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1. General sites:
NEW www.wisegeek.com/ (Answers to lots of questions).
NEW www.frixo.com (UK road and motorway traffic reporting site - updated every 3 minutes).
www.deepavali-cards.com (Here are some exclusive and special ecards to send to your friends and loved ones.).
www.diwali.us/ (Diwali Ecards - Celebrate the festival of lights with lighted diyas and send free ecards to all your loved ones.).
www.translation-guide.com/free_online_translators.php (Useful online language translator.).
www.bitboost.com/pawsense/index.html (Software to prevent cats from interfering with your computer keyboard.).
www.nudgeboardwear.com ( South African surf clothes now available in UK ).
www.blacktiephotos.co.uk (Bradford-based Event Photography company that specializes in photographing indoor events all over the UK.).
www.bristolbayadventures.com (Nushagak King Salmon Fishing and hunting with true Alaskan wilderness experience.).
www.lulu.com/ (Publish your own book - if you've written one.).
www.clocklink.com/ (Put Clocks on your website!!).
www.librarything.com (Catalogue your own book collection online - and see other people's!).
www.moneysavingexpert.com (Site of Martin Lewis - money saving expert).
www.ecotricity.co.uk (Renewable energy electricity supply company - uk).
www.uswitch.com (Get the best deals on your home utilities bills).
www.bookcrossing.com (Read, register, and release your books "into the wild" and track where they go and the lives they touch.)
www.quaint-and-quirky.co.uk (Online bookshop, with an eclectic range of mainly secondhand, non-fiction books.)
www.FaxYourMP.com (Just as it sounds - fax your MP - UK.)
www.thexperiment.com (Haven't looked at this yet. Supposed to be 'good'.)
www.spellboundbookshop.com (An underground small-press alternative publishing phenomenon.)
www.ebay.com (Online auction site - many bargains to be found.)
www.amazon.co.uk (Online bookshop with many out-of-print titles, plus CDS etc.)
www.yek-o-yek.com (Fantastic Persian food suppliers.)
www.gitsfood.com (Delicious Indian sweets suppliers.)
http://cytowic.net/ (The official website of Richard E. Cytowic - re-discoverer of Synaesthesia.)
www.chinesesupermarket.info (As it sounds.)
www.royalmail.com/smilers (Create your own stamps [UK] online.)
www.conwasa.demon.co.uk (Links page. Brighton. Road accidents.)
www.PetitionOnline.com (Provides free hosting of public petitions for responsible public advocacy.)
www.chrisonomicon.com (Personal website of some chap from Colorado, sometimes a weblog, sometimes a journal.)
www.onion.com (Someone told us about this recently - can't remember anything about it though!)
www.the-big-guns.com (Indoor range with firearm sales and rentals. They allow handguns, rifles, shotguns, hot rounds and full-auto guns to be fired there!)
www.pianoladynancy.com/recovery_usscole.htm (Some pics of the USS Cole being recovered after jihad attack.)
www.ivyhill.tv (Home site of Nancy Matthis and friends in Arlington, Virginia.)
www.therabreath.com (Advice and product information from the world's leading bad breath expert.)
www.beonscreen.com/uk (Opportunities to get on telly doing different things.)
www.saltrock.com (North Devenish Surfwear company.)
www.anyway.tv (N-E thing can and probably will happen at anyway.tv.)
www.policespecials.com (Website of the UK Special Constabulary.)
www.innotts.co.uk/asperges/george.html (Discover the true origins of Saint George.)
www.meetyou.fr (Site dedicated to the expats and the anglophones community of FRANCE.)
www.pistonheads.com (For people who appreciate performance and thoroughbred cars.)
ferrysmart.co.uk/ (Great site for booking cross-channel ferries.)
www.abd.org.uk (Association of British Drivers.)
www.precautionarytales.net (Watch out, watch out.)
www.william-sinclair.co.uk (Gardening product company.)
www.the-cma.org.uk (Complementary Medical Association.)
www.odan.org/ (Opus Dei Awareness Network - good site.)
vezelay.cef.fr/ (St. Mary Magdalene, Vézelay, France.)
www.davidreilly.com/dodo/ (The extinct Dodo.)
www.cats.about.com (All about pet Cats.)
www.snoopergps.com (Don't get caught out by speed cameras.)
www.autobodystore.com (Step-by-step guide to car body repair for pros or DIY-ers.)
www.gailhyatt.com/index1a.htm (Great site for useful English-French links.)
www.sunseekers.com (Locate your perfect Spanish villa holiday rental from the comfort of your own home.)
www.aievents.co.uk (UK-wide range of professional photography services that include special and corporate events, school proms, weddings and portraits. Framed photos to take-away in minutes.)
www.doglost.co.uk (As it says on the label!)
www.whitedot.org (Switch off your TV sets and get a life!)
www.respectcoalition.org (Respect equality socialism peace environment trade unionism.)
www.gardneronline.us (American gardneronline, no relation...)
www.no2id.net (Say no to Labour's stupid ID card idea.)

