CDT's Lensography!

CDT's Purple Star Lenses! 

Purple Star Lenses

These lenses were awarded Purple Stars!

Purple Stars are awarded to what the organisers describe as "standout lenses" made by Giant Squids - only approximately 2000 are awarded a year so I'm very honoured to have received two already!

Lurchers - 40MPH Couch Potato Dogs!

If you're wondering what Lurchers are, Lurchers are dogs...elegant, stylish, fast, beautiful, breathtaking dogs! Lurchers are affectionate, loving, have bags of character, make fabulous pets, and despite the fact they can run at over 40 mph, they do...

Photographs Of My Father

My Dad's name was Charlie. I didn't have the pleasure of knowing him for very long, but for the short time that he and I spent together, I thought he was the most wonderful being on earth :) Let me tell you a little bit about my Dad and share with...

My Business Lenses 

My company - Clearway Driver Training, a driving school

I run a driving school in the south of England...we teach people how to drive cars safely and pass their driving test...

Intensive Learning To Drive Courses (Quick Pass/Crash Courses) In Berkshire

Clearway Driver Training is an independent family-run driving school offering intensive learning to drive courses from fully qualified driving instructors in Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead, Bracknell, Wokingham, Ascot, Twyford, Crowthorne, Sandhurst and...

Driving Lessons In Slough, Berkshire

Clearway Driver Training is an independent, family run, friendly driving school offering driving lessons in manual cars from fully qualified driving instructors in Slough and the surrounding areas of Berkshire. Established in 2004, we have steadily...

Driving Lessons In Bracknell, Berkshire

Clearway Driver Training is an independent, family run, driving school offering driving lessons and intensive driving courses from friendly, reliable, fully qualified driving instructors in Bracknell and the surrounding areas of Berkshire. Establish...

Driving Lessons In Wokingham, Berkshire

Clearway Driver Training is an independent, family run, driving school offering driving lessons and intensive driving courses from friendly, reliable, fully qualified driving instructors in Wokingham and the surrounding areas of Berkshire. We offer...

Driving Lessons In Maidenhead, Berkshire

Clearway Driver Training is a friendly, family run, local driving school offering driving lessons and intensive learning to drive courses from fully qualified DSA Approved Driving Instructors in Maidenhead and the surrounding areas. We are based in...

Clearway Driver Training - Driving School

Clearway Driver Training is an independent family-run driving school offering quality driving tuition from fully qualified driving instructors throughout East Berkshire and the surrounding areas of South Buckinghamshire, North Surrey and West Middles...

Learning To Drive Lenses 

Advice lenses for those learning to drive a car in the UK...

Advice on learning to drive and taking your driving test in the UK

Learning To Drive A Car In The UK

Most people want to learn to drive a car at some point in their lives. This page is an information resource for anyone wanting to find out more about what's involved in learning to drive a car in the UK! Here you'll find videos, information, advice...

How To Find A Good Driving Instructor

How do you find a good driving instructor? There are so many driving instructors and driving schools to choose from - where do you start and what should you look for? The aim of this page is to provide you with some straightforward, simple advice o...

UK Practical Driving Test (Cars)

The practical driving test is a test of ability to drive a car without assistance from an instructor or accompanying driver. The driving test covers a range of situations and road conditions and involves demonstrating the ability to manoeuvre the ca...

Theory and Hazard Perception Test (UK)

All UK learner drivers have to pass a theory test before being allowed to take their practical driving test. There are two parts to the theory test - the multiple-choice test and the hazard perception test. This page is an information resource for...

How To Overcome Driving Test Nerves

Driving test nerves...getting nervous and stressed out about taking a driving test is the reason that many learner drivers fail! "How can I control driving test nerves?" As someone who works in the UK driver training industry, I come across this q...

Driving Instructor Lenses 

Lenses for and about driving instructors in the UK...

Advice on how to become a driving instructor for those considering a new career and for those learning to drive, tips on how to find a good driving instructor to teach you...and some stuff to make you laugh!

