It can be really daunting when you are setting up your first home. Leaving Mum & Dad’s can be quite frightening enough, with all those concerns about rent, bills, buying furniture etc. etc. The best method ifyou are literally working on a shoe string budget is to put the word Read more…
We all need a good supply of homewares once we have made that first step away from the home of mum and dad. It can be so daunting when you take those tentative steps towards independence and a satisfactory life away from ‘home’. Firstly finding an affordable pad is difficult Read more…
Adventure awaits on the winding waterways of Britain, and owning a canal boat is like holding a key to a hidden kingdom of pastoral vistas and serene landscapes. For those intrigued by a life less ordinary, exploring the options of canal boats for sale can be the first step toward Read more…
We do not often turn out in great numbers for new kitchen implements or utensils unless they get a heap of praise from more than one or two quarters. There are exceptions to this of course and these items have gone on to make their marque, at least for a Read more…
There is one thing to be said about buying good quality electrical ‘white’ goods these days. They offer a very wide range of options – and they need to be compared against several others in your price range. I had this very scenario last year – my much relied upon Read more…
When we think of homewares, do we actually think about how easy it will be to use for either we, the buyer, or for the person we are maybe gifting it to? I am thinking here of the many thousands of fantastic kitchenware items that at one time would have Read more…
I had to change my washing machine fairly recently – it was a sad and nearly traumatic situation that I’d been putting off for months. What first alerted me to major failing in the dearly beloved old one was it’s nasty habit of not draining fully after a washload. it Read more…
I was searching for a gift for a much loved in-law a few weeks ago. I’d left it a while because I had been very busy and had not allowed enough time to have a good look round for inspirational ideas. Its so frustrating when you think about the event Read more…
Having enjoyed a super family holiday away cruising around the caribbean, it is so hard to think of the winter time that has hit us like a brick. We now need to gear up for christmas and all the present and gift buying – what to get the chaps who Read more…
Life is made up of small pleasures that add color and sweetness to our everyday routines. Among these pleasures, the enchanting world of Pick and Mix Sweets holds a special place. Delighting both the young and the young-at-heart, these delightful treats offer a sensory experience that is hard to resist. Read more…