Lionel's Links 
This page updated January 2008
- My first link of significance is to a person who helped my wife at a difficult time ...
Paul McKenna NLP and Hypnosis Training Company
"Do you want to improve your life? Get more of what you really want? Maybe you'd like to lose weight, become powerfully confident, more motivated, happier, a more skilled communicator, understand how your mind works, or just change a habit?"
Visit Paul McKenna Training now. - My second special link is for any reader who is affected by alcoholism, drug addiction, smoking, eating disorders, self harm, etc. Addiction Network Website
Please visit this site by Nick Charles MBE ("From Cardboard Box to Buckingham Palace") for online help.
Accommodation
Forest & Vale Hotel, Pickering
Visiting North Yorkshire? Pickering in particular? I can recommend the Forest & Vale Hotel.
Meole Brace Hall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
My wife and I stayed here for two nights in August 2003, and would recommend it to anyone who values personal service and hospitality in some considerable style. Shropshire is a beautiful county, and Shrewsbury is a very pleasant Shropshire town with riverside gardens, good pubs and restaurants.
Tinto Hotel, Biggar Road, Symington, Scottish Borders, UK
We stayed here for a night in August 2004 to break our journey from North Yorkshire to Aviemore, Scotland. Nice building, great views, wonderful food and delightful staff.
Telephone: 01899 308 454.
E-mail the hotel
The Boat Hotel, Boat of Garten, Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH24 3BH
We spent four nights here in August 2004 - A very comfortable hotel, right next door to the Strathspey Steam Railway (Boat of Garten Station), and serving fantastic food. Kind and helpful staff. Close to Aviemore.
Telephone: 01479 831258.
Email the hotel
Advice
Advice Guide (Citizens Advice Bureau)
The online CAB service that provides independent advice on your rights - practical, up-to-date information on a wide range of topics, including benefits and housing, employment rights and discrimination, debt and tax issues, links to our directory of Citizens Advice Bureaux information in a wide range of languages, a wide selection of fact sheets to print off, and details of other reliable online sources of information.
Scarborough & District Citizens Advice Bureau
This site also contains a number of links to other useful organisations in the UK.
And if you would like to help the Scarborough CAB you can use their on-line shop (Click the banner on the right) for everything from books to flowers, electrical appliances to CDs. Every time you buy through this shop, the Scarborough CAB receives cash.
Addiction
If you or a member of your family are affected by ALCOHOLISM, DRUG ADDITION, SMOKING, EATING DISORDERS, SELF HARM, etc., please visit this site by Nick Charles MBE ("From Cardboard Box to Buckingham Palace") for online help.
Marci from Norwalk, Ohio lost her younger brother Pete Rinner. 
He had begun to use heroin and overdosed on March 1, 1999. He was a student at Ohio State University in Columbus, and was to graduate later that year. In Marci's words, "Pete was an awesome young man with charm and sensitivity. He was a beautiful person with an amazing future ahead of him. He was only using heroin for a short time before he overdosed. Although we had seen warning signs, we had no idea that he was using heroin." Marci has since spent much time writing articles and speaking to schools about the dangers of drug abuse. This website is the latest in her armoury of weapons designed to deal with this scourge.
The death of any young person is terrible enough. The sorrow and pain are increased significantly when the death is caused by that young person’s own use of dangerous drugs, because there is always the nagging thought that perhaps someone, somewhere, somehow, could have seen the signs and done something to prevent it. His mother, Marcia Rinner, has spent the past few years learning how to come to terms with losing her son. She can be contacted at
Army
My National Service in Aldershot with the Royal Army Service Corps
A 2-year endurance test at 2 Trg Bn Willems Barracks, Aldershot (or - The Progression of a "Drill Pig")
Trevor Sidaway's National Service
Some serious soldiering with the REME in Gibraltar building a model railway for the young Prince Charles and Priness Anne.
Alan Crosskill's time as a Regular Soldier
Some people actually signed up before being called up. Alan did, and here are his reminiscences of his time as a regular soldier, and also his later involvement with the NHS ambulance service. He wrote books on both.
