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i-askew.co.uk
askews.biz

Portfolio monitoring site

www.timesonline.co.uk/portfolio
http://timesonline.financialexpress.net/timesonline/portfolio/view.wsp

askews

School Holidays Liverpool

School Terms and Holidays
Terms and holiday dates for Liverpool schools during 2006/7 and 2007/08 academic years.

As some Catholic, Church of England and Hebrew schools may set slightly different dates please contact your child's school direct.

Summer Term 2006
Monday 24 April - Friday 21 July 59 days
Half Term - Monday 29 May - Friday 2 June
May Day: Monday 1 May


Autumn Term 2006
Monday 4th. September - Wednesday 20. December 73 days
Half Term: Monday 23rd. October - Friday 27th. October


Spring Term 2007
Wednesday 3rd . January - Friday 30th. March 58 days
Half Term: Monday 12th February - Friday 16th. February


Summer Term 2007
Monday 16th. April - Friday 20th. July 64 days
Half Term: Monday 28th. May - Friday 1st June
May Day - Monday 7th. May


Autumn Term 2007
Monday 3rd. September - Wednesday 19th. December 73 days
Half Term: Monday 22nd. October - Friday 26th. October


Spring Term 2008
Monday 7th. January - Friday 14th. March 45 days
Half Term: Monday 11th. February - Friday 15th. February


Summer Term 2008
Monday 31st. March - Wednesday 23rd. July 77 days
Half Term: Monday 26th. May - Friday 30th. May
May Day Bank Holiday - Monday 5th May

The Big Project

A very good links site.

click here - www.thebigproject.co.uk

Insurances from MoneySavingExpert.com

Insurance article

Hiscox calculated amount to be c£100k

ABI rebuilding cost calc:

ABI / BCIS HOUSE REBUILDING COSTS
CHECKING YOUR SUM INSURED CALCULATOR RESULTS

Base date: July 2006
External floor area: 112 m2
Type of property: Semi-detached house
Age of property: 1920 - 1945
Regional Group: North East, North West, South West, West Midlands
Rebuilding cost from ABI table: £ 1,043 per m2
Rate multiplied by area: £ 116,816
Adjust for inflation from January 2006 to July 2006 : £ 4,610
Approximate rebuilding cost of house: £ 122,000
Addition for garage: £ 5,000
Addition for other items: £ 0
Total: £ 127,000

Council Tax

118.97 april
118 may
118 354.97 june [paid late june]

118 july
118 august
118 sept
118 oct
118 nov
118 dec
118 jan
1180.97 total

bmw

Anyway down to business BMW one of my best mates sells BMW and his advice
was to opt for the 318ESd which still has the 2ltr engine but is detuned to
122BHP which is more than enough.

The car saving is approx 2.5K from the 320ESd. I then chose to upgrade the
alloys cost £283.00 sport steering wheel £100.00 Metalic Paint Cruise
control 130.00.

Obviously, too many options and I may as well go for the SE.

AL

All 2006

Wed 12th April [1/2 pm]
Mon 17th April [1/2 pm]
Wed 19th April [1/2 pm]
Fri 21st April [1/2 pm]

Mon 24th April [1/2 am]

Mon 1st May - Fri 5th May [5 days]
Mon 31st July Wed 2nd Aug [3 days]
Thurs 24th Aug & Fri 25th Aug [2 days]
Mon 2nd Oct - Fri 6th Oct [5 days]
Mon 11th Dec [1 day]
Wed 13th Dec & Thu 14th Dec [2 days]

Next one

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Some useful sites

GetHuman.com/uk

straight through to humans

SayNoTo0870.com

NetHousePrices.com

ThePhoneBook.bt.com
118118.com

Infobel.com
Free international DQ

Paywizard.co.uk
Salary check
EntitledTo.co.uk
What can you claim

Yahoo.digita.com/tacentral
Tax return info

RPoints.com
Free stuff and offers

TPSOnline.org.uk
MPSOnline.org.uk

pay ev cc

asap in jan:

>£759.53

CV and Job appln advice

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4328266.stm

What not to say in an application

There are no "mistakes" only "valuable lessons"
Never say "never" but always mention your "achievement", is the advice
for job hunters trying to fill in application forms.
Admissions advisers and psychologists at the University of
Hertfordshire have drawn up a list of the 10 top words to make a good
impression in applications.

They have also listed the 10 worst words, including "hate" and "nothing".

