British Summer Weekends

Going away for the weekend? The British the summer time is traditionally unpredictable, yet we’ve been blessed by pretty good climate conditions this season. With hope that this lasts a little bit longer (or even as long as possible, ideally till the middle of September at least), there are plenty of summer destinations for you to pay a visit to.

You do not necessarily have to head to the Continent to take pleasure from a good day lying in the sun by the seaside. Great Britain actually has a lot of alternatives – although it is probably not as awesome as being in the Caribbean, it is still more than okay for a few days of relax and fun.

Bamburgh in Northumberland is unquestionably at the top of our list. The shorelines and the sea appear amazing there, although what is sure to capture your attention is the fantastic Bamburgh Castle overlooking them. The small village is also very cute, therefore this is indeed a great weekend destination for all those searching for peace and tranquillity, together with an amazing view.

Another spectacular destination in Britain is Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon. The town is on the coastline above the largest sandy beach in South Devon facing south to Bigbury Bay. The seaside has a reputation of being among the best throughout the United kingdom, as well as its waters which are crystal clear.

And if you’d rather head north, perhaps to Scotland, the city of Aberdeen can offer plenty of fun to its visitors. While temperatures (and the water) may be below what you generally expect, it is still a fantastic area to see, with beautiful seashores and fantastic landscape.

Please also visit our weekends guide, which includes weekends Bristol and weekends Brighton, to find out more.

After 250 Years Congress Acknowledges Robert Burns Scots Poet For His Support For American Independence.

Robert Burns Scotland’s National Poet created a big impact on the American House of Representatives earlier this year. Burns proved beyond all doubt that he had helped inspire many of the early founding fathers of America. In return The House of Representatives passed a resolution recognising his role and encouraging the 200 plus organisations in the USA to continue forging links between Scotland and The USA.

Congressman Mike McIntyre of North Carolina proposed and steered the resolution through the House of Representatives in February 2009. North Carolina is of course the US State where thousands of early Scottish settlers put down their roots and now boosts more people who pride themselves in their Scottish ancestry than there are Scots living in the whole of Scotland.

The Resolution also recognised that Robert Burns had truly inspired the Founding Fathers of America writing inspirational poems such as “Ode for General Washington’s Birthday” and “Ballard on the American War”.

“Scots Wha Hae”

One of Robert Burns most famous songs Scots Wha Hae has long been recognised as the unofficial Battle Cry for Scotland’s own independence from foreign rule was actually inspired by the American struggle for Independence from the same ruling country.

Robert Burns was one of many who hoped that the American victory for independence would lead to similar revolutions right across Europe including of course the Scots claim for independence against the English rule.

President Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was one of many Americans who took part in Burns Night celebrations. Shortly before his election he not only attended but gave the famous immortal speech to remind every person there exactly why they are meeting to celebrate the birth and life of Robert Burns who was an inspiration to so many around the world. It was reported that Lincoln was so moved enough by Robert Burns life and his poetry he tried with mixed success to give the address in an America version of the Scots Tongue (not and easy task for anyone to do even us born and living in Scotland would have to practice this).

SEO Services Scotland

Is your website truly a profit generating business asset? Is it easily found by your target customers on all the major search engines? Or are competitor websites outranking yours and stealing business right from under your nose that could easily be yours? SEO Scotland is a full service SEO company based in Glasgow Scotland, we specialise in marketing Scottish companies on the internet. We can help you achieve top search engine rankings on Google, MSN and Yahoo!

SEO Services Scotland: Imagine, just for a moment, the difference appearing on the front page of Google would do for your bottom line. Not only would you gain more visitors and increase sales, your competitors share of the pie would decrease. This is important, even more so in the current credit crunch where buyers take much more time to research products and services online, are more selective in who they buy from and take longer to reach a buying decision.

 

 

• By ignoring SEO you are effectively aiding the online marketing activities of your competitors by simply handing over top search engine positions.

 

 

• The cost of Search Engine Optimisation is far less than the profits it can bring to your business.

 

 

SEO Scotland has the knowledge and the experience to raise your online visibility significantly. Our SEO Services drive qualified visitors to your website and in doing so increase leads, opt-ins and sales.

Find out how it feels to be a leader, visit SEO Scotland or give us a call on (UK) 0141 416 2898.

Golf Carts

Golfers out for a pleasant game on a Sunday afternoon take them for granted on the golf course. They’re just utilitarian, aren’t they? I refer to golf carts, those funny looking little vehicles you find on most golf courses. But did you know that golf cart production is a multi-million dollar industry and there are many different systems? Golf carts are manufactured like miniature cars and there are financing options just like the huge car corporations have. And they have all the golf cart accessories too, like getting a car fully loaded.

