• Goodbye Google Reader – Hello alternative RSS readers!

    With the clock ticking, in the lead up to bidding a fond farewell to Google Reader, many internet users are looking for alternative RSS readers. Google Reader’s date with death row is June 30, 2013. As of July 1 it will be gone. Don’t panic though; there are several alternatives. Here are five that are free. Feedly Many people have transferred straight to Feedly. It is a user-friendly reader and offers flexibility in story displays. The feed can be set to display posts as text-only, in a list with the lead picture, tiled on the screen, or displaying entire posts. Users can mark posts as read and change settings within…

  • Versatile Blogger Award

    Last week was much like any other really until I found out that I had won the Versatile Blogger Award, and then it became a very exciting week. I am delighted to accept the award. Are you wondering what the Versatile Blogger Award is though? Read on and I’ll tell you more. I’m proud to receive the award but feel a bit ‘British’ about shouting about it (It’s just not something we do!) So, trying not to come across as boastful, this post is all about my award because I have to accept it properly. Part of accepting the award is that you must do the following: Thanks Firstly, huge…