When you’ve decided to make some home improvements, redecorate or make some changes to the look of a room, furniture is often one of the last things to be put in place. However, with the right choices, a room can
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How To Look After Rattan Furniture
Rattan is the name given to a huge range of climbing palms growing in the tropics and sub-tropics, mainly coming from Indonesia. It is similar to bamboo, but whereas bamboo has a hollow core, rattan is solid. Rattan is used
Why Gloucester’s Great for Families
For those of us already in Gloucester, we know it’s a great place to raise a family. If you’re thinking of moving to the area and need some more convincing on the benefits of living and working in Gloucester, then
That all important family time
With the Easter holidays upon us many families are looking forward to spending time together. Children are off from school and everyone is looking forward to some time off over the longer Bank Holiday weekend. Everyone is hoping for some
What makes a great doctor?
The experience a patient has with a doctor hinges on several factors that affect the perceived treatment and actual care. The Good Medical Practice has interviewed three figures in the medical world to cover the question of what makes a
Seven tips to maintain your generator
A well-maintained generator will last for many years. The more care and attention you put in to maintenance, the longer it will operate well without expensive repairs or hefty bills for replacement parts. Here we look at seven tips to
Revisiting The Human League
I have to confess that I am a fully paid up member of the 80’s synthpop fan club. Admittedly the genre lacked credibility, the fashion suffered from a deficit of taste and the lyrics often failed to deliver any meaningful
The Warm Front Scheme
What is it? The Warm Front Scheme is an initiative to provide insulation and improve the heating systems in low-income families and households, elderly people or disabled people. With this initiative, alternative forms of energy are recommended such as low
Six tips for decorating your rental property
When your rental property is in dire need of a makeover, it is often difficult to know where to save and where to spend your money. Being unfamiliar with your potential tenants’ taste and style can also make decorating and
No Chim chim churri, The Chimney Sweeps life
When coal was king and central heating was but a dream the only way to heat a home was by a real fire in a fireplace. Wood kindling was used to set the fire off and coal would keep it