How to cure a sore throat

I'm not a doctor, so I'm not sure if I believe it, but this guy claims that gargling with cayenne powder instantly heals a sore thoat. Worth a try I suppose!

Tags: health, hack

Has the budget left you better off?

Gordon Brown announced the budget today. The change getting the headlines is the 2p tax cut, but are you really better off? Find out using the budget calculator!

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International anti racism day 2007

From the official UN website:

"The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid "pass laws". Proclaiming the Day in 1966, the General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination"

Peccadillos on pedalos

It's been an eventful World Cup so far with lots of highs like the six sixes in an over by Hershel Gibbs. There have been lows too, such as Bob Woolmer's passing. Pakistan and Scotland are already out, and Andrew Flintoff (so the newspapers say) "got into difficulties" after falling off a pedalo. More than a mere peccadillo really. What's he playing at? England fans have had enough. We don't deserve to win this tournament - teams that display some fight do, like Bermuda, who have players like Dwayne Leverock (pictured) fast becoming legends. He took a truly excellent diving catch yesterday. And Ireland who beat Pakistan deserve high praise - high praise indeed... but not England.

Tags: cricket, England, Dwayne Leverock

Concept t shirts

Here's a plug for someone who bought Flix this week - Concept T-Shirts. The t-shirts show a lot of creativity, including a Christian themed section. They've also got a blog and are involved in pray4u.co.uk - "trying to take prayer to people who don't really know about Jesus" so good for them!

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Young Motion Plymouth

Discovered today that Plymouth City Council is organising an event called Young Motion Plymouth where people can show off their "moving image making talents" and one of the tools suggested for making an entry is software from Nimisis.com, namely Flix. Thanks for the mention. I look forward to seeing some creative movies result from the festival!

Council tax up again above inflation

Got my council tax bill for the year in the post today and surprise, surprise it's gone up by 5%. That's about double the rate of inflation. As if Surbiton residents aren't already paying the most council tax in UK! Knowing Kingston Borough Council they'll probably waste it on pointless things like magazines nobody reads and more iPlus information points. I've never ever seen anyone use one of those...

Tags: council tax, Surbiton

The best James Bond

It's a debate that's had everyday. Well, for me it's Sean Connery (and the worst Roger Moore) but now Daniel Craig has to be factored in having acquitted himself so impressively in Casino Royale. If you haven't see the film, it's now out in the shops.

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