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Epsom Racing Fixtures 2013

25th February 2013 Epsom , by

epsom-racesSince I now live in Epsom and will be more likely to go to Epsom Races rather than Chester Races, it makes sense to also include the Epsom racing fixtures for 2013 too.

  • Investec Spring Meeting Wednesday 24th April
  • Investec Ladies’ Day Friday 31st May
  • Investec Derby Day Saturday 1st June
  • Epsom Live! Thursday (eve) 4th July
  • Epsom Live! Thursday (eve) 11th July
  • Epsom Live! Thursday (eve) 18th July
  • Epsom Live! Thursday (eve) 25th July
  • Ladies Night Thursday (eve) 1st August 
  • Family Fun Raceday Monday (BH) 26th August
  • Tuesday 27th August
  • Afternoon Racing Thursday 12th September
  • Autumn Meeting Sunday 29th September

You can buy tickets HERE

Chester Races Fixtures 2013

25th February 2013 Chester , , by

chester-racesIt’s almost a tradition that I list the Chester Races fixtures on my blog, so here are the 2013 races fixtures…

  • WEDNESDAY 8 MAY – BOODLES MAY FESTIVAL – STAN JAMES CUP DAY
  • THURSDAY 9 MAY – BOODLES MAY FESTIVAL – BOODLES LADIES DAY
  • FRIDAY 10 MAY – BOODLES MAY FESTIVAL – BOODLES CITY DAY
  • SATURDAY 25 MAY – MATTHEW CLARK ROMAN DAY
  • SATURDAY 8 JUNE
  • FRIDAY 28 JUNE – LADIES EVENING
  • SATURDAY 29 JUNE – STELLA ARTOIS MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL
  • FRIDAY 12 JULY – LADIES & GENTS EVENING
  • SATURDAY 13 JULY – CORBETTSPORTS CITY PLATE DAY
  • SUNDAY 4 AUGUST – FAMILY FUNDAY
  • SATURDAY 17 AUGUST
  • FRIDAY 30 AUGUST
  • SATURDAY 31 AUGUST – LADIES DAY
  • SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER – STELLA ARTOIS AUTUMN FESTIVAL
  • SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER – CHESTER FINALE

You can buy tickets HERE

Russian elections joke video

24th February 2013 Jokes, YouTube , , by

I had this sent to me a while ago, but came across it whilst having a clear out of some old folders. Quite funny really…

Online marketing planning case study

23rd February 2013 Design, SEO, Social Media, Web & PC stuff , , , , , , , , by

chessMy blog so far has been a place for me to share things that I find interesting as well as helpful tips and information that I’ll often refer back to myself. It’s almost like having a personal set of bookmarks that are accessible everywhere I go without having to use any bespoke service.

However, a friend has asked me for some advice regarding their newly launched online business and since I happen to work predominantly in the online / media / marketing world, I thought this blog is as good a place as any to write up my suggestions.

Although I’ve intentionally kept the name of the company anonymous, the principles behind maximising online opportunities for an online retailer apply can be applied by anyone.

The background

The company my friend works for is a niche SME online retailer that has decided to branch out in to a new range of products (home accessories and home gifts) outside of its existing offering (beauty products). Rather than expand the existing successful brand, a new separate entity has been created. A good, well designed web site has been constructed; an expansive range of over 400 niche products has been selected and available from launch at competitive prices; and some initial social media activities have been undertaken. So far, so good – they’re sounding like they’re doing a lot of the right things – but what can they do to take things to the next level?

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The best discount dining card

14th February 2013 General, Shopping , , , , , , by

A relatively recent phenomenon to hit the UK’s high street is the proliferation of vouchers, daily deals and discount sites that effectively offer money off and savings across a whole range of products and services. One particular niche related to these sites is the ‘discount dining card’. There are a handful of major players in the market and having tried them all, I reckon I’m in a good position to advise on which one(s) I think are the best.

So, the 3 main players are:

Gourmet Society – www.gourmetsociety.co.uk 

Gourmet SocietyThe Gourmet Society is probably one of the better known dining discount cards, in that it is frequently promoted in the quality newspapers. Accepted at over 6,000 restaurants, it offers a good coverage of venues across the UK.  There’s an iOS and Android app available, although I’ve had a few niggles with the Android app crashing from time to time, and the location search is sometimes a little flaky. Having said that, they do also offer a digital version of the Gourmet Society card, so you can just show your phone to the restaurateur as opposed to remembering to take your card with you every time you go out. Subscriptions are advertised on the site from £69.95 for 12 months access, although there are frequent trials available online for anywhere from 1 to 3 months, and quite often they’ll be discounted membership too. As with the other major dining cards, I would expect to pay anywhere from £29.95 to around £40 for a discounted version of this card.

Deal: Get a 2 month free trial HERE

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Epsom opening times

9th February 2013 Epsom , by

Epsom

It has been a while since I’ve updated this site with any new, freshly written content – but that’s because I’ve been rather busy offline. In fact, I’ve got married, got a new job and moved house, so all in all, it has been a little hectic for me. Anyway, now I’m living in Epsom, I find that I’m constantly looking up the opening times of various places, but often find that the various sites that list the opening times, do so on a store by store basis, as opposed to covering the whole town. So, to make my life easier, I’m going to collate the store opening times of places in Epsom.

Restaurants / bars

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