Happy holidays, everyone! It’s a gloriously sunny and (at the moment) not too hellishly hot start to the summer break. Summer means that we are no longer open 24/7 and are admitting external visitors and SCONUL members again. Check out …
The end of term often arrives with an unexpected suddenness that catches many a person unprepared. Particularly if you are leaving Portsmouth over the holidays, going home for Christmas or seeing the sights over the festive season, it can be …
Before you go: my top 5 tips for maximum holiday enjoyment! Read more »
Wishing you all a restful (and/or productive, if you still have a small mountain of coursework to complete for January – don’t worry you won’t be alone!), a very Merry Christmas (if you are into that sort of thing), and …
If you have any difficulties over the vacation period, there is no need to panic. You can always find: current known problems and their solutions on Known Problems; details of IT system problems on IT Service Status; solutions to common …
Although the weather isn’t ideal for camping at the moment if the sun does ever come out then how about camping in someone’s garden! Now we’re not suggesting you just pitch up in a random garden instead check out the …
TOTD is in the holiday mood and likes this map by the cartoonist and illustrator Tom Gauld. It’s worth looking at the other items in his portfolio too. http://www.tomgauld.com/index.php?/portfolio/map/
Historvius describes itself as ‘a community-based historic destinations directory run by history enthusiasts who are passionate about the web.’ It is still in beta at the moment but is shaping up to be a great website. You’ll find a directory …
Today in the United States marks the Martin Luther King Jr Day federal holiday which is held on this day each year on what would have been his birthday. Here is some more information about the day and the man himself: …
Who’s been enjoying the summertime? Got your holidays planned? If not then don’t worry as there’s plenty of deals out there, but watch out for scams and things that may not be as good as they might appear: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO9v-H_mimI And …
If you want to pay a visit somewhere, be it a town, city or country, then why not take a look at Wikitravel: http://wikitravel.org/en/Main_Page This is a free site where users can find out about other countries, what to eat, …
