seedybees notebook

Where to stay

2009-09-08T02:42:00.000-07:00

Why look at star ratings or price when you can find hotels for foodies listed together? Now, what about another one listing hotels for beer drinkers?

Making an apple press

2009-09-08T02:20:00.001-07:00

I bought 3 metres of 6x3 softwood from a timberyard. Cut it into 2 metre long pieces and 2 50cm pieces. This will make a frame. Using a jack, some wood and hessian I will press apples to make juice and then will make cider out of it following the instructions.

I have a number of trees and propose to make about 10 to 20 gallons of the stuff, depending on the crop.

My problem at the moment is deciding on which technique to use to join the wood together to make a frame. I want to do it in such a way that it is easily disassembled for storage when not needed.

132,194 idiots

2009-06-08T04:01:00.000-07:00

Last night a BNP candidate got into the European parliament because 132,194 british voters forgot to think. They listened to easy to digest, simplistic drivel and fell for it, hook line and sinker.

Our grandparents who fought and died in the battles against fascism in the 1930s and 40s would be ashamed and saddned.

French Regions and French Property Prices -

2008-04-15T23:33:00.000-07:00

French Property Prices are always worth looking at when you are considering moving out of London. With the UK housing market in turmoil the topic of French Property Prices starts to look a lot more interesting.

Wedding Photography

2008-03-11T01:03:00.000-07:00

After a lovely wedding in Warwickshire I thought about what had been going through my mind when taking amateur photographs and wrote down five tips to help others when taking photos at weddings.

http://photography.doitproperly.co.uk/weddings.php

Who is the Boss?

2008-02-21T03:41:00.000-08:00

Nic made me rewrite our SEO page. I thought I had all the info well written and clear, but she came up with a far more user friendly version. Am I really too much of a techie? Well I got excited over a program for calculating the distances between geocoordinates yesterday, so I think we all know the answer to that one.

Copycats

2008-02-07T04:36:00.000-08:00

We went to Meedhupparu for our honeymoon, and now Nicola's brother is going to the same island. He and Tracey are gonna spend a week in Meedhupparu, so I will definitely get some fresh reviews of them.

4000 backlinks

2007-12-12T02:57:00.000-08:00

Although Brown Bear Web Design has 4,000 backlinks they are not a high pageranking site. Maybe this is because most of them are from sites on the same server. It will be interesting to see how things change as links from external sites on different servers are added. We have been converted to the usefulness of article aggrogator sites..

list of email delivery systems

2007-10-16T06:40:00.000-07:00

Here is a list of email delivery providers for UK firms

I am not making any claims about the quality of their email delivery systems, but just listing them as a resource for us all when researching.

Looking for customers

2007-10-02T03:13:00.000-07:00

When looking for customers should we rent a mailing list or build our own? Difficult business decisions ahead.

Final cut for Blade Runner

2007-09-02T23:01:00.000-07:00

New edit of Blade Runner gives me a great excuse to wallow in Rutgers' greatest lines ever:

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... Time to die."

If I could go back in time...

2007-06-29T08:06:00.000-07:00

The two pieces of advice I would give myself would be

1) lay off the saturated fat

2) Get BOTH those South African girls into bed. It turns out they were up for a threesome and I was to dumb to realise.

Maldives Makeover

2007-06-29T08:01:00.000-07:00

The Maldives Review site has got a good makeover and loads of people are now adding reviews of their visits to the maldives.

Maldives Weather

2007-06-07T04:20:00.000-07:00

Maldives Weather Forecast on The Maldive Review website is now live.

england for all

2007-06-07T04:03:00.000-07:00

Visit England for all for great vacation reviews

buying property on the greek island of crete

2007-02-21T02:02:00.000-08:00

http://travel.newarchaeology.com/buy_property_crete.php

This page is great for info about buying property in crete.

New Maldives Review Site

2007-02-20T02:58:00.000-08:00

http://www.themaldivesreview.com is a new website for visitors to the maldives

dads airforce number

2007-02-08T05:20:00.000-08:00

dads airforce number was 3202034 in 1944 age 18

The Cider is drinkable

2007-01-27T00:40:00.000-08:00

The Cider is drinkable! Horay and Cheers.

Multimedia

2007-01-27T00:39:00.000-08:00

If "medium" is singular and "media" is plural, then what on earth is "multimedia"?

