Archive for March, 2008

For those of you that listen to Radio 1 over the internet, this might come in handy:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/wm_asx/aod/radio1.asx
It is the direct link to the online stream, so you can paste this into an application like Winamp, VLC or whatever you use instead of having to keep a browser window open.
I am sure BBC don’t mind you […]

Canon MP210 Arrives

Just a quick note that the Canon MP210, which I showed previously how you can get for £15, arrived today and is fantastic.
The print quality is great, scanning is top notch and looks damn nice (if a bit on the big side).
It comes with print cartridges but not a USB cable (pick one up from […]

Canon are doing a Cashback Thing until 13th April on the Canon MP210 Printer, Scanner and Copier.
If you buy this printer, you can claim £20 cashback from Canon - once you have bought the printer you just print out a form, fill it out and send it off.
Its got great reviews and is £35 at […]

Teapigs Promotion Code

I recently some bought some excellent Yerba Mate tea and Green Tea from Teapigs.co.uk and they sent me a 10% voucher code - just enter SPRING at checkout.
Yerba Mate is a quite extraordinary tea and it reallys gives you a pick me up when you need it. It also is reported to have weight loss […]

Ryan Air Dirty Trick #729

If you book tickets in bulk (say 10 or more), you will pay more per ticket than if you buy them individually (in our case £10 more per ticket for 11 tickets).
Thanks Ryan Air, I guess you get what you pay for.
More complaints on the Money Saving Expert Forum.

From a poster seen in an Italian office:
In Heaven…

the mechanics are German
the chefs are French
the police are British
the lovers are Italian
and everything is organized by the Swiss.

In Hell…

the mechanics are French
the police are German
the chefs are British
the lovers are Swiss
and everything is organized by the Italians.

Found at the excellent What Europeans Think of Each Other […]

Donate to John

After talking about it for a while, John Stirzaker has gone out and launched his website Donate To John.
The idea is simple - donate money to John via Paypal and when he has had enough of free money the site will be passed on to another John (My middle name is Jon, does that count?).
In […]