It’s about a month since my health scare and I haven’t worked for that month. I feel better, but the medication I was originally prescribed had a very adverse effect on me. The side effects were at times terrible to live with, of course when you are prescribed medication by a doctor, you take their…
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My Twin Girls: I Cannot Believe How Different You Are
Read moreAt the end of this month my twin girls will turn six years old. Their tastes, characters and personalities have really developed now and OMG how different they are. I actually don’t mean just the odd thing that is different they are at the best of times polar opposites. The last few weeks I have…
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7 Reasons Why Crafting Makes You Happy
Read moreMost of you us probably end up bored on a couch and can’t think of a good activity to pass time. Not finding anything to pass time has been deemed unhealthy in many types researches. Besides, it’s a well-known fact. It’s a human’s need to stay busy whether enjoyment or work. Since the 2018 has…
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How to Make a Garden Fountain on a Budget
Read moreLooking for a crafty way to spruce up your garden? I have just the DIY project for you! Over the last decade, water fountains have become increasingly popular as people realize their importance. Fountains create a calming outdoor oasis to relax in as they give the soothing sound of their water. They also increase the…
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Lock Paper Scissors Escape Room Z Game Review
Read moreI have recently teamed up with Lock Paper Scissors to play and review their game, Escape Room Z. Lock Paper Scissors is an online company that sells everything you need to design and run your very own Escape Room party with friends or colleagues. They make great team building games! Escape Room Z is a…
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Should We Encourage The Competitive Edge
Read moreWe live in a world today that is very much dog eat dog, and in the business, sport or in fact any path we take in our lives, it has a competitive edge to get ahead or finish first, or top of the pile. This is the way the world has evolved. There was a…
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That Friday Linky
Read moreIt’s Friday again, which means it’s That Friday Linky time again! Please have a quick read of the info below and join in! As always we ask that you link up your favourite post of the week. Please don’t link up your entire blog, just one specific post that you’d like to share with us all.…
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What Kind of Professionals Can Beacon Resources Provide for My Company?
Read moreWhen you hire in highly specialised industries sectors, it can be unsettling to think of turning your job search over to a stranger. With Beacon Resources you’re working not with strangers, but with professionals dedicated to finding the talent you need with the traits you desire. Finance and Accounting Staff The majority of Beacon Resources’…
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Is A University Degree Really Worth All that Debt
Read moreTwo of my children are currently studying at university and I have often wondered if the final degree they receive is worth the debt that is going to hang around their necks for possibly years? This debt could easily amount to 40k-50k. That in anybody’s language is massive. Especially as when they enter the workforce,…
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Time To Get Gardening With Your Kids
Read moreWith spring just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about all the different vegetables we can grow in our garden. There is nothing quite like the taste of freshly homegrown vegetables straight from the garden to the plate. My five year old twin girls love gardening, in fact they have a gardening club…
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6 Tips For A Greener And Healthier Home
Read moreWe all dream of easing a little pressure off our conscience every now and then. Creating a greener home is something to aspire to, and is one step forwards in securing our children’s future. We also want our home to be healthy as well as green. It can be, however, a daunting task. What’s supplies…
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MOT Month Might Not Be So Bad After All
Read moreAny car owner dreads the annual MOT. We all know that it’s necessary to keep us safe and ensure our vehicles are road worthy. But, oh, how you could do without the yearly stress of it. Each time your MOT is coming up, you start hoarding all the pennies you can, sure that it’s going…
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Piercing And Our Teenagers: Wales Leads The Way
Read moreIn the last few days Wales has made it illegal for anybody under the age of 18 to have intimate piercings. This is really groundbreaking, and being welsh and living in its capitol city it makes me very proud to be welsh. Image The Guardian Growing up through the 80’s, pierced ears for men was…
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Following In Mummy’s Footsteps: My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday photo this week is all about how my five year old twin girls are following in their mummy’s footsteps with their running, and how my wife is inspiring them to lead fit and healthy lives. In the month of January the girls entered a challenge which was called the 5 mile challenge. They…
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Bloggers, Vloggers, Instagrammers etc. Are they the Celebs of the 21st Century?
Read moreWhen I was growing up social media, and in fact the internet did not exist, it was still in fact not even thought of. So celebrities for me growing up were pop stars, TV or film stars, which would occasionally would be seen on TV, and every now and again you would get an opportunity…
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Innovative Ways to Fund Those Big Home Renovations
Read moreNeed a new kitchen? Finally got time to add that extension to your home? Then you must know it’s going to cost you big time. Ensuring you are financially prepared for such large home renovations is vital so that you don’t get half way through the project and have to give up. Saving up can…
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That Friday Linky
Read moreIt’s Friday again, which means it’s That Friday Linky time again! Please have a quick read of the info below and join in! As always we ask that you link up your favourite post of the week. Please don’t link up your entire blog, just one specific post that you’d like to share with us all.…
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I’m A Blogger: Does That Mean If I Mention A Brand Etc I Should Be Paid NO!
Read moreThe world of blogging and vlogging entered a new low over the last couple of weeks in my humble opinion. Of course, I’m talking about the Irish hotel owner versus the vlogger. What it highlighted for me was how the nature of the blogging and vlogging world has changed since I first started three years…
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A Feature Wall Is A Must Have In Every Home
Read moreI have always considered myself a bit different when it comes to decorating in my home. This most likely comes from doing my job as a painter and decorator, which I’ve been doing for the last 20 years. I have so often seen people play it safe when decorating their homes because they worry too…
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Grey Divorce is on the Rise: Why?
Read moreThe number of older people getting a divorce in later life has increased significantly in recent years. While it is important to understand the factors that can help explain this, it is also important that those who are going through the experience get the advice, help and support they need to move on. Societal Pressures…
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It’s Time For A Major Facelift For Our Bedroom
Read moreWe have been living in our current home for about three years now, and when we moved in nothing really needed doing as far as decorating was concerned. It was basically reasonably well decorated, so it was a simple case of move in and unpack. Unfortunately, about a year ago we had a water leak…
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