Scottie James Grainger

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Online dating tips

As the world moves closer and closer to a completely digital means of communication and our lives become increasingly busy, a greater number of people have turned to online dating as a means of meeting people.  It goes without saying that this is a completely unique social dynamic that might confuse some people the first time they visit an online dating site.

Despite this change, if you take into consideration a few words of wisdom the search can be a little less random and the results better.  First and foremost, it is important to first consider the type of website you wish to create a profile on.  While most websites operate on a profile system, much like a personal ad, there are a few distinctions that set these sites apart.  Typically, most websites only differ across the number of profiles, the types of additional services offered, and the types of candidates targeted; the choice of site will directly affect how you will move forward.

Once a site is selected, take a quick look at other profiles that have already been established.  Any buzzwords, profile formatting and styles should be considered the norm, and used to create your profile.  Be careful though, as overused terms can make a person look clichéd, and should be avoided at all costs.  Finally, above all tell the truth, and don’t sugar coat the details of your personal life.  Confidence is attractive, but terms like “cuddly” and “strong willed’ will send people away just as quickly as “chubby” and “obnoxious”.

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Passing your driving test

Once you have passed your theory test and your instructor feels you are ready to take your driving test you can book your test online, your test can be taken in your instructors car from a driving school in Cardiff or your own car if you prefer and you can have someone with you and the examiner when you take your test such as your instructor, a friend or a relative.

The driving test includes an eyesight check, if you fail this you will not be able to continue on with your test, the check requires you to read a number plate that either 20.5 meters for an old style number plate and 20 meters for the new style. You have 3 chances to read the number plate correctly if the examiner is satisfied you don’t meet the required eyesight standard the examiner will fail you. When you start at a driving school in Bury St Edmunds or wherever you live your instructor will check your eyesight to make sure you can read at the required distance.

After you pass they eyesight part of the test you will then be asked two vehicle safety questions, these are basic safety checks that a driver should carry out to ensure the vehicle is safe for use which will be one ’show me’ and one ‘tell me’. If one or both questions are answered incorrectly it will result in one driving fault being recorded.

Your examiner will now examine you on your general driving and on two reversing exercises these will be chosen from reversing around a corner, turn in the road and reverse parking all of which your instructor will have taken you through in your lessons.

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Shutting Up Shop

Well I’m shutting up shop for t shirt printing on eBay. Although it made a little extra it wasn’t really worth the hassle of the few returns that you get and people moaning about things.

My Second batch again pretty much doubled my profits, but this time I had a few returns which in turn doubled my postage costs. I could charge people to send the stuff back out but I don’t really think that it’s fair.

Selling the shirts isn’t really that hard or even ordering the t shirt printing, it’s having all the correct sizes in and once you’re sold out then you’re sold out, and there is nothing you can do about it.
If I had a printing machine it would be a lot easier as I would only need to stock shirts in colours and sizes and I could have unlimited t shirt designs

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Fancy Dress Party *A Hit*

Well I had my fancy dress party at the weekend and it went down a storm. My coloured contact lenses really paid off and they made my costume look ace. I had a plain white t shirt which I’d managed to get slightly dirty and I’d also put some fake blood on, my jeans where stone washed and they looked ace with a few tears in them. I’d managed to get some Converse trainers as well. The Zombie style contact lenses looked awesome, and they didn’t bother my eyes at all.

All night people where asking about my contact lenses and where I bought them and so on. I bought some solution so that I can store them for a few months, and hopefully use them again.

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More T Shirts On Order

Good news, I’m full sold out of my t shirts on eBay so time to get another order in with my t shirt printing company.

I’ve made around £50 ish from my t shirt sales on eBay, I think I’ll get a few more printed this time to try and double my profits.

I’ve been looking round and got a few new designs one or two for the world cup and a few comedy ones.

The t shirt printing company that i use are really good and they use good quality t shirts not cheapo stuff. Hopefully I’ll have my t shirts in around 5 days, which isn’t bad considered that I only emailed them over lunch.

This week’s been slightly busy at work and at home as we’ve been having new carpets fitted so everything’s being moved around different rooms.

