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Beltane or Beltaine is the anglicised spelling of the Old Irish Bel(l)taine or Beltine: the Gaelic name for either the month of May or the festival that takes place on the first day of May… Read More

In Cumberland the ability to roll a marble an exact distance is highly prized. The climax of the marble rolling season is the Carlisle Round on the last weekend of August. The roads around t… Read More

Clogs can be used in a surprising number of ways. The town of Pudsey has long been associated with the manufacture of clogs and it seems appropriate it is the host of the world famous Clog F… Read More

The racing of frogs is taken seriously in Kent. The piece de resistance is the Frog Derby in Bexley Heath on the third Saturday of June, which has been run since 1731. The Frog Derby is run… Read More

In days of old it was a huge honour to be chosen as captain of the line to lead the nations’s troops into battle. This honour was decided by firing an arrow into the air from a longbo… Read More

Throughout the centuries the hobby of smoking a pipe has steadily declined. However, the usage for pipe cleaners has increased largely because of the Kirby Muxloe Pipe Cleaner Festival. A Pi… Read More

When people were painting the town red in Melton in the 15th Century some of the locals started to compare various parts of their bodies with those of other people. Eventually, the compariso… Read More

Antonioguillem/stock.adobe.comIn this era of the Digital Age, more and more people are turning to the Internet to make their work and play easier and more accessible.  They are also usi… Read More

TweetIf you are looking around for job opportunity at Walmart, then you may have to fill the job application depending on the nature of the job you require. You also have to complete the ass… Read More

In the Middle Ages not everyone could afford a bow and arrow, so some poorer families became proficient with a pea shooter for self-defence. As Arnold de Boycott said in 1562 “Appen pe… Read More

Kites have been popular in Suffolk since their introduction into England in the 19th Century. In 1873, Oliver Holmes was flying his kite near Aldeburgh when the wind started to blow really h… Read More

Carnival is the final festivity before the commencement of the 40 days of Lent, during which Roman Catholics abstained from eating meat. Carnival either has its roots in a primitive festival… Read More

I am called to the Giza Plateau near Cairo in Egypt where a giant building project is being undertaken by the Pharaoh. I meet with the Grand Vizier amidst reports of many people being killed… Read More

In the mills of Lancashire, sewing fabric together with a thread from each new bale of cotton from North America was very important. In this way, the owners could determine how strong the co… Read More

Foix was the hometown of the woman who probably epitomises how far ahead of their time the Cathars were. Esclarmonde de Foix was born around 1160 and had six children with her husband before… Read More

Fans of Lorna Doone believe that Exmoor is a romantic place and so many of them come with a dandelion and play the “She loves me, she loves me not” game – men blow the dand… Read More

An old textile mill serves as the entrance to the grounds of the four ruined castles of Lastours, which stand proud from the bare, rocky landscape between the Orbiel and Gresillou valleys. T… Read More

It’s rumoured that the main reason that the Normans invaded England in 1066 was for the truffle-hunting in the New Forest. The locals didn’t need pigs to find truffles as they ha… Read More

The Grotte de Niaux (pronounced new) is located 2km southwest of Tarascon-sur-Ariege. To stand any chance of seeing the cave paintings the visitor must book well in advance on one of the six… Read More

Salvador Dali called Perpignan’s station “the centre of the world” and for a few days it was the centre of my world as I caught the train from here to Villefranche-de-Confl… Read More

The festival of seven-legged racing takes place around the cathedral in Exeter on the third Thursday after the second full moon after Ash Wednesday. The seven-legged race comprises teams of… Read More

The whole world knows about the Limerick, a five line poem with a rhyming scheme of a,a,b,b,a. Fewer people have heard about the Strathpeffer, which is an eleven line poem with the rhyming s… Read More

People from Wiltshire are known as Moonrakers. They used to keep their illicit alcohol in barrels and hide it underwater. They’d be seen by excise officers at night raking the barrels… Read More

I first saw this magnificent fortress from the train and I was delighted when the train stopped at a nearby station, which meant I could easily visit the castle on public transport. The reas… Read More

The carrot and stick approach has been defined as combining a promised reward with a threatened penalty although other people believe that the phrase should read “Carrot on a stick,&rd… Read More

The woman who let Wayne Rooney drive her car on the day he was arrested for drink driving has given her side of the story. Laura Simpson, 29, reportedly drank a bottle of prosecco and vodka… Read More

 Small business insurance is an optional insurance plan that provides you with the important coverage needed to keep your business operational, especially in the aftermath of a catastro… Read More

From Perpignan it’s a 50-minute train journey to Villefranche-de-Conflent. The town of Villefranche is then a further 10-minute walk away from the station up the valley. The wonderful… Read More

The singing of sad songs has been associated with Morecambe in Lancashire for hundreds of years. These dirges were usually sung when someone had been drowned in the dangerous waters of Morec… Read More