The Organic garden

2007-01-08T05:54:00.000-08:00

The Organic gardenThe Organic garden is a great site

http://www.theorganicgarden.co.uk

if you like veg an stuff

so farewell then

2007-01-08T05:51:00.000-08:00

so farewell then
Magnus Magnusson
Mastermind
"I've Started so I'll finish"
that was your catchphrase
well, you have finished now!

apples again

2006-11-10T06:43:00.000-08:00

We eventually produced 3 litres of a liquid. In a month's time Henry and I will find out if it is drinkable.

england

2006-11-10T06:41:00.000-08:00

built rough draft of http://england.realvacationreviews.com this morning

Millenium Revisited

2006-09-21T04:27:00.000-07:00

I wrote this back in 1999. Thankfully I was wrong...funny... but wrong.. Or was I? The latest prediction I found when doing a search in 1999 was that the world would end in 2006, so there is time yet....Not much mind, but George Bush is eager to make sure we meet the deadline isn't he?

MILLENIUM

Whenever Robbie Williams sings, “we’ve got stars directing our fate,” I come over all homicidal. My skin starts to crawl. I get a sudden urge to grab that microphone and shove it somewhere unprintable. That would give the little fresh-faced, scallywag, pop-meister something to really cry to the angels about.

But perhaps I should be more charitable, because after all, there isn’t much time left. The millennium Bug is gonna wipe us all off the face of the earth real soon. No, really, ...it will.

I’m not joking; it’s really coming. The four horsemen are adjusting their stirrups and oiling their saddles as I speak. End times my friends, doom, destruction, the final curtain. Aufwiedersehen pet. There is no use the IT department sending reassuring memos round the office. At midnight on December 31st the clock isn’t just going to tick over, it is going to stop ticking altogether. Kaboom and arrividerchi.

How do I know? Well, it stands to reason doesn’t it.

Can it really be a coincidence that the ancient Mayans, St John the Divine, Pope Leo IV, Mother Shipton, Nostradamus and my Auntie Nellie[1] have all pinpointed the end of the world to within the next seven years. Call me hysterical, but I saw all four Omen movies and little Damien Van Horne looked a lot like a young Bill Gates. They call it a ‘bug’ and give it a logo and nobody seems to worry any more. “Don’t get worked up”, they say, “its not a big problem.” Well forgive my cynicism, but isn’t Ebola just a bug too. You get a bit of that in your fridge and people start to worry all right.

You could try to take precautions against the Millennium bug. No, no, don’t try to fix all the millions of computer chips that control every aspect of your existence. That would be a futile waste of time. You have to invest your time wisely. A government official has gone on record as saying it might be wise to stock up on some tinned goods, just in case there are some short-term disruptions to deliveries as a result of the millennium bug. Now I don’t know about you, but when I hear a junior minister recommend a spot of panic buying, its time to get the brown trousers out. We need survival tactics. Firstly, the biggest problem come midnight on New Year’s Eve will be the planes and satellites dropping from the skies in their thousands. I recommend a really hard hat and a thick coat to protect you from unforeseen debris such as fragments of red-hot engine casing. Staying indoors might be a good idea, although people who currently live in Windsor[2] might want to consider visiting family and friends elsewhere.

Even the guys in the office are at it. Have you heard of the ‘Business Recovery Plan’? The big guys in sharp suits are auditing everyone to find out what steps we could take to keep the business running in the event of an undefined catastrophe (forgive my cynical italics). Innocent questions like, “Could you work from home?” “Would you need a phone?” “Do you have access to a supply of bandages and Geiger counters?” The boys and girls at head office are sitting around in life rafts drawing lots for who gets to eat whom first. I say we should join them. Lets forget all this stiff upper lip stuff and endulge ourselves in a health bout of blind panic and terror.
I was having a quiet panic attack about all this the other day, so I went to see a friend called Graham who is involved with a Church group.[3] He explained it all clearly. Apparently, we are in for about eight months of real unpleasantness as the Satanic Beast flexes his powers of destruction. About 10,000 people will get ‘The Rapture’ which is where they get sucked up to heaven by a giant hoover for ringside seats to watch the rest of us get medieval on each other until the whole planet is engulfed in a wave of pestilence, bestiality, evil, sickness and horror. To quote Graham directly, “There will be great wailing and gnashing of teeth and terrible noises which chill the soul ...”, which kind of brings me back to Robbie Williams doesn’t it …

Chris
[1] My Grandad’s sister who famously predicted the Belgian invasion of the Isle of Man in 1942.
[2] Heathrow Airport, Runway 2b Approach Run Alpha…need I say more?
[3] I say Church group, but they do get a listing in a book called “ Secret Cults and Societies in the United Kingdom.” For some bizarre reason, Graham is proud of this.

Ego tripping

2006-09-07T01:03:00.000-07:00

Have you checked out http://www.morepopularthanjesus.com/ where you can find out whether you are more popular than jesus or not?

Try it, then, as the site puts it, go find a god botherer and tell em all about it.

Farewell Crocodile Botherer

2006-09-04T00:56:00.000-07:00

Too too easy to laugh at the tradgic loss of Steve Irwin. He leaves a family in mourning... and a hell of a lot of reptiles and sharks feeling pretty smug.

