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If you’ve been invited to a dinner party, strike with someone personal for the occasion. One can only imagine the amount of stress the hostess is feeling. There are so many things she has to do, and if you put yourself in her shoes, you can come up with a list of things that she will be stressing over. The hostess, must first clean the home, make sure everything that’s on display is polished and looking spick and span. She’s got to make sure that there a brief form of entertainment right before her guests sit down for the dinner. Everyone is dressed from head to toe, their best and equally so is the hostess. And, while she’s got to look smart and classy, she’s also got to make sure the pork roast doesn’t spit juice on her dress when she pulls it out the over. As a guest, perhaps you could make her life easier, or at least brighten up her day with a personalised gift. Source - Max Pixel Relax, have a cuppa Almost everyone loves tea, so the more tea in somebody’s life th...

Everybody hates spending money. No matter what you purchase and how much you pay, it is always hard to open your wallet and give away your cash. So, after some time of struggling with this problem, I have started to change my philosophy a little bit, and began shopping for things which I need but along with a few life hacks that helped keep me in a budget. I would like to share some of it with you, so it might help you out a little bit as well. Use Cash It might sound weird, but shopping only with a specific amount of cash in your wallet and leaving your credit cards at home, can help stay on a budget and even save some money! Because you only have that specific amount of cash, and no ATM nearby, you will avoid purchasing items with are over your budget and also avoid purchasing some unplanned products as well. So, really – leave your credit or debit cards at home and only take that amount of cash you really want and can spend. Keep Receipts By keeping your receipts after...

I get into the most random of conversations when it comes to music but a good friend of mine - Rowena, aka  DJ Row  - is going to be volunteering at our local hospital radio station in the very near future.  It's something I've thought about investigating after  my time at Preston FM  but fitting it into my already hectic schedule would be a bit of a nightmare! So, for the sixth instalment of  Soundtrack To My Life  this year I thought it would be a great idea to help Rowena out and compile a list of songs that she should  absolutely not  play during her time as a DJ on hospital radio. ¨¨°º©©º°¨¨ She should definitely not be piping  You're So Vain  into the cosmetic surgery clinic and I think  Push It  and  Torn  could be off the playlist on the maternity ward. Maybe  The First Cut Is The Deepest  should be shunned for the operating theatre however post-op recovery ward residents may...

If the temperatures outside are anything to go by, it’s safe to say that summer is here and what does that mean? Sure, lots of barbeques and trips to the beach are on the cards but it also means it’s the perfect chance to get handy around the house with those projects you’ve been meaning to get stuck into since last year. No more cuddling up by the roaring fire and using torrential rain as a means to dodge your to-do list, it’s time to DIY! Whether it’s hoisting yourself up a ladder to repair some pipes damaged in the winter winds, or simply setting up camp in the garden with the little ones for an afternoon of crafts, safety is paramount. Many people prefer to tackle DIY jobs themselves to avoid paying out for expensive professionals or sitting on a long waiting listing but if you are going to do this, there are some precautions you need to consider. So here is some educated advice from me to you to help avoid those #DIYDisasters. Thankfully, there are people like Slater a...

16th June 1990 : After  the fair I was 18 years old and sat on a wall outside my friends house. It was Club Day and we had just walked back from the field in the village after a wander round the fairground, watching the kids races and cheering friends on in the greasy pole pillow fights. My friend went into the house to make two coffees before a stroll back to watch the adult sports - a bit of a laugh and lots of community spirit, plus I was due to run in the Ladies 100 meters at 6.15pm which wasn't community spirited at all - it was so that I could beat my old school PE teacher who also lived in the village. My friend brought the coffees out into the garden and spied a group of lads walking up the road towards the fair. She nudged me and whispered, "That's the bloke from the pub last night," meaning an out-of-towner that had tried to chat me up whilst I was working my shift at one of the village watering holes. I'd explained to him that I was working...

Last year's "Last Minute Father's Day Gift Guide" was so popular that I felt compelled to write another simply because I've struggled for years to find the perfect gift for my own dad, my father-in-law and my husband.  Here are some quick ideas that you can get delivered this week to save you any last minute panicking!   5 last minute Fathers's Day gift ideas [ click to tweet ] For the DIY addict...  I discovered Sugru about a year ago and we always have a couple packets in the house now. Simply explained, it's mouldable glue that hardens into flexible rubber within 24 hours and can be used to fix and repair almost anything (I even mended our dishwasher cutlery tray with it).  The guys at Sugru have now launched their Rebel Tech Kit for just £10 and this includes 14 project ideas to get you going. For the music fan...  We are huge fans of EC Technology products in this house as their tech gear is always (a) useful and (b)...

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I was in the car on the way home from work on Thursday night and I heard a mention of the film Sliding Doors . It's one of those films that I keep meaning to watch but have just never got round to... for 19 years, apparently . So I made a note in my head to download it this weekend and watch it.  Fast forward to Friday night, (by which time I had totally forgotten about my mini-plan - well, I'd slept since then), a bit of channel hopping after the Britain's Got Talent semi-final results show and - LO AND BEHOLD - guess what was on BBC 1 just after 11pm?  Yep, you've guessed it!  I'm naturally an oversharer (what blogger isn't?) so I announced my plan to watch to my Facebook possé, most of whom were a bit taken aback by the fact that I've never seen it. The general premise was that it was a fantastic film, "despite Paltrow".  So here are six of my musings after watching Sliding Doors. 1.  What the fuck is that accent that Paltrow is ...