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  • the final countdown

    Last modified 27th August
    Tags| 40

    oh o that day is fast approaching, I am 40 in less than a month. where has my youth gone? this doesnt fee;l right, help. i don't want to be that old. All my old school friends are succumbing too., married, single, kids, no kids we are all reaching that milestone. Me? I don't have kids and its probably too late now. but hey I am cool with that (its not a right its a choice, and it never came along for me- hell i only met mr right 3 years ago). anyone out there know how I feel?

    SylviaAst
    SylviaAst

      Lord yes, many of us know how you feel, we felt the same way 10 years, oops---I mean 10 months ago. ...  

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  • talented florist blatant plug

    Last modified 12th August
    Tags| business, handtieds, arrangements, bouquets, florist, new, flowers

    ok folks, this is a blatant plug for my good friend Elle who has at last opened her own florists in Beckenham Kent, on the High Street,. She is super talented and I have always marveled at the way she can take any blooms, stems and leaves and create beautiful bouquets and displays- even my dodgy ones from the supermarket have been transformed at her hands. if you are in this area of London and need a gift or floral display of any sort please give her a try!! www.pinksofbeckenham.co.uk 155 High Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1AE Phone: 0208 663 3377 The new business is growing fast! after many years Beckenham finally has a florist in the High Street. They create stunning handtieds, arrangements and bouquets using good quality flowers and plants direct from Holland and local growers so whatever your style Modern or Traditional they can help. open: Monday - Saturday 9.00am - 5.30pm. Closed Sundays. they also have a secure online shop

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  • Brocante and brilliant weather in France

    Last modified 31st July
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    just returned from the French trip, laden with many items from various brocante shops and fairs, plus lovely pieces from the numerous homestores and kitchen shops we found. Of note Bois et Chiffons in Perigeux, and Le Troc which has several branches, like a TK Maxx for furniture and home items, new and second hand. I managed (at last) to find a real 'poubelle de table' and the French have these great serviette holders in many designs, so I now have two! Also found more pieces for my French kitchenalia collection, a Ricard water carafe, a Pernod jar, a vinaigrette jug etc. My auntie bought the most fabulous heavy duty 8 piece antique garden furniture set in a classic cream metal for  a great price for her renovated barn's garden. Ideal! we found this at a brocante stall at the huge and brilliant Riberac market (Dordogne). these markets are fantastic and the quality of the fruit and veg for sale is outstanding plus its cheaper than the UK. even the supermarkets are better, more variety more »

    sophisticutt
    sophisticutt

      the only thing better than going abroad...is going abroad to shop!
    there'll be lots of ...  

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  • good reliable building firm in Sussex/ South East

    Last modified 6th July
    Tags| builder, bathroom, loftn, decking, Conversion, renovations, kitchen

    if you need a good and reliable builder in the Sussex/ South East area try: lawrencecharlesrefurbishments.co.uk/ renovations refurbishments loft conversions bespoke custom made furniture, shelving decking kitchens and bathrooms Interior and exterior work carried out, free no obligation estimates, contact details are on the website. Portfolio of work and references available. The two guys who run the business are hard working and fun!

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  • Vive la France

    Last modified 28th June
    Tags| style, france, vineyard, home, Chateau, fabrics, barn

    two weeks today and we are off to France for a 2 week road trip! Can't wait for all the little shops and opportunity to purchase more French items for my Hove home. I already have an extensive French kitchenware collection with some njice pieces, so I will be looking to add to this , plus hopefully finding some cool antiquey frames, fabrics and oddments. I will be reading up on collectables before I go and making sure I know what to look for and some idea of prices- however I know if I see something that I really want...well, what's a few extra euros?! First stop is the Loire for a few days taking in some vineyards and chateaux, then onto La Vendee to see my French 'family' I last was there in 1987 as an au pair. My French 'mum' is Madame Jacquemin, a veritable femme Francaise. Am not sure who else from the family will be around (this is the holiday home, they all live in Paris) but it will be a nostalgic trip nonetheless. I can see the town and the beach as if i wa sthere onyl last more »

    maggs
    maggs

      Have a great time. Jan
     

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  • credit crunch crisis? oh my god yes they mean me..

