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Procrastinating Your Way To A Blank Page

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Procrastination. Let’s be honest; it’s not a friend to any of us. No matter your profession, procrastination tempts you from what you should be doing. Never is that voice of temptation stronger than when you sit down to write. You all know the drill; you carve out some much-needed space to get a story written. […]

C’mon in Martha, I’ve got a few tips for you

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A post from the day that Martha Stewart followed me on Twitter seeking household advice, obviously.   Today Martha Stewart started to follow me on Twitter. I wondered what interest the former third most powerful woman in America, released prisoner and all-round homemaker might want with me. Then I realised – she’d obviously heard about […]

Brougham Castle not on the hill but worth a visit nonetheless

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  Have you noticed how Ed Sheeran is playing in every single public space across the land? I’ve no idea how he’s done it, but he turns up in more places than Lego bricks. He was even playing on the Bull in the Archers the other day. His Castle On The Hill is brilliant – […]

Trowel And Error! Gardening With Little Ones

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Pexels Credit: Unsplash Did you know that kids make fantastic gardeners? It’s true thanks to their curious nature, the ability to absorb information like sponges and their never-failing dedication to getting as messy as is humanly possible! So if you have any youngsters, you can ask them to place the plants, which might be found […]

Changing your style for ultimate living

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Image Source Sometimes in life, there are certain things that need changing around the house. Things that you need to put a bit of time into, to get a lot back in return. These aren’t necessarily big things in some cases, but just enough to get you going. Kitchen You may not have the funds […]