There could be many reasons that your home needs to be adapted for wheelchair use. Perhaps a long-term illness has reached the stage where a wheelchair is regularly necessary or an accident has made walking generally difficult. Adapting your home is a great way of ensuring you can stay in the place you love rather than having to move into new accommodation. There are some quite basic adjustments you can make to promote independent living and accessibility.Read More
A ball, a window and a small child are never a good mix. What is it about hot days that make children want to play outside, anyway? The sun seems to say ‘Come on kids, let’s make trouble’. Can’t they sit sedately on sun loungers like the rest of us? Forget the sandpit, the paddling pool or the climbing frame. Hot weather spells destruction for any self-respecting four year old boy.Read More
Said adage was told to me by my ever-loving boyfriend, who is currently away in Portugal on his stag ‘do. It was mentioned at, I feel, a crucial point in our relationship. I had just moved into his house and was feeling my way through the delicate, negotiable areas of our new roles, as housewife and head of the household.Read More
We’ve had so little sunshine this year that when the sun does eventually appear, there is the understandable temptation to rush out into the garden for a barbeque. With summer days so precious, there is more reason than ever to make the most of your garden when guests descend for sausages and ribs. So what can you do to add a Wow factor for yourself and visitors?Read More
Feather and down duvets have a number of great benefits: they can easily be custom-made, are low in weight, have an excellent thermal insulation rating and create a favorable micro-climate to sleep in.Read More