Skype has a special offer for UK users this month. Every Thursday this month (today - 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st) registered UK Skype users can make up to 20 minutes of SkypeOut calls totally free. That's to any landline or mobile in the world. So if you know anyone sitting in the dark down in Antarctica, now is the time to chat.

Instructions from Skype are:

Go to www.skype.co.uk, click on the ‘Get 20 Free Minutes Now’ banner and follow the instructions. Once the promotion has been successfully redeemed, it will pop up in your Skype Credit balance and you can start chatting to your friends and family all around the world about more than just the weather for free!