F-Secure SAFE and F-Secure Buddy Review & Competition

Security is important, especially online. It is important to keep safe, so we reviewed two products from F-Secure that keep you safer. We are also giving away a free F-Secure Buddy. Details below. F-Secure SAFE (1 year, 5 devices)= £39.99F-Secure SAFE (1 year, 5 devices) £59.99

F-Secure SAFE is F-Secure’s multi-device internet security service – covering PC, Mac, smartphones and tablets on up to five devices.

It offers ideal protection for the whole family with parental control, allowing parents to safely secure the devices before giving it to their children.

The key benefits of F-Secure SAFE are:
· Parental controls: The parental control functions enables parents to keep their children safe by allowing them to control what type of online content is accessible. They can also set ‘homework time’ which restricts internet access to educational sites during set times.
· Anti-virus: Detect and remove any malicious software that may have reached the device, including trojans, viruses and spyware.
· Banking protection: Gives added security for online banking in a more visible and tangible way.
· Safe browser: Blocks any known malicious websites, such as phishing websites. It also helps with online banking and parental control.
· Safe contacts: Call and text message filtering to block unwanted or nuisance calls and texts. Simply add numbers to the block list.
· Anti- theft: Remotely lock or wipe data from the phone in the event of loss or theft. It allows the user to locate the phone through an easy-to-use personal portal.

F-Secure SAFE anti-virus technology has won the Best Protection award from the independent test house AV-Test.org in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. It was also given the Best Security Award at the UK Internet Industry Awards 2015.

We were very impressed with F-Secure SAFE. It’s protection is outstanding. It is a diverse product that protects your computer, tablet or phone (or all of them). The list of stuff it does is above, and we are just incredibly impressed. Highly recommended.

F-Secure Buddy

F-Secure Buddy (£34.99)

F-Secure Buddy is a small, durable mobile phone accessory that helps people track items they need to keep on hand. The device’s small size and award-winning design makes it easy to attach to items like keys, bags and mobile phones. People activate F-Secure Buddy simply by pushing a button and pairing it with a Bluetooth capable iOS or Android device. Once the devices are paired, both will emit a loud signal if they move out of range of one another. This prevents people from leaving objects lying around, or thieves from grabbing these items and running off with them.

People can also use the free F-Secure Buddy app to request Buddy’s location, create circles of contacts to share locations and send messages. This gives Buddy “panic button” capabilities that allow the sharing of alarms and location information with other people. In addition, the Android app can also monitor physical activity, such as the number of steps taken or distance travelled.

Another great product from F-Secure: this is just brilliant. Small and durable, it is easy to attach and works via bluetooth. We think it is a brilliant invention. Smart and accessible, both F-Secure products are great Christmas presents. Only 98 days to go!

We are giving one away. To be in with the chance of winning this fantastic prize, follow @Frostmag on Twitter or Instagram, or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz.Then comment below saying what you did. Competition finishes in one month.

 

 

Win a £35 Hamper That’s oh so Divine

win, competition, chocolate, the great British bake offWhen the sun comes out, we Brits love making the most out of outdoor summer indulgences, whether it’s baking up treats ready for picnics or laying on a spread for celebratory street parties. And as a chocolate-loving nation, combining the heat with the sweet is always going to be a winner.

 

Divine is the perfect ingredient to any chocolate recipe, with a smooth texture and excellent flavour. This is because all Divine chocolate is made with the finest quality Fairtrade cocoa beans from Kuapa Kokoo, a cooperative of smallholder farmers in Ghana. The cocoa is grown in the shade of the tropical rainforest, and slowly fermented and dried in the sun by the farmers, who take great pride in the chocolate company they co-own.

 

If you’re looking for Divine chocolate recipes to try, then visit www.divinechocolate.com/uk/recipes for inspiration.

 

Now it is your chance to win one of their Divine baking hampers worth £35 filled with five of their finest 100g chocolate bars: seriously smooth milk chocolate, gloriously creamy white chocolate, milk chocolate with toffee and sea salt, rich 70% dark chocolate and 70% dark chocolate with raspberry, plus tubs of Divine cocoa powder and drinking chocolate.

 

But that’s not all. The hamper also includes their recipe book containing over 100 delectable recipes, exclusively created by chocolate expert Linda Collister.

 

To be in with the chance of winning this fantastic prize, follow @Frostmag on Twitter or Instagram, or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz.Then comment below saying what you did. Competition finishes on Monday.

