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I'm an IT consultant running my own business specialising in data consultancy and website services.
My interests include: British politics and current affairs, history and science.
My entertainment interests include spy thrillers, crime thrillers, action/adventure, sci-fi, horror and comedy - both on screen and in print.
BigAbbs's Lenses
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The Best Way To Learn SQL Server 2008
- Learning something new can sometimes feel daunting and SQL Server is no exception as it keeps getting more complicated. In this lens I describe the best str...
- Updated 274 days ago | The Best Way To Learn SQL Server 2008 › introduction to sql server 2008
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Carling Black Label Adverts
- The 80s saw a fantastic series of that spoofed many programmes and other adverts - and they all featured the catchphase, "I bet he drinks Carling Black Labe...
- Updated 267 days ago | Carling Black Label Adverts › carling
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Greatest British Spy Writers (Fiction)
- The British Intelligence agencies MI6 and MI5 have an enviable reputation around the world, in no small part due to the exploits of fictional characters lik...
- Updated 272 days ago | Greatest British Spy Writers › spy novels
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Characters Who Walk Down These Mean Streets
- Raymond Chandler coined a phrase to describe how to create a great detective character. It is often quoted, but which characters fit the mould? Here are a f...
- Updated 268 days ago | Characters Who Walk Down These Mean Streets › bernard samson
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Character: Harry Palmer
- Harry Palmer is the name of the main character portrayed by Michael Caine in the 1965 spy thriller "The IPCRESS File". The film is based on the 1962 novel "...
- Updated 271 days ago | Harry Palmer › harry palmer quotes
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How To Think Like A Racing Cyclist
- Since ex-pat Englishman James Moore won the first bicycle race in Paris in 1868, bicycle racing has become a highly popular and competitive sport with a number...
- Updated 269 days ago | How To Think Like A Racing Cyclist › bike racing mindset
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Len Deighton - Spy Thriller Writer
- Len Deighton is a British author whose work works were published between 1962 and 1996. Most of his novels are spy thrillers and some of his works have been...
- Updated 271 days ago | Len Deighton - Spy Thriller Writer › bernard samson
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What is Joomla?
- Joomla is a very popular open source Content Management System (CMS). If you think about a news website (e.g. BBC News), there are several different types of...
- Updated 274 days ago | What is Joomla › about joomla
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An ABBStract Guide To All Music
- This is a tongue-in-cheek guide to (nearly) all (my) musical genres. Or to be more precise, an indication of my musical likes and dislikes. To be honest, I...
- Updated 268 days ago | An ABBStract Guide To All Music › abbstract guide
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How To Read More
- Many of us want to read a lot more - fiction, non-fiction, newspapers, articles, blogs etc. There are a number of methods to increase the amount of informat...
- Updated 269 days ago | how to read more › how to read a lot more
- How To Prepare For A Hike
- Hiking is a very rewarding activity - beautiful views, healthy exercise and the feeling that you deserve that pint or three at the end. However, it can be e...
- Updated 269 days ago | How To Prepare For A Hike › backpacking
- British Politics - Why Aren't We Voting?
- British politicians have become increasingly concerned at low level turnouts at both local and national elections. This series of questions seek to find out...
- Updated 271 days ago | British Politics - Why Get Involved › british politics
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How To Think Like A Racing Cyclist
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Since ex-pat Englishman James Moore won the first bicycle race in Paris in 1868, bicycle racing has become a highly popular and competitive sport with a number...
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An ABBStract Guide To All Music
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This is a tongue-in-cheek guide to (nearly) all (my) musical genres. Or to be more precise, an indication of my musical likes and dislikes. To be honest, I...
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How To Prepare For A Hike
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Hiking is a very rewarding activity - beautiful views, healthy exercise and the feeling that you deserve that pint or three at the end. However, it can be e...
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IR35
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IR35 is an HMRC regulation introduced in 1999 by Labour Chancellor Gordon Brown to remove a percieved tax loophole involving what they termed "disguised emp...
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The West Lothian Question
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During the years of the Tony Blair Labour Government, each of the constituent nations of the UK except England were granted their own assembly or parliament...