The Funny Side Of Being A Driving Instructor!

Comedians seem to find driving instructors, driving examiners and driving tests a good source of material for comedy sketches and funny routines! Here's a selection of funny driving instructor and driving examiner videos including some comedy classi...

Driving Instructor Training

We've all seen the glossy TV adverts for driving instructor training from Red Driving School, The Instructor College and BSM, featuring smiling driving instructors, nice shiny cars and the promises of earning lots of money, meeting "great" people ev...

How To Find A Good Driving Instructor

How do you find a good driving instructor? There are so many driving instructors and driving schools to choose from - where do you start and what should you look for? The aim of this page is to provide you with some straightforward, simple advice o...

Driving Instructor Training Books And Software

How do you know which driving instructor training books, DVD's or PC software are useful and which ones aren't? Those training to be a driving instructor are faced with a wide and often bewildering range of training materials intended to supplement...

Groups I Run - "Learning To Drive In The UK" 

Group for driving schools, learner drivers and anything else connected with the UK driver training industry...

Squidoo group for learner drivers and driving instructors and driving schools with Squidoo lenses - if you don't have a lens, you can add a link to your driving school website

Learning to drive in the UK Headquarters

Learning To Drive In The United Kingdom - UK Driving Schools, Driving Instructors, Driving Lessons, Driving Tuition And Driver Training A group dedicated to driving in the United Kingdom Driving schools, driving instructors, driving lessons and...

Personal Stuff! 

Lenses specifically about me - CDT!

Lenses specifically about me...more to come in the fullness of time!

Photographs Of My Father

My Dad's name was Charlie. I didn't have the pleasure of knowing him for very long, but for the short time that he and I spent together, I thought he was the most wonderful being on earth :) Let me tell you a little bit about my Dad and share with...

My Dogs 

I own 3 Lurchers...all of them are rescue dogs

I LOVE my dogs...happiness is a wet nose and a waggy tail!

Lurchers - 40MPH Couch Potato Dogs!

If you're wondering what Lurchers are, Lurchers are dogs...elegant, stylish, fast, beautiful, breathtaking dogs! Lurchers are affectionate, loving, have bags of character, make fabulous pets, and despite the fact they can run at over 40 mph, they do...

Food Lenses 

Food, recipes, restaurants...

Mmmmmmmmmmm...food...

Sarastro - The Opera Themed Restaurant In Covent Garden, London!

Eating at Sarastro is an experience in every sense of the word! Situated right in the heart of London's Theatreland/Covent Garden, the owners of Sarastro describe their establishment as a "theatrical restaurant". It's a description that somewhat und...

Welsh Food Lenses 

I'm English but my Mum was Welsh and she did a lot of traditional Welsh cooking when I was a small person...

Borthiant chan Cymru!

Welsh Cakes - Picau Ar Y Maen

Welsh Cakes - THE most delicious memory of my childhood. The smell of freshly baked Welsh Cakes is wonderful and the taste is just, well, if you've never had a Welsh Cake, I suggest that you put eating one on your list of "Things To Do Before You Di...

Welsh Rarebit - aka Welsh Rabbit!

Welsh Rarebit (also known as Welsh Rabbit - although there's not a rabbit anywhere in sight!) is a delicious traditional British dish. Welsh Rarebit consists of toasted bread covered with cheese that has been melted in beer or milk with mustard, pep...

Humour Lenses 

...or as Americans would say, "Humor Lenses" ;)

Silly stuff to make you giggle!

Nodding Dogs

In the UK we call them nodding dogs, in the USA they call them bobbing head dogs or bobblehead dogs. I've also heard them called Dashboard Dogs, and in Germany they're known as Wackelhunds or Wackeldackels! This page is an affectionate look at dogs...

The Funny Side Of Being A Driving Instructor!

Comedians seem to find driving instructors, driving examiners and driving tests a good source of material for comedy sketches and funny routines! Here's a selection of funny driving instructor and driving examiner videos including some comedy classi...

Funny Road Signs!

