Damp at the weekend, who’d have thought? Though, as is often the case, it’s never quite so bad when you’re out in it. Boys One and Two have gone for their summer visit with their dad, leaving Boy Three at home. Seven year old boys like other young animals do better when they are regularly […]
Problems with home maintenance? This is what to do
Keeping on top of your home maintenance is no small task. No matter how ‘on it’ you are, there always seems to be something that goes wrong. Your home’s foundation, for instance, will show some cracks that would prompt you to contact a foundation repair expert to do an inspection of your home’s structural integrity. […]
Trutex – school uniform goes to the top of the class
About this time of year, organized folk start thinking about getting their act together for the forthcoming term. Normal people (the rest of us) pretend it isn’t happening and then hurtle around the shops in a mad flap the day before school goes back, trying to work out why – once again – the only […]
Things we learned recently from politics
It’s been exhausting – just keeping up with the news over the past couple of weeks. This time of year we’re more used to pictures of monkeys eating ice lollies and festival-goers who are either sunburnt or caked in mud (or worse). Here’s what I’ve learned from recent events. A day is a long time […]
A holiday less average… Secrets of the typical Brit abroad
How to save money by using artificial grass in your back yard or garden
Artificial grass has greatly risen in popularity in the past decade and it is not that surprising because of the costs and demands associated with maintaining natural grass. Now, artificial grass is not only becoming more popular because of lower long-term costs but because it places less stress on the environment as it needs minimal […]
When we went to Gozo…
Why it’s not about style v substance
You hear a lot of people talking about style over substance. It’s universally seen as a bad thing, of course. The idea behind it is that if only people would concentrate on weighty matters, everything would be better. Who has time for style, the impression goes, when we need more than that? And we end […]