George Staples' National Service
Another National Service REME site, including Gibraltar, North Africa, etc. - lots of photos.
Bereavement
If you are thinking about someone you have lost ..You might like this song and the associated story.
The site also has a useful page of bereavement links.
London Bereavement Network
The London Bereavement Network' site contains information about grief and bereavement, lists of services for bereaved people in London and the UK, links to Internet resources worldwide on the subject of bereavement and related issues
National voluntary org. that offers a free bereavement counselling service. View details about the service and find out how it can be assisted.
A comprehensive bereavement email network. (Thanks to Marcia for this one)
Grief, Loss & Recovery. A rich source of poems and articles dealing with grief and loss, and the business of recovery. You can submit your own poems and articles.
Marci from Norwalk, Ohio lost her younger brother Pete Rinner. He had begun to use heroin and overdosed on March 1, 1999. He was a student at Ohio State University in Columbus, and was to graduate later that year. In Marci's words, "Pete was an awesome young man with charm and sensitivity. He was a beautiful person with an amazing future ahead of him. He was only using heroin for a short time before he overdosed. Although we had seen warning signs, we had no idea that he was using heroin." Marci has since spent much time writing articles and speaking to schools about the dangers of drug abuse. This website is the latest in her armoury of weapons designed to deal with this scourge.
The death of any young person is terrible enough. The sorrow and pain are increased significantly when the death is caused by that young person’s own use of dangerous drugs, because there is always the nagging thought that perhaps someone, somewhere, somehow, could have seen the signs and done something to prevent it. His mother, Marcia Rinner, has spent the past few years learning how to come to terms with losing her son. She can be contacted at
Computing
If you're into producing your own web pages using HTML, you can enhance them with a few little bits of Javascript. Try this website for learning the basics.
Number Base Converting Calculator
For those of you who need an easy way to convert decimal numbers into binary or hexadecimal, or the other way round, here's an easy conversion tool.
Finance
Martin Lewis - Money Saving Expert
This is the place to be for up-to-date tips on how to save money, find bargain deals, avoid financial scams, maximise your income, handle your debts, and so on. You can also sign up for Martin's regular e-mail newsletter. If you are in the UK you've probably seen Martin Lewis on TV discussions and interviews on financial affairs. I've always found his advice to be sound.
Memorial
Marci from Norwalk, Ohio lost her younger brother Pete Rinner. He had begun to use heroin and overdosed on March 1, 1999. He was a student at Ohio State University in Columbus, and was to graduate later that year. In Marci's words, "Pete was an awesome young man with charm and sensitivity. He was a beautiful person with an amazing future ahead of him. He was only using heroin for a short time before he overdosed. Although we had seen warning signs, we had no idea that he was using heroin." Marci has since spent much time writing articles and speaking to schools about the dangers of drug abuse. This website is the latest in her armoury of weapons designed to deal with this scourge.
The death of any young person is terrible enough. The sorrow and pain are increased significantly when the death is caused by that young person’s own use of dangerous drugs, because there is always the nagging thought that perhaps someone, somewhere, somehow, could have seen the signs and done something to prevent it. His mother, Marcia Rinner, has spent the past few years learning how to come to terms with losing her son. She can be contacted at
Ashley lost her life at the age of 15 in an off-road vehicle accident. She created this website - her poetry - and others' poetry - it is being maintained by her mother, Mary.
Daniel Farr
Lynn Farr's story of the death of her son, Daniel, a young soldier at Catterick Barracks, Yorkshire. Originally intended as a memorial to Daniel. Then it became apparent that there had been other strange deaths at Catterick, and Lynn decided to extend this Website to include the stories of these other tragedies.
Monica's moving tribute to her beautiful 9-year old son, with an account of his tragic death. If you have recently lost a child, you are not alone. Walk together with others on your road back to "normality" and support each other with love.
Weights and Measures Conversion
Use this if you've forgotten what you were taught at school!
A museum with a difference: re-live Britain in the Second World War, graphically set out in an old Prisoner of War Camp.
