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British Daylight Saving Time

Don’t forget the clocks go forward this Sunday 28th March 2010. First introduced in April 1916 it has been a prelude to Summer ever since. The aim is to ensure that afternoons have more daylight and mornings less. Daylight savings was the brainchild of William Willett (1857 – 1915), who was a London builder living in Petts [...]

  New to the UK from America? You will probably intrigued by the language of British people. We have compiled a list of common  Brit words to help you better understand your Brit counterparts. Ace – Used to describe something good. ”Beckham’s goal was ace!”   Aubergine – Eggplant. Blag – To lie or embellish [...]

St Patrick’s Day

St Patrick’s Day 17 March 2010 Celebrate all things Irish this Wednesday with even cheaper calls to Ireland. Ireland is Betsy’s home so we are happy to report that calling Ireland is only 1p per minute. Just Dial 0844 862 9910 then the Ireland number in full. Click here for other cheap ways to call [...]

Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers on Sunday 14th March 2010. For those that need to call abroad you can speak for longer use our cheap access numbers.

Breast Milk Cheese

In a move that has delighted some and disgusted others, a chef in New York has made cheese out of his wife’s breast milk. The idea struck chef Daniel Angerer 2 months ago after his wife gave birth and she began freezing her surplus milk. She produced far more than she could use for their baby [...]

Mexico City’s police department has introduced a new lower-calorie menu in cafeterias serving its 70,000-member force after finding out that almost 3/4 of officers are overweight. A diet of fizzy drinks, tortillas and sweets is weighing down crime fighters and leaving criminals on the run. Authorities in Aguascalientes want to offer 100 pesos ($9) for every [...]

Celebrate Commonwealth Day on 8th March 2010. Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations held and is marked by a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey, normally attended by Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth, with the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Commonwealth High Commissioners in London. Mootel is proud to have some of the [...]