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Getting Prepared For Autumn

by StaceyUpdated on November 28, 2025August 21, 2018

Image Credit We’ve had a sizzling summer, and whilst summer is not technically over, it does appear to be drawing to a close with the nights slowly starting to draw in and the clouds taking place of what was once a scorching hot sun. We still have the Bank Holiday weekend to look forward to, but this marks the wrapping up of the summer holidays, and shortly the kids will be back to school. In fact, there’s a Stereophonics songs that sums up the feeling of this time of year, as the leaves begin to fall and there’s a certain …

The Welsh Cheese Company subscription box | Review

by StaceyUpdated on June 23, 2025August 14, 2018

Cheese. That’s all somebody has to say to me, and I’m there. Add subscription box to that, and I’m all heck yeah, give me ALL the cheese! I’ve always been a great cheese lover and if there is ever a cheese board on a menu, that’s what I’m having. So when I was offered the chance to try out the Clwb Caws subscription from The Welsh Cheese Company, I grabbed it with both hands (quite literally, when it arrived!).

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The Pros and Cons of Having a Pool in Your Backyard

by StaceyUpdated on November 28, 2025August 1, 2018

To many people, having a swimming pool can often be a sign of wealth and status. For others, it’s a convenient way to get exercise and relax when the weather is hot. Either way, a swimming pool can be an attractive and useful addition to your garden, but there are also some cons that we have to discuss as well. In this article, we’ll be showing you a few pros and cons to having a pool installed in your backyard.

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Our 2018 summer bucket list

by StaceyUpdated on November 12, 2019August 1, 2018

You may have seen the cheesy meme going around recently; you know the one, where we only get 18 precious summers with our children so we must make the most of them. That’s all well and good, and to an extent I agree. But sometimes, just sometimes; we may have had enough, want a break, want to pull our hair out; just want them back at school! And that’s fine, too. I’m not going to lie, I really struggled with them last summer. We were going through a really difficult time with Jacob and his behavioural issues, which made it …

Garden

Giving Your Garden A Worthwhile Upgrade

by StaceyUpdated on June 22, 2019July 29, 2018

There’s a lot you can do in the garden to make it a more functional area; you can plant plenty of seeds, and split the beds up into a fruits and veg section, and then have a section for the flowers to go to make sure they trail along the path properly. You can also turn the entire space into a jungle, with plenty of overgrown trees and creeper plants, and a rock garden and pond to finish it all off. Either way, everyone has their own outdoor style, and you can do whatever you want with your garden to …