 

 

Win! Three Copies of MAGIX Photostory To Giveaway | Competitions

Win! Three Copies of MAGIX Photostory To Giveaway | CompetitionsMAGIX Photostory 2015 Deluxe offers over 300 freely combinable high-quality effects, animations and decorative elements. You can combine individual images to make panoramas or 3D photos, and travel route animations allow you to create interactive presentations of travel images. With over 50 new music pieces and 500 effects, the program now features more than 850 professional sounds & songs for audio dubbing. You can also add your own audio comments and music.

If you don‘t have much time or a creative streak, you can always make use of the Photostory wizard. With tons of thematic templates for birthdays, weddings, Christmas and other events, you can automatically create the right Photostory for every occasion.

In addition to new effects, templates and audio content, the controls have also been further optimized. You can now assign photos, videos and music to up to 8 multimedia tracks, and the optimized multi-track performance allows for a more efficient use of multicore processors.

The program stands out against online slideshow providers in its ability to allow you to create as many slideshows as they want. There is no need to upload photos and video to the Internet, and everything can be saved locally on your PC. You can also choose to export to DVD, mobile end devices, online on Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, as well as showy and we have three to giveaway.

To be in with the chance of winning this fantastic prize, follow @Frostmag on Twitter or Instagram, or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz.Then comment below saying what you did. Competition finishes a month from now.

 

 

 

Win Tickets To The UK’s Biggest Wedding Show This Autumn

mVRziGT4qb85QSObAbZzI40IiG_98tqVKZ-slWAgzgM25 – 27 September London Olympia | 2 – 4 October 2015 Birmingham NEC

24 – 25 October Manchester Central

Immerse yourself in inspiration heaven and shop ‘til you drop at the UK’s biggest wedding show this autumn. From exquisite wedding gowns to fabulous flowers, striking stationery to mouth-watering cakes and honeymoon hideaways to show-stopping entertainment, you can try, buy, book and hire everything you need for your big day, under one roof.

Take a seat at the spectacular Catwalk Show, where the latest bridal trends are brought to life by the nation’s finest designers, boutiques and retailers including Alfred Angelo, Allure Bridals, Ian Stuart, Jenny Packham, Maggie Sottero, Eliza Jane Howell, Enzoani, Berketex Bride, Debenhams and many more.

With beautiful bridesmaid dresses, elegant mother of the bride attire and suave groomswear, as well as bridal beauty and hair trends from bareMinerals and Fudge Professional, the Catwalk Show provides style inspiration for the entire bridal party.im6FerwjNKctAWyfybOWPL-avieKg573gR5etQKmmBE,hCbt3-4L4vb2Gpmgy6I8QuHGnq0oYSGsfmCkxFyMXYE,pdf9SOs7GDVqYu3yHv77yVpJDHxKYQBW5ub_lnB15bc

Browse an unrivalled selection of wedding dresses under one roof in the Bridal Boutique and Designer Area.

The Bridal Boutique brings together the nation’s leading bridal boutiques and retailers, while the Designer Area showcases couture creations and offers bespoke opportunities from the finest designers including Katya Katya Shehurina, Qiana Bridal, Ivory & Co, Hazaar of London, Zaeem Jamal and many more. From short and sweet tea-length dresses and vintage designs to glamourous ballgowns fit for a princess, there is something to suit every style, shape and budget.

Head to the Wedding Theatre* to discover all you need to know about big day beauty, hair and style.

The National Wedding Show’s glam squad will share their Top 10 Tips for achieving your perfect wedding day look, with demonstrations, tips and tricks for brides, bridesmaids and mothers of the bride and groom. During each session, one lucky bride will be selected for a makeover live on stage and presented to the audience in a breath-taking ‘big reveal’.

Discover breathtaking blooms in the Designer Flower Market, where you can find fabulous floral displays in a plethora of colours together with expert advice from a host of top florists. Whether you’re dreaming of a traditional fairytale wedding or planning your very own winter wonderland, there are stylish solutions for all themes and colour schemes.

If you need help transforming your venue in to a spectacular backdrop for your big day, seek inspiration from The National Wedding Show’s host of wedding planners and stylists. Discover everything from dazzling lighting to stylish tableware and signage to create your perfect setting. And if you’re ready to register for a gift list or book the honeymoon of your dreams, your high-street favourites will be on hand to help, including John Lewis, Debenhams, Sandals, Thomas Cook, House of Fraser, Sandals and Turquoise Holidays.

Round off an exciting day of shopping in the Afternoon Tea Room, where you can treat your bridal party to tea and cake, or head to the Champagne Bar – with a glass of bubbly in hand, you can kick back, relax and raise a toast to your future happiness!

