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Richard Green - From the village of Ambaston. Includes interests in cats and classic cars.
Kev UK - Includes information, music, motorcycle and links.
Barclay's Story - The Story of one family's experiences with a major high sreet bank.
Derbyphotos - Collection of photos by a local person.
Helen's Homepage - Information about Tiger Woods, games, photographs and details of Helen's friends.
Belinda Sarbutts - C.V. and information about this person.
Outdoor education - Information about this persons book and online writings on outdoor risk management.
Graham Hobster's Home Page - Photographs from around the world taken by a retired biologist, hot air balloon pilot and freelance photographer.
Bumpkin Productions - A collection of film stories, some with local interest about filmstars, World War II and those involved.
Oliver Emberton's homepage - C.V. and information about this person.
Mystic Ramblings - Isabel's personal site about her favourite bands, with poetry, reviews, lyrics, midi-files, and music features.
Derbyshire Photographs - A photo gallery of landscapes from around this area.
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(William Butler Yeats) Personal Pages What does not kill me makes me stronger. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe When I give a lecture, I accept that people look at their watches, but what I do not tolerate is when they look at it and raise it to their ear to find out if it stopped. -- Marcel Achard A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship. - John D. Rockefeller He who laughs last has not yet heard the bad news. -- Bertolt Brecht "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." (Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882 - 1945, 32nd U.S. President) Personal Pages "I am the lizard king. I can do anything." (James Douglas Morrison, lead singer of The Doors) It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage. -- Jane Austen "Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the details and excellence will come." (Perry Paxton) Personal Pages
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