This advice also tells applicants not to say "mistakes" but to mention
their "valuable lessons".

'Don't panic'

If applicants are worried about having too many valuable lessons, the
Hertfordshire academics also recommend avoiding other less than
positive words, such as "panic", "problems" and "awful".

APPLICATION FORM WORDS
10 Best: Achievement, active, developed, evidence, experience, impact,
individual, involved, planning, transferable skills
10 Worst: Always, awful, bad, fault, hate, mistake, never, nothing,
panic, problems

None of these words are good ways of selling your skills to employers,
suggest the academics.

If you want to push more positive buttons, there is a list of
feel-good words for applications, which will produce a more
appreciative reaction.

These good words include "experience", "involved", "planning" and "developed".

The advisers say companies or universities will see many similar
application letters - and that the choice of language generates a
positive or negative impression.

For instance, over-emphatic words such as "never" and "always" could
give a negative impression that "the applicant is making an
exaggeration which is seldom true".

"Every recruiter and admissions officer will have to assess hundreds
if not thousands of personal statements from hopeful applicants and
will make their decisions based on what they can see on paper.

"Choosing the right words is therefore vitally important if your
application is to stand out from the rest," says Karen Pine, a
psychologist at the University of Hertfordshire.

CV and Job appln advice

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4328266.stm

costs assoc with s-income

uk2 14.40 x 2
nom 17 mro
snapn 35 [d2]

S-income Aug [Paid Sept]

327.27

'Things To Do' @ 9/10/05

PC/IT
+PC Tower [Neil]
+Return CDs to IG
+DVD-Vid combi
+Buy Caps
+Eb sales: photo and post say 20 for completion early Nov. Rec vinyl - MP3 1st
+Eb purchases: none at present
+Vinyl convertor lost and claim another
+123r on sed, check all fwdg., kel's is done, mine to HT.
+Sed Aug 05£ - pay N in Oct [two together]
+All Gmail accs, prevent closure

DIY
+++Paint render
+++Paint soffits and fascias
+++Paint fence
+++Fix wendy house and paint
+Morning Room
+Floppies - sort and bin
+Design extn and loft
+Paint rads
+Wdw wash
+W's tyre

Finance
+++El Abb
+++Birmingham Mid visit
+++El WFTC G+C Phone 0845 300 3900
+Graham HMR etc
+Wm bank account with LDA
+CTax early Nov
+Check Zopa payments

Family matters
+Alan photos
+GMc letters
+Trade speakers in?
+Thrifts CD, site link to N+D
+Kel's photos
+Guitar net lessons

Hols
+Dad Cam>PC
+Trav Ins: camera claim
+Scot October maps
+Florida 08 3 weeks
+Wrist tags, neck tags
+EuroDis [1st Oct 3 for 4] and Paris [June] asap, once released

Schooling
+Wm Revision, Tutor Ray 427 2688
+School applns: St E BC CH
+Baptism Cert.
+ErnieFoulder@yahoo.co.uk [The LBC Friendly Society; OldBoys etc]
+Schoolbus website

Car
+D Licence Audi
+10th Oct servicing: light in dash, rear light stone damage, brakes

Dent.

13/3/06 @ 9.30

W's 'Things To Do' @ 29/9/05

PC/IT
+Resolve Mr-O - Police?
+PC Tower [Neil]
+Return CDs to IG
+DVD-Vid combi
+Buy Caps
+Eb sales
+Eb purchases: bush, Da Vinci, video cam batt
+Vinyl convertor lost and claim another
+123r on sed, check all fwdg., kel's is done.
+Sed Aug 05£ - pay N
+All Gmail accs, prevent closure

DIY
+++Paint render
+++Paint soffits and fascias
+++Paint fence
+++Fix wendy house and paint
+Morning Room
+Floppies - sort and bin
+Design extn and loft
+Paint rads
+Wdw wash
+W's tyre

Finance
+++El Abb
+++Birmingham Mid visit
+++El WFTC G+C
+Graham HMR etc
+Wm bank account with LDA
+++CTax
+Check Zopa payments

Family matters
+Alan photos
+GMc letter
+Trade speakers in?
+Thrifts CD, link to N+D
+Kel's photos
+Guitar net lessons

Hols
+Dad Cam>PC
+Trav Ins: camera claim
+Scot October maps
+Florida 08 3 weeks
+Wrist tags, neck tags
+EuroDis [1st Oct 3 for 4] and Paris [June] asap, once released

