Recently the Isle of Man has joined the rest of the UK in banning smoking in public places, which means no smoking in pubs, no smoking in offices, not even in cars. Pubs and cigarette vendors aren’t overjoyed as you can imagine, but the interesting thing about this is that...
Had an interesting Sunday yesterday, as I installed a kit on our inkjet printer to use continuous ink instead of having to buy expensive cartridges all the time. It took some fiddling around, but should be worth it, as Camille loves printing out photos of Arthur and well, I like...
It’s amazing how many titbits you can pick up while surfing the Net. Today I came across an offer for a Free Webcam and HeadSet. Well, the retailer isn’t quite giving them away for free, but the page above takes you where you can buy the bundle for $25, and...
Every since building and running The-Joke-Shop.com, I’ve always kept an eye on other e-commerce sites to pick up tips and ideas and compare them against what I know (and what I think is a good idea). I’ve handed that site over to Rory, but old habits die hard, I’m still...
It’s interesting to see how different e-commerce sites structure their services and make the shopping experience interesting or their users. I was looking at one site that has a great way of showing it’s clothing products. One side of the screen hows the item, while the other side shows the...
This time of year is really strange for everyone in retail. Valentine’s is just over and Mother’s Day will be with us soon. The people busiest at this time of year are florists and balloon sellers as everyone wants to show their loved ones how much they care. This is...
We had a wedding last week and had to go back to the UK for it. It was great to catch up with old friends and see Joanne all dressed up in her wedding dress. She had two bridesmaids with her and they were just lovely. Speaking about bridesmaids, I...