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Denim Rules – erm… Really?

Ah, denim, that wonderfully versatile fabric that can be worn by nearly anyone. From farm labourers to millionaire celebrities, there is no other material that comes close to crossing the economic and cultural boundaries. Over the decades the styles have changed, some for the worse and some for the better. Blue jeans have given way [...]

10 Awesome Owls

10 Awesome Owls

When most of us think about owls, we think about the ‘hoot hoot’ on old cowboy films or a silent night stalker, swooping down to claim it’s next victim, virtually invisible in the darkness. But that is not true of all owls,  as some owls like the Barn Owl are often seen hunting along hedgerows [...]

Weird Collective Names for Animals

Weird Collective Names for Animals

When it comes to collective nouns we’ve all heard of a flock of sheep and a herd of cows but why do we have words for groups of animals when the word ‘group’ would suffice? Apart from increasing the flexibility of the good old English language it comes down to history, hunting tradition and the [...]

Awesome Sea Monsters

Awesome Sea Monsters

Sea monsters have been creatures of myth and mystery for hundreds and maybe even thousands of years. People telling tales of giant squid or octopus have been around for ages too, with olden day sailors terrified that they would encounter one of these huge beasts while on their epic round the world voyages. Even movies [...]

What Do Our National Flags Mean?

At this present moment in time, there are approximately 196 UN declared countries in the world, each of which has its own unique National flag. Plus, with many countries having divisions and individual settlements, it has been estimated to be more in the region of 230 flags. Though we often see these designs with their [...]

Best Lego Music Videos

When I write music reviews I’m often asked how I judge a new track. I usually answer that it is more to do with how the music makes me feel rather than having to slavishly agree with the pundits. I’m also happy not to join the flock and have my own views on good music [...]

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Most High Tech Cars on the Planet

What influences your decision when you look at buying a new car? For me, I do like my gadgets. MP3 player docks, self balancing headlights and electric packs are the basics I look for. It may not be fashionable to admit that these features inform my eventual choice when there are arguably better things like [...]

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Ten Photos of Real Hippies

There’s nothing quite like an outdoor gig is there? Mp3s, CDs and vinyl is all very well but seeing your favourite band in public is, after all, the real thing. When it comes to a really big open air musical extravaganza for this year your thoughts will probably turn to Virgin’s very own V Festival [...]

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Ridiculously dangerous rituals still practiced today

If I told you that there are some customs in other countries that would, say, involve dropping babies off buildings you would probably think I am nuts. Either that or we live in an odd, barbaric world where stereotypical ‘natives’ carry out atrocious inhuman acts. Well, believe it or not, there are some ridiculously dangerous [...]

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Could chocolate cravings save your life?

Food cravings are nothing new or unusual. Many men and women will go through periods in their life where hankerings for certain food groups become full blown binges. It’s when these binges become a regular occurrence that they are termed cravings. So if you think it only affects pregnant women you might be in for [...]

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Top 10 Prison Movies/TV Shows

Whilst planning a trip to America and going about the usual boring “must do’s” from the list, I got around to booking some transport through Florida Car Hire and as usual my mind deviated to the more fun aspects of going on holiday! I was thinking about a few of the touristy things I could [...]

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The Stuff You Don’t Usually See at Disneyland

‘Let the memories begin’, barks the optimistic headline of the Disneyland website. Well, before you take your kids to one of these deservedly popular holiday resorts, you might want to think twice after reading this. ‘Discover the magic’, is another catchphrase bandied about and you need to keep your fingers crossed that this is all [...]

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Tiny Wind-Up Cars

I belong to that era where owning a wind-up toy car was part and parcel of childhood. Simple fun, perhaps, but it gave me an insight into mechanics and potential energy. A toy doesn’t have to be explicitly educational to teach. Today we are constantly bombarded with messages of ‘save the planet’ and how owning [...]

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Super Stacked Carparks

It’s amazing to think that so many people can co-exist in one relatively small place. Consider the fact that the city of London has an estimated population of 7,700,000 people crammed in to 32 boroughs. It’s quite amazing that people manage to live quite happily there. Although one thing’s for sure, I never consider any [...]

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Coolest film festivals in the world

Coolest film festivals in the world

Film festivals are the shop front for independent film makers and many now have such a name and cache that the big movie houses get in on the act too. From cheap and cheerful homegrown to genre specific to indie – there are literally hundreds of festivals to choose from across the globe. So if [...]

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