I read this article about a new Stilton milkshake. The milk shake is made of blue cheese mixed with other flavours including peanut butter or ginger cake. It is made by milk shake specialist Moo Juce who experimented with several flavours before deciding on Stilton. I’m not sure I will be trying it.

If you want some tips on how to improve your golf you might want to check out twominutegolfpro.com. The website has some really tips on how to improve your golf club grip. It helps you to look at your current golf grip and shows you what you can do to improve it. It also looks at the alignment of your feet, shoulders and hip and shows you how it can affect your swing and the flight of the ball. To try it out for yourself you need to sign up as a member and then you can through the personal golf swing analysis and see whether it works for you.

I read this article the other day about a new chocolate that is meant to be good for you. The chocolate is called Choxi and is made by Prestat, the chocolatiers to the Queen. It is packed full of antioxidants and contains more per pound than 5lbs of apples. The chocolate is available in dark and milk varieties and mint and orange flavours. At only £1.99 a bar I will certainly be trying it.

I found this website that offers discount designer upholstery fabric. They search worldwide for some of the more unusual fabrics and trims and make them available for you on their website. Their range includes hand embroidered silk from the far east and velvet from Belgium. Some of their range is usually only available to designers so you are sure to find something special. They also have a weekly specials section where you can pick up a bargain at a reduced price. They currently ship within the US at a cost of $3.99 per item. Orders usually arrive within 4 to 7 business days.

Mattel Inc. has issued a recall of around 172,000 Fisher Price toys in the US and Europe. The toys have been recalled because some small parts on them can be a choking hazard. The products include the Laugh and Learn Kitchen. You can see more information about the recalled products here.

I have read a lot of articles recently about Payday Loans but to date in appeared to something of a US trend. I came across this UK payday loan website the other day, the first one I have found so far. They offer payday loans from £80 to £750 depending on your circumstances. All you need to do to get a loan is to fill out the form online to get approved for your loan. You must be over 18 and in employment to qualify. If you are approved you can often receive your money within 24 hours of filling in the application form.

Its bad news for pizza lovers as pizza costs are set to rise. The cost is due to the rising cost of mozzarella which has soared by 50% this year. It is likely to add around 50p to the cost of a standard £10 pizza. The rising cost is not just limited to mozzarella but also affects other cheese including cheddar.

There are lots of ways that you can cut your energy bills. Small things like loft insulation and insulated glass windows can amount to real savings over the course of the year. I was reading about double pane glass the other day called Heat Mirror Insulating glass. What it does is combine two air spaces to help block heat flow and provide higher insulation than ordinary glass. This helps cut down on emissions and helps reduce heating and cooling loads, saving energy. It also helps to block around 99% of the suns UV radiation so can help prevent furniture from fading and sun damage.

It was my Dads birthday a few days ago and as I wasn’t able to see him on the day I sent him a gift. I used this website called realbeerbox.com. They carry a range of beers and real ales from some of the smaller, lesser known breweries. My Dad is always keen to try new ales so I ordered a case of mixed bottles. It’s the second time I have used them and I have been impressed both times. They delivered when they said they would and according to my Dad the bottles were wrapped securely in a large box. He seemed very impressed. I will definitely be using them again.

My local Tesco have stopped making carrier bags freely available at the checkout. I was aware that they were bringing this measure in and fully expected to have to pay for the carrier bags after I forgot to take my bag with me. I was quite surprised however, that the bags are still free, the only difference is that you now have to ask the checkout assistant when you need a bag. I’m not really sure this will deter people from using the free carriers bags, it seems like a half measure to me.

I found this website that allows you to download games. It has games for pretty much anyone and includes Mac games and tycoon games where you can be a TV manager or a plant tycoon. I quite like platform games so had some fun playing Darwin the monkey but if that’s not your thing then they have a variety of board games and puzzle games as well.

Nintendo has managed to double its profits in six months due to the success of the Wii. The Wii console is still outselling both the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360. Nintendo are also doing well with sales of the DS console. They are currently expecting to sell around 17.5 million Wii consoles this year.

If you are having trouble being approved for a credit card you might want to check out this website. They have a section that specialises in credit card for people with bad credit who are finding it difficult being approved for a regular card. The website is for US residents and has a credit card application online. The featured cards provide the best chance of being approved if you have a low credit score, limited credit history or even if you are looking to get you credit back on track. Although it takes seven years to remove bad credit marks from your credit history these cards can help you make a start.

Microsoft has recently paid $240m for a 1.6% stake in Facebook. This puts the current value of the website at $15bn. Facebook reportedly turned down an offer from Google before agreeing the Microsoft deal.

This time of year always seems to be really expensive. I find that because I tend to purchase most of my Christmas presents early that it can be a really long month and I just seem to run out of money really fast. That’s where a cash advance or payday loans can help. Basically it is a short term loan that is designed to do what the name suggests and help to get you through to pay day.

This type of cash advance seems to be becoming increasingly popular in the US although I haven’t yet seen it offered in the UK. The loans are aimed at people that are in regular employment are earning at least $1,000 a month and have a valid checking account. Usually you can borrow between $100 and $1500 and the loans are also available for people with poor credit history. At the end of the loan period the lender then withdraws the loan amount and the loan fee. Some lenders also give you the option the roll over the loan until next payday but due to the nature of this type of loan being short term, I am guessing this is where the loan company makes their money in charging extra fees for this service.

The Post Office is due to launch a broadband service. The service is aimed mainly at first time users and will be targeted at home phone customers. The service will be launched with a £10m advertising campaign featuring Westlife. The Post Office currently has around 400,000 home phone customers and makes around 10% of its earnings from this side of the business. It will be interesting to see whether this takes off.