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There are many tales about the first President of the United of America. Some are true (he never fathered any children), others are downright propaganda (he didn’t cross the Delaware at the head of his troops by row boat and with a massive flag flying). Others are just apocryphal (he never said “I cannot tell a lie” and nor did…

How to design your own cocktail invitation says a lot about your sense of fashion and personality. When you are thinking of inviting your friends for cocktails, parties or even a date, the last thing that you want to do is go through a lot of hassle just to get them invited. You would want to invite them and have…

It no longer matters if you are a Catholic or Irish when it comes to celebrating St Patrick’s day. Everyone is adopted Irish, or will claim they have it somewhere in their ancestry when the big day comes around. It has now become more a celebration of this little country of the coast of Europe. A testament to the diaspora…

Image credit   Now that the autumn nights are drawing in, the last of the summer blooms are starting to fall and the short lived autumn colour will soon be gone by mid November. Therefore it’s time to start to think about what you are going to do about looking after the garden. What can you do to make sure…

Buying a house is one of the most important purchases you will make in your life and usually the most expensive. We don’t always buy with our heads – in many situations, our heart takes over and a house just feels ‘right.’ Here are some of the tricks employed to make you fall in love with a new-build show home.…

If you’re considering an addition to your home but aren’t sure about the different advantages and benefits that come with installing bespoke design for your home interior, you may want to check out the many different advantages that come with this type of design. For starters, it can make a huge difference in the appearance of your interior, as well…

If you are feeling as if there is not enough space I your home, you may be considering moving house – but if you don’t want the stress and expense of moving, and just want to have some additional space in your home, there are ways that you can create some space without having to move – after all, if…

With more and more people working from home due to the current pandemic that has swept across the globe, people are looking for ways in which they can turn existing space that they have into an office. For some people this could be turning a spare bedroom into a working space and for others it could be converting the garage.…

Roofs are important. It is one of the first things that our mesolithic ancestors learned the moment they decided to give up on the living in caves lifestyle that they had going on. As they ventured out into the big wide world and began to build their homes they realised that they needed something above their heads to stop the…

Ever noticed how the kitchen seems to be the basis for so much comedy. It’s where some of the best comedic action happens. There are several examples where the jokes are said or are set up for later. The kitchen offers so many opportunities for comedy not only in the creation of bad cakes or food and it’s preparation. For…

Marble is one of the most popular building surfaces used by humans. It gives a beautiful sparkly shine that, once it is smoothed and polished, looks incredible. What is it about marble that means we like to use it so much? You will see it on kitchen surfaces and in lobbies as entrance flooring, you might even see it on…

What’s one of the quickest ways of increasing the productivity of your staff? If you want to get a quick win for your reception staff then Get new chairs for your reception area. Reception Chairs are one of the first things that people see when they enter the building and that includes the staff. Why do you need to have…

Soil remediation is the process whereby land resources are returned to the original state or basic condition. This means the condition it would have remained in if damage hadn’t happened from human use. This remediation uses land management practices that can remove, control, contain or mitigate environmental risks, so that the site no longer poses a significant threat to human…

As we all suffer the consequences of a virus sweeping the world, our lives, jobs and holidays have been put on hold and many people have contracted and died from this new and sometimes deadly disease, all everyone wants is to be able to go back to normal. Image Credit As life tentatively started to open up in the UK…

Why is it that in many exciting television spy thrillers, terrorist attack sequences and Love Films the roof of a building is used to set the scene?  Depicting the story of Mary Poppins or Fiddler on the Roof without a rooftop scene would be impossible.  Either of these roofs could have been expertly repaired by companies specialising in Flat Roof…

Buying a house is just the start of it. After you have sorted out the mortgage and gone through the legal process it is time to start thinking about what you want to do with the place. If you aren’t at the stage of getting solicitors  quite yet have a look at some Fixed fee conveyancing so that you can…

Pet owners are usually familiar with dealing with bothersome fleas. Fleas are not picky eaters, after all, feeding from the blood of dogs and cats, ferrets and rabbits, and, of course, people, when the need arises. While many people have encountered these nasty little parasites, they know little about them. However, despite their discomfort, fleas are actually interesting creatures. Image…

Are you thinking about taking a qualification to become an event manager or have you been working considerable experience in event management? Either way, it does not hurt to remind yourself of the golden rules to be successful in the industry: Client communication There is no success without the ability to understand what the client wants out of an event…

Up until 1960 you could happily buy a car and never have it tested for anything such as its lights or brakes as we do today. The public were becoming restless as more and more cars and trucks were starting to use Britains road system. One man was in charge with the job of introducing the new Ministry of Transport…

Hercules is a Walt Disney animated adventure movie based loosely on the tales of the legendary Son of the Greek God Zeus, known as Heracles!  The Roman version of this name “Hercules” was used for the film and the story tells how after capturing the Titans beneath the Ocean, Hercules’s parents, King Zeus and Queen Hera conceive a Son and…