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These are a few of our favourite sites.
They are categorised, but otherwise not in any particular
order.
If you would like to have a link to your site here on a 'quid pro quo' basis,
please let us know by email.
[ Categories: ]
Photography
Nature
Places To Visit
Science / Zoology / Biology
Music and Bands
I.T.
Wedding Links
Misc
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 Nick is a local Derbyshire farmer who is passionate about organic farming, conservation and the ecology of the land. He sells the most wonderful tasty meat, so please support local farmers, and go and buy from him.
Erewash Sound is a local Community radio
station, based in Derbyshire. They are now on FM on 96.8 and on the
internet as well. Online they have a downloadable media player, so
you can listen and love the station at the touch of a button on your start menu
! Just click the logo and listen 24/7 if you're not in the Erewash area!
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NATURE:
 We live just south of here, and are up in the Peaks as often as possible.
Britain's first national park, established in 1951, is visited by people from
all over the world. They come to find peace, tranquillity and adventure,
experiencing some of England’s finest climbing, caving, walking and cycling. The
National Park is also home to 38,000 people. The local economy is based on
tourism, farming, quarrying and manufacturing. If you have never been
there, make the effort !!
 Wildlife
Extra is for people who like wildlife, who like watching wildlife, who like
conserving wildlife, who like photographing wildlife and who like hearing the
latest wildlife news. We bring you the latest news, a guide to UK nature
reserves & National Parks, and the wildlife hotspots of the UK, a selection
of wildlife and conservation jobs and let you know the best places to watch
whales or go on safari.
The Woodland Trust
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The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading conservation
charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage
British Butterflies -
Steven Cheshire's comprehensive free guide to British butterflies with a
plethora of related information and beautifully presented. Well
recommended.
 - Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is the county's leading conservation
charity and is part of a national network of 47 local trusts working to protect
wildlife.
Natural England - A
great database of plants and creatures in the UK
Butterfly Garden - A wonderful
site for anyone interested in butterflies and the plants which attract them.
Butterfly
Conservation - Saving butterflies, moths and their habitats.
UK Moths - A terrific guide to the moths
of GB and Ireland
WhatsThatBug.com - A U.S. site,
but a must for anyone interested in bugs and creepy crawlies!
English Country
Garden - This is a catalogue of English
birds, animals,
flowers,
trees and
fungus
found in our English Country Garden. An EXCELLENT resource and great site.
British wild
Flowers - A comprehensive index1 of British wild flowers.
Arable
Plants - A Field Guide - This website is a fully interactive, searchable
version of the book; ARABLE PLANTS - a field guide, published jointly by
English Nature and
WILDGuides
ukwildflowers.com - A wonderful
site dedicated to wild flowers of the British Isles. Lavishly index1ed with
thumbnails in order to identify flowers.
ARKive - This is a huge audio-visual
resource of all things natural and images of life on Earth.
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PLACE TO VISIT:
Zoos and Parks:
Animalarium - We are a small Zoo in
mid-Wales, we like to offer a home to unwanted Zoo animals and exotic pets. Even
our African Leopard was a unwanted pet! A great day out.
Edinburgh Zoo is owned by The
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. The Society was founded in March
1909, and the Zoo opened in July 1913.
Set in 82 acres of sloping
parkland, the Zoo is situated three miles to the west of Edinburgh
city centre.
Apart from getting close to
over 1,000 rare and endangered animals, there are many different ways
to enjoy your day out.
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CHESTER ZOO is the UK’s number one zoo,
with over 7000 animals
and 400 different species, including some of the most endangered species on the
planet. With more than one million visitors every year, the Zoo is an all-year
round favourite attraction for kids of all ages!
Hampshire. There are over 200 species of animals at Marwell Zoological
Park, from tiny ants to the tallest giraffe, set in 100 acres of beautiful
Hampshire parkland.
Awarded ‘Zoo of the Year 2004’ by the Good Britain Guide,
Bristol
Zoo
Gardens has a continuous reputation for excellence,
innovation, and dedication to conservation. It’s the fifth
oldest zoo in the world and the oldest outside of a capital
city, and a
long established major tourist attraction in
Bristol.
Twycross Zoo opened in
1963 on a site in Leicestershire. Initially a comparatively
modest collection, it has grown into one of the major British
zoos, attracting over 450,000 visitors a year. It is famous for
its collection of primates.
