These are links to sites we like, such as clubs we belong
to or shops which have been good when we buy things from them. Feel free
to use them, we'll add more as we find them.
| GENERAL SHOPPING |
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| www.honeypotgifts.co.uk |
Our other project. It's our site, so we can advertise
it as much as we like. |
| www.printedmusic.net |
Have a look here if you're interested in buying sheet music, it's
part of the Spartan Press / Strathmashie setup in Scotland |
| www.spartanpress.co.uk |
Alternatively, have a look at Spartan Press and meet the Strathmashie
team. They might even let you buy some music ... |
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| WEBMASTER
RESOURCES |
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| Webmaster Resources |
Dave's list of useful / helpful / interesting links for web site
design, development and submission. A great resource for webmasters. |
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| CYCLING |
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| www.trailquest.co.uk
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If you're into mountain bikes, why not add that competitive edge.
Have a look at the Trail Cyclists Association at and find out
about mountain bike orienteering. |
| www.eborienteers.org.uk |
If you're in the Yorkshire area, EBOR run some good 2 hours events,
mostly in the North York Moors. The riding is hard work sometimes,
but great fun and you get to meet lots of friendly, like minded people. |
| www.nymbo.org.uk |
North Yorkshire Mountain Bike Orienteers - good riding witha mixed
bunch including many of the EBOR crowd. |
| www.rsf.org.uk |
If you're more into the social side of riding, the Rough Stuff Fellowship
organise many rides, with emphasis on getting off the beaten
track to some of the more remote places where you will end up walking
the bike rather than riding, you may even have to carry it! |
| www.tandem-club.org.uk |
One other aspect of cycling which we enjoy also provides a great
socialising opportunity, tandems. We've had ours for a few years
and the Tandem Club organises day, weekend and whole week get togethers,
all over the country. |
| www.jdcycles.co.uk |
Based in Ilkley in North Yorkshire, they supplied our Landescape
Tandem and they provide great service for Tandems and Mountain bikes
alike. |
| www.tandems.co.uk/ |
The Tandem specific website for JD Cycles, lots of information,
articles and a community forum |
| www.chainreactioncycles.co.uk |
One last bit of cycling information, our favourite shop for buying
bike spares manages to combine low prices with a good range and fantastic
service |
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| Motorcycling |
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| www.thornesuperbikes.co.uk
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Thorne Superbikes, where we bought our Ducati. |
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| HOLIDAY STUFF |
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| www.villa-mimosa.org |
Graham and Julie's fabulous villa overlooking the Orba Valley, Northern
Costa Blanca in Spain. |
| www.strathmashie.co.uk |
If
you want to spend some quality relaxing time at Strathmashie, near
Newtonmore and Kinguissie |
| www.laggan.com |
Laggan, in the dramatic Monadhliath Mountains, is only a couple
of miles from Strahthmashie and the whole area has been the setting
for BBC TV's 'The Monarch of the Glen'. Find out about the area
and current events at the Laggan site. |
| www.holidays-uncovered.co.uk |
We always check on Holidays-Uncovered to gather people's opinions
about the resort and hotel we're planning to visit, it's been quite
useful so far. We also add our own feedback so that others can benefit
from our experiences. |
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| PHOTOGRAPHY |
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| www.dpreview.com |
A great site for reviewing all things photographic and digital. |
| www.buyacamera.co.uk |
Bought Dave's Canon S50 from here, and they did a great job with
a free 2 year warranty and a repair in less than a couple of weeks
when it broke 1 week after the Canon gaurantee expired. |
| www.7dayshop.com |
Great for film, batteries, cards, digital accessories and more. |
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| FREEBIE STUFF |
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| www.free2collect.co.uk |
"One man's junk is another man's treasure" - F2C collects
the nation's unwanted items for others to browse and, if they are
interested, obtain for free. |
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