
Television chef Hugh Fernlay-Whittingstall had his show ‘Hugh’s Chicken Run’ broadcast earlier this year, informing horrified viewers what the life of a broiler chicken is really like. His show encouraged people to buy free-range eggs instead, and sales have risen by more than 50% in this last year. The chef has taken his campaign a step further by buying shares in Tesco in order to set forth a resolution to improve the quality of life and the welfare of the chickens. (more…)
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Austria offers some of the best skiing in the world for both beginners and the seasoned skier! If you are looking at learning how to do this amazing sport, then Austria offers some great instructional ski resorts with various package deals. Staying in the Austrian Alps and waking up to the surreal beauty of it is something that can and should be enjoyed by everyone. (more…)
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Have you ever walked away from someone and wished that you could turn around and see their expressions? Ever wondered if people were making gestures behind your back? The new spy spec sunglasses look just like normal sunglasses but allow you to see exactly what is going on behind you. You will no longer need to miss a single trick with this great gimmick. (more…)
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The Citizen Eco-Drive watch has a solar panel which it uses to run itself. This eco-friendly watch can use either sunlight or any incandescent light to charge itself which means that you will never have to change the batteries. The watch converts light into electrical energy which it then stores, so that it can last a very long time without any light. The Citizen Eco-Drive only needs three minutes in the sunlight to be able to power itself for an entire day, and around two hours of light in an office environment. Once the watch is fully charged, it will be able to run for 45 days without seeing any light source at all. (more…)
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The best flower pot in the world is one that can tell you exactly the way that your plant is feeling. So many people love to keep plants around the home, but with busy work schedules it can sometimes be easy to forget to water your plant. How many times have you had flowers or cacti around your home and all of a sudden discovered that they have died somewhere along the way.
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Truk Lagoon offers some of the best wreck diving in the world. Located amongst the thousands of Micronesian Islands, Chuuk (or Truk) became one of the most impressive strongholds of the Japanese navy during the war. The island provided a natural sanctuary with an encircling barrier reef, and the Japanese kept a huge fleet of their supply and naval ships there.
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