P652 Teletext 652 May20 23:10:24 ——————————————————— —p— INVENTORS' PARADISE When you think of inventors, you tend to conjure up images of mad scientists surrounded bz countless crazy gadgets. Inventors get a bad press in Britain - they're often considered odd and eccentric, sometimes for good reasons. But new inventions can prove great moneyspinnjrs for people with good ideas for exciting new products. ——————————————————————————————————1/5p— Is paint harming the environment? 462 RECIPE: MUSHROOM GALETTES p4 6 Work help Careers Kick-start JobfindjuP652 Teletext 652 May20 23:19:44 ——————————————————— ——— INVENTORS' PARADISE The best of Britain's latest inventions are on display over the nuxt wew days at the NEC in Birmingham. Some are mindboggling! They include: Waterskites: environmentally friendly stones for skimming across water, uniform in weight and size They're made at throwaway prices - just as well as you do throw 'em away. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Missing Lost Touch Service Pals 680 MANAGE YOUR MONEY BETTER p548 Work help Careers Kick-start JobfindjrP652 Teletext 652 Maz20 23:19:45 ——————————————————— —p— INVENTORS' P—R—DIKE Other inventions on display at the NEC include: an inflatable car passenger which instantly pops up if the driver gets scared and doesn't want to seem alone 0 A heat lamp for wimps who 0 Q shiver when they get out of the shower. It takes the chill out of that nasty cold air! ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Who rates films and computer games? 441 BUILD CONFIDENCE IN YOUR KIDS 84<3 Work help Careers Kick-start JobfindjrP652 Teletext 652 May20 23:1p:43 ——————————————————— pp— INVENTORS' PARADISE Some of the 240 inventions on show 1t the first Great British Innovation and Invention Fair sound unbelievable. Like a supermarket trolley steering kit! And a device for putting ads on loo paper. Or an electronic golf ball detectin7 system for finding your lost balls. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Feedback on the music scene 62 WANT TO BE A MAKE-UP ARTIST? p654 Work help Careers Kick-start JobfindjuP652 Teletext 652 May20 23:10:03 ——————————————————— ——— INVENTORS' PARADISE New inventions do have a serious side too. Many of them are practical or lifesaving and include revolutionary hospital equipment. If you head for the NEC in Birmingham until Sunday you can meet hundreds of inventors and the people who help them turn their ideas into a business. The inventions fair will be held in the Pavilion Hall, NEC, until Sunday. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Being a make-up artist 654 FIRST DAY NERVES AT A NEW JOB p653 Work help Careers Kick-start Jobfindju