Interests
Dino-chores
- Friday, 24 May 2013
Scientists yesterday claimed dinosaurs were actually "modern parents" who shared the task of caring for their young.
New research has found that the showed the giant reptiles shared egg-warming duties, contradicting previous thinking.
A team of British and American scientists found that male and female extant birds - which are descendants of the dinosaurs - share incubation.
Petrol Heads: Half of Britain's drivers refuel their car at least once a week
- Thursday, 23 May 2013
New research from leading independent comparison website www.moneyexpert.com reveals Britons' love affair with driving with more than half of all motorists (55%) filling up their cars once a week and 17% of motorists clock up enough miles that they need to refuel on average twice a week.
And to add to these fuel bills, motorists shopping around for the best deals are spending £677 million a year just driving to petrol stations, the study by MoneyExpert.com, which is launching a unique petrol giveaway while stocks last through sister site www.mightydeals.co.uk, shows.
Take the 20p test for safe motoring
- Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Most UK motorists are pretty clueless when it comes to tyre tread safety, a new survey has revealed.
The vast majority of motorists are simply unaware of the absolute minimum legal tyre tread depth for their cars or vans.
In a new nationwide survey by the breakdown service Autonational Rescue, just 38% of motorists knew that the correct minimum legal tyre tread depth is in fact 1.6 millimetres.
Popular travel writing workshop – Weds 17th July 2013
- Monday, 20 May 2013
Learn how to write travel blogs and articles, keep a travel diary or to record experiences for yourself or others to read.
The travel review site and advice forum for travellers aged 50+, Silver Travel Advisor (www.silvertraveladvisor.com), is once again encouraging aspiring travel writers to attend their travel writing workshop, to be held on Wednesday 17th March 2013 hosted by cruise line Noble Caledonia at their offices in Belgravia, Central London, at a cost of £55 per person.
Concessionary bus passes
- Monday, 20 May 2013
There continues to be much discussion about Concessionary Bus Passes and its cost burden upon the nation.
Breaking snooze
- Monday, 20 May 2013
Driving on motorways can be sleep-inducingly dull, especially when you add the hypnotic effect of miles of identical roads, pouring rain and windscreen wipers.
It’s tempting to set the cruise control to 70 and let the car get on with the rest – but that could have the same effect as hitting the snooze button. If you focus on keeping your speed right, you’ll keep your concentration and be less likely to doze off.
The Little Wooden Train
- Monday, 20 May 2013
Memories are very valuable, nostalgia something to revel in. Back in 1975 when my son was just three, we had put him into a new child-seat in the rear of our old, very second-hand, Austin Cambridge estate car.
He hated this seat, it restricted him too much and he had been used to sitting on the folddown- central-arm unrestrained.
Seat belts had only just become compulsory and this new child seat was too low for him to see forward out of the windscreen.
Neo build
- Friday, 17 May 2013
These are the workmens’ huts for Stonehenge - the homes the builders of the ancient monument lived in 4,500 years ago.
Three of the Neolithic houses will form the focal point of the new £27-million visitor centre at the historic attraction.
A team of 60 volunteers is currently testbuilding them in a living history project at a nearby site at Old Sarum, nr Salisbury, Wilts.
IAM's response to separating traffic offences in court
- Friday, 17 May 2013
IAM director of policy and research Neil Greig said: "We welcome the focus on improving detection rates and investigation time for serious offences. Many families are rightly upset when the death or serious injury of a loved one appears to attract a short ban or fine. Speeding and red light running are still serious ofences however and these new courts could also help end the scandal of drivers still being allowed on the road after they have amassed more than 12 points."
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