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5 Essential Checks to Make While House Hunting to Buy*
House hunting can be both an exciting and stressful time but it’s a part of adulthood that comes to us all, whether you’re renting or buying. With renting the list of important checks to make before signing a lease is long enough but when you’re looking to buy that list just continues to grow. If you’ve always been someone who rents there are important things to consider when buying that you won’t have even thought about before moving in the past that are vital before you buy a house, things to do with the structure of the building that have always been your landlord’s responsibility. That’s the difference between buying…
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Guest Post // Claiming Compensation as a Victim of Abuse*
As someone who has suffered Domestic Abuse at the hands of my ex I feel like it’s important to raise awareness and get all the facts for other people in the sitation I was in 5 years ago. I really hope this guest post by Gina helps women and men out there, read below how you could be entitled to compensation that could be the boost to help you feel like you are financially able to start again. Not everyone is as blessed as I was to have parents to help them out. If you’ve been abused in the past, it can be hard to overcome the physical and mental…
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#RoaldDahlDay Veruca Salt Cosplay
On Wednesday it was Roald Dahl Day. What’s Roald Dahl Day? 13th September would have been the famed authors birthday and each year it’s celebrated as Roald Dahl Day, and this year would have been is 100th birthday making it extra special. Little Miss’ school celebrated a day late (as they all have PE on a Wednesday) but the children and teachers were all dressed up as characters from the books. My cousin is working there as a teacher and was dressed as Matilda, and her head teacher was dressed as Fantastic Mr Fox (although I think it was a missed opportunity for her to be Ms Trunchbull). Of course,…
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5 Things to Avoid When Driving Long Distance*
The summer holidays are coming to an end and we’re rolling into the bank holiday weekend. The roads are going to be busy most days due to people heading away for a last minute break before school starts or coming back at the end of the summer. Some families travel miles to camp, attend festivals or even visit family and once you get out of the cities the scenery can look the same for miles on end. It’s easy to start feeling tired, or the kids to start getting bored. Today I’ve put together 5 things to avoid while driving long distance to help you have the most comfortable and…
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5 Book Types to Take on Holiday*
Although August is coming to an end, that doesn’t mean holiday season is. A lot of people, especially millennials, go on holiday in September as the resorts are quieter and it tends to be cheaper once the kids return to school. I haven’t actually ever been on holiday during July/August since I was a child and my mother was a teacher so we couldn’t go in term time, May and September have always been my holiday months of choice. I was recently asked by Holiday Gems who provide last minute holidays to share some book recommendations that are perfect for travelling and reading by the pool. I won’t lie, I…
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How to Host the Perfect Event*
Prior to becoming a mother and a writer I used to work in hospitality and catering. I’ve done everything, being a bar maid, a waitress, receptionist, front of house and even an events planner. Of everything events was probably my favourite and it was definitely the most rewarding. These days the only events I seem to plan are children’s birthday parties but there are some things to think about that are the same across the board for hosting any perfect event and I thought I’d share them with you today; Credit What Kind of Event Are You Throwing? Firstly you need to look at what kind of event you’re having.…
