Getting the best out of Bett now available

January 16, 2014

Over 170 hints and tips from a Bett veteran! Yes, this is my UNOFFICIAL guide. Feel free to download it or share it, via an embed code.

Now includes a floor plan!

If you have already downloaded it, you may wish to download it again, as this is a revised edition containing extra information.

Here it is:The latest edition of our annual unofficial guide

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Getting the best out of bett 2014 2nd ed v2 from Terry Freedman

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