Most road signs you encounter are straightforward. They tell you what to do, which direction to go in, where you are etc. Pretty mundane stuff really...but occasionally (and usually unintentionally), road signs can be funny! Here's a collection of f...

Fuzzy Dice

In the UK they're called fluffy dice or furry dice, in the USA they call them fuzzy dice Whatever you want to call them, we've all seen them...oversized, often garishly coloured pretend dice made of a synthetic fur-like material, joined together on...

Groups I Run - "Heavy Metal Headquarters" 

Group for Heavy Metal fans, artists and anything else to do with the Music Of The Gods...

Squidoo group for lenses about Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal Headquarters

HEAVY METAL ON SQUIDOO The group for lenses and video showcases devoted to the most awesome music ever made by mankind - HEAVY METAL! Members lenses and links will be featured here, so it's a good way to spread the word about whatever you want...

Heavy Metal Lenses - Judas Priest and Motorhead 

Lenses devoted to legendary British Heavy Metal bands, Judas Priest and Motorhead and their equally legendary vocalists, Rob Halford and Lemmy!...

Heavy Metal icons, Judas Priest and Motorhead...two bands that inspired countless others to follow the ways of Metal! \m/

Motorhead - British Heavy Metal Band

Motorhead have been described as "an aural nail bomb" - since 1975 they've been making their own unique brand of wild, raucous, fast and furious Heavy Metal. Motorhead proved they can still cut it 30 years later, when, in 2005 they received a Grammy...

Judas Priest

Judas Priest is a heavy metal band formed in 1969 in Birmingham, England. They have sold over 35 million albums worldwide Judas Priest have been cited as an influence on many heavy metal musicians and bands. Their popularity and status as one of the...

Judas Priest Videos

Judas Priest, are an iconic Heavy Metal band who formed in 1969 in Birmingham, England. Judas Priest are regarded as amongst the originators of Heavy Metal and have been described as "the godfathers of speed metal". Rob Halford, vocalist for much o...

Rob Halford

Rob Halford is one of the legends of heavy metal. Best known as the lead vocalist for the equally legendary Judas Priest, Rob has also performed as the vocalist with Black Sabbath and has formed three bands of his own - Fight, 2wo and Halford. Famo...

Lemmy

Lemmy is the frontman, vocalist and bass guitarist for the legendary British Heavy Metal band, Motorhead. Lemmy's given name is Ian Fraser Kilmister, and he was born in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England in 1945. Son of a vicar who left the family wh...

Heavy Metal Lenses - British Heavy Metal 

Lenses about some of the other British Heavy Metal bands I love...

Other lenses I've written about British Heavy Metal bands and artists

Akercocke - Progressive Blackened Death Metal

Akercocke are one of those bands that straddle more than one genre of Heavy Metal. Akercocke's MySpace page lists them as "Death Metal/Black Metal/Alternative"...Wikipedia describes them as "a progressive blackened death metal band". Akercocke are...

Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson is most famous as the charismatic singer with the iconic British Heavy Metal band, Iron Maiden. Formerly the vocalist with Samson, Bruce joined heavy metal legends, Iron Maiden in 1980. According to All Music Guide, Bruce Dickinson...

Skyclad - The Ultimate Pagan Heavy Metal Band!

Skyclad are a British Heavy Metal band credited as being one of the originators of "Folk Metal" and "Pagan Metal". Named after the Pagan practice of ritual nudity, Skyclad were formed in 1991 by former Sabbat vocalist Martin Walkyier and Steve Ramsa...

Venom - Black Metal!

Venom is a black metal band, formed in 1979, in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK by Cronos (vocals), Mantas (guitar) and Abaddon (drums). Cited as a major influence on death, black and thrash metal bands ever since, Venom were considered "the most outrageous...

Heavy Metal Lenses - Other Heavy Metal 

More Heavy Metal...