Situated
near the small village of Twycross, the zoo occupies over 40
acres and is set in open countryside. Despite its rural
location, it is only four miles from the M42/A42 (which links
the M1 and M6) making it readily accessible from anywhere in
central England.
 Doncaster,
Yorkshire. This is a unique place where animals have the
space to roam, fun and excitement for families to share and an
exciting vision for future development to support conservation
around the world.
This is a great park -
the staff are polite, and knowledgeable. The Lemur Walk is
amazing - go visit.
 Chard, Somerset. We accept any animal whose life
is in danger and for whom we have room. We actively seek caring homes for cats
and dogs within a 30 mile radius of the Sanctuary. Our other residents,
which range from cows to chipmunks are not re-homed and stay with us for the rest
of their lives. No animal is ever put to sleep unless our vet advises that its
quality of life is no longer viable.
This charity rescue is open to the public, is clean, well set out and a
delight to visit. Please do support this project.
 Torquay, Devon. Living
Coasts, Torquay's Coastal Zoo, is a unique, world class aquatic visitor
attraction, focusing on the conservation of coastal and marine life around the
globe. It has been developed by Paignton Zoo, with financial support from the
South West Regional Development Agency and the European Regional Development
funds.
 
There are over 200 animals at Dartmoor Zoological Park: from tiny stick insects
to Ben our Brown Bear or Solomon our Lion, all set in over 30 acres of beautiful
parkland. Discover something different, learn something amazing and help us make
tomorrow's world rich in animal life.
 Sheffield, S. Yorks. Over the past 11 years the centre has evolved to included a wide range of animals. The centre currently is home to the Tropical House, Bird of prey centre, baby animal nursery, Pets corner and a mature nature trail. Well worth the visit.
Pulborough Brooks, West Sussex. (RSPB) Set in the sheltered Arun valley, in
the heart of West Sussex, Pulborough Brooks is a fantastic place for a day out
for people of all ages. There is a superb nature reserve and trail with bird
watching hides and viewpoints, a visitor area with gift shop and a tearoom with
terrace - not to mention the play area!
Blackbrook Zoological
Park, Staffordshire. Home
to the largest bird collection in the UK, Blackbrook is internationally renowned
for it’s achievements in breeding some of the world’s rarest birds.
Cricket St Thomas, Somerset:
One of our aims is to create environments in which animals can
behave as naturally as possible. New exhibits are designed to allow the animals
to express natural behaviours seen in the wild. Visit Lemur Wood the UK's
biggest walk through lemur exhibit or ride through the Wildlife Valley on the
Safari Train. Well worth visiting !!
Chestnut Conservation
Centre, High Peak, Derbyshire. Our Wildlife Park is unique in the UK
because it has Europe's largest groups of multi-specied otters, owls and other
indigenous wildlife.
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Science / Zoology /
Biology:
Geographical covers
a wide range of geographical areas, including culture, wildlife, exploration and
adventure, all illustrated with superb high-quality photography.
e-Nature
- eNature.com is the
web's premier destination for information about the wild animals and plants of
the United States. Over past years, eNature has consistently been one of the
Internet' most-visited sites for nature and wildlife information and has won
numerous awards and accolades.
Live
Science.com
Nature
- The World's best
science and medicine on your desktop.
New
Scientist - New
Scientist online was launched in 1996 and now carries an archive of over 76,000
content pieces. We have developed our site to include specific channels to cater
for our audience's wide variety of interests. The website includes news and
features, engaging headlines, fascinating stories and amazing facts, delivered
through the latest news slots, in-depth articles, video, blogs and commenting.
New Scientist explains why a development is significant as well as putting
social and cultural context around it, delivering more insight than any other
current affairs or science source.
Royal
Society - The
Royal Society, the national academy of science of the UK and the Commonwealth,
is at the cutting edge of scientific progress.
We support many top young
scientists, engineers and technologists, influence science policy, debate
scientific issues with the public and much more. We are an independent, charitable
body which derives our authoritative status from over 1400 Fellows and
Foreign Members
World
Science - That's
exactly what it is!
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Photography:
Saysha Baker is a South Africa based
photographer in Kwa-Zulu Natal, who produces the most wonderful people images we
have seen in a long time. If you want inspiration on how to do it right,
here's the place to start. If you are in the PMB area, do give her a call
and get some great shots for future memories.
