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Billionaire Bill Turns 63 – Many Happy Returns!
Bill Gates has certainly achieved a lot in his 63 years. When he was young, he said he wanted to be a millionaire by the time he turned 30. By his 31st birthday he was a billionaire, that’s quite some over-achieving! His school was one of the first at the time to get a computer for the students to use. It was here he wrote his first ever computer program, a game of tic-tac-toe. Along with some friends, he hacked into the school’s system to gain extra time on the computers which resulted
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Katy Perry Turns 34 Today - Happy Birthday Katy!
You could make a great movie about Katy Perry’s life, and perhaps someday they will. It’s a real ‘rags to riches’ story. She started out life in a poor family, money was scarce and food would often be collected from food banks. Her parents were both Pentecostal pastors, born again Christians and they were very strict, which must have been tough on a young girl who just wanted to enjoy the things that other youngsters were into at the time. Only religious music was allowed to be played in the
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Happy Birthday Kim Kardashian – The Most Dangerous Celebrity to Search For!
If you’ve reached this post by searching for ‘Kim Kardashian’ then you may have had a lucky escape, and you might just want to cut your search off now before things get dangerous! Why? Because according to the cyber-security company McAfee, Kim Kardashian is the celebrity name that is most likely to lead you to a malicious website. Luckily you ended up here and you’re in safe hands with us! Interestingly her sister Kourtney Kardashian was third on the list, with Naomi Campbell coming in 2nd.
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It’s the 2018 QIPCO British Champions Day and it’s a Record Breaker!
With the biggest prize fund in British horse racing, the 2018 QIPCO British Champions Day is a record breaker, with winners taking away a total of £4.35 million! The race, held at Ascot is always a fabulous event and a fitting finale for the 2018 flat season. Out of the top six horses in the entire world, four of them are set to race, including joint highest rated horse in the world, Poet’s Word and Europe’s top rated, 3 year old Alpha Centauri. A fantastic day out For anyone lucky
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Happy Birthday to the Man of Many Names… Snoop Dogg!
He was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. so perhaps it’s understandable he’d want a name that was a a little shorter. However, Snoop seems to have more than his fair share of names and has gone by all of the following… Snoop Rock, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop D.O., Double G, Bigg Snoop Dogg, Uncle Snoop, Snoop Lion, Snoopzilla, DJ Snoopadelic, Doggfather, Coach Snoop, Niggarachi and WestFest. Snoopy was a childhood nickname that’s stuck with him ever since. He’s won countless awards over the ye
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A Reputation Built Over 30 Years - Thank You!
We take great pride in offering a high level of service to each and every customer. If you’re happy, we’re happy. You buy your plates, it all goes through smoothly, and then we just hope that you’ll remember us down the line when you fancy a change of plate, or think of us when someone asks where you got your plate from. We know you’re busy, you want to be out and about showing off your new plates! So that’s why we’re extra grateful when you take the time to leave us a review on Trustpilot
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Be Nice to your Boss – It’s Boss’s Day!
Do you have a nice boss? A boss that’s not too, well, bossy! Luckily here at Speedy Reg we have a fabulous boss. However, since he discovered the existence of Boss’s Day, he’s certainly made the most of it. He’ll come waltzing in, demanding a cup of green tea be made for him, expecting us to tell him just how wonderful he is. We don’t mind too much, but we’re glad it’s only Boss’s Day once a year! Boss’s Day actually began back in 1958 and was started by a secretary who wanted to show her ap
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Understanding and Awareness to Banish the Stigma of Mental Health Problems
Every year, one in four of us will suffer from some sort of mental health issue. So why is it still such a problem for us to talk about it? We seem to have an aversion to being labelled as ‘mental’ but with our world becoming increasingly complex and hectic, problems such as depression and anxiety are on the increase. Most of us don’t have any problem telling our friends and family that we have a physical problem and we’re happy to go to the doctor to have it diagnosed and treated. But when
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Head Out on the Highway... It’s National Motorcycle Ride Day!
Get your motor running, it’s National Motorcycle Ride Day! The weather is changing fast, the temperatures are falling, but we’ve still got a little time before the roads get icy and dangerous and the nights draw in. Gather your biker friends and head out for a great ride. Leave the towns and cities behind and take in some stunning autumn scenery. Don’t forget to take some photos and share them with the hashtag #nationalmotorcyclerideday Looking for a new bike or accessories? Check out
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Supporting Animals Worldwide on World Animal Day
World Animal Day began back in 1931 and takes place every year on October 4th. The day brings people together to raise awareness of animal issues and helps to improve the welfare of animals across the globe. There are around 1000 events planned so look out for ways you can join in. Animal shelters are opening their doors to the public, there are talks, conferences and workshops, and animal blessing services. There’ll be fundraising events, raising money for animal charities and peaceful prot
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AFAIK These are the Best TXT SPK Number Plates FWIW LOL!
There are so many abbreviations and TLAs to learn when you’re online! It all goes back a long way, to when you wanted to send a message via text but it took forever and you could only send a limited a number of characters. So it was far easier to send just a few letters rather than a lot of words, and hope your recipient understood! Now it’s become part of our culture. You’ll even find people saying ‘FYI’ or ‘LOL’ out loud, which is a bit strange, but it just shows how these abbreviations ha
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Taking a closer look at Coffee on International Coffee Day
So many of us enjoy a cup of coffee. Whether it’s mug of instant brewed up quickly before work to help us wake up in the morning, or a gourmet latte to be savoured in our local coffee shop, coffee is everywhere and we tend to take it for-granted. Coffee is a big part of our lives, but have you ever put much thought into where it comes from or the processes involved in bringing the coffee to your cup? International Coffee Day is all about educating and raising awareness of the whole coffee
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