Ever since inner tubes were placed inside bicycle tyres there’s been the problem of how to mend them in the quickest possible manner. The most common solution is to remove the inner tu… Read More

Autumn is the time when items fall from trees with great regularity. Acorns and conkers can be caught in great numbers. In Ludlow in the first week of October there’s a festival that t… Read More

Most people think nothing of mundane activities such as spitting out a seed, flicking a discarded pip from a trouser leg, or squeezing a cherry stone between your fingers until it scoots int… Read More

The tradition of making armour for battle goes back thousands of years. Strapping leather together to make a strong material resistant to bronze sword blows was probably the first type of ar… Read More

Playing cards have played an important role in people’s lives for centuries. The Playing Card Festival has been held annually since 1682 to celebrate all the non-gambling uses that pla… Read More

In the UK there are many contests involving the humble biscuit ranging from building competitions to throwing events. However, in Barnsley the biscuits are just rolled for fun, so that in th… Read More

A sex abuse ‘victim’ who made herself “fat and ugly” so no-one would touch her again has made an incredible transformation after losing nearly half her body weig… Read More

When you’re going to propose, here are a few things to remember: Don’t do it in a public place unless you’re sure to get a yes, make sure neither of you can drop or lose th… Read More

Oct. 27–Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to close a parts distribution facility in Toledo, which will affect 88 hourly workers, some of whom could shift to a similar facility in Detroit… Read More

Last month, UpWork and Freelancers Union released their fourth annual “Freelancing in America” study and announced that the freelancing ranks continued to grow and reached 57.3 m… Read More

Extract from the Kindle book – Sports the Olympics Forgot The first Tehran championships were played in 1936 and were won by the Communist Party team, whose horses were painted br… Read More

Extract from the Kindle book – Sports the Olympics Forgot Stalin really appreciated the ideals of the game, taking a capitalist game for only the very rich and making it into a sp… Read More

Andreas P/stock.adobe.comWhen we were children we all seemed to have heard the story about the tortoise and the hare. You know the race between the slow-moving turtle and the ever-agile very… Read More

Photo By Gail Hey, are you looking for the perfect Holiday gift for a female friend, relative, or co-worker for whom you are the office party “Secret Santa,” but maybe you have n… Read More

Changing how you process your employees’ payroll can be quite a scary experience. Imagine if you transferred the wrong amount or skipped processing an employee’s salary? This th… Read More

The world is increasingly becoming mobilized with each passing year, and it is critical that construction firms recognize the importance of implementing various mobile construction technolog… Read More

There are many well-known reasons to take a vacation. Among numerous other benefits, vacations relieve stress, help you focus, make you happier, strengthen relationships, and make you more p… Read More

One of the things I like to do in profiling #CoolGigCompanies is finding entrepreneurs who see an opportunity in the Gig Economy that many others may have overlooked. Craig Lewis of Gig Wage… Read More

It is true that establishing reliable and substantial streams of income is one of the best things that can happen to any family man. Meanwhile, it is more than true and important that yo… Read More

Having met four years ago thanks to Maxine's nursing co-worker...Jordan's sister...the adorable duo were so excited for their Maui Elopement. Preferring to not be the center of attention, an… Read More

If you are a small business owner, every operating expense may appear to you as a non-negotiable outflow. But, when you analyse the cash outflow, you will realize that not all business expen… Read More

– Three Poems by Craig Barker – Bee Season Strained       goodbye      outside of         a bus station    &nb… Read More

High visibility safety vests can be one of the most effective promotional items for your organisation. With the advancement in health and safety, most businesses have a need for safety vest… Read More

Are you interested in helping people? Most folks who work in medicine share a core desire to help others. If that is you too, then perhaps cosmetic nursing might be the career for you. Cosme… Read More

With large scale acceptance of BYOD, the use of consumer devices in enterprise ecosystems are rapidly growing. The adoption of wearables is not just limited to fitness and fashion, but has b… Read More

When I am asked about the problems with the rise of the #GigEconomy, I have a very optimistic response. “Smart entrepreneurs out there will come up with solutions to the inefficie… Read More

Beginner’s Guide to Juicing Have you tried juicing? If yes – That’s great, because juicing book has a lot to offer you that will benefit your health and wellbeing. Juicin… Read More

Many people complain that the #GigEconomy creates low wage jobs with no benefits and is therefore a negative for society.  What this perspective fails to recognize is that for so many… Read More

Getting a mortgage is one of the challenges for independent workers in the #GigEconomy. Lenders typically qualify loan applicants based on employment income as reported on a W2.  There… Read More

We live in a world with a gig economy, a labor market in which many people are more likely to pursue short-term or freelance contracts with flexible conditions than traditional permanent ro… Read More

People are often surprised when they discover the millions of people who choose to work independently in the #GigEconomy.  Various studies show that their motivation is the desire for f… Read More