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Your working space needs to be somewhere that inspires you. For me, that’s my open-plan kitchen. It’s the lightest room in the house, and all that extra light keeps my mind sharp and focused. I like to get comfy, but not too comfy otherwise I might fa…

The first lesson in confident cycling will always be to remember that you have as much right to be on the road as a car or any other vehicle. Don’t automatically assume that everyone hates you and wants to do bad things to you. Before you get out on t…

I like to use my orange spray for all of my general household cleaning – from cleaning the soap scum off my shower screen, to wiping down the table and kitchen units. You could also use small amount of the concentrated formula diluted in a bucket of h…

A brisk one-mile walk can burn up to 100kcal – which is the same as swimming for ten minutes or doing 15 minutes of aerobics! To get the full health benefits of walking, you need to move at a brisk pace. Enough to make your heart beat faster, and to w…

We all know by now that too much sun isn’t good for your skin and the same is true for our eyes. Long term exposure to the sun’s UV rays has been linked to the development of cataracts and macular degeneration. It can also make the delicate skin aroun…

Making your rented place feel like home is easier than you think. New homes are a black canvas, just waiting to be filled with life and colour. Small changes make a big difference and these easy tips will have you settled in before you know it!. A big…

I’ve always been a real stick-in-the-mud with my coffee. I have it hot, or not at all. But last week it was so hot (and my caffeine addiction so great), that even I had to budge. I decided to try making iced coffee at home and  what  a happy experimen…

I could talk about the unfairness of this situation at length, but for now I’m just going to tell you my current coping strategy. It’s called  the summer plateful  and it’s keeping me sane. Pasta salad Cook up a batch of wholemeal pasta and mix with s…

Any fleeting pleasure tends to be laced with guilt – rather like the sickly-sweet cake you thought you wanted but instantly regret. Didn’t have much money, so happiness was the thrill of finding bargains in charity shops and on eBay. When those first …

It’s wonderful to no longer be getting home in the dark after the school run. Try to get out for a short walk each day and make the most of it. At this point in winter I’m longing for warm spring days. Sadly the bitterly cold February weather doesn’t …