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Five Essential Household Tips for the Winter*
It was towards the end of February last year that we were struck by perhaps the most memorably named weather front of all time. The ‘Beast from the East’ wreaked havoc across our fair isle for about a week and showed us all just how poorly prepared we are for the kind of weather those in colder climes live with all the time. With that in mind, perhaps in anticipation of the ‘Pest from the West’ arriving later this year, we thought we’d put together a few top household tips to keep everything ticking over this winter. De-icing your windows On cold and frosty mornings, the lazy way to defrost…
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Beauty Content // Common Laser Hair Removal Questions*
If you are contemplating having laser hair removal performed on your body, you probably have a lot of questions. Is it right for you? How painful is it? Is it likely to be successful? To answer such questions, you need to explore the science behind laser hair removal procedures. You also need to understand how they compare to other common hair removal methods. Below are the answers to some common laser hair removal questions to help you. What makes lasers better than other hair removal treatments? When trying to determine what makes laser hair removal treatments better than other hair removal methods, you have to understand that “better” is a…
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Life Content // The Growth of Veganism*
I have to admit, for a long time I was someone who thought veganism was ridiculous. I wasn’t the only one and the word ‘vegan’ used to have some negative connotations to it. You’d hear someone say they’re vegan and be met with a whole load of eye rolls. In the past it was considered a fad, a diet where you’d give up tasty food for leaves, but over the past few years veganism has been associated with numerous health benefits as well as working towards a greener way of life. What was once a ridiculed concept, is now becoming a very mainstream way of life and businesses can’t really…
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Short-Term Let Guide*
Letting agents provide the services you need at an affordable price and ensure that your property is let to the right tenant. Finding the best agency starts with knowing what you need and doing your research into the agencies that are available. Credit Letting agents provide landlords with a platform through which they can let their properties and vet potential tenants. The best letting agents will be registered with one of the professional bodies that oversee letting agencies, such as the UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA). If the agency is a member of such an organisation, it means that they work within the voluntary Code of Conduct and aim…
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5 Reasons Why The “Home Team” Is Important*
I consider myself to be very lucky in that I come from a large, close knit family. Not particularly my immediate family which currently stands at six, my parents, my sister, my nephew, myself and my daughter, but our extended family. My mother was one of five, and I’m close to my three aunts and my grandmother, I also still live in the same town as all but four of my sixteen cousins so we see each other quite often. Although like all families, there have been ups and downs, fallings out and blow ups over the years, on the whole, we all keep up to date on each other…
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10 Weird and Wonderful Things About Flats*
By 2050 the global population is currently predicted to rise from 7.6 billion to 9.8 billion with over 2/3s of people expected to be living in cities. City living usually means living in a small flat in a high rise building with more tower blocks going up in our urban areas every year to keep up with the growing population. At the moment, flats already account for a large proportion of homes in the UK, about an eighth of dwellings in England alone are private leasehold flats. Flat insurance specialist, Deacon* have put together 10 weird and wonderful things about flats and I thought I’d share them with you since…