An excellent local museum. School visits are regular, and the kids always love it.
Ryedale Folk Museum, Kirkbymoorside
This museum takes you back to early rural life. Children are always fascinated. Up to the minute home and international news, interviews, video and audio clips, community discussion, etc.
John Baverstock's Shire Green Cricket Club Blog
John Baverstock's poetry is already featured HERE on my Website, and if you've read that page you will know that John had to weather a traumatic period of his life a few years ago. He has now successfully moved on and, amongst other things, has devoted much time to raising money for the Shire Green Cricket Club (Sheffield), helping youngsters towards an interest in cricket rather than hanging around the streets, and raising money for a local Childrens Hospice.
Fiona's Personal & Poetry Site
Light, dark, and romantic poetry, humour, and beautiful looking pages with nice music.
Miscellaneous
Museums
News
Upbeat Newsbeat - The life and thoughts of a Detroit radio news anchor - my good friend.
Personal
A visual and musical onslaught on the senses, with some serious writing, poetry, and life hints.
A Scottish treasurer chest of visual delights, personal information, informative material on Scotland in general and Grangemouth in particular. Scottish poetry and traditional Scottish recipes. And much else besides.
A visual delight, good thoughts, nice verse and some good photography
A nice looking site, and an on-line counselling service.
Dare to navigate this website created by young Luke Russell
Stephen Murray
An amalgam of psychology, life experiences, observations, and there's a book as well!
Visit this one if you are into music! There's also some political ranting & raving going on.
Marci Davies from Norwalk, Ohio lost her younger brother Pete Rinner. He had begun to use heroin and overdosed on March 1, 1999. He was a student at Ohio State University in Columbus, and was to graduate later that year. In Marci's words, "Pete was an awesome young man with charm and sensitivity. He was a beautiful person with an amazing future ahead of him. He was only using heroin for a short time before he overdosed. Although we had seen warning signs, we had no idea that he was using heroin." Marci has since spent much time writing articles and speaking to schools about the dangers of drug abuse. This website is the latest in her armoury of weapons designed to deal with this scourge.
Photographs
Online Photo Albums
Including - My Village, Autumn Colours in My Village, European Holidays, Rochdale Canal, English Garden, Comic Cuts, Scotland, Blue Danube Cruise, Aspects of Washington DC, Anglo-American Special Relationships. Also Oasis 2005, Kingston Vale Old Codgers in Westonbirt, Steaming Ruby Wedding (these last three are password protected - contact me)
Explore LONDON
Great panoramic photos of London, together with location maps.
Poetry
Fiona's Personal & Poetry Site
Light, dark, and romantic poetry, humour, and beautiful looking pages with nice music.
A Swedish explosion of artistic endeavour - an emotional roller coaster ride with great graphics, poetry, music and photos.
Remembering Ashley
Ashley lost her life at the age of 15 in an off-road vehicle accident. She created this website - her poetry - and others' poetry - it is being maintained by her mother, Mary.
Railways
About Train - A Valuable Train Directory and Information Resource.
Steamed up about trains? Ride this historic steam railway. Steaming nostalgia and beautiful scenery. Also Pullman Dining Trains.
Shopping
Donate to Scarborough Citizens Advice Bureau by doing your shopping at this online shop for domestic goods, books, CDs, hotels, holidays, flights, and much more. Every purchase made from one of the online stores on this site earns commission for the Bureau. You get what you want, and so do they!
Stately Homes
Castle Howard One of North Yorkshire's finest stately homes. Did you see Brideshead Revisited? This is where it was filmed.
Statistics
If you are one of those people who become positively orgasmic at the site of numbers and statistics, then this is the site for you - especially if you like a flutter on the National Lottery.
Theme Parks
If you like triple-loop double-incontinence roller coasters, this is the place for you (and there's a zoo as well)
Tourism
Want to know more about what to do in Yorkshire? Try this.
Transport
Botterills A family business providing taxi and minibus transport in North Yorkshire (and of course beyond if required!)
World-wide Web
Insert a free search facility on your own Website.