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Starting a courier business

If you are looking to start a courier business there are a number of things that you will want to consider as a part of your planning and set up phase. Image Credit Business Structure – When you first set up a business it is important to think about how you are going to structure this. Will you work as…
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The issues that affect British trees

Sadly, despite our island status and the protection that the sea gives us, our native trees can still come under attack from diseases and pests. For example the 1970’s saw the catastrophic loss of the  UK’s Elms population to Dutch Elm disease. So much so that not even a Tree Surgeon Poole based company could save them. With careful conservation…
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What on Earth is Excel?

To be fair if you don’t know what it is then you must have spent the last 40 years under a rock. Excel is the spreadsheet package that comes as part of Microsoft Office. Along with Word, Powerpoint and Publisher it is the bedrock of most produced work in the country if not the world. It has conquered over all…
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Interesting facts about the world of television

Televisions are a staple in any household with many homes having more than one television set. Families often sit down together to watch their favourite programs – as long as their aerial is in full working order that is. A TV Aerial Installation Cardiff such as https://www.onevisionltd.co.uk/tv-aerial-installation-cardiff can have your watching the latest episode in crystal clear clarity in no…
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All the best Greeks love a bit of Marble

As they established themselves the states of ancient Greece decided it might be nice to decorate the place up a bit. As with pretty much all early human civilisations once they’d got the food, water and security element sorted out they suddenly had time to think about things a bit more. For many this gave them the chance to come…
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Time to protect your home from intruders

Security in the home is an essential part of life in the modern era. Not only does it give you the sense of security and well being that your home is protected it also can have a direct effect on your insurance premium with the possibility of lowering it. What steps can you take to see about improving the home?…
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The 1970’s were a disaster for Mens fashion

It might be a rather bold statement but it is certainly true that the decade is not viewed with great fondness in terms of what men could wear. Off the back of the influential 1960’s the 1970’s initially  seemed to be an era of promise for male fashion. Maybe all the excesses had been purged and we could have something…
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Why are there so many Roman finds in Gloucestershire?

For a county the wealth of Roman archaeology is quite astounding. One thing is for sure the Britons around this part of the world were more than happy to embrace the Empire and live under its rules, laws  and fashions. It is easy to see why there are so many, just have a look at the map. There are two…
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A beautiful Cotswold Row.

One of the most photographed and visited sites in the Cotswold is a wonderful set of houses in the Village of Bibury known as Arlington Row. They were privately built in the latter half of the fourteenth century originally as a wool store. Wool has always been a mainstay of the Cotswold economy and this was still true some three…
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The story behind traditional and novelty Christmas jumpers.

Traced back to the original, heavy, Scandinavian knitwear that was traditionally worn to keep out the freezing cold weather our beloved Christmas jumpers have now become a fashion favourite.  To keep warm and stay safe mens Aran Sweaters alongside practical, sporty leggings, fur-lined boots, padded jackets, goggles and helmets were the skiers choice of clothing. Image credit Even Hollywood legends…
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A Greek man is the Father of Medicine.

The man that we have to thank as the Father of Medicine is Hippocrates. His influence is so great that before a medical student can become a Doctor they have to sign up to the Hippocratic Oath. Although the modern criteria has moved on somewhat from the original it still stands up as being the first document or oath that…
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Interesting facts about the man who changed tyres forever

When you drive into a garage and select your new set of tyres, Goodyear is probably a name that you are well aware of. But you are probably less aware of the years of failures and imprisonment for debts that have led to our ability to purchase tyres for our vehicles that are both strong, adhesive to the road surface…
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