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Wiltshire (pronounced /ˈwɪltʃər/ or /ˈwɪltʃɪər/; also abbreviated Wilts) is a ceremonial county in the south west of England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon. The county covers 858,931 acres (3,476 km²). Wiltshire is characterised by its high downland and wide valleys. Salisbury Plain is famous as the location of Stonehenge stone circle and other ancient landmarks. The city of Salisbury is notable for its cathedral. The county town is Trowbridge (originally Wilton). The town of Mere in Wiltshire County is famous as the location of Stourhead, one of the most renowned English gardens in all of England's National Trust. The county, formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century), is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the river Wylye, one of eight rivers that drain the county). The new county town is Trowbridge. The local nickname for Wiltshire natives is moonrakers. This originated from a story of smugglers who managed to foil the local Excise men by hiding their alcohol, possibly French brandy in barrels or kegs, in a village pond. When confronted by the excise men they raked the surface in order to conceal the submerged contraband with ripples, and claimed that they were trying to rake in a large round cheese visible in the pond, really a reflection of the full moon. The police took them for simple yokels or mad and left them alone, allowing them to continue with their illegal activities. An alternative version was that the smugglers would try and retrieve their ill-gotten gains under the cover of moonlight by using rakes and if caught would claim they were trying to catch the large cheese in the pond. Wiltshire is notable for its pre-Roman archaeology. The Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age people that occupied southern Britain built settlements on the hills and downland that cover Wiltshire. Stonehenge and Avebury are perhaps the most famous Neolithic sites in the UK.
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1. Managed Service Provider: Your very own IT department
October 21, 2008
Most major companies have an IT Help Desk, often employing tens or even hundreds of staff. These are the people who are at the beck and call of employees each time their printer won’t work or their laptop won’t boot up.
Sounds expensive doesn’t it? As a smaller business your only option is to manage your own or just call someone every time you have a problem.
This is referred to in the industry as "break fix".
1. It breaks. 2. You call someone. 3. They fix it. 4. It breaks again. 5. You call them again. ....and so it goes on.
The more it breaks the more money ... (read more)
Author: Lee Edge
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2. How to avoid an IT disaster: Could your business continue trading?
October 21, 2008
I could write a lengthy article about disaster recovery but at BITS our focus is on how to enable our clients to prevent that disaster in the first place.
We see this as vital because recent estimates suggest that as many as 90% of businesses that lose data from a disaster are forced to shut down within 2 years of the incident.
Of course there isn’t just the risk of data loss due to technical failure. The major flooding in the UK last year demonstrated a real risk for businesses in some regions. Sadly it often takes a disastrous data loss to make businesses take action for the fu... (read more)
Author: Lee Edge
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3. Spam and how to tackle it
October 21, 2008
We’ve all been there. It’s the start of the day and you’re sifting through loads of Spam emails. All you want to do is get straight to the genuine emails.
Wouldn’t it be great if you could spend less time sifting through and deleting all that Spam? The spammers are continually coming up with ingenious ways to get past the filters so these solutions are never going to be 100% effective. But they do work and can mean you spend less time filtering your emails.
There are also downsides to using spam filters. Just like we humans they can make mistakes! What this means is spam filters ... (read more)
Author: Lee Edge
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4. South West limos
September 19, 2008
There are many limousines available for rental in the South West of England in various types, styles and colours. The South West is the largest by area of all the regions of England and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Cornwall. The main cities and towns in the South West of England that are most commonly used for limousine hire are Bristol, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Poole, Swindon, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Exeter, Bath, Weston-Super-Mare, Salisbury, Taunton and Weymouth. The limousines available for hire in the South West range from Chrysler C300 Baby Bentley limousines to Hummer H2 ... (read more)
Author: Amar Shah
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5. DAM Ships
July 24, 2008
I hope you enjoy this article brought to you by www.ourgenerationtravel.com.au
DAM SHIPS!
I guess the above and anything else DAM was the catchcry for the Mexican Riviera cruise on Holland America Line's the Oosterdam. The cruise and accompanying days in Los Angeles staying at the Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills on the way over ( excellent location, very good service and recently renovated rooms with exceptional beds) and the Wiltshire Grand in downtown LA ( not impressed with service from any of the staff encountered and the rooms were a little tired and really only a good location if a... (read more)
Author: Anne Bain
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6. Examples of people volunteering
June 08, 2008
voluntary work or would like to make a charity donation, please contact WRVS.">Shona Rattley - Emergency services team leader “part of my life from an early age…” Shona is 38 and married with a 15 year old daughter. She works full time with the education authority in Wiltshire. She has been a volunteer since 2001 and still manages to find time to help WRVS emergency services. “WRVS has been part of my life from an early age - my mother received her 30-year service award recently, having joined as a young wife. “In those years she was at one time or the other involved in almost all the WRV... (read more)
Author: Paul Twocock
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7. Church's China - The Modern Era Aided and Abetted by Willow Tree.
June 03, 2008
The collection of Willow Tree has made a massive impact on collectable retailers ever since it's beginnings in 2000. One such company, Church’s China, has found Willow Tree to be their best selling brand, and helping them to build upon the successes found in their past.