Heavy Metal bands from around the world

Amon Amarth - Viking Heavy Metal Band From Sweden

Amon Amarth are a Heavy Metal (Viking Metal) band from Sweden who use Viking mythology and imagery in their lyrics and artwork. Amon Amarth formed in 1988 and were originally called "Scum"! In 1992 they changed their name to Amon Amarth (Amon Amart...

Cruachan - Irish Celtic Heavy Metal Band

Cruachan are an Irish Celtic Heavy Metal band. Cruachan formed in 1992. Celtic music, history, Paganism and mythology are prominent influences in Cruachan's music, as are the Viking Age and the works of J R R Tolkein. Cruachan's earlier work mixed...

Thyrfing - Viking Heavy Metal Band From Sweden

Thyrfing is a Heavy Metal band formed in 1995 in Sweden. Thyrfing's music is part of the genre of Heavy Metal known as "Viking Metal" because of the Norse mythology imagery and lyrical themes used in their music. The band is named after the cursed s...

Death Metal

Death Metal is one of the many diverse genres of Heavy Metal. Death Metal evolved from 1980's Thrash Metal and by incorporating some of the extreme elements of Black Metal, a brand new genre of Heavy Metal was born! Death Metal combines the fast te...

Goat Of Mendes - Pagan Heavy Metal Band From Germany

Goat Of Mendes are a German Heavy Metal band who formed in 1994. Influenced by bands such as Sabbat, Skyclad and Cirith Ungol, Goat Of Mendes have forged a musically eclectic mix of several genres of Heavy Metal, including Black, Death, Doom, Thrash...

Other Music Lenses 

Other bands I like...

Music lenses

Ministry - Industrial Metal

Ministry was an industrial metal band, active from 1981 to 2008, who are widely regarded as one of the pioneers of industrial metal. Founded by Cuban born Al Jourgensen, Ministry started life in Illinois in 1981. Jourgensen decided on the band name...

The Traveling Wilburys - The Last Great Supergroup

When George Harrison recruited a group of his friends to help him record a B-Side for his 1988 single, "This Is Love", he inadvertantly formed the last great supergroup, the Traveling Wilburys. The song they recorded, "Handle With Care" was consider...

Lifestyle Lenses 

Stuff I'm into...

A mixed bag of stuff I find interesting...

Steampunk Movies - My Top 10

Steampunk films are set in a past era (or in a world resembling the past), in which technological discoveries occurred earlier in history than they really did and were accomplished using the science already present in that time period. Much of steam...

Gothic Clothing, Fashion And Make-Up - How To Get The "Goth Look"!

Gothic Clothing...Gothic Fashion...Gothic Style...the Gothic "Look" ! Rich jewel colours, sensual textures such as velvet, satin and lace combined with leather and PVC; Antique clothes worn with bondage gear, Fishnets, thigh boots, chains and sp...

Pentagram Jewelry, Accessories & Gifts

Pentagram/Pentacle Necklaces, Pendants, Chokers, Earrings, Bracelets, Watches, Rings, Buckles, Bags, Purses, Wallets, Keyrings...And Other Accessories & Gifts! The pentagram or pentacle (sometimes also called a pentangle or a pentalpha) is a five po...

Groups I Run - "British Literature" 

I read loads and I run a group for any lenses connected with Brit Lit - authors, retail - anything goes as long as it's relevant...

Squidoo group for lenses about British Literature

British Literature Headquarters

BRITISH LITERATURE British Authors, British Books...in fact, everything connected with British Literature! If you have a lens on any aspect of British Literature whether it's about a book, author, retail or whatever, please join us! - (* plea...

British Authors Lenses 

British Literature (Brit Lit)...

Lenses I've written about British authors

William McGonagall

William McGonagall (1825 - 1902) was an ordinary working class Scottish man employed as a weaver in Dundee's textile industry. One momentous day in 1877 when he was aged 52, literally in a sudden blinding flash of "divine" enlightenment, he "received...

Ian McEwan - British Novelist, Short-Story Writer, And Screenwriter

Ian McEwan has been writing fiction since the 1970's and has written many bestsellers and received numerous literary awards and glowing critical acclaim. It is difficult to sum up Ian McEwan's writing...a few words and phrases spring to mind...bold,...