    Last modified 11th June
    Tags| crunch, selling, mortgage, house, cash, broker, lender, credit, rate, fixed

    well I am writing this from a position of relief after 2 months of hell.  I can only write about it now as its all sorted but b****y hell what a nightmare. I will cut a long story short but three years ago my aldulterous ex left, and I had to find the funds to not only pay the mortgage myself but also the debts he left. I had to remortgage to get a lump sum to clear everything, and at the time had a great broker at the helm to help me, as on my own I could not have sorted out a mortgage that would cover everything, as my salary was vastly smaller than my ex's when we had had a joint mortgage. anyway 3 years passed and my fixed rate ended, so I had to remortgage again. here's where the problem lies, as although I had become debt free (selling stuff on ebay, having lodgers) and paid the mortgage without fail, and increased my salary by changing careers, I did not earn enough on paper to get the mortgage I needed with the new stricter rules in place and the suddenly volatile market, with more »

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  • eco awards in Sussex- enter here!

    Last modified 11th June
    Tags| stores, eco, energy, conservation, awards, greener, green, brighton

    www.theargus.co.uk/goinggreen/ecoawards/ These days, it seems as though the whole world is going green, and nowhere has more inspirational stories than Sussex. From exciting food projects to eco-schools, from extraordinary Transition Town projects to hundreds of campaign groups, people all over the county are working towards a greener, fairer, safer world. The 2008 Argus Eco-Awards will champion those people who are doing so much more than just switching to energy saving light bulbs, and who have shown initiative, imagination and commitment to their community and their environment. We want you to tell us who your eco-heroes are and there are eight categories you can nominate people or organisations in. Is there someone who has worked tirelessly to make people aware of environmental change? Is there a company which has changed its polluting ways? Has someone on your street turned their house from a rickety old shack to an eco-dream home? Find out more about the categories using the more »

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  • glass buildings and the like

    Last modified 11th June
    Tags| building, conservatory, glass, orangery, roof, paint, lantern

    if anyone is in the market for a glass building or orangery then look no futher than Marston and Langinger Ltd- simply amazing! Marston & Langinger was launched with just three people in 1978 who by converting a Victorian maltings in Fakenham, Norfolk, started a design studio and workshop. Peter Marston - the founder and now the principal owner - began the company with Adrian Langinger to create beautifully built glass rooms furniture and accessories that sympathetically link house and garden. Today this vision is successfully realised serving customers around the world. Creating beautiful structures, and helping his clients to embrace them as family rooms, Peter Marston and his team work from both inside and out, making and combining furniture, accessories, textures and color to create workable, liveable spaces. As it approaches its thirtieth anniversary, the company has grown with stores and studios in London, New York and Dublin, and the Fakenham workshops has 120+ employees. M&L more »

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  • brilliant art website for interiors

    Last modified 21st May
    Tags| prints, art, garden, service, interiors, wallpaper, Getty, posters, blinds

    http://www.55max.com “Several years ago, a talented photographer friend of mine, Amelia Troubridge, gave me some of her own prints for my birthday. I’d recently purchased my first flat, so like many young people buying their first home, I had exhausted my funds on the boring essentials – a gift of contemporary art was fantastic! Needless to say, my walls were transformed and from Amelia’s wonderful gift, 55Max was born. My idea was simple: surely there were many other people out there like me, for whom buying good art just wasn’t affordable? I wanted maximum style at minimum cost – a maximum of £55 – hence our name! 55Max now represents more than 30 award-winning photographers and holds a vast database of pictures that grows daily. We also have access to the largest press archives in the UK (including Getty) and are therefore able to bring you thousands of black and white classic photographs and art prints from the world of music, celebrity and film. As 55Max is constantly more »

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  • absolutely blinding

    Last modified 20th May
    Tags| and, venetian, made, help, velux, tilt, advice, free, delivery, to, roman, yoyo, samples, measure, blinds, turn, roller

    just wanted to give a mention to a friend of mine who has started an online blind company Yoyo blinds- they have a great range of blinds at good prices, and best of there's made to measure for those tricky windows. YoYo Blinds offers you the biggest and brightest range of blinds and awnings to choose from in the UK. For more than 25 years, they've been providing blinds of all kinds for the windows of the South East of England. Now, through the YoYo website, the rest of the UK can benefit from their expertise and skill. All the blinds are made-to-measure and the range includes: Roman, Venetian, Velux, Roller, Vertical and Tilt and turn, and in materials that include metal, wood and fabric. Delivery is completely free on all orders - large or small. All orders delivered within five working days. there's a brilliant handy section on how to measure your own windows for new blinds complete with diagrams, and the 'Quick Quote' feature is designed to save you time if you already have an more »

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