| Reference
Library |
The EU and Euro Zone countries; information on
the new Euro cross border currency. |
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Comprehensive
list of countries, their capital cities and currencies. List
divided into sections for ease of navigation A to B - C to F - G to K - L to N - O to S and T to Z. |
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Bank/Public
holidays 2008, 2009
and 2010 for England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern
Ireland. |
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Bank holiday dates for
2004 to 2007 for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland and Scotland. |
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Notable
dates 2003, 2004,
2005, 2006, 2007,
2008
and 2009 |
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Important dates
from various religious calendars 2001, 2002,
2003, 2004,
2005, 2006,
2007,
2008
and
2009 |
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2005
- Seasons
, BST/GMT and Moon
Phases |
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2006
- Seasons, BST/GMT
and Moon Phases |
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2007
- Seasons, BST/GMT
and Moon Phases |
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2008
- Seasons, BST/GMT
(clock changes) and Moon Phases |
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2009
- Seasons, BST/GMT
(clock changes) and Moon Phases |
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Dates of special events in the
U.K. 2001, 2002, 2003,
2004 and 2005 |
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What's
on When 2009 - the dates and venues for sporting, musical,
cultural, national and international events, throughout the coming
year of 2009. |
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What's
on When 2008
- dates and venues for major (and not so major) national and
international events e.g. F1 Grand Prix, Golf, Superbikes, shows,
concerts etc. |
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What's
on When 2006 - Dates and venues for events worldwide including F1
Grand Prix, sporting fixtures, concerts, shows etc. |
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What's
on When 2007
- Dates and venues for events worldwide including F1
Grand Prix, sporting fixtures, concerts, shows etc. |
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Books of the Bible |
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States of
the U.S.A., official and postal abbreviations. |
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The Chemical
elements and their symbols - how many do you know? Try this little test. |
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Roman
numerals and their modern equivalent. |
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World Clock |
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Currency Convertor |
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Correct terms for groups of animals etc. |
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Fictitious
collective names. |
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Poem
featuring more fictitious collectives. |
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The correct terms for
specialist collectors - how many do you know? Test your knowledge. |
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List of wedding anniversaries, birthstones and appropriate presents. |
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Genealogy
- how to get started. |
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Interesting facts about temperature and relevant conversions charts. |
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Useful
calculators for construction materials such as bricks, mortar,
screed, cement etc. |
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White
Horse - Directory and Compendium by online vet Stephen Ashdown. |
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| Hints
and Tips |
How
to scan photographs. |
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Ways to
remember those tricky words. |
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More
ways to help with those tricky words. |
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Mathematical nuggets and shortcuts of
information. |
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Tips on
how to make paper look old etc. |
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Tips
on how to make public speaking a little
easier. |
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How
to deliver a speech - Do's and Don'ts |
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Home
Working - Hints and Tips |
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How to avoid Home
Working Scams. |
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10 Green Tips -
ways to save money and the
planet. |
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Tips
to use before you search for a job. |
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Job tips,
helpful hints of finding employment, changing jobs etc. |
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Hints and tips
on preparing for a job interview. |
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How to sell yourself at an interview. |
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Four year
Universities are not the only option. |
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Online
Universities Versus Campus Based Universities |
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Things
to remember before visiting a Funeral Directors to arrange
a funeral. |
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| Language
and Words |
Language differences between
Australian, American and British words. |
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Differences between American and British Words |
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A second page of words which are different in the U.K. and America. |
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Another three pages of language differences (2
and 3) |
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Two nations
divided by a common language. |
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Cockney Rhyming
Slang - phrases and meanings. |
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Cockney Rhyming
Slang sorted by word. |
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Examples of how
cockney rhyming slang is used in
sentences. |
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A humorous
slant on word definitions. |
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Easily confused words and their true meanings. |
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Words with unusual spellings
in the plural form. |
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The meaning of words and phrases from different languages now prevalent in
everyday conversation. |
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Pronunciation
of Place names. |
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| General |
History of Tuxedo and Black
Tie |
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UK Formal
Wear Dress Code - Black Tie, White Tie, Dinner Jacket, Tuxedo -
what to wear when and where. |
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How to
remember how Henry VIII got rid of each of his wives. |
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How to remember the wives of
Henry VIII and their demise: the order of planets in our Solar system plus other
visitor responses. |
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Water
Resistancy in watches explained. |
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Genuine
or Replica?
5 things to look for when buying a Rolex. |
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Laptop
Buying Guide - Things to look out for when choosing a laptop
computer. |
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iPod
Buying Guides - useful things to look out for when choosing an
iPod. |
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What is mobile
broadband? |
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Problem page - can you provide the answers? |
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How to make some cheap and
easy bookends, carry out book repairs etc. |
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Life's Imponderables |
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History of the Pazaryk
Rug |
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Fairtrade
Cotton - what does this actually mean? |
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UK
coinage prior to decimalisation - including pictures. |
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Finance
& Property
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Moving home - should
you buy or sell first? |
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Using estate
agents to sell a property - England/Wales |
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Selling
property privately - England/Wales |
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How to avoid
the 10 worst property selling mistakes
Mistake 1 - Not
Being 100% Committed to Your House Sale
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Mistake 2 -
Spending too much time and money renovating for sale. |
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Mistake 3
- Not
knowing the true condition of your property. |
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Mistake 4 - Not
preparing your property for sale. |
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Mistake 5 - Not
selling before buying another home. |
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Mistake 6
- Not
Forming Your Own Idea of Your Homes True Market Value Before Speaking
to Estate Agents |
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Mistake
7 - Not insisting that Estate Agents' justify their
valuations. |
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Mistake
8 - Overpricing your property. |
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Mistake
9 - Not getting under the skin on your Estae Agent's
contract. |
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Mistake
10 - Not instructing your conveyancing solicitor early. |
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Unsecured
loans explained. |
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UK Buy-to-let
Mortgage guide. |
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Information
on remortgaging when you have a
bad credit rating. |
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Differences
between Repayment and Interest Only
mortgages. |
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10
steps to owning a buy-to-let property in the U.K. (NB - may differ
in Scotland) |
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Pros and Cons of Letting
Agents |
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UK Tax
implications of owning a buy-to-let property. |
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How
to compile and inventory. |
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Details and
information on High
Net Worth Insurance. |
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The difference
between Buildings and Contents Insurance. |
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An
"almost" complete guide to UK home
insurance. |
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Get quotes from up to 50
insurers in under 2 minutes! Car,
Van,
Motorbikes
and/or Home |
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How to compare
credit cards. |
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| Books |
Compare
book prices before you buy. |
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| Links |
Links to other reference sites |
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