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Purrfect Landlords

bit.ly/purr

Many landlordsrefusetoallow pets but
Cats Protectionreckons people with
feline friends are more likelytotreata
property as their home andstick around.
As such, the charity is laying out its
argumentsfor landlords while dishing
out advicetopotential cat-owning
tenants through a mix of downloadable
guides, an animated video, useful bullet
points and casestudies.The site is a bit
untidy,requiring some effort on the part
of the visitor, and finding useful info can
be tricky. But there are lots of helpful
links, anexampletenancy agreement and
even a suggested Pet CV, aswell as some
nice cat pics,too.

Wocobook

http://www.wocobook.com

Chefs often tell you that people eat with

theireyes, in which caseWocobook is

goingtoleave you seriously hungry.

Despite having thousands ofrecipes,

there’s a distinct lack of photos soyou’re

never quite sure how something should

turn out, although the site encourages

anyone who rustles up a mealtotakea

snap and upload it. But while the

presentationcould be improved, there’s

a feast of categories, from appetisersto

sandwiches.The searchfacility is also

fastand letsyou lookfor recipesby

name or ingredients. Make sureyou have

a converter handy, though, because the

recipes use Americanstandards.

PET COOKING

Sounds

soundsmag.co.uk

Publishedweekly in the UK from 19 70 to1991,Soundswas a rivaltoNMEandMelody
Maker, breaking new acts and movements from Nirvanatopunk, its pagesrocking
withrespectedvoices, from JohnPeeltoJonRonson.This site heralds itsrebirth asa
limited print-run magazine and letsyou read offbeatfeatures and interviews, catch
up with the latestnewsandreviews, and discover new music(some articlesfeature
playable tracks and social-media links).Welovethat it’s regularly updated and that
clicking the menu showsyou the latestposts.You can alsokeep popping backtoread
comments or share articles, and the site looks particularly good on mobile devices.

MUSIC

Visit North East

England

http://www.visitnortheastengland.com

England’s North East has heritage dating

backtothe BronzeAge,but the main

focus of this site is on the here and now.

It encouragesyou tovisit Newcastle,

Durham,Gateshead, Sunderland and

beyond, giving a solid flavour of each

area. Sadly, whenwelooked, the same

eventswerebeing promotedregardless

of a specific location and,worse, many

had already happened. But there’sstill

plentytosee, with lots of vivid images,

great videos and articles and an

abundance of linkstosights and cities.

We’dliketosee lessreliance on the

pull-down menufor navigation, though.

TOURISM

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Explore Churches

bit.ly/churches

ManyEnglish churches havea

fascinatingstoryto tell: Gloucester

Cathedral,for example, provided the

backdropfor scenes in three Harry

Potter films while Hull Minster is

linked with slave-trade abolitionist

WilliamWilberforce. The new

Experiences section of Explore

Churches providescontenttobetter

explore this heritage, with guided

tours, panoramic viewsand visitsto

iconic eateries. However, clicking

Book Now simply led us backtothe

homepage andwehad problems

signing upfor an account, whichyou

needfor favourites and wishlists.

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