Does That Mean? FOOTBALL SEASON
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 | News and Society
I just hate it! To make matters worse hubby is home on sick leave due to his own football injury tossing the dogs toy football and trying to beat the dog across the yard for it, needless to say those groin muscles will be out of commission for a while. Lying around with his ice bag the first day watching soaps with me was enough to make him nuts! Then day two at 2:00 pm, time for "The Young and The Restless" he hides the stupid remote! I'm going insane tearing the house apart... this is my favor...› Continue reading
College Soccer: Dreams of Fifa
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 | Careers
High school students talented in soccer often participate in college soccer recruiting in the hopes of getting a sports scholarship. This is an arrangement in which schools admit applicants based on their athletic abilities. The applicants are expected to perform well on the school team, (college soccer teams, for instance) while at the same time maintain a fair academic standing. Since the first provisional competition held in Uruguay in 1930, the FIFA World Cup has steadily increased in popula...› Continue reading
New Year Resolutions for Grandparents
Monday, June 29th, 2009 | Home and Family
It's that time of the year again ' resolution time. Making and breaking resolutions has become something of a tradition. So, this year how about making some resolutions that you plan to keep? Try these realistic ones. Keep up with the Kids - Get More Active Make a resolution to shape-up this year. When you are at the park, don't warm up your favorite bench once again. Instead, join your grandkids and kick those balls around a bit, break into a small jog every now and then, and pass over that sa...› Continue reading
BBC announces online financial health check
Friday, June 26th, 2009 | Finance
Controlling your finances in the UK has never been more difficult; national levels of personal debt spiralling out of control, house prices out of reach for most first-time buyers, high street banks warning of increased numbers of people unable to pay off their debts, and the oncoming pensions time bomb looming in the distance. The question exercising economic analysts and institutions is what can be done to resolve? Over the past few years, due in part to the expansion of online services, there...› Continue reading
Ely City Tourist Accommodation and Information, England..
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 | Travel
Ely has been informally accounted a city by virtue of being the seat of a diocese. Its status was confirmed by Royal Charter in 1974, when the parish council of the single civil parish that makes up Ely was formed during a reorganisation of local government. With a population of 15,102 in 2009, Ely is the third smallest city in England after Wells in Somerset and the City of London, and the sixth smallest in the United Kingdom with St David's, Bangor, and Armagh also smaller....› Continue reading
Ely Cathedral, Ely Tourist Accommodation and Information, Ely, England
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 | Education
The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in Ely is known as the "Ship of the Fens", a name inspired by the distant views of its towers that dominate the low-lying wetlands called The Fens. The diocese of Ely was created in 1108 out of the see of Lincoln, and a year later the bishopric of Ely was founded. The cathedral was started by William I in 1083, suffered the collapse in 1322 of the main tower, which was rebuilt as an octagon, and was completed in 1351. ...› Continue reading
Ely Castle
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 | Travel
Ely Castle was in the cathedral city of Ely in Cambridgeshire. Its probable site is a mound near the cathedral which is now called Cherry Hill. This was a motte and bailey castle built by William I in 1070 in his conflict with Hereward the Wake to subdue the Isle of Ely. Once Ely was quiescent the motte was abandoned. However it was refortified in 1140 during the Anarchy by Bishop Nigel but surrendered to King Stephen. In 1143 Geoffrey de Mandeville was placed in charge of the castle. ...› Continue reading