Gin Rummy : a 52 card version of the standard game. For 2 players, 10 cards are dealt to each player.
Rummy : (Straight Rummy) a 52 card version of the standard game. For 2 players, 10 cards are dealt to each player.
Rummy 500:  played with 52 or 104 cards and with up to two decks for five or more players.

How to play Rummy: You can read up on the rules of rummy here.
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Lewis is the largest of the Western Isles with beautiful sandy beaches.

Flowers for that special occasions be it a birthday, wedding or anniversary.

Autumn Mists in the Narrows	Boats in Ullapool Bay
Winter	Heading in Fully Laden
Ben More Coigach over Isle Martin	Ardmair Beach
Looking East up  Loch Broom	Sunset from Ullapool

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Ullapool Village

West Shore Street from the Ferry

Down to Shore Street	Quay Street
Mill Street	Quay Street
West Shore Street	Argyle Street

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SPORTING FACILITIES/ACTIVITIES Sea, river and loch fishing, small boat hire and organised sea fishing trips are available.  The sheltered waters of Loch Broom provide good sailing, canoeing and wind surfing.  Hill walkers and mountaineers will appreciate such peaks as StackPolly, An Teallach, Ben Dearg and Ben Eighe.

Naturalists enjoy the wild terrain, seal and bird colonies.
Children will enjoy the shingle shores of Loch Broom and the clean unspoilt sandy beaches are easily reached at Achnahaird, Reiff, Gruinard and Gairloch.
Ullapool’s Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool provide facilities for all age groups, and children’s Activities during school holidays.  Ullapool Golf Course, a completely new course, opened in 1999, visitors are welcome.

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No Smoking policy in the cottage Duvets, Pillows & Blankets + bed linen is provided but please bring your own towels Electricity – no additional charges. No pets allowed Parking is available for one car in front of the cottage The cottage is let on a self catering and self cleaning basis. Please leave it as you would wish to find it. . [Home] [Cottage] [Local Info] [Ullapool Village] [Loch Broom] [Booking Form]

How Can I spot a hoax email or fake offer ?

Hoax Virus Alerts

There are a lot of viruses out there. But some aren’t really out there at all. Virus hoaxes are more than mere annoyances, as they may lead some users to routinely ignore all virus warning messages, leaving them vulnerable to a genuine, destructive virus. Or more worrying some of these hoax attache fake fixes which are viruses themselves or ask the user to do something like delete a file.

These are e-mail messages either warning the recipient of an impending virus or other disaster, or promises the recipient of some reward if he or she would only “forward the message to everybody they know”. In most cases, there is no basis to these warnings/give-aways, and the message itself becomes a type of “virus” as each person replicates and passes on the message, and each of those people replicates it and passes it on, etc., etc., etc. Most antivirus programs are not designed to detect hoaxes since they do not attempt to replicate or damage systems on their own (they just depend on the individual to do that for them!).

If the message tells you to do something, especially if that something involves changing in your account or sending a file or message over the network, **CHECK WITH SOMEONE KNOWLEDGEABLE THAT YOU CAN TRUST**. Imagine you received a package to your house asking you to place your house keys in the return envelope provided, and mail them to a post office box. Would you comply? People fall for the computer version of this all the time.

If you are not sure then copy some text from the email and place it in a search engine the results will normally give you a good indication if it is a hoax. Or you could visit a page like Symantecs Hoax Page and see if you see the name of your fake virus on the list.

“Forward This message to get a free …. !”

Many hoaxes encourage their victims to forward a message to as many people as possible in order to get a reward for themselves or on the behalf of some charity. The hoax claims that if enough copies of the message get sent then something good will happen. Alternatively, some messages claim that unless enough messages are sent, than something bad will happen. The thing to know is that there is no way for anyone to count the number of copies of an email in circulation on the internet, nor to count the number of times something has been forwarded.

A chain letter is a “get rich quick” scheme that promises that your post box will soon be stuffed full of cash if you decide to participate. You’re told you can make thousands of pounds every month if you follow the detailed instructions in the letter. The main thing to remember is that a chain letter is simply a bad investment. You certainly won’t get rich. You will receive little or no money.

There are enough myths, legends, and hoaxes on the net to fill a book, in fact, one is growing, check out urban legends.com

So Remeber Don’t forward the Email, Microsoft, Disney The GAP, VIctoria’s Secret etc, are not giving away stuff for free. They are not going to tax modems or the internet. They are not going to ban religious stations either. No kids need your email as last wish or to save their lives. Nobody wakes up in a tub of ice with his kidneys stolen and Nope, you are not getting the secret recipe for a corporate giant’s product.

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How Can I Prevent My Computer From Being Hacked?

Although no system is 100% safe from outside intruders you can minimize the risk. The best way to protect against hackers is to use a firewall program. As well as some self help.

Here are the steps I would advise following

• Dont choose easy passwords such as your name
• Change your passwords on a regular basis
• Do not leave your passwords and credit card information lying around
• Turn off preview pane in your email program
• Only download from trusted sources
• Scan all CD-Rom’s Floppys,usb devices, email attachments before use.
• Keep your firewall and anitvirus program up-to-date
• If your computer is not on a network then Disable file and print sharing on in the network options panel
• Educate other computer users on the use of firewalls.

If running a network or a computer with sensitive or confidential data on it consider using Vulnerability-testing software which checks many of the same things a security consultant would automatically at a lower cost. Its also worth remembering in a corporate enviroment most attacks and data thefts actually come from someone within the company or a ex employee than from the outside world. To this effect make sure users are only give the level of access required to do their job.

If you are on a Windows machine it is also important to update security patches and service packs from Microsoft. Keeping up to date with service packs and security patches will help you build a more secure computing environment.

Think of firewalls as gatekeepers. All messages coming in or going out are carefully screened to meet certain select security criteria. When installed, a firewall exists between your computer(s) and the Internet. The firewall lets you request web pages, download files, chat, etc. while making sure other people on the internet can not access services on your computer like file or print sharing. Some firewalls are pieces of software that run on your computer. Other firewalls are built into hardware and protect your whole network from attacks.

ZoneAlarm Pro is the award-winning personal firewall that automatically blocks known and unknown Internet threats, barricading your PC against hackers and data thieves. It’s easy to install and use, and comes with a year of free, automated product updates. Why risk it? Get protected. Even better Zone Alarms Home Edition is FREE

Or there’sBlackICE Defender is an industrial-strength anti-hacker system that delivers unmatched protection to your PC. It scans your DSL, cable modem, or dial-up Internet connection looking for hacker activity. When it detects an attempted intrusion, it automatically blocks traffic from that source, keeping intruders from accessing your system. there are many other firewalls this is just a brief intro.

Firewalls do not stop Viruses checkout protect against viruses

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