Posts from August 2018
The US Open Gets Underway!
First started in 1881, the US Open Tennis Championships is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world! With the qualifiers now completed, we’ve got two weeks of matches to enjoy. Amazon Prime have exclusive rights to broadcast the matches live so if you don’t have Prime, now is the time to sign up! Don’t forget they offer a month’s free trial, it could be a great time to take them up on the offer. There’s 12 hours of live tennis to watch every single day! US Open – The Facts…
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How will you spend your Bank Holiday Monday?
Those extra bank holidays in August are always very welcome, but how will you spend it? Of course there’s always work to be done, that room that needs repainting, or the job of clearing out the loft that you’ve been putting off for months, but that’s boring! Bank Holiday Mondays are there to be enjoyed, it’s a bonus day off work so make the most of it. Getting out and about? Normally, we’re all about cars here at Speedy Reg, but the Bank Holiday traffic is notorious for being bad, so i
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Are You Barking Mad? It’s National Dog Day!
Dogs, they’re pretty amazing. They’re part of the family, good company and they play so many amazing roles in society too. They work for the police, they’re invaluable to the armed forces and they are pretty amazing at helping out people with disabilities. So today it’s National Dog Day, a day to celebrate all dogs, large and small, the bouncy Springer Spaniels, the lazy Labradors, if you’ve got a dog, or two, or more, give them a big hug today and an extra long walk! Raising awareness of dog
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The Challenge is On! - It’s the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Final
We’ve been so preoccupied with football lately, we thought it was time we paid some attention to the world of rugby! The excitement is here, it’s the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley with kick off at 3pm. This match will see the Warrington Wolves go up against Catalans Dragons and it should be pretty interesting! Warrington were last in the finals in 2016, and Catalans Dragons in 2007, both lost out to their opponents, but one of them is going to be a winner this time, who will it be? Ca
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Why did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Why are we starting this post with a joke? Because it’s National Tell a Joke Day that’s why! So today is the day to make your friends, family and work colleagues laugh (or possibly groan) by telling them your best jokes! They say laughter is the best medicine, so why not spread a little happiness with some jokes, good or bad! Need some inspiration? We’re sure you’ve got some better jokes yourself, but we’ve asked around the office and I’m afraid this is best we could come up with…
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The Long Awaited New Album from Nicki Minaj is Nearly Here!
It’s been four years now since the last album from rapper Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint, was released. The release of this new album has been postponed a couple of times, first expected in June, then August 10th, and we’ve now been given a new date. August 17th. Fingers crossed all will go well and we’ll finally be able to listen to her fourth album, Queen, Nicki’s latest album which according to Nicki herself is her greatest work to date. She wants it to be a classic hip-hop album that people will
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A First in UEFA Super Cup History
A First in UEFA Super Cup History The UEFA Super Cup sees the winners of the UEFA Champions League go up against the winners of the UEFA Europa League, and this time, for the first time ever in Super Cup history, these two winners are from the same city, namely Madrid. So whichever team wins, it’s going to be a great result for the city of Madrid! This event sees UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid go up against Atletico, who won the Europa League. The match takes place
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Are you Left-Handed? Then it’s Your Special Day!
Are you Left-Handed? Then it’s Your Special Day! Right-handers don’t give much thought to the ten percent of the population that are left-handed. It’s just one of those quirky differences between people right? Some people have green eyes, some people have ginger hair, some people are left-handed. For those ten percent though, there’s more to being left-handed than that. Most left-handers will tell you that it can be particularly annoying, especially when you’re young. Getting told off a
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Premier League Season Begins!
Premier League Season Begins! With the world cup quickly fading away in our memories, it’s great to have something fresh to watch in the world of football. The Premier League season is now underway. Who will you be supporting? After the domination of the league last year by Manchester City, will they keep this up for another season, or will another team push them off their top spot? Man City only lost 7 games least season, 3 of those were to Liverpool, so could Liverpool be the next
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Escape into a Book on Book Lovers Day!
Do you love to read? There’s nothing quite like it to put the troubles of the day out of your mind. I always feel sad when people tell me they don’t like reading. They’re missing out on all those amazing stories, visiting other worlds for a while, and when you’re reading, those worlds can feel as real as reality. Why have just one life when you can find so many more within the pages of a book? Today is National Book Lovers Day, so pick out your favourite story and get reading. Or perhaps
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Show Appreciation of your Feline Friends on International Cat Day
There are around 500 million domestic cats in the world, they’re the most popular pet on the planet, and it really is no surprise when they’re just so cute and funny! Those furry little faces just entice us to give them treats and cuddles and overlook their naughty little ways. They’re already pretty pampered, but it won’t hurt to spoil them even more on this special day that’s all about them! International Cat Day was started in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare who work
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New Season of Better Call Saul hits Netflix!
There’s some amazing shows to watch on Netflix at the moment, and now we’ve got another one, season 4 of Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul. It’s being released on Monday 6th August in the US so we’ll get it on Netflix UK and Ireland just one day later on the 7th of August. Then we’ve got 10 episodes to enjoy, with each new episode being released on a weekly basis. The titles of the first five episodes have been announced as… Episode 1: Smoke Episode 2: Breath Episode 3: Some
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