Cider

2006-08-11T01:10:00.000-07:00

With apples getting ripe I did some investigation into making cider. All we need is to pulp the apples, strain the juice in a muslin bag and then leave the stuff alone for 3 months. Isn't nature wonderful.

OneStopEducation.co.uk - Dazzle Plus

2006-04-11T06:37:00.000-07:00

OneStopEducation.co.uk is selling off copies of Dazzle Plus for just £9.99 each.
Dazzle Plus is a great art program for primary school pupils.

OneStopEducation.co.uk - Literacy Activity Builder

2006-03-27T07:52:00.000-08:00

We are going to try a google ad campaign to promoteOneStopEducation.co.uk - Literacy Activity Builder which is a great whiteboard resource for teachers. Doing the claculations to work out how much we can spend per click and still make a profit is a useful reminder of the importance of stats in marketing.

Taj Exotica Maldives ,review

2006-03-25T03:01:00.000-08:00

Taj Exotica Maldives ,review seen posted on a travel website. I then looked for photos. This island is my dream and I HAVE to visit.

Granada Learning software

2006-03-24T07:26:00.000-08:00

I have it on good authority that Granada learning are going to stop selling some of their older educational software titles so look out for bargains on OneStopEducation.co.uk - Educational Resources

sunrisesolar.co.uk - Home

2006-03-24T07:16:00.000-08:00

sunrisesolar.co.uk - Home is alex lockton's latest assult on the planet. Good on him. A bit more environmental awareness is always welcome

Very Cheap Flights

2006-03-22T02:21:00.000-08:00

Very Cheap Flights seems a splendid idea... At first.

However I was wondering about the environmental impact of cheap air travel. If we added the cost of cleaning up however many gazillion tones it is of carbon into the atmosphere to the cost of a flight, whether affordable, let alone cheap air travel would end?

Making Money from websites

2006-03-13T22:36:00.000-08:00

Making Money from websites is a simple thing. Making a fortune less simple. Most who try sit at the simple end and few at the other. The rest of us who are making some money from our websites sit in the middle and acknowledge it to be a fine place with wonderful views on both sides. We can look back to where we have been and forward to where we are going; as soon, that is, as we get of our butts and get to work.

More Popular than Jesus

2006-02-21T06:14:00.000-08:00

Wahey! I am officially More Popular than Jesus. Thank you little namesake

Joe's Garage

2006-02-21T05:02:00.000-08:00

When I typed in Joe's Garage I was hoping to find a frank zappa site. I thought I might find a mechanic, but no, its a burger bar in Minneapolis. If I ever visit minneapolis (if I ever find out where minneapolis is) I will make sure and visit this gastronomic pick of the pack.

Phenylketonurics - Contains Phenylalanine!

2006-02-21T04:57:00.000-08:00

I have been wondering about that Phenylketonurics warning on diet coke cans. Well now i know why they advise that the can - Contains Phenylalanine. A new thing every day is apparently good for the brain.

Bird Flu

2006-02-19T01:55:00.000-08:00

Bird Flu has reached france and the wife is still eager to cook roast chicken for dinner. Has she got some sort of sanity chip missing? "Would you like H5N1 with your roast potaotes"?

Luxury Hotels of London

2006-02-12T01:40:00.000-08:00

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Whale spotted in central London

2006-01-20T06:22:00.000-08:00

BBC NEWS | England | London | Whale spotted in central London and my wife is on Westminster bridge right now, phoning through the ocassional update. I am so gutted at having to stay in the office.

I have decided that we will go on a whale watching holiday this year no matter what.

Gifts for Men

2006-01-14T01:36:00.000-08:00

With a birthday fast approaching I have been checking out the Gifts for Men website. I want toys!

Hilton Kensington London

2006-01-14T01:34:00.000-08:00

I have been staying at the Hilton Kensington London for a few days. Peeling paintwork in my room and cracked tiles in the bathroom are not what I expected from the Hilton Group.

Simulation Explorer

2006-01-14T01:28:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Granada Learning on winning the Bett award for Simulation Explorer.
This great introduction to Science Simulations won the award for best primary science software at the 2006 BETT awards on Wednesday night in London.

Real Vacation Reviews

2005-08-12T06:03:00.000-07:00

Real Vacation Reviews Where to go, where to go? The maldives looks inviting.

How to make a perfect cup of coffee

2005-07-27T06:37:00.000-07:00

Great instructions on How to make a perfect cup of coffee is an artform. If caffene is treated with care it will reward you.

Visiting Haraki, Rhodes, Greece

2005-07-21T00:52:00.000-07:00

Having checked our finances it looks more than ever that we will be going on with Visiting Haraki, Rhodes, Greece after all. This is no bad thing as Haraki is stunning.

