Useful Websites

Listed below are some websites that you may find interesting or useful.

If you are using a laptop, just move your pointer over the required (blue) link and when the little hand appears, click. If you are using a tablet, touch the required (blue) link, and when the underline appears, touch it again.

When you have finished reading a page, click the back-arrow symbol, to return to this page. On a laptop the back arrow will be at the top left of the window. On a tablet, the back-arrow may be there, or at the bottom of the screen.

Shopping 
You can order your groceries on-line. They will be delivered into your kitchen at a time that you choose. 
Tesco
Sainsburys
Waitrose
Morrisons
Asda
Iceland

Argos
Amazon
EBay
The Saleroom    Real auctions
If you are using a tablet then you can download a specific app for many of the retailers from the Google Play store. The apps may be more convenient to use than the websites.

Free News Services

Medical Services
Balsall Common Surgery
University Hospital (Walsgrave)
NHS 111

Local Organisations
Warwick District Council
Warwickshire County Council
Burton Green Parish Council
Village Hall
Burton Green School
Westwood Church
Burton Green Website
Residents Association
Bus Times
Burton Green Map
Reminiscences by Anthony Richards

On-line and Catchup TV 
BBC iPlayer
ITV Player
Channel 4
Channel 5
Many laptops and tablets allow you to connect them to a regular TV set. You just need a special cable. So you can watch all of these programs on your normal TV.

Warwickshire Police Cyber Safety Presentation
A presentation given to our group by PC King can be viewed here:
Cyber Safety

Social Media and Interests

Social media enable you to chat to other people about whatever interests you may have. These are just some examples, using Facebook, Twitter, a discussion forum (Gardeners World), and a blog.
RSPB (Facebook)
RHS (Facebook)
Strictly Come Dancing (Facebook)

Stay Safe OnLine
Monty Don (Twitter)
Mary Berry (Twitter)
Tim Peake (Twitter)

Gardeners World
Gardeners World Forum

Fennel and Fern (blog)

YouTube
Mary Berry
Strictly Come Dancing

Reminiscenses of Burton Green By Mary Morss
Reminiscences of Hob Lane by June Wilkinson
Burton Green 2012 Events

Search for Anything
Google Search 

Price Comparison (Money-Saving) Websites

MoneySupermarket.com
CompareTheMarket.com
GoCompare.com
Money Saving Expert
Not all insurance companies are included in these comparisons.  For example, Directline and Aviva are excluded.

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