Schooling
+Wm Revision, Tutor Ray 427 2688
+School applns.
+Baptism Cert.
+ErnieFoulder@yahoo.co.uk [The LBC Friendly Society; OldBoys etc]
+Schoolbus website

Car
+D Licence Audi
+10th Oct servicing: light in dash, rear light stone damage, brakes

W's 'Things To Do' @ 23/9/05

+Resolve Mr-O
+PC Tower [Neil]
+CD burn Gar B
+Return CDs to IG
+DVD-Vid combi
+Buy Caps
+Eb sales - post 2Nr envelopes
+Turntable
+Vinyl convertor lost and claim another
+123r on sed
+Sed Aug 05£ - pay N

+Morning Room
+Floppies - bin
+Design extn and loft
+Paint render
+Paint soffits and fascias
+Paint fence
+Fix wendy house and paint
+Paint rads
+Wdw wash
+W's tyre

+El Abb
+Birmingham Mid visit
+El WFTC G+C
+Graham HMR etc

+HC
+Alan photos
+GMc letter
+Trade speakers in

+Photocopy passports
+Dad Cam>PC
+Charge all batts Trav Ins
+Print EJ flight info
+Bring Dis letters
+Bring CC receipt for payment
+Scot October
+EU plug
+Health cards - write # on PP copy
+Will's PP
+MBNA abroad
+2Nr glasses
+Umbrellas

+Wm Revision, Tutor Ray 427 2688
+School applns.
+Baptism Cert.
+ErnieFoulder@yahoo.co.uk [The LBC Friendly Society; OldBoys etc]

YourBlog.co.uk has been acquired.

YourBlog.co.uk, a very good generic, descriptive domain name, has just been acquired. It shall forward to this site, for now.

Lib. books

Lib. books *must* be back in on 30th

Finances

Latest finance:

IO
G: £26

Owed:
£10 Paul
£29 Paul
£29 Neil

Blog article from Aug '06

Blog article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4737671.stm

One blog created 'every second'

The blogosphere is varied and growing at a steady rate
The blogosphere is continuing to grow, with a weblog created every
second, according to blog trackers Technorati.
In its latest State of the Blogosphere report, it said the number of
blogs it was tracking now stood at more than 14.2m blogs, up from 7.8m
in March.

It suggests, on average, the number of blogs is doubling every five months.

Blogs, the homepages of the 21st Century, are free and easy to set up
and use. They are popular with people who want to share thoughts
online.

They allow for the instant publication of ideas and for interactive
conversations, through comments, with friends or strangers.

Global voices

Technorati is like a search engine that keeps track of what is
happening in the blogosphere, the name given to the universe of
weblogs.

It relies on people tagging - giving keywords to - their blogs or blog
posts so that its search engine can find them.

Free blogging services such as those provided by MSN Spaces, Blogger,
LiveJournal, AOL Journals, WordPress and Movable Type were also
growing quickly, said the report.

Blogs are easy to use and can be subscribed to
Thirteen percent of all blogs that Technorati tracks are updated
weekly or more, said the report, and 55% of all new bloggers are still
posting three months after they started.

It also pointed to the growth in moblogs, blogs to which people with
camera phones automatically send pictures and text.

Other services, such as the Google toolbar and the Flickr photo
sharing website, have implemented "blog this" buttons, which also make
it easier for people to post content they like on the web straight to
their blogs.

The voices in the blogosphere are also sounding less US-centric, with
blog growth spotted in Japan, Korea, China, UK, France, and Brazil.

Varied sphere

What is clear is that the blogosphere is highly varied, with blogs
coming in many shapes and forms, whether they be professional or for
personal use.

Blogs have been used as campaign sites, as personal diaries, as art
projects, online magazines and as places for community networking.

Much of their appeal has been boosted because readers can subscribe to
them, for free, to stay updated of any new posts automatically.

Blogs have played a part in highlighting issues that journalists have
not covered. They have also proved to be a valuable communication
channel for journalists in repressed countries who have no other
publishing means.

They have recently shown how they can also complement and enhance
mainstream press in coverage of events, such as the recent London
terror attacks.

The Technorati report did not, however, break down the blogosphere in
terms of gender use.

Over the weekend, the BlogHer conference took place in the US, which
saw a gathering of almost 300 bloggers talk over blogging issues which
are pertinent to women, and to men.

