About four weeks ago I started to feel unwell and I was sure it was a water infection. I’ve suffered from this about four times already this year. I’m not sure why I’m so prone to them, but unfortunately I am. On this particular occasion it was strange because I was getting a lot of…
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Flowers For Every Occasion
Read moreOne thing that is sure to make anyone’s day is to have fresh flowers delivered to their door. There are lots of companies around the world that offer this service, and one such company is flowers delivery Adelaide. When the doorbell rings and you open the door there is somebody holding a beautiful bouquet of flowers.…
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2017 Furniture Trends
Read moreFurniture is an important and essential part of any home. However, depending on where in the world you live, your idea of essential furniture may vary quite a lot. From dining whilst sat on the floor to minimalistic living areas, furniture can really make or break a home. Mahogany is set to be big in…
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Renewing your Bathroom
Read moreIt has been about 12 years since we have renewed our bathroom and after 5 children it was starting to look worn out and very tatty. The grouting had discoloured very badly, the tiling was looking dated and the shower door on the bath was leaking water when anybody had a shower. So we took…
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My Four Year Old Twins have an Amazing Social Life!
Read moreMy four year twin girls went back to school on Monday after a week’s holiday for half term, and amazingly they couldn’t get their quick enough! Mondays and Tuesdays is my time with the girls, as mummy is in work, so I take them to school and pick them up. I arrived at 3.20pm and…
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Dating after divorce
Read moreDating after a divorce can be a pretty tricky subject matter. I have experience of both divorce and dating after it. I was lucky in that after my divorce, I met my now wife, and knew instantly that it was love. For others though, dating after divorce can be hard. At the time of marrying, you…
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Saving the environment one step at a time
Read moreIn my job as a painter, decorator and all round handy man, I’m often asked to take on a variety of different jobs. Thankfully the majority of my outdoor jobs, can get done in the summer, leaving with me some smaller jobs that can be done indoors. It’s not that I don’t like working outdoors,…
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Blogging Breaks
Read moreA few weeks ago I had a very laid back approach to blogging. I needed a rest from writing, posting and scheduling new posts. It can be an all consuming hobby at times. I needed some family time. At the beginning of the year I had a target in my mind to post 365 times.…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreThis week my photo is of the girls on their way to my wife’s Halloween works party for all the children of employees. We parked the car near the civic centre in the beautiful capital city of Wales, Cardiff. Our hometown What is really fascinating to me, is although I have lived here off and…
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Making a Bathroom Easier to use for the Elderly
Read moreMy job is a painter/decorator and I have been doing this for over 20 years. I have always lived and worked predominantly in the same area which is a suburb a few miles from the city centre. The properties were all built in the late 1950’s to the early 1960’s. Due to the age of…
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My Daughters student accommodation
Read moreMy 19 year old daughter is in now in her second year of university. She lives approximately 200 miles away from her hometown of Cardiff. There are many worries I have for her being so far away from home. In her first year she was in very secure accommodation. There was a security guard on…
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My Children, Grandparents, Death and Honesty.
Read moreDo I get jealous when I see or hear of other parents telling me how the grandparents had their children for the night, or took them out for the day? Well, yes. A little part of me is jealous, but circumstances beyond my control have left my children with just a grandmother, my mum, who…
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The power of the ‘grey pound’: 3 ways retirees are helping out the next generation
Read morePeople’s incomes typically drop when they hit retirement, but many of today’s pensioners are in a stronger financial position than their younger relatives. This means that a rising number of retirees are providing their younger family members with monetary support. Many of these people have built their wealth through decades of investment. For example, they…
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Is it Possible for a Four Year Old to Inherit OCD.
Read moreOne of my four year old twin girls, R, is definitely shows signs of OCD. I have been wondering if this is possibly hereditary because as a child right through to my teenage years and early twenties I suffered from this condition, although I’m not sure it was known as that in those days. I…
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My Blog Has Just Turned 2 Years old
Read moreA couple of weeks ago my blog turned two years old. It’s frightening to think that I have been writing posts and blogging for just over two years now. When I started out it really was just a hobby, my little corner of the internet to write down my stories of family and work life.…
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Home Security whilst you are on Holiday
Read moreIn today’s world our homes are filled with expensive gadgets of modern living. If you just glance around your home Apple Macs, iPhones, Xbox, smart TV, to name a few and this would easily add up to thousands of pounds. Security is so very important to protect all the nice items you have purchased with…
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Men’s Fashion Through the Ages
Read moreI like to think of myself as quite a fashionable guy. I may not always wear designer gear, but I like to follow the latest fashion trends. All of this has got me thinking about how much fashion has changed over the ages and I have to be honest, it’s pretty fascinating! From the high…
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Three Easy to Access Travel Destinations in the UK
Read moreIt’s funny how things change as we get older. The things that were important to us in our youth, seem almost trivial now. I may not wear the latest fashion brands or go clubbing anymore, but I know what’s important to me nowadays and that’s my family. My mum, is in her late eighties and…
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Celebration or Crying
Read moreRecently I wrote a post about being a parent for 21 years and just when you think you have passed all the milestones in your children’s lives another one comes along, but they are no longer children’s milestones. They’re adult milestones and I have reached another milestone in my life as a parent. One which I’m…
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Talk Talk and the X-Factor
Read moreTalkTalk is a name that is probably most well-known for its sponsorship deal with the X-Factor. I have to admit that I am a fan of the X-Factor auditions, but find that when it comes to the live shows it gets a bit tiresome. I mean they drag it out for weeks on end in…
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The Value of Garden Maintenance and Looking After your Trees
Read moreIn order to get the most out of your garden, you need to ensure that it is well maintained. When it is a bright, pristine and attractive space, it can be a fantastic area to spend time during the warmer months of the year. Whether you are entertaining guests, playing with the kids of simply…
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