Just what ARE they selling? Article 1

I looked around various websites to see what was available to the casual visitor. It seemed sensible to consider well-known websites such as Yahoo! , MSN and some major retailers.

Yahoo!
The index page seems to have a fairly standard composition based around a few broad-interest services such as News Feeds and Weather Forecasts; a Search Box; and Advertisements, together with a list of services. Click on hyperlinks and graphics to access other pages or forms.

The free Mail and list of Services provide opportunities for the site owner to build up targeted databases, which could be used as selling points to Advertising Clients.

The wide choice of services may have been intended to appeal to as wide an audience as possible to attract high visitor numbers whilst encouraging them to return regularly to the website. Both Mail and Services enable the display of a high number of solo graphic advertisements and a variety of advertisement styles.

Fort Brockworth

Visit to Gosport today to take in Sale at The Range. Huge store, quite a day out.

Lunch in their Coffee House by their Garden Centre. Supersized the Cappucino for extra 25p ....... estimated it at over double the size of the Regular. Interesting offers for breakfast roll and regular drink up to 11:30 am, then Soup and any sandwich. Jacket potatoes, sausage rolls, cornish pasties, toasties and a range of cakes were on offer too.

On the A32, impressive views of Fort Brockworth, one of the chain of Forts there. Immediately by the store car park too. Not far to Fort Elson or Fort Rowner judging from the map. The history of these Forts might be interesting to check out.

Grit lorry gritting the road on A32 above Fareham on the journey back, but seemed not to have gone far. Pity my Hampshire Council Tax does not provide for this service on my road too.

New Year's Day

First day of a new year.

Welcomed in 2008 with a drop of Prince Charles Edward's liqueur, Drambuie to the uninitiated, from a crystal liqueur glass. Watched the huge London firework display on TV ...... wow ...... global warming? Phoned a friend or several to wish them luck for the year.

Today's recipe: Emerald's pork casserole

Ingredients:
Pork loin chops - 1 per person
Cooking apples
Cranberries
Sliced onions
Sliced mushrooms in butter
Garlic cloves - quantity and variety to taste
Fresh sage leaves, chopped finely
Stock cube

Topping:
Breadcrumbs
Grated cheese

Layer all ingredients except toppings, in casserole, add stock cube dissolved in boiling water, cover with lid.
Place in oven and cook slowly until meat is done. Remove lid from casserole. Mix breadcrumbs with grated cheese, sprinkle over chops. Replace in oven and leave until cheese melts. Serve with potatoes.