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What are you doing this Bank Holiday?

August Bank Holiday is fast approaching, and many people view it as the end of summer. Certainly it’s the last Bank Holiday in England before Christmas. With that in mind, it is definitely worth making some exciting plans. This year the August Bank Holiday weekend is quite late: Saturday 28th-Monday 30th August. So there is […]

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Top tips on how to survive the next heat wave

What a weird summer we’re having in the UK! According to NASA, 2020 was the hottest year on record. And who can forget those endless long sunny days during the first Covid-19 lockdown? But this year it is a different story. We have had lots – and lots – of rain, strong winds, and some […]

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Where is the best motorway service station in the UK?

Summer is here, and if you are lucky enough to be going away on holiday, it may well be a staycation. And, for many families, this is likely to include a long car journey. Planning your route is always important, particularly if you have children and/or pets in the car with you. A key part […]

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Save money by reducing your carbon footprint

How to save the planet and save money at the same time! In June the latest G7 summit took place in Cornwall. As well as leaders from the regular G7 countries – the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan – the summit included delegates from guest countries Australia, India, South Korea and South […]

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Do home swapping holidays really work?

Your place or mine? …Do home swapping holidays really work? For most of us, it’s been a long time since we’ve been able to think about planning a holiday. But now that restrictions have eased in parts of the UK, there is nothing to stop us getting those plans in place. But where is the […]

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Summer 2021 = Summer of Sport! Is it time for you to get involved?

Who can forget those heartstopping moments as England made their way into the Euro 2020 final and very nearly won. The talented team managed to unite the nation, and no doubt inspired many young people watching with a burning desire to become just like them. But it’s not just football that will grace our screens […]

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What can you do about noisy neighbours?

Unless you live in the middle of nowhere, you will live in the middle of noise. It is an inevitable part of daily life. You get used to the background hum of noise: traffic, voices from the street, children shouting, dogs barking, and perhaps planes going overhead. In one way it’s quite comforting, hearing evidence […]

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Can you really afford to keep your car on the road?

As any car owner will know, buying the car itself is just the beginning of the journey. And the journey we’re talking about here is a financial one.  Once you own a car, you will always be spending money on it. Unless you realise this, you could be overwhelmed pretty quickly with all the costs […]

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A new summer wardrobe without spending a fortune!

Summertime, and the living is easy. So the song goes. But it’s not quite that easy is it? We’re thinking in particular of summer clothes! Most of us probably have separate sets of clothes for winter and summer, although some items can serve equally well in either season with the addition or removal of accessories […]

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Five ways to raise £500 in five days – fast emergency cash!

We’ve all been there.  Despite all our efforts to save money each month, so that when something special comes up the money is there, we never seem to have saved quite enough. Or we are doing really well at paying off our credit card but suddenly there is an exciting opportunity to do something or […]

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