Guide for cottage, cabin and recreational property owners. Read cottage related articles, get your cottage questions answered and link to a host of related cottage and cabin sites.

http://www.cottageliving.com

CountryRoads Network

An information resource for America's rural population, providing links to valuable sites about farming, health, travel, recreation, investing, cooking, news, cars and trucks, and religion.

http://www.countryroads.net/

Countryside Magazine

Selected articles from the printed magazine for readers seeking voluntary simplicity and greater self-reliance with emphasis on home food production. Gardening, cooking, food preservation, and livestock. Has an active forum.

http://www.countrysidemag.com/

Internet Hay Exchange

Free International hay listing service for the US and Canada.

http://www.hayexchange.com/

Kountry Life

An interactive country and rural living site with discussion forums, photo gallery, articles, how-to information, humor, sounds, and recipes.

http://www.kountrylife.com/index.htm

Log and Timber Style

The magazine for log and timber frame homes, building, log cabins, architecture, design, decorating, real estate and rustic furniture.

http://www.logandtimberstyle.com/

Our Country Haven

Forum for old-fashioned tips for home business and frugal living.

http://ourcountryhaven.com/OCH1/index.php

ProgressiveFarmer.com

Forums and news for farmers and people involved in rural issues.

http://progressivefarmer.com/

Renewing the Countryside

Aims to strengthen rural areas by highlighting the initiatives and projects of rural communities, farmers, artists, entrepreneurs, educators, and activists.

http://www.renewingthecountryside.org

Rural Index

A guide to rural, countryside and environmental websites in UK, designed for those who live, work in or value the rural way of life.

http://www.ruralindex.net/

Rural Living Canada

A concise directory of Canadian non-urban lifestyle information, news and websites.

http://rurallivingcanada.4t.com/

Soil and Health Library

A free how-to and encouragement resource for self-supporters with little cash, for non-domineering environmentalists, and folks frustrated with urbanity.

http://www.soilandhealth.org/

Straw Bale Building

Service and training contact information.

http://www.strawbalefutures.org.uk/

The Urban Rancher

The Texas A&M University site dedicated to improving rural living with information on natural resources, rural life, and the urban-rural interface.

http://theurbanrancher.tamu.edu/

Yonder Way

For the small farmer, homesteader, or country family. Articles, a bulletin board, and links for homesteading and small farm resources.

http://www.yonderway.com/

Game On

How LittleBigPlanet turns PS3 players into creators

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Fears for wedding gift list firm

Wedding gift firm Wrapit says it is having financial problems, amid fears that brides and grooms will not get their presents.

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Cameroon kills Bakassi attackers

Troops kill 10 gunmen who attacked them in the Bakassi peninsula, Cameroon says.

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Oyster travel card system fails

The Oyster card system used on London's transport system breaks down during morning rush hour.

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Witchdoctor fury

BBC reporter tells of threats for taking on albino killers

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Murray through to face Djokovic

Andy Murray beats Stanislas Wawrinka to set up a Toronto Masters quarter-final against Novak Djokovic.

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EDF raises gas and electric bills

EDF Energy has announced it is putting up gas prices by 22% and electricity prices by 17% for domestic customers.

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HIV drugs 'add 13 years of life'

Life expectancy for people with HIV increases by 13 years on average since the late 1990s, survey finds.

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UK economic growth slows sharply

The UK economy has grown at its lowest quarterly rate for three years, as the credit crunch takes its toll.

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Obama seeks stronger Europe ties

Barack Obama tells Berliners the US and Europe have drifted apart and it is time for them to come together again.

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Having fat friends may raise your own risk of obesity

People are subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them, researchers suggest.

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British soldier killed in Helmand

A British Army dog handler has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms.

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Hole forces Qantas plane to land

A Qantas 747 makes an emergency landing in Manila as a hole in its belly causes it to lose cabin pressure, officials say.

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What do you want to talk about?

What do you want the world to talk about?

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Scrum for last Olympic tickets

Thousands of people descend on ticket booths in Beijing, to get their hands on the last batch of Olympic tickets.

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Boy slashes woman over cigarette

Police are looking for a 10-year-old boy who slashed a woman's arm after she refused to him a cigarette.

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Witnesses appeal over sex attack

Police appealing for witnesses to a serious sexual assault say they want to speak to people in nearby bars and nightclubs.

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Boycott may hit Champions Trophy

Player associations around the world warn their members over travelling to the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan on security grounds.

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Unsung star

India's top boxer takes a shot at Beijing

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7 days quiz

Can you lawfully call your twins Fish and Chips?

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SNP stuns Labour in Glasgow East

The Scottish National Party pulls off a stunning victory, winning one of Labour's safest seats by a few hundred votes.

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High note

'Extreme cellists' scale England's tallest mountain

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Man drowns during family holiday

A man from Cardiff dies after being pulled from the sea on a family holiday in Devon.

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Hero's tale

How a Royal Marine risked his life to save comrades

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I'll get on with job, says Brown

Gordon Brown says he "hears people's concerns" after Labour's by-election defeat but says he will "get on with the job".

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