While speaking at The World Internet Summit in London, England, UK Marketer Andrew Reynolds was moved by a leaflet he happened on by chance, which one of the attendees of the event had dropped.

"What would YOU think if on your next trip to the Shopping Mall you saw a child or adult dragging themselves from shop to shop ON THE FLOOR!

"You would be outraged and demand that the management make provision for them by providing a wheelchair service. Yet we leave 130 million people to do just that, with the difference that they do not crawl through our sanitized, clean Shopping Malls, but through the dirt and mud of the streets in the towns in which they live, unable to shop anyway, because they are too poor and a burden on their overstretched and equally poor families.

"The remedy is already with us in the form of a Wheelchair specially designed by an MIT trained engineer from the USA.

"It is in production NOW..."

Geoff Bone, a double amputee himself, having lost both of his legs in 1972 when he fell under a train at Watford Station, knows how much a wheelchair means when you cannot walk and decided to set up the Geoof Bone Wheelchair Appeal to provide low cost wheelchairs to disabled people throughout the world.

His leaflet which was stumbled on during the Summit - spurred speaker Andrew Reynolds on, to raise funds for over 150 wheelchairs, 'LIVE' at the event.

In a 'LIVE' demonstration of the techniques being taught to attendees - Reynolds showed how in less than 72hours, funds could be pulled in using just a laptop computer on stage and an internet connection.

Thanks to Andrew Reynolds at http://andrew-reynolds.com.

The English language belongs to the Anglo-Frisian group within the western branch of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the large family of Indo-European languages.

How many people speak it?

There are 322 million native speakers of English, although the number of people who speak English with at least some degree of proficiency totals many millions more and extends to every corner of the globe.

In how many countries?

The language is spoken in the United Kingdom, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and of such newly independent countries as the Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana. It is the official language of more than a dozen African countries, as well as of various British dependencies such as British Honduras, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, and numerous islands in the Caribbean, and the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans.

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A spot of Culture

For some, the mention of England conjures visions of a ?green and pleasant? fabled land, cream teas, cucumber sandwiches, village fetes and traditional pubs. Certainly, a feature of English culture is a nostalgia for the rural past, reflected in the development of the suburbs, and in the popularity of gardening, fishing, and walking.

Music & Dance:

Music in contemporary England is extremely diverse, though pop music dominates the mainstream music charts. Many famous rock and pop bands and artists have emerged from England, including the likes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and David Bowie.

Morris dancing dates from the 15th century, when it was an important part of spring rituals in Britain. The dancers wear white trousers, shirts, and hats, all brightly decorated with bells, rosettes, and ribbons.

Literature

The English literary heritage is incredibly rich and is a formidable contribution to the Western literary canon. The works of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Jane Austen, among leagues of others, have been read, studied, acted out and enjoyed, both in England and across the world for years, and doubtless, will continue to be for years to come.

Food & Drink

Classic English combinations of fish n? chips, bangers and mash (sausages and mashed potatoes) and eggs and bacon (usually for breakfast) are served up in most traditional English pubs, restaurants and cafes.

Other traditional English meals include the Sunday roast, either roast beef, lamb or chicken with roasted potatoes, vegetables and Yorkshire puddings (a batter mixture baked in the oven to make crispy cakes), or the pie filled with steak and kidney or apple, for desert. The English also favour their beers and ales.

Some of England?s Attractions

London: England's capital city can be a daunting place, it is huge, hectic, noisy, crowded and clogged with traffic. Yet it's a cosmopolitan, exciting, vibrant and beautiful city. The underground system and London buses make it easy to explore the range of historic buildings and monuments, museums and galleries, parks, theatres and nightlife.

Canterbury Cathedral:

This impressive and evocative cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury. After the martyrdom of Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170, the Cathedral became the centre of one of the most important medieval pilgrimages in Europe, a pilgrimage that was immortalised by Geoffrey Chaucer in the Canterbury Tales.

Oxford:

A university town, the college architecture, green meadows and golden spires make it a beautiful town to explore. It's filled with a sense of history and tradition.

Come to visit! You'll love it here!