Category Archives: Home & Garden

If you’re buying online this year or posting your presents and cards to your friends or relatives make sure you check the last dates for posting. Royal Mail Standard parcels is Thursday the 13th of December Both the Royal Mail … Continue reading

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Energy bills are climbing higher and this is putting pressure on many household budgets, leaving most people with no choice but to pay what is asked, or else have to find ways of cutting back on their electricity or gas usage. … Continue reading

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A Throwback to Days Gone By: Upcycling It may look like an old piece of clutter, but that item you are planning to throw away could have a new life. Welcome to upcycling. It’s a method of finding a new … Continue reading

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This Saturday is Guy Fawkes Night and there are plenty of firework displays across the capital this year. We’ve picked out some of the most popular events around London this weekend: Friday the 4th of November Wimbledon Park Fireworks – … Continue reading

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One morning in Richmond a lonely munchkin appeared in an office. It was small, orange and a little bit squashed… It hopped up the stairs and

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It’s well known that interior designers have ways of making homes look heavenly which are not known to the rest of us.  Their clever tricks and savvy ideas can turn any room into something fit for the pages of a … Continue reading

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Cute, fury friends provide excellent company, and we all have room in our lives for a pet.  I mean, how could you not want something like this:

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Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is traditionally the day before Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of Lent. For 40 days people customarily give up sugary or fatty foods and pancakes or doughnuts were found to be a great way … Continue reading

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Top Tips for Christmas Security As it gets closer to Christmas we start to think about where we are going to spend it; if it’s your turn or your in-laws to cook the Christmas turkey and whether your uncle is … Continue reading

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Image courtesy of christoph_w Having purchased my first real Christmas last year I was extremely excited to get it home, put it in the base and decorate it. I loved my beautifully shaped Nordman Fir. It made me feel really … Continue reading

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