www.gloriousnoise.com

A SITE dedicated to modern rock music of all types. Not necessarily chart stuff, but some of it is vaguely familiar to me -- an ageing soul fan.

There are lots of links, some mp3 downloads, plenty of information about bands and releases and, as you might expect, rather strong views.

www.dictionary.com

ALL about words would you believe?

But so much more than just a dictionary. There is a thesaurus, a question and answer about the origins of words, games and just about everything you can think of that is word-related.

A great site to have in your favourites for those times when the kids come asking for your help with their homework.

people.cornell.edu/pages/slp29/insane.html

THERE are a few rules to remember before opening this link.

Turn your speakers on -- loud. Do not follow this link if you are at work and supposed to be working seriously. Do not follow this link if someone important is in the room.

Time how long it takes you to dissolve into hysterical laughter -- the record is less than a minute.

www.webjacket.com

NOW I really do believe there is nothing you cannot do or find via the web.

You know those American "College" type jackets with a different body from the sleeves and something written on the back?

Yes, you guessed, you can order one from this site. And that's not all, you get to design the jacket yourself.

Leather, denim, wool or whatever for the body, sleeves in whatever material you want and your own text or design on the back.

This company actually does make them for companies and universities but they also do a minimum order of one.

This could be the ultimate birthday present.

Do you have a favourite website? Tell me about it on felson@boltoneveningnews.co.uk