Posts from July 2017
Say Thank You To Your Parents on Parents' Day!
Parents. They're pretty important. Without them, you wouldn't even exist! When you're a kid you don't notice what a tough job being a parent actually is. It's only when you grow up and have children of your own do you truly realise everything parents actually do. As a child you don't realise how much it costs to feed you, how much time your parents spent washing your clothes and working hard to get you that Christmas present you really wanted. So on 23rd July, take the time to say a big t
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The British Open 2017 is here!
July 20th is the start of the 146 British Open! This 72 hole stroke play tournament will run from July 20th to July 23rd . This year the tournament takes place at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport. It's been at this venue ten times, the last being back in 2008. Tune in on Sky Sports on Thursday at 9.47am to watch the defending champion, Henrik Stenson tee off alongside Si Woo Kim (Korea) and Jordan Spieth (USA). Love golf? Then how about a golfing license plate? What better for a g
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Game of Thrones – Not Much Longer to Wait!
We've been waiting forever, we really have. I don't know how I've coped for over a year without a new series of GOT. Well, actually I do know how I've coped, I've watched the whole lot all over again, and again. But finally, it's very nearly here! Series seven! Woo hoo! So why did we have to wait so long for this series? Well it's the storyline that is to blame. Winter has been coming for a long time, but now that it's here, the series needed to be filmed in more adverse weather condit
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The British Grand Prix – Highlight of the Motor Racing Calendar
It will come as no surprise that we're pretty keen on motor sports here at Speedy Reg. We love to watch the F1 Grand Prix and the highlight is always the British race at the iconic Silverstone circuit. We're hoping they will agree a deal to continue holding the race at Silverstone after their contract runs out in 2019 because it's a great track. There have been 71 British Grand Prix races since it started in 1926. Ferrari hold the record for the most wins, with 15 titles to their name. Th
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Be Generous on Give Something Away Day!
July 15th is Give Something Away Day. A day to encourage us to give something we have spare and make a difference to someone else. It's a lovely idea. Nearly all of us can give something to someone else. If you're stuck for ideas but would love to join in then read on... Ways you can help on Give Something Away Day... Clear out your home Have a good clear out and donate anything you don't need or want any more to charity. You'll have a nice tidy house and you'll have helped to raise
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Happy Tape Measure Day!
Yes you read that right, it's July 14th, not April 1st. There really is a Tape Measure Day! The chosen date for Tape Measure Day hasn't been chosen at random either. There's a reason for it, and that is, that on this day, in 1868, American Alvin J. Fellows filed a patent for his new invention, the retractable tape measure! Of course even back then tape measures were nothing new. The Romans used strips of leather with marks on to measure with, and in England, James Chesterman had created a
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Do you ever have a flutter on the gee-gees?
I do like to place a little bet on the horse racing once in a while, the Grand National is a must of course. I have a friend who always seems to win. I've asked how they do it. Surely they have some secret system, or they do a lot of research into the history and form of all the horses. Perhaps they scrutinize the weather forecast and know which horses run best in the rain or whatever. But no, apparently they just pick a name they like! So how come they always win and I always lose? I alw
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Vanessa! Snap up this plate before someone else does!
If your name is Vanessa, then pay attention, we've got something just for you! You're lucky, you've spotted this before the likes of Vanessa Redgrave or Vanessa Hudgens because once they see this they're going to be after it too no doubt! But no, we'll keep this between ourselves because it's too good to miss out on. What are we talking about? Well it's the perfect private plate just for you of course! How do you fancy N28 SSA? We think you'll look pretty cool driving about with that plate o
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World Population Day 2017 – Raising Awareness
July 11th is World Population Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the growing population, the issues this causes and ways in which people can be empowered to take control of their own family planning. World Population Day was first established in 1990 as a result of the massive public interest in Day of Five Billion, the day when the population of the world reached a massive five billion. It brings together governments and charitable organisations in a mission to increase public
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