Church's China began life as a little china and crystal retailer in Devizes in Wiltshire. Before long it moved to Northampton and, as the twentieth century progressed, it grew to become the UK’s premier retailer of collectable brands, such as Willow Tree
The fourth generation of the family business was represented b... (read more)
Author: Stephen Church
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8. Web design optimisation reports
April 20, 2008
Search Engine Optimisation Reports Do you want to achieve a top 10 in Google, Yahoo or MSN? Does your company wish discover your competitors search engine secrets? Find out how your competitors have achieved a high ranking for a key phrase using optimisation reports! Discover your competitor’s inbound and out bound links! Are you sick of seeing your competitors taking the majority of business due to them being above you in major search engines i.e. in the top 10 of Google, Yahoo or MSN for a key word or phrase? You may have the best looking website on the Internet, without optimi... (read more)
Author: ron simonds
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9. Advice on Internet marketing and website optimisation wiltshire
April 16, 2008
Search engine marketing brings the customer to you It should be your aim within internet marketing to make finding your site easy for customers. With Internet marketing you aim to bring targeted custom to your site thus increasing sales. The methods employed should be the most cost effective and efficient type of marketing that will bring you more custom. Internet marketing is by far the best means of advertising for any business and growing. In order to maintain a presence you need to ensure concurrency with trends and methods as they develop. Search engine marketing is possibly th... (read more)
Author: ron simonds
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10. Web design optimisation reports wiltshire
April 16, 2008
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Why are keywords and phrases important to website optimisation? Keywords or phrases are what internet user’s use when looking for a particular subject or website within a search engine. For example if someone types into the Google search ‘Harry Potter books’ the search engine will show sites that match that phrase. Optimised pages will be listed above none optimised. What is meant by an optimised page? An page that has been optimised has been structured to rank well for a particular search phrase. Optimisation is achieved by inserting the phras... (read more)
Author: ron simonds
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11. Gathering of Honda NSX Supercars at the Castle Combe
May 31, 2007
Last weekend at JapFest show at the Castle Combe happened the largest ever gathering of Honda NSX supercars. Forty-three of the legendary mid-engined sports cars were gathered together to grace one of UK’s biggest NSX clubs.
Owners from different places have assembled at the Wiltshire venue to create a huge display that catches the attention of show organizers, who awarded the club for the efforts they have given the event. There were also some members who tried on track to test the power of their pristine machines.
James Taylor from the online-based NSX Club Britain, said, “This ... (read more)
Author: Ally Wahlberg
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12. ASR leading HR software supplier demonstrates strong relationship with the British Computer Society
January 23, 2007
The Chartered Institute for IT professionals, the British Computer Society (BCS) has been using ASR’s HR software solution for over four years and is very happy with its choice of system. Established in 1957, BCS is the leading body for those working in IT. With a world-wide membership approaching 60,000 members in over 100 countries, BCS is the qualifying body for Chartered IT Professionals (CITP). Based in Swindon, Wiltshire, the BCS has grown by nearly 20% in the last year, employing around 220 employees, supported by an HR function of three. BCS has been using ASR’s HR software solutio... (read more)
Author: PR Sending
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13. Pixel Ads - A Million Dollar Idea
February 21, 2006
Perhaps you have heard of the next 'big thing' sweeping the internet... pixel ads. The phenomena was started by a 21 year old college student named Alex Tew, who lives in the small town of Wiltshire, England. Alex came up with this now, well published and quite brilliant idea, of selling pixel 'real estate' on his website (www.milliondollarhomepage.com)... as a creative way to fund his tuition to the University of England. His 'Million Dollar Home Page' is comprised of a series of pixels, which are available in 100-pixel 'blocks' (each measuring 10x10 pixels). The page is divid... (read more)
Author: Jack Bickford
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14. Thomas the Train: Anniversary of a Legend
January 31, 2006
For those of us who grew up hearing the stories and reading the books, Thomas the Train is a living legend. On 2005, Thomas and, of course, his friends celebrated their sixtieth birthday. Back in 1945, in England, the Anglican reverend Wilbert Awdry started the Railway Series by writing the first book. From that moment on, an entire generation of children has learned to love the beautiful adventures lived by Thomas the Train and his group of human-faced friends.
When he was a little boy in Box, Wiltshire, in his father's vicarage (his father was also a clergyman), Wilbert Awdry dedicated ... (read more)
Author: Jared Winston
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15. Nostalgia & Tips and things ....
August 12, 2005
Mrs Lewis of Wiltshire used her old tights (legs only) for crocheting bath mats, and, whilst the crocheting bug was still with her, used up the rest of her old tights by treating the dog to a new cover for the inside of its basket. As she says - "it is simple to wash and quick to dry". She crochets these circles along the same lines as we used to make shoulder handbags. Do you remember them ladies? We used to crochet two matching circles plus a long narrow strip and then join the circles to the strip and hey presto! a bag which was very fashionable at the time . . . And as everything comes rou... (read more)
Author: JON WICKHAM
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