 Magnum Photos is a photographic cooperative of great diversity and distinction owned by its photographer members. With powerful individual vision, Magnum photographers chronicle the world and interpret its peoples, events, issues and personalities.
 Ollie
Adams-Liggins' photostream
This is a friend of my daughter's at
college and we reckon he's pretty good. Please check him out.
 Lighthouses:
Everything related to Lighthouses.
For someone who has never given a second
thought to a lighthouse, I was fascinated by this site. There are some
wonderful images and interesting information on anything and everything to do
with them. if anyone has images of English lighthouses, I'm sure the site
could use them please. It would be great to have pictures for the whole of
the English Shipping Forecast - Forties, Tyne, Dogger etc. Great project
for someone with a bit of time on their hands!
The Online Photographer - We reckon, the best blog for photography on the
net. Mike is a wealth of knowledge, blogs 6 days a week and is a must
read.
Digital Camera - Excellent magazine for
digital camera users.
Amateur Photographer - I
have bought this magazine over many years. Recommended
www.dg28.com – “In the spirit of the internet this site shares some of the techniques that I use in my work as an editorial photographer. It also hosts a whole series of "opinion" pieces in which I allow myself to ramble on about anything that I feel might be of interest to you, the visitor.”
The BPPA
- The British Press Photographers' Association was founded in 1984 by UK press photographers to promote and inspire the highest ethical, technical and creative standards from within the profession.
dpReview - Digital
Photography Review. Here you will find all the latest digital photography
and imaging news, reviews of the latest digital cameras and accessories, the
most active discussion forums, a large selection of sample galleries, a digital
camera database and buyers guide and the most comprehensive database of digital
camera features and specifications. We believe in quality, original, unbiased
content.
Digital Outback Photo - Fine Art photography in the Digital age.
CreativeLens - An excellent
site, packed with photos, reviews, etc etc. Go Visit !!
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WEDDING
LINKS:
The Mesh Band are a wonderfully versatile and
experience band available for functions and weddings. Their site has loads
of mp3s for you to get a good feel of what to expect. These guys are good
!
www.crystalbridalveils.com
- On this web site you will find: Bridal Veils, Tiaras &
Combs, Sara designer Veils, Wraps Hooped Skirts & Petticoats, Wedding
Packages & Bridal Extras. We recommend them highly. Please do visit them and
experience the very best in bridal wear and service.
www.bigbdisco.co.uk
- Big
B has been in the entertainment industry as a dj for more than 12 years, and we
cover the whole of Lincolnshire. If you are looking for a party dj then you are
in the right place, we interact with the audience play games and create a party
you will not forget.
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MUSIC and BANDS:
  
The Dublin Busker
Lottie T'Vay
James DeFoe
The Mesh Band are a wonderfully versatile
and experienced band, available for functions and weddings. Their site has
loads of mp3s for you to get a good feel of what to expect. These guys are
good !
 Flesh
Eating Foundation
This is one awesome band and incredibly
good live. Well worth going out of your way to see!
 Pro-Jekt - An excellent band, particularly if you were into heavy metal or punk, as we were years ago. Described as 'Industrial Gothic Groove Bastards',
this band split in 2011, R.I.P.
Abigails Mercy
 Violet
Vortex
Screams of Cold Winter
Screaming Banshee Aircrew
Zeitgeist Zero
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I.T.:
The Register - All the latest up
to date I.T. news,
views and reviews
Microsoft Technet
- A must-have resource for all Windows Techies.
5 Star Shareware - an excellent
download site for software
Download.com - My favourite resource
site for freebie and shareware.
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Misc:
These are purely our own personal recommendations....
Lighthouses: Everything related to
Lighthouses.
For someone who has never given a second
thought to a lighthouse, I was fascinated by this site. There are some
wonderful images and interesting information on anything and everything to do
with them. if anyone has images of English lighthouses, I'm sure the site
could use them please. It would be great to have pictures for the whole of
the English Shipping Forecast - Forties, Tyne, Dogger etc. Great project
for someone with a bit of time on their hands!
 Self explanatory really! Great site. If you haven't seen it
before, it is a huge repository of information.
This is the BBC food page. We highly recommend this site; loads of recipes
and tips. Love the food, love the site.
Our favourite Freebie site !
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