Posted in Bad on 16. Feb, 2010
If you’ve just had a child, or you’re about to have a child, then you should seriously consider giving it a name. The likelihood is that you’ve already considered some names. This is good. Without a name, it is very hard for your child to achieve anything at all. He or she will find it challenging to actually exist on any real level – you need a name before you can actually be registered as a citizen of any country. Baby names are vital. Read more... (196 words, 1 image, estimated 47 secs reading time)
Posted in Good on 15. Dec, 2009
When a couple have the first confirmation that they are going to be parents one of the first questions arising is; what will we call our future child? This question propagates to all the family and suddenly everyone is got a name for your baby. This fact confuses even more the future parents. What at the beginning was an election between three or four options now it became a big list of the most peculiar and different baby names you have ever imagined. I going to make a classification of the sources that most of the people take into account at the time to came up with baby names: Read more... (323 words, 1 image, estimated 1:18 mins reading time)
Posted in Good on 14. Dec, 2009
What constitutes educational toys? When you’re young it seems parents and relatives and governments are all very eager to ensure that kids get plenty of stimulating toys. But when you’re a nipper, it is surely true to say that everything is an educational toy. Every little thing that happens is a learning experience; from being able to touch your toes to learning that if you cry you’ll be fed. Read more... (166 words, 1 image, estimated 40 secs reading time)
I really wanted to build a house out of Lego like my hero James May. I really wanted to, but I didn’t have the 20 thousand pounds required to pay for the bricks. You see my difficulty? Yes. My credit rating was pretty bad, so I couldn’t get a loan from the bank. If my credit rating was good, I’m sure they’d have loved to have lent me the money for a Lego house. But it wasn’t, so I decided to consider a guarantor loan. Read more... (243 words, 1 image, estimated 58 secs reading time)
Posted in Good on 02. Dec, 2009
For anyone who’d been there, there is nothing more dull than the north of France. It’s all flat and only serves to remind us how suitable flat land is for mass trench warfare. But with this in mind, it is surprising perhaps to remind ourselves that the north of France gave us Champagne. Read more... (239 words, 1 image, estimated 57 secs reading time)
Posted in Good on 26. Nov, 2009
My dad, eh, been out and about chopping trees down all his life. He’s an active sort of guy, likes using saws and hammers and stuff – and so when he was presented with opportunity to remove the (very heavy) cover of his well (he lived up in the hills at this point) he jumped at the chance. Much to his surprise, he did his back in. He really needed to see an osteopath. Read more... (239 words, 1 image, estimated 57 secs reading time)
Posted in Bad on 23. Nov, 2009
I was in Hamley’s Toy Store yesterday, god I get around don’t I? Anyway, I went in and was predictably drawn towards the Lego section – the only toy that matters in my crucial opinion. I was taking a gander at some of the sets and I came across the latest Indiana Jones Lego sets. It all looked quite similar to the films, I thought, until I took a closer butcher’s hook at one of the baddie’s planes. Read more... (275 words, 1 image, estimated 1:06 mins reading time)
Posted in Good on 19. Nov, 2009
Web design has become big business, and while there are many places around the world where you can get cheap web design, most British based companies still choose to go with a home grown web service. Some companies believe that only companies based in London are able to provide the level of service required, but a middle ground might be getting more provincial web design. Essex is a good example of this. Read more... (219 words, 1 image, estimated 53 secs reading time)
Posted in Good on 17. Nov, 2009
I went to the holiday home insurance company and tried to get insured. “What kind of property do you want to insure, sir?” the girl behind the holiday home insurance counter asked politely.
“well I said, I it’s quite modest, not too big at all.”
“Is it a cottage sir?” she asked. Read more... (245 words, 1 image, estimated 59 secs reading time)
Posted in Bad on 13. Nov, 2009
The weather system of Western Europe has stunned residents of England by producing a moderate amount of precipitation. The water, described by experts as rain, has been coming out of the sky since yesterday evening. Read more... (218 words, 1 image, estimated 52 secs reading time)