Published documents by Shaun Parker

2009

Photo albums may well be a thing of the past, certainly in the next generation thanks to the digital age. No longer will Mum embarrass you in front of your new girlfriend by \'getting out the baby photo albums\', which may be a sad tale for many. That mustn\'t take anything away from digital technology and in particular digital photo frames which have become so popular that there cannot be...

The History Of The Mini Cooper Published on 27/02/2009

It\'s one of the most iconic cars in the world, but how did the Mini Cooper come to fruition? The inventor of the Mini, Sir Alec Issigonis, had always intended on the Mini being the car for the everyman, but his good friend John Cooper, who owned the Cooper Car Company specialising in Formula 1 and rally car design, had the foresight to see that the Mini would be suited to motorsport so Cooper...

Making A Will - A Responsibility That Is Often Overlooked Published on 27/02/2009

There are many responsibilities which we, as human beings, overlook, for whatever reason, usually a lack of responsibility! But one vital responsibility that people in the UK tend to brush aside as something that isn\'t necessary until you\'re old and decrepit is making a will. Seven out of 10 people who die in the UK do so having not made a will. Someone who dies without writing a will can...

Business Accounting Software - The Effective Way To Improve Business Efficiency Published on 27/02/2009

Businesses are having to make sacrifices at the moment as almost every single business sector has been hit by the credit crunch and the economic downturn and one way in which smaller businesses are cutting corners is by ditching their accountants and using business accounting software to keep track of their finances. There are many types of business accounting software geared to sort small...

How Four Little Digits, 0845 Numbers, Could Change Your Business Published on 27/02/2009

All businesses need to be contacted by their clientele and unfortunately now this is something most customers dread. The thought of being put on hold for a long time or just hearing an engaged tone is intensely frustrating. Although the technology has advanced in this area, it would seem that people would to know that they are not being ignored and that they will be able to get through to the...

Football Clothing - The Scarf Is Back In Force Published on 26/02/2009

Football clothing has changed over the years - from shiny flat caps covered in pin badges, to the replica shirt era, to the soccer casual clad in designer labels... And one particular item of football clothing is not so much making a comeback but has made a return to the fore of football merchandise. The football scarf has always been a prominent garment at football matches up and down the...

How Kitchen Worktops Remind You Of The Past Published on 26/02/2009

Kitchens are the heart of all homes, as a child my most nostalgic memories are from cooking and being in the kitchen watching my mother cook. Just the smell of certain foods can bring back extraordinarily strong emotions and recollections of family life in the kitchen. I would return home from school the smell of beef stew cooking and the tantalising waft of fresh cupcakes sat on the...

For Bathroom Floor Tiles Look No Further Than Ceramic Published on 26/02/2009

It\'s a vital decision to make, yet can be such a headache because there is so much choice: which colour? Which material? What size? Patterned or plain? Shiny, glossy or matte finish? Landscape or portrait?.. And I\'ve gone cross-eyed. That\'s right selecting which bathroom floor tiles will adorn your newly refurbished bathroom is an important decision - it can make or break the entire look...

The Best Senior Dating Online Tips Published on 26/02/2009

Dating can be a nerve-racking experience for any person, but for the over-fifty senior dating can be especially overwhelming. If you fit this category and are nervous at the prospect of dating again, with a few simple tips it is easy to get back into the world of dating and to embrace and make use of modern technology to do this. After all, a mature person is both older and wiser and knows...

The Many Benefits Of Vehicle Tracking Published on 25/02/2009

There are many companies in the UK that require a fleet of vehicles but there are so many of those fleets that are inefficient and a drain on the business. If only companies would source the services of specialists who can drive down those extortionate fleet costs. \'You need to speculate to accumulate\' is a proverb that isn\'t necessarily correct in every single situation, yet in business,...