Get ahead of the crowds and enjoy the show in style with VIP tickets. The exclusive package includes fast track entrance to the show, reserved seating at the Catwalk Show, a complimentary glass of Freixenet, a mini make-under from bareMinerals, the latest issues of You & Your Wedding  and Perfect Wedding magazines and a goody box full of beauty products to pamper yourself in the build up to your big day.

Frost Magazine has teamed up with The National Wedding Show to offer 5 lucky readers and their ‘plus one’ the chance to attend the year’s most prestigious wedding event, absolutely free!  Tickets are valid any day and are limited to one pair per winner. So what are you waiting for? To be in with the chance of winning this fantastic prize, follow @Frostmag on Twitter or Instagram, or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz.Then comment below saying what you did. Competition finishes at the end August.

Don’t worry, if you are not a lucky winner, you can still book in advance and save up to £5 off the door price**. To book, visit www.nationalweddingshow.co.uk or call the ticket hotline on 0844 874 0486.

*London and Birmingham only

**Advance ticket prices revert to the on the door price of £20 (London and Birmingham) and £18 (Manchester) at midnight the day before opening

For more information visit The National Wedding Show website www.nationalweddingshow.co.uk 

Facebook – www.facebook.com/nationalweddingshow 

Twitter – @nationalwedding / #TNWS | Instagram – thenationalweddingshow

ec8msj-Yt3PtUQF9f_A8h0gi3xHNXKhNBwpCkLJsFi0,Kh4magtaX5KKGGquxDItF2ewlPkpuG0Iu_Oj4l8F99k,V1cnCiDCv0DGufgv91p3cs8h6GixoZkGFpwXxW7ZEZ8

Terms and Conditions –

• Only available on standard advance adult tickets

• Offer valid on any one day

• Offer valid on tickets purchased via telephone or internet

• Offer subject to availability

• Offer only valid on Autumn 2015 National Wedding Shows at Olympia, the NEC and Manchester

Central

• Ocean Media reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time.

• Transaction fees apply

• Ticket price includes a free show guide

VENUE & DATES
25 – 27 September London Olympia | 2 – 4 October 2015 Birmingham NEC | 24 – 25 October Manchester Central

 

If you are getting married then get your hands on a copy of The Wedding Survival Guide: How To Plan Your Big Day Without Losing Your Sanity. It has great advice on planning your perfect wedding and is written by our editor, Catherine Balavage. It is also available in Ebook format and is a great guide for wedding planning.

 

 

Words for the Wounded Independent Author Book Award Part 3

Over the last two weeks we’ve highlighted First and Second Place in the recent WforW Independent Author Book Award. Today we have the final winner, Eric Sinclair who achieved Third Place. Words for the Wounded Independent Author Book Award By WforW founder Margaret Grahamwordsforthewounded

As I keep saying to people, The Independent Author Book Award has been a revelation. There are just so many good writers out there, which made our task hugely enjoyable, if difficult. At last we decided on those who were to be commended, highly commended, and then – the winners. In the end, our decision was unanimous. Great books all of them. Thank you all so much for entering – rest assured that 100% of the entry fees go to the wounded.

Words for the Wounded Independent Author Book Award By WforW founder Margaret Grahampalamedes

Thank you, Palamedes PR for sponsoring a professional press release for the winner, and the opportunity of a discounted press release for 2nd and 3rd. Thank you Frost Magazine for publishing a review of the top three

The great good news is that Felicity Trew, of the highly respected Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency, is now representing the winner, Jane Cable.

Felicity Trew will also be our final judge for the 2015 Independent Author Book Award. The excitement is immense.

3rd place

Words for the Wounded Independent Author Book Award Part 3mandogstroke

Man, Dog, Stroke by Eric Sinclair

Man, Dog, Stroke by Eric Sinclair

This is the story of one man’s experience of the devastating effects of a major stroke, and his attempts to recover from it. It is also the story of a dog’s experience of life with unpredictable, irrational human beings.

Judges’ comments: Man, Dog, Stroke is a beautifully written and moving memoir of a stroke victim, with a chapter from time to time from his whippet’s point of view. This is a whippet who sees life, and events, from his side ‘of the pond’ and is a fantastic idea.

We laughed out loud, held our breath, and longed for Eric Sinclair to survive, and to thrive. Man, Dog, Stroke brought out the isolation experienced by stroke victims, the powerlessness when their lives are changed in just a few seconds, in of all things, a strange hotel room. The fear, the long fight back. ‘…The trouble was I didn’t seem able to move my legs or arms at all. With growing fright and disbelief I tried to roll over.’

