Childcare is always something that creates stressful decisions for parents. Parents beat themselves up about the work/life balance constantly and despair at the cost of childcare in general. Over the years we’ve used a combination of nursery and playgroup for all the children. At some point all of them have been to nursery and two […]
While you may have always wanted a water feature in your garden, or always fancied keeping fish, looking after a garden pond can bring many unexpected benefits – to the health and wellness of your family and to your property. There are of course DANGERS as well, which I’ll come to later on, but first […]
Over the years when I’ve been chatting to people, they’ve often described themselves, or indeed others as being a typical: Aries, Taurus, Gemini etc. It never really means much to me as I don’t really know a great deal about the zodiac signs. I remember in my teens being quite into finding out what mine […]
It is hard for golf to shake its image as a sport for the elite upper classes. ‘Golf’ conjures up stereotypes of older gentleman sipping champagne on a gloriously maintained (and exclusive) course in the middle of the countryside. However, golf is starting to open its doors to those from a variety of backgrounds, and […]
Whether your home has a name or a number it needs to be visible. There is nothing more frustrating when you are looking for an address and you can’t see a name or number anywhere. We’ve never had a huge issue with people finding our home, but recently two deliveries have been abandoned with the […]
With money being tight for so many families, and the cost of living seeming to outstrip our wage rises, we’re all looking to make the most of what we’ve got. While British consumers are some of the most loyal on the planet, a new infographic from quotemyenergy suggests that we could be losing out because […]
Is there outdoor waste and other rubbish in your garden? Broken lawn furniture? The kids’ old swing set? Old tyres you took off the car but never took to the recycling centre? Who knows what’s hiding under that rolled up carpet lying in your garden that you took out of your bedroom after the toilet […]
When it comes to home interiors many of us have a particular style and ‘look’ that we go for. What’s your interior style preference? Perhaps it’s minimalist, or maybe industrial. Maybe you prefer English garden, or even Scandinavian? Do you go for a more luxe style, or are you more into French country? If none of […]