Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

Recession Sale Anyone?

When it comes to sales, for me, it's a case of the good, the bad and the ugly. Good in that you can pick up a great bargain, bad in that the stores are packed, and ugly in that I've seen women come to blows over a dress.Recession sale anyone?As…
Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

Friends Like These

I don't read many books. In fact the only time I get chance to read a book or two is when I go on a beach holiday. I was in Cyprus last week getting some early autumn sun and read a superb book called Friends Like These by Danny Wallace.Friends…
Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

High oil prices twist the knife into the airlines

With oil prices lingering between the $100 and $130 a barrel mark, airlines around the world are on red alert as fuel costs soar.On Monday Ryanair announced it's profits has plunged by 85% and blamed the high oil price for doubling its fuel…
LOST Time Loop Theory

Lost Time Loop Theory

A while ago I wrote a blog post about watching LOST. Now Lost has just finished it's fourth series, and I can't wait for the fifth. Lost is one of those TV programmes where people either love it or hate it. For the latter, they usually get…
Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

Exploring Bothies In Scotland

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I recently took a weeks holiday to go and discover the Scottish Highlands. Although I've lived in Edinburgh for the last 4 years, I have never travelled to the West of Scotland, or up North towards Aviemore and Inverness. That all changed…
Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

ICANN Opens Up Internet Domain Free for All

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), who oversee the way internet addresses are assigned, signed off a policy that will set a milestone for the history of the internet.Historically top-level domains (TLDs), such as…
Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

Rapid Google Indexing

In August 2007, Matt Cutts (a Google software engineer) wrote a post about Google's minty fresh indexing picking up new content within a matter of hours. This was a good read and a good way to read how Google's indexing has changed over time.I…
Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

Honda Jump Skydiving Advert

Honda looks set to take TV advertising to a new level this evening, as they attempt a live skydiving ad.The skydiving ad, which looks set to be unbranded is meant to build interest ahead of a new Honda car launch. There are snippets of information…
Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

Burger King launches 6 Pack

One of the first stories I read this morning caught my eye. Burger King is set to launch a burger that can be shared between 6 people.Affectionately called the 6 Pack, Burger King is rolling out what it claims to be the first burger made for…
Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

Looking for flights? Use Kayak

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I travel. A lot. I've taken 32 flights so far this year (thanks Outlook Calendar) and probably visited the easyJet and BA websites more times than I care to remember.On the plus side, it also gives me license to promote a site that makes my…