An Age of Magic

Did you own an ant-farm as a kid?

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Well, my cousin did and even I had a go at having one when I was a child. But my cousin’s one lasted longer than mine - I blame my Mum for what happened to mine!

An ant farm is the perfect way to introduce kids to the world of insects and nature - ants are amazing little guys who work their whole lives to build an entire community. In fact here are a lot of unique gift ideas for the whole family from Vat1

If you wish to get your kids into the wonders of nature then  maybe an AntWorks AntFarm is the best place to start. Vat19 has a whole range of gift ideas for the whole family, especially the kids, that are both interesting and quirky as well.

We`all like to give a gift that is out of the ordinary and this site will be a great source of new and different ideas for you - they even have their own blog so that you can share ideas and tips, even thoughts with other like-minded people as yourself. Have a look through; they offer a range of gadgets both indoor and outdoor as well as office gift ideas as well.

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Your last chance to see a REAL lunar eclipse - for 7 years

Here is your last chance to see one of natures most wondrous delights… a true lunar eclipse that will not re-occur for another seven years.

Night owls can catch one of the great spectacles of the night sky early tomorrow morning - the last “proper” total eclipse of the moon for seven years.  If the skies are clear, those who brave the cold will see the earth’s shadow take a “bite” out of the moon just after 1.40am.  At 3am, when the total eclipse gets under way, the moon will turn blood-red for 52 minutes as it passes completely into shadow.

 The shadow will then slowly retreat until partial eclipse ends at 5.09am.  Although lunar eclipses take place around twice a year, this will be the last time one will be visible from the whole of the UK until 2015.  A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, earth and moon form a straight line and the earth’s shadow falls on the moon.

It may not be as dramatic as a solar eclipse, when the moon passes in front of the sun, but it can be looked at directly with the naked eye, unlike with the precautions required to view a solar eclipse.  

Eclipse watchers are advised to stand away from street lights and use binoculars or a telescope-for an even more dramatic-view.  The moon will start to dim just after 12.40am as it passes through outer part of the earth shadow.  However, the true partial eclipse begins at 1.43am when a “bite” will appear on the edge of the full moon.

At 3am the earth’s shadow will cover it completely.  It should change colour because the only light to reach it has passed through the earth’s atmosphere, which scatters blue light, but allows red light to pass through unaffected.  This is the same effect that turns sunsets red and the sky blue

This is one of natures treats that should not be missed!

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Taking a constructive look at your site

Setting up a business online today has become the most popular way in which to market a product or service. It also has many advantages; the business can effectively be run from your own home, no office space to rent and especially favours the circumstances of many women who wish to go into business for themselves while being a Mum.

But of course this form of marketing can also have its pitfalls and online businesses can go by the wayside if you are not targeting your customers in the best way. Just being indexed in Google won’t do it alone. There are many websites devoted to how to go about setting up a business online but only a few actually address how to make a success of it. Marketing Minefield is a site that offers, for free, great advertising ideas for businesses.  You can also sign up for their newsletter and get regular updates to make your get on track and stay there.

Sounds like a great source of information!

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