It made us understand what a patient needs, and how absolutely crucial is good post stroke therapy.

It could happen to any of us. Read this. Laugh, and learn. It’s beautifully written.

Proceeds from the book will be donated to The Stroke Association.

Words for the Wounded Independent Author Book Award Part 3ericsinclair

Biog.

Eric Sinclair is a writer and education consultant living in Aberdeenshire who has worked in schools and colleges in West Africa, Turkey and Germany, as well as the UK. For ten years he was Head Teacher of Kirkwall Grammar School in Orkney, and subsequently was Head of Aboyne Academy, Aberdeenshire, before setting up his own education consultancy and training business in 2000. He was a part-time selector with the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) Assessment Team in London from 1989 – 2004.

Since suffering a major stroke in 2004, he has undertaken voluntary work for the Stroke Association, and is vice-chair of their Scotland Committee. In December 2011, he published – Man, Dog, Stroke – describing his experience of recovering from stroke in Oslo and Aberdeen. The sequel to this book is a blog of the same name. He has also published a number of articles in The Scottish Review.

Eric has been a public partner with NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland and has extensive experience of managing change in a variety of settings, as well as the lived experience of dealing with a chronic health condition. In January 2015, he was appointed by the Scottish Government to the Board of NHS Grampian, which provides health and social care for Aberdeen and the north-east of Scotland.

Eric relaxes by walking and communing with his whippet, Archie, and by singing in a local choir.

 

 

Could you be The Next Landscape Photographer of The Year?

The search for the Landscape Photographer of the Year 2015 begins

Could you be the next Landscape Photographer of the Year? Could you be the next Landscape Photographer of the Year?2

L to R, from the 2014  Award: Heather in Bloom, North York Moors by John Robinson and Sunrise at Winnats Pass, Derbyshire by Sven Mueller

Entry for the ninth annual Take a view Landscape Photographer of the Year Award is now open and entrants have until July 12 to submit their photographs of the British landscapeThe Landscape Photographer of the Year is one of the world’s most exciting photography awards and the brainchild of renowned landscape photographer, Charlie Waite. The competition is open to everyone, with a special class for those younger than 17, and each entrant can submit 25 photographs across four categories. There is a prize fund worth £20,000, including £10,000 for the overall winner and additional prizes within each category.

As in previous years, an exhibition of shortlisted and winning entries will premiere in the late autumn. Previous locations for the annual showcase have included the National Theatre and London Waterloo Station. Shortlisted entrants will also be published in stunning coffee-table book Landscape Photographer of the Year: Collection 9,published by The AA, and described by The Times as a ‘coffee-table staple’.

Last year’s winner was Cumbria-based photographer Mark Littlejohn, who won with an enigmatic shot of a mountain stream in Glencoe, Scotland.

The Landscape Photographer of the Year is unique in that is celebrates the United Kingdom only, offering photographers worldwide an opportunity to showcase their images of Britain. From stark moorland to angular cityscapes, and from rocky coastlines to  lush woodland, Britain’s remarkable landscape and volatile weather provides generous material to fire the imagination.

Photographers living outside the UK are encouraged to enter and there is a special prize offered by the competition’s sponsors for the best image from an overseas entrant (The Countryside is GREAT award).

The 2015 Awards are being held in association with VisitBritain and Countryside is GREAT. Jasmine Teer, VisitBritain’s Photography Manager, said: “Photographs that showcase the best of Britain play a vital role in VisitBritain’s mission: to raise our profile and inspire people all over the world to come and experience this beautiful country. We are very proud to support the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards and hope that, as part of Countryside is GREAT, we will encourage not only UK entrants but photographers from all over the world.”

 Awards founder, Charlie Waite, added: “Now, more than ever, I think we are realising how important the British landscape is to our wellbeing. The feeling that we get when we shut the office door and escape to a green space, whether it be a small park or a vast mountain, is unique and of vital importance. Our landscape is a place in which to breathe and to create.”

Entries for the Landscape Photographer of The Year competition are now open until July 12, via www.take-a-view.co.uk. This year’s competition is run in association with Visit Britain and Countryside is GREAT.

image006

 

 

Words for the Wounded Independent Author Book Award Part 2

As I said last week, The Independent Author Book Award has been a revelation. There are just so many good writers out there, which made our task hugely enjoyable, if difficult. At last we decided on commended, highly commended, and then – the winners. In the end, our decision was unanimous. Great books all three of them. Thank you all so much for entering – rest assured that 100% of the entry fees go to the wounded.

