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Flu season - boost your defences
All the recent publicity surrounding Swine Flu has left many of us are facing the annual “flu season” with a little more trepidation ...
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How to de-clutter your head
There's always loads of advice at this time of year on how to de-clutter your house or your desk, but this New Year how about de-cluttering your head? That would make a good New Year resolution. XX One of the most common things people ...
Household
Brrr! Brilliant winter energy saving tips
Cut your winter energy bills, prevent burst pipes, be really cosy and have some fun. Our round up of simple solutions, DIY tips and step by step instructions will give you a rosy glow and save you lots of money. Cut winter energy ...
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Vertical garden - raise your sights and grow more veg
We live in a Victorian terrace house which has a lovely garden, but whenever the planting season starts, my mind always turns to thinking about how I can get more land to grow veg. I’m thinking about asking a neighbour if they’d loan ...
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Beat the frost - grow winter veg indoors
Ground that's frozen solid is just one reason why outdoor vegetable cultivation tends to take a dip in the winter. But there's no reason to give up on home grown additions to your food supply even if it's snowing a blizzard outside. ...
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Anti-allergenic, antiseptic, expectorant - what more do you want!
Garlic honey is an incredibly versatile medicine you can make from just two items in your larder. By Frances Walker BA (Hons) Oxon, BSc (Hons), MBHMA, MNIMH At first sight, the thought of steeping garlic in honey may seem ...
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Chocolate is good for us!
I know that this isn’t strictly speaking about sustainability and living a green life, but this is about using our resources to make us feel good……so the good news for today is that chocolate is good for us! Yea! For years we have ...
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Gardening is a tonic
There is nothing I like better than going into the garden on a summer's evening and picking home-grown vegetables for dinner. Not only am I saving money, but I know that the vegetables are organic and definitely haven't travelled ...