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W & E Askew

M&D Paris 06

RatesToGo.com
Try www.alpharooms.co.uk as well - always found this to be very competitive.

Q1] what are the normal rules that you apply when booking for them,
perhaps you leave it up to M&D to set the figures and times involved,
perhaps you make a recommendation? :
a] what's the usual period of time that you book, 3 night / 4 night?
b] what budget do you work to for hotels?

A1] 3 nights is the most probable length of time. About £60 to £70 per
night per room (not per person) is the figure to stick to. Location is
obviously a major factor so as many sites as possible can be accessed
on foot.

Q2] Timing of flight's, what's the usual rules re: that, avoid first
thing a.m [c 5.00am]

A2] They like to leave early to make the most of the day, 5am may be
too early a departure, about 8am would be better if this is available.
Check the easyjet site to check the schedules and see what flight
times they do to and from Paris so you are ready to strike. They have
also preferred in the past a late return (9pm onwards) so they can
make the most of the final day.

Q3] Are there any dates that need to be avoided in April [i'm thinking
12th - 27th, subject to not clashing with school hols].

A3] You will have to check google for the 2006 school holiday weeks to
ensure you avoid the school holidays - this is when the majority of
hotels and airlines bump up the price.

School hols. and EuroDis' dates to be uploaded asap

CT thus far

Future £114 payments [early part of months]:
Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan 06 [10th and final]

Payments made:
03 Aug 05 Payment no 05 to LIVERPOOL C C 114.00
16 Jul 05 Payment no 05 to LIVERPOOL C C 114.00
09 Jun 05 Payment no 05 to LIVERPOOL C C 114.00
08 Jun 05 Payment no 05 to LIVERPOOL C C 227.59
[113.59 + 114 Apr & May]

Had previously paid balance of 04/05 [in March 05?]

Neil, try a test post to this.

Try a test post to this and see how it turns out. Having the ability to e-mail posts, such as lists of 'things to do' to this easily memorable website is very useful.

Mtge. o.p. info

Mtge. o.p. info

1..0915..862..013...649...366...*sk..2

500 - c25/7/05

See June o.p. of £50 below too.

Widnes Library

Widnes Library

E-mail: widnes.library@halton.gov.uk
Tel: 0151 907 8383

2 Nr items renewed until 15th August

Quote digits after the zeros when renewing.

School hols. dates

Add school hols asap.

ED offers

For arrivals from…
20th May to 24th May
29th May to 1st June
5th June to 9th June
10th June to 14th June
13th July to 19th July
27th July to 28th July
13th September to 20th September
5th October to 8th October

You will receive at no extra cost:
- ONE EXTRA NIGHT FREE with breakfast in the same hotel (the extra
night must be taken at the end of your holiday)
- ONE EXTRA DAY FREE in the Disney(r) Parks (on your day of departure)
See terms and conditions.

This offer only applies to Selected Hotels, see terms and conditions.

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W & E Askew

CT thus far

16 Jul 05 Payment no 05 to LIVERPOOL C C 114.00
09 Jun 05 Payment no 05 to LIVERPOOL C C 114.00
08 Jun 05 Payment no 05 to LIVERPOOL C C 227.59

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W & E Askew

Barcelona Bus Tours

http://www.viator.com/brochure/product_show.jsp?ID=1010&PRODUCTID=1016&CODE=2512BBUS

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W & E Askew

E&W
Sunday 05 March
Liverpool To Barcelona; flight 7203 dep. Sun 05 Mar 06:50; arr. Sun 05 Mar 10:10
Check in opens Sun 05 Mar 04:50; Closes Sun 05 Mar 06:20

Thursday 09 March
Barcelona To Liverpool; flight 7208 dep. Thu 09 Mar 21:35; arr. Thu 09 Mar 23:15
Check in opens Thu 9 Mar 19:35; Closes Thu 9 Mar 21:05

m&d detail

Dim05
L To B; f **03 dep. 06:50; arr. 10:10
C-i 05 04:50 - 06:20

Jeu09
B To L; f **08 dep. 21:35; arr. 23:15
C-in 09 19:35 - 21:05

o.p. info

1..0915..862..013...649...366...*sk..2

50-13/6

CT at 9/6/05

CT: Paid 113.59 + 114 A & M
Paid 114 J

[16/7 - 16/1 [7] 114]

B

Thurs 20th -> Mon 24th

CT

CT: 113.59, 16/5 - 16/1 [9] 114