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Lakeland Maze – ‘more fun than I thought…’

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It didn’t look promising. But then nothing much does through doublespeed wipers. Boy Three and I arrived at Lakeland Maze near Kendal both putting a brave face on a very soggy Sunday afternoon. “Never mind, we’re here now.” Three hours later, only slightly muddy, we got back into the car all smiles. “That really was […]

4 Stress-Related Health Problems You Can Solve

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Stress is almost insignificant in some peoples’ minds. Sure, they say, it can lead to health problems, yet, to them, it’s mainly annoying. Anyway, you can fix it in the blink of an eye if you work out or check in to a spa for a massage. These theragun vs hypervolt reviews can work as […]

Returning home and starting again

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“You know, you look just like your dad,” she said. “Not your mum, your dad. It’s the shape of your face.” A harmless enough comment, you’d have thought. But then my dad died 13 years ago, and it’s been much longer than that since I regularly bumped into (non-family) people who knew him. And I […]

Getting Yourself Credit Worthy Before A Mortgage

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The process of buying a property doesn’t necessarily start with you choosing your home. Often it takes months of preparation, or even years before you plan for a mortgage. Don’t forget to consult a mortgage company near you to choose what mortgage programs work the best for your finances. You will need to make sure […]

Sex and Sexuality in Victorian Britain by Violet Fenn: Review

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What’s it about? It would be easy to say that this new book does what it says on the tin, however, there’s so much more going on here. It’s a generous study of the nature of people observed through a highly entertaining peep beneath the underskirts of an era. A well-turned ankle of a book! […]