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We all know that a personal gift is the best kind of gift, but we’re not all blessed with the talents of knitting and embroidering our way through each gift. Now that Christmas is fast approaching **there I said it, the ‘C’ word!**, many of us are starting to wonder what on earth we’re supposed to
There’s no doubt that we live in strange economic and financial times, with consumer debt now at a record high and households spending around £900 more on average than they receive in income. It’s therefore interesting to note that as the household debt level has increased, so too has the number of self-employed people in
After Christmas, I always get the urge to book a holiday. Yesterday we booked exclusive use of a gorgeous castle farmhouse cottage in Somerset for New Years’ weekend, and just as I was booking it I started thinking “where else can we go later this year!?”. We’ve recently come back from London, Paris, and Tokyo (more on
It starts as a dream, develops into a reality, then one day can evolve into a nightmare. Despite being fulfilling, running a hotel can be tricky and stressful work. After all, the hospitality sector is big business, and recent figures released by the British Hospitality Association reveal that businesses face business rate hikes averaging 29%
I’ve acclimatised to the fact that I’ll never reach the end of my ultimate to-do list, so I now break my tasks down in achievable chunks. This week I noticed that my so-called ‘achievable chunks’ are now multiple long daunting to-do lists. Seriously, how did this happen? I should really stop complaining because so many
Everyone remembers that feeling; the anticipation and buzz around the end of term, completion of the school year, and most importantly no more school for (at least!) 6 weeks. There’s nothing quite like it when you reach adulthood – unless of course you’re a teacher! But for teachers, those last few days of term can
With the warmer weather coming, many peoples focus moves outside and specifically how to maximise their garden in the summer months. With better weather and longer nights, the garden is the perfect place to entertain, play family games or just relax and unwind. Garden specialists Oeco Garden Rooms has over 10 years of experience creating
Losing a loved is one of the most difficult of times, with the maelstrom of emotions you are going through, it can be difficult to get the practical things done. So here we’ve put together a checklist of five things to consider at this time and some additional sources of information that may be of
For some reason, money is always at the forefront of our minds and affects every decision we make. I like to think that my generation is becoming more sensible with their money. We successfully made our way through the British financial crisis of 2008 and came out the other side unharmed (mostly). In a survey