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		<title>489: Flagging</title>
		<link>http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/02-09-2010/5531</link>
		<comments>http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/02-09-2010/5531#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;The game here is to fill in the Union Jack with the correct colours&#8221;
source: The British Towns and Villages Network











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<p>&#8220;The game here is to fill in the Union Jack with the correct colours&#8221;<br />
<em>source: <a href="http://www.british-towns.net/britain/kids_colouring.asp">The British Towns and Villages Network</a></em></p>


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		<title>488: Felt tip</title>
		<link>http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/01-09-2010/5522</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;The rural community of Lunt is considering changing its name because of vandals who repeatedly deface the village sign.&#8221;
source: The Daily Telegraph











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<p>&#8220;The rural community of Lunt is considering changing its name because of vandals who repeatedly deface the village sign.&#8221;<br />
<em>source: <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/1584327/Lunt-village-tires-of-rude-graffiti.html">The Daily Telegraph</a></em></p>


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		<title>487: Nothing left to chance</title>
		<link>http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/31-08-2010/5507</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Neglected vacant properties are a catalyst for crime and pose an environmental hazard. Without proper maintenance and security, the value of the property may be undermined.&#8221;
source: SitexOrbis











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<p>&#8220;Neglected vacant properties are a catalyst for crime and pose an environmental hazard. Without proper maintenance and security, the value of the property may be undermined.&#8221;<br />
<em>source: <a href="http://www.sitexorbis.co.uk/press_39_Securing_your_empty_property">SitexOrbis</a></em></p>


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		<title>486: Building blocks</title>
		<link>http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/30-08-2010/5502</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;There are over 1200 types of brick on the market ranging from handmade stocks to extruded wire cut facing bricks in a multitude of colours and textures&#8221;
source: Think Brick











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<p>&#8220;There are over 1200 types of brick on the market ranging from handmade stocks to extruded wire cut facing bricks in a multitude of colours and textures&#8221;<br />
<em>source: <a href="http://www.brick.org.uk/about-us/faqs.html">Think Brick</a></em></p>


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		<title>485: A very private property</title>
		<link>http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/27-08-2010/5497</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;The police alone cannot always attain and maintain the sense of security that society and business expect these days.&#8221;
source: The Security Industry Authority











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<p>&#8220;The police alone cannot always attain and maintain the sense of security that society and business expect these days.&#8221;<br />
<em>source: <a href="http://www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk/Pages/buying-security.aspx">The Security Industry Authority</a></em></p>


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		<title>484: Crumbled</title>
		<link>http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/26-08-2010/5490</link>
		<comments>http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/26-08-2010/5490#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Plastering is a very specialised skill that can take years to perfect.&#8221;
source: servicemagic.co.uk











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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_5491" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 560px"><img src="http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/replaster.jpg" alt="Portobello High Street, Portobello, Edinburgh" title="exposed brickwork is so 1990s" width="550" height="412" class="size-full wp-image-5491" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Portobello High Street, Portobello, Edinburgh</p></div>
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<p>&#8220;Plastering is a very specialised skill that can take years to perfect.&#8221;<br />
<em>source: <a href="http://www.servicemagic.co.uk/tips-and-advices/plastering.html">servicemagic.co.uk</a></em></p>


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		<title>483: Plenty of room</title>
		<link>http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/25-08-2010/5479</link>
		<comments>http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/25-08-2010/5479#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Don&#8217;t expect to get rich overnight, but by following the free advice contained here, working from home can become a reality.&#8221;
source: Internet Homeworking Directory











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<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t expect to get rich overnight, but by following the free advice contained here, working from home can become a reality.&#8221;<br />
<em>source: <a href="http://www.homeworkinguk.com/">Internet Homeworking Directory</a></em></p>


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		<title>482: A reassuring presence</title>
		<link>http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/24-08-2010/5471</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;A fire alarm system is provided primarily to give warning of fire to all occupants within a premises or building.&#8221;
source: PACE Fire Safety Guide (PDF)











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<p>&#8220;A fire alarm system is provided primarily to give warning of fire to all occupants within a premises or building.&#8221;<br />
<em>source: <a href="http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/PACE_-_FSG.pdf">PACE Fire Safety Guide (PDF)</a></em></p>


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		<title>481: C30 C60 C90 Go!</title>
		<link>http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/23-08-2010/5466</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Where a product is demonstrably an improvement on its predecessor, either by virtue of function, safety or efficiency, then whole classes of existing products can immediately become obsolete.&#8221;
source: Consumption, planned obsolescence and waste (PDF)











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<p>&#8220;Where a product is demonstrably an improvement on its predecessor, either by virtue of function, safety or efficiency, then whole classes of existing products can immediately become obsolete.&#8221;<br />
<em>source: <a href="http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/2062/1/Obsolescence.pdf">Consumption, planned obsolescence and waste (PDF)</a></em></p>


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		<title>480: Highs and lows</title>
		<link>http://bankholidaybritain.co.uk/20-08-2010/5461</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Tide times in the UK vary around the coast depending on the position of the moon, sun and various other influences. &#8221;
source: TideTimes.org.uk











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<p>&#8220;Tide times in the UK vary around the coast depending on the position of the moon, sun and various other influences. &#8221;<br />
<em>source: <a href="http://www.tidetimes.org.uk/">TideTimes.org.uk</a></em></p>


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