Merry Christmas

As we all recline in our chairs after stuffing ourselves with Christmas lunch, followed by desert & then as many chocolates etc we can prize from the paws of the children of the household. We must remember that Christmas is a time of goodwill to all men, looking after thay neighbour & sharing our good fourtune amonst those less fortunatant. With a slow but persistant lulabye being wispered in our ears by the over indulgence of food & drink consummed in the spirit of Christmas . . . Merry Christmas to one & all! wishing you all festive cheer & a prosporous new year, here's too 2011!

X Factor Charity Song

This year's X Factory Finalists have released "Heroes" as they're charity single for Help The Hero's.

I'm a firm supporter of Help The Hero's & all the work they do for the service men & women, serving overseas for each & everyone of us. Without these people who knows what the world would be like now?!

Even if your not the biggest fan of the song it self, buy it for a family member or friend as a stocking filler this Christmas, giving back hope & happiness to those who have given so much to us!

Yeo Valley Advert

Finally, that song in the yogurt advert that's being played during X Factor, that you've been tapping you foot along too . . . they've released the latest Yeo Valley Advert as a song.

Who ever came up with the idea for this country rap needs a pat on the back. It's captivating & entertaining, while still conveying the companies message.

It is such a catchy song, with a video featuring the Yeo Valley, in Somerset, bring the real world in. The Yeo Valley has always held a strong name within the local communities around Somerset & now it's appeal is spreading.

Keep up the good work . . .

(If you too are hooked on the rap from the advert, you too can now own it via Amazon, following the link below)

Fond Childhood Memories

As I was stood on the platform at the train station this morning, shielding myself from the bitterly cold wind & driving snow.

I suddenly remember a line from one of my beloved childhood Christmas stories by Dylan Thomas, A Child's Christmas in Wales. The snippet that rekindled the memory was at the beginning, when the lead character references it "snowed for 6 days & 7 nights, or 7 nights & 6 days".  

As Christmas stories go, this is a archetypal traditional Childhood story of little town life in mid 20th century Britain, or Wales for that matter.

A heartwarming tale of times gone by that will be loved by adults & children alike, especially the audio version - with a gentle comforting tones. Ideal as a present this Christmas!

Outstanding performance!

A Lazy Week

I have a confession to make . . .

.  .  . My efforts to loose weight & become fitter seem to have escaped me this past week!

I am still cycling just over 6 miles to & from work each day but the motivation to do any additional exercise has not been forthcoming. I think it's probably my subconscious tell me winter's on the way & it's getting cold.  Despite this I have still done a couple of short jogs during the later part of this week, so not a complete loss. Just not to the same extent as last weeks level of exercise.

Now just too kick myself up the arse & get my head down next week, getting some serious exercise in!




 

Google Subscribed Links

This is something I stumbled over today & thought needs investigating further.

From 1st impressions it seems almost like a free version of Adwords, you target the specific Key Words you want to appear for. You enter a creative & compelling advert, with a link to your URL & then add a button (see below) onto your site.



Now I haven't quite established the link inbetween the button & people choosing to see your subscribed link whist searching Google. Although I'm sure this will become apparent with time . . .

For now here (or above) is my first attempt of Subscribed Links & hopefully it'll all become clear! If anyone else has comments or already mastered the Subscribed Links tool, please feel free to post them below