Golf originates from a that was first played on the coast of Scotland way back sometime around the 15th century. Golfers would hit a pebble around the sand dunes instead of a ball. They’d use a stick or wide club. Eventually stones were exchanged for man-made balls, which in the early days were thin leather bags stuffed with feathers!

The gutta-percha ball was invented around 1848 and might be hit as far as 225 yards. In 1899 rubber balls were invented that could reach distances as great as 430 yards – but only if hit by a professional. Golf sticks then evolved into carefully crafted and weighted golf clubs. From there, in the 1880′s, golf club bags became popular.

The caddie was a servant who carted all the player’s gear aound the golf course and in the early 1950′s the introduction of the electric golf carts eased his burden.

The first golf cart manufacturers were E-Z-Go, Pargo, Harley Davidson and Cushman and the cost was amazing – back then they could cost $1200. Of course competition eventually brought the price down and these days there is a wide range of golf carts at every price level.

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What You Know About Gof Development

The origin of golf is hard to place exactly. Several countries are claiming that they started the now popular game, but the most believed is the Netherlands. According to history, the Netherlands had the ideas of hitting balls into holes with a golf club in the 17th century. In addition to this, it is said that the word golf comes from the Dutch was kolf which means stick, club and bat. It does NOT come from the acronym “gentlemen only, ladies forbidden.” Despite this early introduction of golf, it did not come around in the United States until the 1880s.

The oldest course in the world dates back to St. Andrews Trails, located in the Royal Burgh of St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. This course is known as the “home of golf”.

Even though it is commonly known that golf courses have eighteen holes, according to history, this has not always been so. Golfers at St. Andrews played on a route that was determined by the topography of the area. An eleven-hole golf course came about and players would play all eleven, turn around and play them again – twenty-two holes. Some thought that the holes were to short in 1764, so were combined with other holes. The number was reduced from eleven to nine, leaving a total of eighteen holes.

The size of the golf hole even goes back in history. The standard golf hole size is 4.25 inches in diameter. It was the St. Andrews Trails that were the founders of this standard size, with some assistance from the links at Musselburgh. This size was decided upon because the folks at Musselburgh had invented the first known hole cutter in 1829. This cutter utilized a tool that was 4.25 inches in diameter. St. Andrews simply liked that size and adopted it for the games standard hole size.

The common used phrases in the game of golf are birdie, eagle and par. The word bird was a slang term in the 19th century that referred to anything considered remotely cool. So the term was used then for a great shot in a game of golf – one that led to a score under par – and was eventually turned into birdie. The word eagle followed along those lines in keeping with the bird mentality. Par was used long before it became associated with the game of golf and basically meant something that was acceptable or average. The word simply became associated over time with the game of golf to indicate an ideal score among golfers.

Where did these rules come from? Well, you honestly cannot play a game, any game, without rules. So from the very beginning there had to have been understood rules to play along with. No one knows what those rules were as the rules were never officially written until they were specifically written in 1744 for the Annual Challenge for the Edinburgh Silver Club.

Golf didn’t just come around yesterday. It has a history. And to fully enjoy and understand the game, you need to know where it came from. Learn a little!

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Search Engine Optimisation Scotland

Choosing a Search Engine Optimisation company to partner with is one of the most important business decisions that companies throughout Scotland are facing today. Effective SEO can raise the visibility of your products or services globally and create new revenue streams for your business that were previously unavailable.

Unfortunately, choosing an SEO company to manage the optimisation and marketing of your web site can be a difficult process. Many Search Engine Optimisation Companies will make unrealistic promises of number one positions in order to secure your business. Others lack transparency and remain secretive about the techniques they use. With this in mind we have created the following 5 point guide to help Scottish businesses choose a search engine optimisation firm.

1. Insist on references from previous clients. Contact those clients and find out if they were satisfied with the service they received, if their SEO campaign achieved its objectives and if they would recommend the company to others.
2. Do not get tied into a long contract. If their services are good you will probably stay with them anyway, however, you don’t want to be tied to a company that cannot deliver.
3. Do not work with any SEO company that contacts you out of the blue. The services of top performing SEO’s are in constant demand they simply don’t have the time or the necessity to cold call.
4. How well does the SEO Company’s own website rank. You would expect a top SEO in Scotland to rank for a wide range of geographic terms as well as others. ‘SEO Scotland’, ‘Search Engine Optimisation Scotland’ and ‘SEO Company Scotland’ for example.
5. Choose a SEO company that practises a strict no-spam policy.  To avoid your website being penalised or completely removed from search engine indices make sure you are dealing with an ethical ‘white hat’ company.

Do due diligence – don’t get suckered by a fly-by-night SEO company, insist they substantiate their claims and can present client testimonials as proof

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