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Snowboarding- a Great New Hobby!


Are you getting a bit bored with your current hobby? Do you love your stamp collecting but feel you need something a bit extra- something with a bit of oomph? The needlework or knitting is enjoyable but granny’s being overwhelmed with all those sweaters you keep
making for her?
How about an exciting, thrilling, fast paced all […]

Safe Pets- Microchips are the Way to Go!


To many people, their pets are a part of the family. And being a part of the family, they do everything in their power to keep that ‘family member’ as safe and as healthy as possible. One of the ways of achieving this is by having the pet microchipped.
In the case of pets that […]

Henna- Hair Dye Extraordinaire!


The primary use of Henna (lawsonia inermis) today is as ornamental hedges, but it is probably best known for the dried, ground leaves it produces containing a red-orange dye molecule which is known as lawsone, traditionally used to create colour-fast orange, red and brown dyes. The actual staining properties are derived from the compound […]

Insuring Your Car at a Car Show


Do you plan on taking your special or vintage car to participate in a car show? Then doing so with inadequate or no car insurance is just asking for major trouble. Just imagine for one minute that you’re at a show, proudly showing off your pride and joy, when suddenly a kid comes running by […]

How Does Heartworm Affect Your Dog?


Heartworm is a parasitic roundworm (Dirofilaria immitis) that is spread from host to host through the bites of mosquitoes. Canine heartworms or more precisely, canine heartworm disease is a potentially fatal infestation of worms that travel throughout the body until maturity, at which time they take up residence in the dog’s heart. They live […]

Medical Reasons for Wearing Sunglasses


It’s a well known fact that many people nowadays wear sunglasses purely as a fashion statement or a reason to look ‘cool’ and trendy, but modern sunglasses were invented with another purpose in mind and that was to serve as protection for the eyes against the rays of the sun. I have tried to put […]

Tips for Softening the Blow of Sports Car Insurance


Owning a sports car would be the stuff dreams are made of for most people. The feel of a throbbing engine beneath them and their hair being blown back by the wind as their convertible races down the highway, almost makes them feel like the cost of purchasing such a car would be a small […]

46 Fascinating Facts About Ultra Violet Light and Radiation


Wikipedia describes UV (Ultra Violet) Light as electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light but longer than soft x-rays. It is called ultra violet because the spectrum consists of electromagnetic waves with frequencies higher than those that humans identify as the colour violet.
Below are 46 fascinating facts relating to UV light […]

Which Pet Insurance Company Best Meets Your Needs


As veterinary treatment becomes increasingly expensive, pet owners are finally coming around to the idea of acquiring pet insurance for their animals. Regularly in the not too distant past, owners were often finding themselves in heartbreaking situations where their beloved pet needed life saving treatment or surgery but the funds needed for these were just […]

A Brief History of Sunglasses


The history of sunglasses can be traced back hundreds of years to the great Chinese dynasties. At the time smoke tinting was the method used to darken eyeglasses. The glasses were not initially intended to protect people’s eyes from the sun and indeed early tinted glasses were said to have been worn by judges in […]