When Izaak Walton wrote about fishing in ‘The Compleat Angler’, first published in 1653 the most technical question which concerned him was probably which fly to choose. It is difficult to know what he would have made of Phishing, the act of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and […]
The cost of keeping a child at school can be quite a test. As a parent, you may be entitled to certain types of financial help, depending on your circumstances and whether your child is of compulsory school age or the type of school he or she attends. The help could come from the local […]
Get Safe Online, an online safety initiative, has launched a ‘Switched on’ campaign to help you keep your children safe while using the Internet. The site also contains useful advice on Internet safety in general. .Before you talk to your child about Internet use however you might want to remind yourself of what to do […]
DO YOU NEED SOMEONE TO MANAGE YOUR AFFAIRS? OR MAY YOU NEED TO DO THIS FOR SOMEONE ELSE? IT’S IMPORTANT TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS IN ADVANCE Citizens Advice have been lobbying for simplification of forms and a reduction of fees Reasons for managing someone else’s affairs may be that: They are ill or disabled They are […]
The energy regulator, Ofgem, is bringing in changes to make it easier, clearer and fairer for you to get the best deal when you buy electricity and gas. From 26 August 2013 suppliers must: carry out actions in a fair, honest, transparent, appropriate and professional manner give information which is complete, accurate, not misleading […]
George Bernard Shaw said that youth is wasted on the young. Being young can bring its own challenges however. You may have just received your A-level results and are planning to start university this autumn. If so you might be faced with the issue of where to live. If you’re going to be moving […]
Anything which can go wrong will go wrong – and at the worst possible time! (Murphy’s Law). Cars, washing machines, central heating… you name it. Breaking down just when you need them most and costing an arm and a leg to fix or replace. But how are you going to pay for it? That’s when […]
ARE YOU OF WORKING AGE AND IN NEED OF HELP WITH DAILY LIVING OR MOBILITY? YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT (PIP) PIP is a new benefit for people who need help participating in everyday life or who find it difficult to get around. It replaces Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people of […]
At the time Maureen Lipman appeared in TV adverts in the late 1980s encouraging us to use the telephone to stay in touch a ringing telephone often created a sense of excitement as to who the caller might be As Virginia Woolf had observed much earlier The telephone, which interrupts the most serious conversations […]
Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travellers don’t know where they’re going. (Paul Theroux). As the holiday season reaches its peak, many people, be they tourists or travellers will be going abroad for their annual vacation. While technology in general and the Internet in particular have made the world smaller, accessing the Internet via mobile […]