2. Directories and Search etc. sites:
www.contactexpats.com (They have made it easy to contact expats around the world.)
www.expatsreunite.com/ (Like Friends Reunited, but Ex-pats.)
www.friendsreunited.co.uk (Everyone must have heard of this one. If not, maybe you might find some long lost friends!)
www.tellmeabout.co.uk/directory (Online directory of keywords and facts.)
www.search-10.co.uk (Similar - online directory of keywords and facts.)
www.typhoon.co.uk/directory/ (Directory/search-engine etc.)
www.findachinese.co.uk (Just as it sounds - directory for Chinese things.)
www.directory.co.uk (Directory of all sorts of UK stuff.)
www.virtualcountries.com (Directory which takes you round various countries.)
www.about.com (What you need to know.)
www.promotion-index.com (Promotion company directory.)
www.woyaaonline.com (Votre premier répertoire et moteur de recherche sur le Web Africain depuis 1997.)
www.L3xicon.com (A web thesaurus and lexicon directory of keywords.)
www.frety.com (Frety Webdirectory.)
www.everything-u-need.co.uk (Online directory for the UK.)
www.1st-in-music-promotion.com (Directory of music promoters etc.)
www.192.com (UK Directory Enquiries online.)
www.bt.com (UK Directory Enquiries online.)
www.kwmap.com (Browse the Keyword Map of the Internet.)
www.searchtwice.co.uk (Search directory.)
www.eklipz.co.uk (Search directory.)
www.reviewcentre.com (Informed choices (?) - search directory.)

3. Brighton and Regional sites:
www.brighton.co.uk (Brighton's number one site for tourists and just about anyone else you care to mention!)
http://bonjour-brighton.blogspot.com/ (Votre magazine francophile mensuel sur Brighton!)
www.bermuda-triangle.org/ (The Bermuda Triangle.)
www.retiredgreyhounds.info/contactus.htm (Retired Brighton & Hove racing Greyhounds make great pets.)
groups.yahoo.com/group/freecyclebrighton (Free re-cycling of useful unwanted items around Brighton area.)
www.brightonlife.com (Comprehensive resource of all things to do with Brighton.)
www.my-brighton.co.uk (Everything about Brighton and Hove. Free ads)
www.touchbrighton.com (Guide to Brighton. Leisure, Health, Events, Arts, Entertainment etc.)
www.box-2b-fit.co.uk (Brighton boxing club, for all ages.)
www.kentonline.co.uk/news (Kent newspaper - possibly the Advertiser - can't remember which.)
www.itchybrighton.co.uk (Another guide to Brighton.)
www.knowhere.co.uk (Info on over 2000 groovy places in the UK - check it out!)
www.senlacpark.co.uk (Camp site!)
www.epsom.townpage.co.uk (Epsom and Ewell on the Internet.)
www.radio4a.org.uk (Brighton's premier Pirate radio station.)
www.brighton.co.uk (The city guide to Arts, business, shopping, tourism, entertainment and much more.)
www.seedybusiness.org (Moulsecoomb [Brighton] Forest Garden and Wildlife Project.)
www.virtualfestival.org.uk (Brighton Virtual Festival website.)
www.fringe.brighton.co.uk (Brighton Fringe Festival website.)
www.ebfootsteps.co.uk (East Brighton community site.)
www.brighton-streamline.co.uk (Streamline cabs.)
www.revitalise-u.co.uk (The premier Colonic, Hydrotherapy, Massage, Yoga & Pilates centre in Brighton & Hove.)
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk (National Socialism from Brighton and Hove City Council.)
www.brightononly.co.uk (Brighton information site.)
www.upmystreet.com (What's going on in your locale?)
www.lifestylelocal.co.uk (Online directory for local lifestyle.)
www.bhcmn.org.uk (Brighton and Hove Community Music Network.)
www.cclondon.com (Congestion Charge, London - Online.)
www.on-lineguildford.com (Local guide to Guildford.)
www.lostcatsbrighton.co.uk (Lost and found cats in Brighton area.)

