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Feeling Puzzled Today? You’re in Good Company!
Today is Crossword Puzzle Day! Are you a fan of the crossword? Do you love to get your head around a cryptic clue? There’s something very satisfying about the feeling you get when you’ve spent ages puzzling over a clue and suddenly it all becomes clear, you’ve finally got it! Of course crosswords can equally be terribly frustrating! Spending time on a crossword is a great way to keep the grey matter active though, and with so much of our entertainment now being on screens, sometimes it’s
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It’s Pretend to Be a Time Traveller Day! But What Year is This?
Ah 2018, okay so you haven’t got flying cars yet or number plates that flash red and shout ‘NAUGHTY SPEEDER’ when you’re going a little too fast? Right, but you do have Pretend to Be a Time Traveller Day because that was invented way back in history, 2007 to be precise. Join in! I know you really enjoyed Pretend to Be a Time Traveller Day in 2027, so you must get involved this year. But where to begin? Well first it’s time for some serious research. So forget about cleaning the house,
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Many Happy Returns to Taylor Swift
Today we’re wishing Taylor Swift a very happy 29th birthday. Taylor’s love of music, particularly country music was clear from a very early age. At nine she took an interest in musical theatre and started taking vocal lessons. Soon theatre took a back seat, and being inspired by Shania Twain, she switched her focus to country music. Even at this young age she had talent, and regularly performed at festivals. Her dedication to her music career made her determined to go to Nashville, so with h
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Appreciate Salespeople on National Salesperson Day!
There are many tough jobs out there, and we do appreciate many of them, but salespeople tend to get overlooked, with our respect and appreciation going to the more obvious choices such as lifesaving doctors, nurses and those that work for the fire service. However, salespeople do work hard, especially at this time of year, so why not join in with National Salesperson Day and show them that you do appreciate their hard work? Some salespeople will stand at a shop counter for long hours, the
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Brad Pitt Turns 55 Today!
Can you believe Brad Pitt is 55 years old? If we were to list all the big name films he’s starred in over the years, we’d be all day, but to mention just a few… Ocean’s Eleven, Thelma & Louise, Interview with the Vampire, Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Legends of the Fall, Seven, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Troy… see what we mean? The list is virtually endless! It’s no wonder Brad has won a multitude of awards including an Emmy, an Academy Award, a BAFTA and two Golden Globes. Brad grew
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A Look Back at the Evolution of the SpeedyReg Website
As the way in which we view websites changes, it’s so important for us as a business to give you what you want and what you need. Back when we first launched our website, most of our site visitors were using desktop computers. Internet speeds were generally slower, so a site that kept things simple and allowed users to get the information they wanted as quickly as possible was a must. As time moved on, Internet speeds improved, with faster connections, we were able to offer a site that wa
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The Thrills and Spills of our Rally Sponsorship!
The rally season is now over and it’s been a truly thrilling experience to sponsor driver Simon Webster. We’ve been avidly watching his progress his team’s progress in the British Historic Rally Championship and we’re so proud that they finished in 3rd place overall! A huge congratulations to Simon and his team! We think 3rd place is fantastic, but they actually nearly achieved an even higher placing than that, however, a broken axle on the last round of the Trackrod Rally meant a fall fr
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Happy Birthday to Jay-Z
Today is the birthday of Shawn Corey Carter, better known as Jay-Z. Growing up in a rough area of Brooklyn, New York, like many other teenagers, Shawn Carter found escape in the world of music. He attended high school with AZ and college with Busta Rhymes and The Notorious B.I.G, all of whom would of course go on to become famous rappers. Known around his neighbourhood as Jazzy, he then changed this to Jay-Z as a tribute to his mentor Jaz-O. Jay-Z has won many prestigious music industry a
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Will you Rock the Ribbon on World AIDS Day?
December 1st is World AIDS Day, a day for the entire world to get together and take part in the battle against HIV, raising awareness and raising those all important funds to further advance research to fight HIV. It’s also a time to remember the 35 million plus people who have died due to AIDS related illnesses. Science has come a long way with regards to the treatment of HIV, but still 5,000 people are diagnosed with it each year in the UK. Despite an increased awareness, there is still
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Happy Saint Andrew’s Day!
While you probably associate Saint Andrew with Scotland, he’s very popular all over the world. Of course today is Scotland’s official national day, but since 2015 it’s also a national holiday in Romania. Not only that, Saint Andrew is the patron saint of not just Scotland and Romania, but also Greece, Cyprus, Tenerife, Russia and the Ukraine, to name but a few! Who was Saint Andrew? Andrew was a fisherman in Galilee, who, along with his brother Simon Peter, became one of the 12 apostle
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Will You Be Cue-ing Up For our Snooker Championship Plates?
With the UK Snooker Championships starting today, it’s the perfect time for snooker fans to pick out one of our brilliant CUE plates! If you’ve got tickets for the tournament that takes place at the York Barbican, you’re surely going to have the coolest plate in the car park with one of these on your vehicle! Of course if you don’t have tickets, you can still watch the games on television, with plenty of coverage from 27th November through to the 9th December. The live coverage will be sh
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday – Are Those Deals Really a Good Deal?
Looking for deals and offers on Black Friday and Cyber Monday can be fun, especially if you haven’t made a start on your Christmas shopping yet, but are those deals really that great? So many shops will have some sort of offer on, and no doubt your inbox will be packed full of emails promising amazing discounts on products with fantastic reductions, but how do you know you’re actually getting a real deal? 60% of deals are not a true deal According to Which? 60% of Black Friday reduced
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