The Works Of Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman - British born author of fantasy and science fiction novels, short stories, poems, graphic novels and films. Neil Gaiman is possibly best known for "The Sandman" graphic novels, and his books "Stardust", "American Gods", "Anansi Boys", "...

Neil Gaiman Lenses 

Neil Gaiman is one of my favourite authors...if you're not familiar with his work, he's worth checking out!...

For the full list and links to all my Neil Gaiman lenses, please see my Neil Gaiman lensography - The Works Of Neil Gaiman

Neverwhere By Neil Gaiman

Under the streets of London there's a secret world which is Neverwhere...a dark mysterious place of shadows, tunnels and abandoned underground stations populated by assassins and warriors, angels and vampires, talking rats and a hierarchy of nobility...

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman poses the question; "How would YOU react if you found out your Dad was a God?" Following on loosely from his bestselling novel "American Gods", author Neil Gaiman has taken the popular character of "Mr Nancy" (the Spider...

Stardust - A Novel By Neil Gaiman

Award winning British author, Neil Gaiman wrote the novel, "Stardust" and in it he weaves a sparking, magical tale that will enchant and enthrall anyone who loves a good tale, well told. If you love stories or films such as "The Princess Bride", "Le...

American Gods By Neil Gaiman

Have you ever wondered what happens to Gods when people stop believing in them? In his internationally acclaimed bestselling novel "American Gods", award winning British author Neil Gaiman tells an intriguing tale of Shadow, an ordinary young man wh...

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - a novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, is a novel jointly written by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett and first published in 1990 The plot of the book concerns an unusual young boy, an unconventional angel, an even more...

Ian McEwan Lenses 

Ian McEwan is another of my favourite authors...I've made lenses for all his novels and collections of short stories!

For the full list and links to all my Ian McEwan lenses, please see my Ian McEwan lensography - Ian McEwan - British Novelist, Short-Story Writer, And Screenwriter

In Between The Sheets By Ian McEwan

"In Between The Sheets" is a collection of short stories by award-winning author Ian McEwan, first published in 1978 Like McEwan's earlier short story collection, "First Love, Last Rites", the individual stories in "In Between The Sheets" are linke...

Enduring Love By Ian McEwan

"Enduring Love" is a novel by award winning writer Ian McEwan, first published in 1997 On an ordinary spring day, while he is enjoying a picnic with his girlfriend, Clarissa, the calm, organised, ordinary life of science writer Joe Rose is turned up...

The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan

The Cement Garden" is the first novel written by award-winning British author, Ian McEwan. It was originally published in 1978. The Cement Garden is a beautifully woven, but very dark tale of childhood and lost innocence... The plot of The Cement G...

On Chesil Beach By Ian McEwan

"On Chesil Beach" is a novel by multi-award winning author, Ian McEwan first published in 2007 On a summer evening in 1962, two newlyweds sit down to dinner in the honeymoon suite of a Dorset hotel. Edward and Florence are both aged 22, both virgins...

Atonement By Ian McEwan

"Atonement" is a novel by award winning writer, Ian McEwan, first published in 2001. The plot of "Atonement" follows the life of Briony Tallis, from naive teenager to elderly woman. In 1935, Briony 13 years old, an aspiring writer and the youngest...

The Lovely Bones Lenses 

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold is one of my favourite books and I'm looking forward to the movie interpretation...

"The Lovely Bones" is a very thought provoking piece of writing...

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

In "The Lovely Bones", author Alice Sebold takes a shocking and upsetting theme -the rape and murder of a child, and from this dark background weaves a poignant, thought provoking and uplifting tale of enduring love, acceptance and redemption. Based...

The Lovely Bones Movie

Director Peter Jackson has teamed with scriptwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens to adapt author Alice Sebold's best-selling novel, "The Lovely Bones" into a movie version for the big screen. The storyline of "The Lovely Bones" centres on a murde...