4. Arts, Culture etc. sites:
www-personal.umich.edu/~rmutt/dictionary/artaud.html (The vice of Surrealism - Antonin Artaud.)
www.hand-oilpainting.com (Oil painting professional site.)
Casting Directors (UK's leading casting resource to film, theatre and TV companies seeking vetted, experienced and professional actors.)
www.alternatecreations.com (Art, Music and Website Design - recommended!)
www.brightonunderground.com (For all arts and media based types, this is essential networking stuff - with online forum.)
www.guydenning.org.uk (Guy Denning - Artist.)
www.shanebarrellfilms.co.uk (Films website - Shane Barrell.)
www.plop0.demon.co.uk (Films website - Shane Barrell.)
www.twistedfairytale.com (Over 50 Artists give their versions of popular European Fairy Tales.)
www.fabrica.org.uk (Art Space and Artist's resource centre.)
www.john-hiom.co.uk (John Hiom - Artist.)
www.chrishumphreys.co.uk (Great artist.)
www.renewal.org.au/artcrime (Art Crimes.)
www.shootingpeople.org (Online networking for Film, Video, Acting, Screenwriting.)
http://www.lecielestbleu.com (Cool site where you can animate giraffes, create soundtracks etc.)
www.off-with-their-heads.co.uk (Excellent performance and theatre group.)
www.messypainter.com (Steve Risby - Artist.)
www.sureitsirish.com (Brighton-based Irish Arts Promoters.)
www.lewandowski.lowtech.org (Another great artist.)
www.adrenalini.com (Check out these hilarious animated characters!)
www.whitegallery.co.uk (Commercial Art Gallery.)
members.madasafish.com/~tangent ('Seeing without eyes' relates to things that are centred around matters of the heart and soul, and all that is utterly ineffable.)
www.mummers.org.uk (Ashdown Forest Mummers Group - see for yourself.)
www.phoenixarts.org (Brighton-based Arts Association with Gallery.)
www.pesky.com (Excellent Animation Company - many big name clients.)
www.missymiss.com (Animated girly-type character - about to go down a storm!)
www.PlumArtStudio.com (Art and spirituality go hand in hand.)
www.koolad.org (Some great downloadable quicktime movies of recent tv adverts.)
www.paintedchurch.org (Painted churches - murals etc.)

5. Music etc. sites:
www.alicesjazzproject/ (Taking Jazz music to care homes in SE England.)
dogbitemusic.net/ (Free indie/singer-songwriter download site, mp3s and Weed files.)
virtualopenmic.com/ (Open Mic on the Internet - 24hours a day.)
bandmix.co.uk/ (Free artist/band profiles and downloadable music.)
www.inspirationsounds.co.uk (Download Sample CDs, Reason Refills, Free Samples, Sound FX, Music Software and Virtual Instruments.)
www.arkade.com (Sell mp3s on this music site.)
www.ubl.com (The Ultimate Band List!)
http://asepstone.co.uk ('Asep Stone & The Experience' - the ultimate Hendrix tribute.)
www.cellajazz.com (Fantastic Jazz nites at the Sanctuary Cella Bar in Brighton/Hove.)
www.geocities.com/wrobwreck/noise.html (Rob does music, bands and noise...)
www.lyricstrax.com (song lyrics - rock rap country music, mp3 downloads plus music news and trivia.)
www.artistesuk.com/jessegaron (Early Elvis tribute and 50's and 60's.)
www.overplay.co.uk/ (Another good music site, as I remember.)
www.thecure.com (The Cure.)
www.fairplaymusic.com (The definitive source for unsigned bands.)
www.monkeyrush.co.uk/ (Stylized by their own creation, driven by their own frustration.)
www.theolmec.co.uk (Oldest-known Mexican civilisation and a 5-piece band from Manchester.)
www.bandtoband.com (Massive accumulated family tree of bands.)
www.badgermusic.co.uk (Singer/Songwriters in Brighton.)
www.songlyrics.com (Lyrics site - find them.)
www.planetgong.co.uk (History of the Planet Gong and much more...)
www.russellsreviews.co.uk (The latest live and recorded music reviews and much more...)
www.esflamenco.com (es baile, es guitarra, es cante, es pasión [It's dancing, it's guitar, it's singing, it's passion])
www.sundaeclub.com (What growing up in the 60s & 70s was all about!)
www.1-record-deal-music-business.com (As it sounds, I think.)
www.folkandroots.co.uk (All that is Folk and Roots and Acoustic!)
www.loopmasters.com (Professional Sample Libraries in Wav/Rex2 and other formats - Free Preview Loops and Demo MP3's, and much more...)
www.demotapeonline.com (Get your demo to the people who count!)
www.flamenco-world.com (Flamenco?)
www.latinlatest.co.uk (Latin music directory for UK and Ireland.)
www.getting-involved.com (A club on a mission!)
www.ozrics.com (Renaissance space-rockers unite!)
www.nationalmusicnetwork.org (The National Music Network - UK.)
www.thelowsparks.co.uk (Excellent london-based, jazz-orientated band.)
www.punkoiuk.co.uk (Punk and Oi! website - UK!)
www.thisweeksdarlings.co.uk (Great up and coming band.)
www.acnorman.co.uk (International, quality concertina-makers and repairers.)
www.blacksufi.co.uk (Experimental Music nights based in Brighton.)
http://www.underwaterisland.com/ (Unsigned bands, unpaid writers.)
www.6bellsfolk.co.uk (Famous Sussex Folk and Blues Club. 'Alias' John Riley sometimes plays there.)
www.youthmusic.org.uk (As it sounds!)
www.hazeloconnor.com (Website of Hazel O'Connor.)
www.drumjam.co.uk (Drum workshops and info/networking site.)
www.virtual-volume.com (European music website.)
www.peoplesound.com (Music site - lots of bands/performers.)
www.diegobrown.com (Diego Brown and the Good Fairy - Clever and Twisted.)
www.liveclub.co.uk (Music magazine site for South-East of England, UK.)
www.musicregistry.com (Music registration and copyright etc.)
www.unsignedmusic.com (Have a guess!)
www.bhcmn.org.uk (Brighton and Hove Community Music Network.)
www.creativeliquid.co.uk (Original Open Mic. Night @ the Sanctuary Café, Brighton, UK.)
www.fuzzylumpkins.co.uk (Somehow I got hold of this band's address.)
www.bombastique.com (Good for music software links.)
www.xpander.nl (Dance music site.)
www.djpages.com (Dance music site.)
www.allthingsmusic.co.uk (UK site for 'all things music'!)
www.musicians.co.uk (Everything for musicians!)
www.vocalist.org.uk (Everything for vocalists!)
www.viac.co.uk (Virtually Acoustic Club.)
www.musicdownload-free.com/ (Download free music!)

