http://usableurl.co.uk/ is an alternative to tinyurl, which could be handy, given that the latter cannot be used on PC Pals. This is a new site, developed by a member on the IDNet forums, and beta testers are required before the site goes fully live.
Please give the site a try, and if you come across any bugs, report in this thread, which I will direct Paul to. Non-IDNet customers will need to enter an access password, which is:
betatesterHope you find it useful!