Last week we highlighted First Place achieved by Jane Cable with The Cheesemaker’s House, in the recent competition. Today we have the second place winner, Janet O’Kane.

Words for the Wounded Independent Author Book Award By WforW founder Margaret Grahampalamedes

Thank you, Palamedes PR for sponsoring a professional press release for the winner, and the opportunity of a discounted press release for 2nd and 3rd. Thank you Frost Magazine for publishing a review of the top three.

pic7Frost

The great good news is that Felicity Trew, of the highly respected Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency, is now representing the winner, Jane Cable.

We’re totally delighted to reveal that Felicity Trew will also be our final judge for the 2015 Independent Author Book Award. The WforW team is so excited.

2nd Place.

No Stranger to Death  by  Janet O’Kane 

Zoe Moreland is a GP who stumbles upon a corpse.  Set in the Scottish Borders,  her own life experience is revealed, alongside the unfolding crime story.

Words for the Wounded Independent Author Book Award janeto'kaneno strangertodeath

No Stranger to Death  Janet O’Kane 

Judges’ comments. A crime novel must grab you from the first sentence. This one does: “Zoe Moreland saw her first dead body at the age of twelve … “ You also need a reason for the person to be consulted or somehow involved with a dead body, especially if you want to keep open the possibility of a series. Tick number two: she’s a GP. This sets everything up well for a crime novel and the other necessities for any novel, including  interesting setting described with a vivid sense of place (the Scottish Borders) and rounded characters with distinctive personalities and back stories which appear gradually, are all here. Tick, tick, tick. We particularly liked the way Janet O’Kane lets facts and personalities emerge naturally, by incremental details rather than through the dreaded information download. She credits the reader with the ability to put details together. This crime novel has a well-constructed plot with interesting characters and we look forward to reading the next one in the series. Well done.

Words for the Wounded Independent Author Book Award janeto'kanel

When Janet O’Kane outgrew Enid Blyton’s books she moved on to what her Mum liked reading: crime novels. And despite occasional dalliances with other types of fiction, that’s where she has happily stayed.

Her career before turning to writing full-time included selling underpants to Roger Moore in Harrods of Knightsbridge and marketing nappies for Boots the Chemist. It was when she helped run a GP surgery that she decided a doctor would make an excellent main character for a series of crime novels.

Janet lives in the Scottish Borders with her stonemason husband, a cat, two dogs and far too many chickens. She is now writing the sequel to No Stranger to Death and learning to tap-dance. She’s delighted to have been placed second in a competition which raises money for such a good cause.

 

 

Words for the Wounded Fiction/Memoir/Poetry Prize Results

Words for the Wounded Fiction/Memoir/Poetry Prize Results by Margaret Graham

Words for the Wounded Independent Author Book Award By WforW founder Margaret Grahamwordsforthewounded

Words for the Wounded have had a wonderful time reading all the entries for the Fiction/Memoir/Poetry Prize – 400 word maximum 2015.

It was a tough call because as always the entries were many and varied. In the end our decision was unanimous, and we thank everyone who entered, as every penny raised goes to where it should because the organisers absorb all the costs of the charity.

1st: Next of Kin. Sue Hawkins
2nd Worms Hannah Froggatt
3rd A Soldier’s dream of glory. G. Mortensen

Highly Commended

The Call of the Merman. F. Colville
The Factory Machine J. Elford
Heart’s-ease. C. Elstow
Adeline on Tuesday Morning C. Givern
Colour K. Hood
The Undressing J. Moran Neil
Piano Legs and Loose Knickers. M.Rowan.
Lost and Found. A. Taplin
One Day D. Waite.
The Solicitor’s Letter M. Wright

Commended

Under the Hen’s Bottom W. Breckon
Clipped Wings A. Campbell Kearsley
Ephraim Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro P. Heath
Two little faces C. Hewitt
Mr Percy Flint T. Loader
No Secrets T. Oswick
Pickled Turnips M. Pieris
Ronald Dawe J. Pollinger
The Beatles: My part in their rise to fame C. Tolson

The great good news is that Felicity Trew, of the highly respected Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency, is now representing the winner of WforW Independent Author Book Award Jane Cable run at the same time.

Further: Felicity Trew will be judging next year’s Words for the Wounded Independent Author Book Award – open for entries on 11th November 2015.

www.wordsforthewounded.co.uk to read the short prize entries and judges’ comments.