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Work on a 'new you' as well as a tan this summer
While New Year is the traditional time for making resolutions, you may stand more chance of succeeding if you plan your personal makeover ...
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Short of inspiration? Nervous about making something for the first time? wanting to learn a new skill? Trying to save a bit of money? Keen to use up those leftovers or find a use for that old chair or those old school sweatshirts? Eager ...
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How to make quick and easy strawberry cheesecake
Summer is all about strawberries and effortless entertaining. Apart from really easy homemade strawberry jam, this cheesecake has it all. Not only does it taste amazing, but it's an incredibly easy recipe that will definitely impress your ...
Fashion
Elegance and style on a budget - a stylist's top tips
We love making and mending but not everyone can, or necessarily wants, to make their own clothes. But this doesn’t mean the only way to stay fashionable means spending a fortune and hitting the high street with a vengeance. If you plan ...
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Building your own garden decking - hints and tips
It's the time of year when we swarm garden centres and DIY stores hoping to turn our winter-neglected gardens into summer paradises in the space of a weekend... or two. Decking is one of those those makeover projects that tends to appeal ...
Food
How to make dandelion marmalade
This year we seem to have a glut of dandelions. No sooner have you cut one lot down than another lot pops up to take their place. So what better way to use them than to make this delicious dandelion marmalade based on a River Cottage ...
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Making elderflower cordial
Elderflower cordial is one of the first true tastes of summer and you can make it yourself just by foraging for the flowers and adding the cost of some sugar and citrus fruits. It's a great pleasure to prepare and very easy... just ...
Garden
How to mend your lawnmower
Well here in the UK Spring is springing fast – at last! But it’s also revealing all those garden jobs and chores we haven’t thought about since last Autumn. Inevitably – if you have a lawn – getting the lawnmower back into shape ...