6. Humour, Games, etc. sites:
www.official-linerider.com/ (Etch-a-sketch gone ski-jump-rollercoaster whacko!)
www2.kingdomofloathing.com (Fantasy role playing game.)
www.ahajokes.com (Jokes...)
www.azkidsnet.com (Jokes...)
www.amishdonkey.com (Not as it sounds!)
www.shardsoglass.com/ (Freeze pops for adults only - but not rude!)
www.wewantyoursoul.com (What's yours worth?)
www.sofake.com (Can't remember what this is - humour?)
www.spot-jokes.co.uk/humour (Plenty of online good humour.)
www.weebls-stuff.com/toons (Cute football badgers and other toons!)
www.adtunes.com (Tunes from TV ads!)
www.random-acts.co.uk (Very funny Alt. Hum. site from Liverpool!)
www.morphmaster.com/binladen.htm (Think this is the same as the 'fieler' site above.)
www.quizyourfriends.com (Write a quiz and send it to your friends.)
draco.mit.edu/teddyborg (Think cute, cuddly bear. Think Matrix. Think bad taste!)
www.miniclip.com (Free online gaming!)
www.supercheats.com (Game cheats, hints, tips etc. for many different platforms.)
www.mtv.co.uk/mtv.co.uk/en/dynamo/common_files/flash/dancing_queen/dancing_queen.swf (A little bit political!)
www.asciimation.co.nz/beer (Beer, a 'shed', and a jet engine!)
www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/biscuits (Think biscuits, think tea, think sit down!)
members.lycos.co.uk/birthgame/birthgame.swf (Er?! This was sent to us. Slightly tasteless.)
www.MostAnnoyingWebpage.com (Thoroughly recommended by Isobel Hiom.)
www.handyscripts.co.uk/egg.asp (Just one way to fry eggs!)
www.inspiredliving.com/humor (Humour section of fantastic health website.)
www.emotioneric.com (Very funny indeed.)
http://fire.he.net/%7Esonarr/sc.html (Apparently something about bouncing a ball on your mouse pointer - thanks Stanlow!)
www.foulds2000.freeserve.co.uk/bushv5.htm (Funny! Blair, Bush, Arms Trade, etc.)
www.gohip.com (No idea...)
www.geodetic.com/easteregg.htm (Funny photos from that Geodetic team!)

7. Computers etc. sites:
www.tibet.dk/tcc/ (The Tibetan Computer Company - Software, downloads, fonts etc.)
www.future-shock.net (Web hosting and Site design etc. - recommended.)
www.fontfreak.com (Great free fonts to download.)
www.mx2.com (Great Value DVDs, music CDs, Computer and Photographic Consumables, Video Games, Photographic Books.)
www.lavasoftsupport.com ('AdAware6' removes spyware from your computer. Check what you're getting rid of first though.)
www.spybot.com ('Search & Destroy' removes spyware from your computer. Check what you're getting rid of first though.)
www.kazaa.com (Download programmes and choons to your comp!)
www.zonelabs.com (Download a free personal firewall.)
www.drivers.com (Drivers for devices.)
www.driverguide.com (Guide to finding Drivers for devices.)
www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/keyboards/5c3f/zoom/ (For gadget freaks everywhere.....!)
www.pingdynasty.com (Web hosting, design, chatrooms and more.)
www.mersenne.org/prime.htm (Find that new Mersenne prime number and you could win dollars.)
www.incredimail.com (Groovy backgrounds for email etc.)


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