Scotty

2005-07-20T10:37:00.000-07:00

So farewell thenScotty
You can'na change the laws of physics
especially entropy.
After 85 years the engines couldn't take it anymore.
With love...

How the other half lives

2005-07-20T09:19:00.000-07:00

We started looking at Luxury Villas as a holiday option and then saw the prices. Oh how we did laugh! Looks like its a tent in devon again then. Ho Hum.

History of Windsor

2005-07-11T05:20:00.000-07:00

I was chatting to a local allotment gardener yesterday. He told me that in the 1970s on the allotments betweeen clewer village and windsor rasecourse were a huge quantity of musket balls and clay pipes which seem to have been left by an army encampment. Thehistory of Windsor includes a siege of the castle by royalists during the english civil war and this may account for the camp? If anyone has more info, please let me know.

Eton Awarded

2005-07-11T05:17:00.000-07:00

Eton has been aclaimed as one of The most beautiful villages in England: "ETON, Berkshire lies just across the river from Windsor. It has a combination of olde worlde charm and refined tastedue to the overwhelming influence of Eton College.

Cartier International Polo

2005-07-11T05:14:00.000-07:00

Windsor Events:

CARTIER INTERNATIONAL POLO : 24 JULY 2005 is one of the few remaining free to view spectacles that the royals turn out for. You just need to turn up at Smith's Lawn Windsor Great Park, Berkshire. Bring a picnic and settle down to watch the fun.

Christmas Up and runnung

2005-07-07T05:30:00.000-07:00

Christmas pages just launched

OneStopEducation.co.uk - Quality Educational Resources to buy online for schools, advisors, parents and students

2005-06-29T03:26:00.000-07:00

OneStopEducation.co.uk is changing its page design.

the most soporific headline

2005-06-22T05:52:00.000-07:00

Took me to Liberal Theology: According to this site, Liberal Theology is An anthropocentric focus upon man's understanding and 'feelings' about God again stressing God's immanence at the peril of his transcendence."

What will people buy?

2005-06-22T05:49:00.000-07:00

Its a good questio but google tells me Will People Buy CE Devices For DRM?: "People will Buy CE Devices For DRM" which is probably the most soporific headline in human history... or is it?

Jesus Address

2005-06-22T05:47:00.000-07:00

So I tried Jesus' address but only got his address book.UK-GIFT-SHOP.CO.UK: 3D Jesus Address Book Amazing what people will buy.

what's god's phone number?

2005-06-22T05:45:00.000-07:00

Well typing "what's god's phone number?" gets you as far as Bruce Almighty rather than the big gee, and they don't actually list the number.God's phone number in "Bruce Almighty" is Florida woman's mobile number. (kottke.org)

I'm feeling Lucky

2005-06-22T05:41:00.000-07:00

I typed in "I'm feeling Lucky" and pressed the google "I'm feeling lucky button and got to Google Help : Search Features.

In terms of attempting to force google into a recursive loop and crash the web, it was pretty much a failure.

how many scientists dont believe in global warming?

2005-06-22T05:37:00.000-07:00

I asked google how many scientists dont believe in global warming and got the result of Dean's World: Global Warming Religion where I discovered that some scientists think we are currently in an ice age.

The most beautiful villages in England

2005-06-18T01:49:00.000-07:00

Do you agree with this list ofthe most beautiful villages in England?

The New Allotment Expert

2005-06-18T01:46:00.000-07:00

Just found a couple of pages about Cars and Driving that I built a while back and promptly forgot about because google tell me that the ads I placed on them have earned my some cash this week. Nice One!

Gym quality home fitness equipment

2005-06-17T06:08:00.000-07:00

Thinking about getting some Gym quality home fitness equipment.
Radical Step I know.

Croatian Wines

2005-06-16T23:07:00.000-07:00

I have been searching for Croatian Wines on the web because I would love to get hold of a bottle of GRK which we tasted on holiday.

Strawberries in Special

2005-06-16T08:22:00.000-07:00

Everyone is eating Strawberries.

The local supermarket is selling 2 punnets for a pound and the whole office has gone strawberry mad.

We (the missus and I) grow our own strawberry plants on the allotment.

But what is it

2005-06-16T05:27:00.000-07:00

The definitions of a blog vary widely.

This blog definition says that "The key feature is that a blog is written as an ongoing discussion between the author and reader." which begs the philosophical question of wether a blog that is not read by anyone actually exists at all?
Et voila!

Falling trees in forests for the cyber generation!

We are up for sale

2005-06-16T03:01:00.000-07:00

Yesterday it became official that Granada Learning is up for sale by ITV.

Naturally we are feeling a little anxious about our futures, but the mood is pretty good here at the moment.