Archive for 2011

How to add some festive sparkle

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The Christmas Countdown

Loads to do before Christmas? Let us take care of your windows.

With Christmas Day now less than three weeks away, are you sitting back and relaxing with your gifts bought, wrapped and hidden, and your tree up and twinkling away?
Or, are you not quite that organised? With all the presents still to buy and the decorations hidden away somewhere you’ll never find, which means buying more [...]

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What style are you this Christmas?

Have you got a theme for your Christmas decorations this year?

Getting your home ready for Christmas sounds straightforward enough. Sort out a tree, add a few twinkly lights and a wreath plus maybe some more shiny bits dotted here and there and that’s it – nice and easy.
Of course there’s so much more to it [...]

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Got your advent calendar yet?

Everyone's a winner with our advent calendar!

Advent calendars seem to have been in the shops for what seems like months now. If, like me, you’ve put off buying yours until ‘closer to the time’ you’re probably having a slight panic now because, of course, you’ve only gone and forgotten. But don’t worry! Enter our competition instead.
Every day between now and 24 [...]

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The wonder of wood!

Win this gorgeous Charnwood Country 4 woodburning stove in our facebook competition.

Times are increasingly hard at the moment with household budgets being squeezed to the limit. So you’re probably like me and on the lookout for money saving tips, and if these can be super stylish too, all the better!
Woodburning stoves are currently experiencing a resurgence in popularity. This is in part to do with the [...]

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DIY this Christmas

This Christmas have a go at making your own decorations for something a little more personal!

If you’re planning Christmas on a budget, and let’s face it, many of us have had to tighten our purse strings recently, take some time out for a little bit of crafting!
There are loads of advantages to diying at Christmas. Of course you will save yourself some pennies but you’ll also bring a more personal [...]

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Christmas Crazy!

The latest home interest magazines are packed with Christmas ideas.

If you’re not in the mood for Christmas quite yet, you will be just as soon as you’ve flicked through the pages of the latest home interest magazines in the shops now. Yes, the current issues are jam-packed with gift guides, Christmas decorating themes and tasty recipes that will tickle your taste buds this festive [...]

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