Buying Your Dream Classic Car

Whether it’s a hobby being passed down by a parent, or just a product of old movie re-runs on TV, classic cars are no longer just for the older generation. But where do you find them? And, more importantly, for a good price. We’ll talk you through the main ways you can find your dream car and how you’ll need to take care of it. Buying Tips First off, you need to do some research into the type of car you want to buy. Consider what the most common problems are (because, unfortunately, there will be some) and how easy…

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Why Your Staff Training Must Be Up-To-Date

If your business isn’t up to date with its staff training records, then the financial repercussions could be huge. This applies both internally, in terms of business losses, and externally, in terms of corporate fines. As long as you fully understand why staff training is important and act accordingly, you’ll never struggle to keep up, no matter how hard it might seem. Here are three pieces of staff training you simply must stay up to date with. 1)    Health and Safety Since 2008, the average fine for a health and safety breach has increased by 60%; this, if nothing else,…

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Improving Your Fitness using the Latest Technology

We all know how important it is to keep fit but unfortunately it is not always as easy as simply working-out or going for a jog. For many, one initial stumbling block can be simply not knowing what routines to get into or how to go about carrying out your exercise. There are however practical solutions to these problems, using some of the latest tech both gyms and your smartphone and tablet apps are quickly making exercise more straightforward and novice-user friendly, giving you the opportunity to get fit in a way that suits you. So what are some of…

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The best way to get around Israel

Planning a trip to Israel? Want to catch all the major attractions? Israel offers many types of local transportation: from trains to buses to cabs. All will do the job, but the easiest and most efficient way to see the sites is definitely to rent a car. Here’s why: Israel is a small country. You might not think that given all the focus it gets on the news, but Israel is smaller than Lake Michigan! You can drive one side to the other in a day. Road 6, a toll highway, runs from north to south and since it was…

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Project Ara: Will Modular Smartphones Go Mainstream?

If you want a cellphone today, you have to wait for Apple or Motorola or whomever to release the updated hardware. But, Google hopes to change that with a new project it’s calling “Project Ara.” It’s one of the first modular smartphones ever to be created and it could end up being a game-changer. The only question is: do people want to build their own phones? Right now, no one’s clamoring for this feature, but they might – especially once they see the price tag. Google is promising that its exoskeleton will cost a mere $50. Now, to be fair,…

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Getting Prepared: Backpacking around Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is one of the most exciting places in the world to explore, but if you’re going to backpack it, there’s lots you’ll need to prepare first! Passports & Visas You’ll need to make sure your passport has at least 6 months’ validity from the time you plan to arrive back in Australia; if it has less than this, renew your passport before you go! Check the visa requirements of every country/destination you plan to visit; for some countries (e.g. Vietnam), you may need to organise a visa before you depart, while for others (e.g. Cambodia), you may be…

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Your business website: creating that first impression

For today’s businesses, having a website is almost essential to one’s survival. Even if people initially hear about a service through a friend’s referral or a business card picked up at a local store, the chances are they’ll want to check you out online first before making contact. And for many potential customers, a business without a website is one that doesn’t really exist. However, it’s not enough just to have a website, which is as easy as registering for a domain name: a website has to look professional, keep readers’ attention with plenty of interesting graphics and images, and…

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10 Essential Family Camping Tips

At Ladram Bay we know a camping holiday with the family can be in turns educational, exhilarating, entertaining and exhausting. Regardless of whether this is your first family outing under canvas or in a caravan, or you’re a seasoned traveller, there are a number of ways to take the frustrations out of your trip that will leave you feeling relaxed and happy and able to enjoy your family time. Image courtesy of Campers in Cornwall Cooking for your family while you’re camping can be a challenge and yet buying take-away food night after night is often far beyond the average family…

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Have a limp living-room? Fix it up with these tips

Does your living-room reek of Pot Noodles and regret? Is your television so small that every show you watch appears to be populated exclusively by thimbles? Is your settee about as comfortable as a bed of flaming nails? Do you nod your head at unreasonably exaggerated questions about how rubbish your living-room is? Then you should consider giving that tired old sitting space an upgrade with some of these tips. Swivel on this When somebody shouts “Swivel on this!” at you, the appropriate reaction is to take offence – that is, unless, they were pointing at a swivel recliner chair.…

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Marketing your small business: digital or traditional?

One of the toughest battles for any small business can be in the field of marketing. It can be tough to compete with larger corporations and their vast advertising budget, but it is often the personal touch and the extra ingenuity that can make all the difference. Should those marketing efforts be directed through traditional channels, such as flyers, taking out ads in local papers, press releases, and customer surveys, or should the new digital possibilities of online advertising, website promotion and social media be exploited? There are pros and cons to both approaches, and small businesses would be well…

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