Face your Manga - Ever wondered what you would look like in a mango (sorry manga) comic?  Well now you can find out. 

King Poetry - This site was a real find for me.  It contains over 1000 poems by Australian poet Graeme King, with new ones added every week.  My personal favourites are the limericks (see this month's silly poems and rhymes). 

Looney Tunes - Warner Bros have included all my favourite cartoon characters on their colourful site.  There are games, competitions and, of course, cartoons.  I do recommend you open it in a window of its own though as it seems to play havoc with your browser. 

Couchsurfing - CouchSurfing is a worldwide network for making connections between travelers and the local communities they visit. It began when a few friends, who wanted to travel the world, meet interesting people, got together to create a website.  The basic idea is that the best way to see another place was with a local […]

The Online Guide to Traditional Games - A fascinating history of British pub games and other unashamedly traditional British pastimes along with useful links and current information about traditional games from around the world. 

Neopets - Neopets is based around  a world of virtual pets that inhabit a virtual world, called Neopia. Visitors can create an account and take care of up to four virtual pets (I have two), playing with them, keeping them groomed and healthy, buying them food, toys, clothes, and other accessories using a virtual currency […]