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Selling T Shirts eBay

Over the weekend I managed to sell a few of my t shirts on eBay, so I posted them on Monday. Selling 3 over the is quite good if this keeps going I should have sold out in 2 months I’m also hoping that sales will slowly rise as well. Which means I’m going to need to look for some more t shirt printing companies online, I would use the company that I used last time but I’m going to shop around a bit more this time to see if I can get a slightly cheaper t shirt.
I’ve seen splashlogo which I have sent a quote off to and found really helpful.

I’m thinking of increasing my order slightly as well if the sales increase. I will use all of my profit as well so that I can have a budget of £200. I’m looking at having a new design aswell “No Lighty No Likey”

Posting them isn’t that bad, as I have some large jiffy bags which I can just slip the t shirt into and then seal the jiffy up.

So fingers crossed for a sale of 5 t shirts this weekend which would be great and make my weekend. I’m also offering special delivery with the t shirts so that people can get them sent the next day.

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T Shirts and birthdays

We went round to the brother in laws last night for his birthday, I managed to drink a few cans which he usually hides because he’s tight.

Any way he seemed made up with his present which consisted of two tobacco tins, we originally got him one, but we thought 2 might be a better option. So that he can keep his blunts in one and tobacco and papers in the other.
He seemed a bit puzzled with the blunts, but once I explained about how to use them he soon got the idea.

The other presents ranged from a poor boots voucher to a nice digital camera from his wife, to be quite honest i was a bit jealous about the camera, it was a new canon 500D and it came with a Canon 18-200mm lens.

We stayed round there for a few hours and then left, hopefully this has seeded me a good birthday present in return.

I’ve managed to sell a few t shirts on eBay which has made me happy as I thought I wouldn’t sell any.

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T Shirt Venture Part 2

Yesterday my t shirts arrived, i placed the order at the beginning of January and the online tshirt printing company has done a great job I’ve gota batch of 3 prints made up in 2 sizes medium and large.

It cost me just over the £150 i had budgeted as the delivery was slightly more. but I’m really impressed with the quality of the print and the t shirt. They are Fruit of the Loom branded t shirts which makes a nice change as i thought they where going to be really cheap t shirts.

Getting t shirt printing sorted over the Internet wasn’t that bad and was quite an easy experience.

Hopefully I’ll get all my t shirts sold on eBay and down the local pub, I’m hoping to get them all sold by the end of march, if i can get them all sold I’ll make £50 which isn’t a lot but its enough to run my van for the week.

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My T Shirt Venture

I’ve been looking at getting a few t shirts printed with funny slogans on and flogging them on eBay. There are quite a few online t-shirt printing companies on the net so it took me a will to decide on one that I really liked and found easy to use.

I’ve finally found a company to use, there website offers an easy to use design tool which offers you options like t shirt colours and styles, and a few other options like where you want your logo.

I have a few simple comedy lines, that I’m going to have put on the front of t shirts, I’m looking at getting around 5 of each in two colours which will be black and white which means I’ll be getting around 50 shirts.

I have managed to negotiate a good price of £3 per printed t shirt, which means i’ll have to pay out around £150 for the t shirts alone. Hopefully eBay auctions will be under £1 each if not free.

I’m only ordering a mixture of small medium and large, anything else will have to be a special order from my t shirt printing company.

My £150 is a bit of disposable money that i have, so if this doesn’t take off then it doesn’t matter and people will be getting t shirts for Birthdays, Christmas and Bar Mitzvah’s.

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I won at 888Ladies Bingo!!!

Now I know what you’re thinking, I’m not a lady, but you’ll be surprised to hear that I’ve been playing at 888Ladies bingo for a while now. I used to play at Gala bingo but there were so many players that I never won, but with 888Ladies there are less players and great jackpots and I won £93 last night!

Although it is geared towards women with the game interface mainly in pink, men can also join and the bingo caller makes me laugh with their alternative number calls such as, 88 need to lose some weight and 75 I will survive!

When I signed up I received £5 free to start playing straight away and when I deposited some money into my account I also got a 150% deposit bonus, so ended up with £30 to play with after depositing just £10. The Bingo games are fast and furious and the bingo software does all the work for you, crossing off numbers and telling you how many more you need to win.

888Ladies is a great bingo site that is easy to use and has fewer players than some of the more popular sites, so is easier to win. I can vouch as my £93 winnings are being transferred to my bank account now and will be used to pay for Christmas presents for my family :-)

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