Thinking of doing the North Coast 500? Think again. There are less travelled natural Scottish marvels out there which will take a lot less driving to get to. Well at least if you are visiting from England. Looking for a place to visit this summer which doesn’t cost the earth? Why not take a road…
If you’re looking to grow your own apples, you may be surprised at how easy it is to get started. To begin growing apple trees from seed, all you need are some apple pips and soil that contains the nutrients the trees need to thrive. Here’s how to grow apple trees from seed and see…
Birds Eye is moving aggressively into the growing “Meat Free” segment with the launch of their “Green Cuisine” range which is made with pea protein, rather than Grain, soya or bacterially produced mycoproteins which are currently used in most products. This will be a big benefit for many as allergies to these are quite common,…
The famed Billionaire US Property Developer Harry Macklowe chose a far from discreet way to proclaim his love for his then wife to be Patricia Landeau. Not content with a bunch of flowers or chocolates or even a bit of Jewellery, he chose instead to put a 42 by 24 Foot poster of the happy…
The summer holiday season is fast approaching and although planning a summer holiday is one of life’s great pleasures, it is, unfortunately, an area where scammers and fraudsters abound. Holiday fraud is an all-year-round problem but the increased numbers of people looking makes them more prevalent. In 2018 Action Fraud reported that holidaymakers were swindled…
Getting Help If Dementia and Alzheimer’s Occurs Dementia is affecting more and more people either personally or impacting on close friends or relations. Currently, there is no cure and two-thirds of dementia cases are due to Alzheimer’s disease other causes include: Vascular dementia Lewy body dementia frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) It can also occur as a combination…
Job-Related Tax Allowances If you are employed in a job that requires you to wear a uniform, specialist clothing then you are probably entitled to claim what HMRC defines as Job Expenses. This is a flat rate allowance of between £60 (for most occupations) right up to £1022 which applies to certain Airline staff. For the…
Air travel – What could possibly go wrong? Well, not a lot really: In 2015 37.5 million flights took to the skies, 68 of these flights had accidents and a total of 4 of these flights had accidents that involved fatalities. So if dying on a commercial flight is your dream way to go, you…
Brighten Up That Fence Fences tend to be one of the more overlooked areas of the garden however with a little bit of creativity they can really augment any landscaping effort. The following tips can be used either for a new fence or to revitalise an existing one. Use Colour. The choices here tend to…
Liven up that Dull Boundary Wall. Let’s be honest nothing looks duller than a plain brick wall, probably because we see so many of them. However, if your garden boundary comprises one of these then the following tricks can turn them from dull to interesting really quickly and at relatively little cost. This also works…