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Your dahlias and nerines may still be going strong, but if other annuals in...

7 plants for colourful autumn pots

The items in your bathroom can be repurposed in dozens of weird and wonderful...

Clever hints and tips for bathroom items

It’s almost time to start planting bulbs for a spring display. Here we leaf...

11 bulbs to buy now to add zing to your spring

Things are always greener in the outdoors, but why does it have to be...

Garden arches: A quick guide to structure and style in your outdoor space
Chess tips to help you play like a pro

Chess is a game of strategy – and one that you can improve at...

A Buyers Guide to Antique Jewellery

Antique jewellery offers you the opportunity to make an investment in a piece of...

Clever hints and tips for kitchen items

The items in your kitchen can be repurposed in dozens of weird and wonderful...

10 nifty ideas to make sleeping in the heat more bearable

There’s no two ways about it: sleeping during a heatwave can be miserable. Sometimes...

7 gadgets to make summer watering easier

Don’t let watering become a chore. We look at some watering aids that could...

5 ways to help keep your dog fit and healthy

Obesity has become a widespread problem for dogs in the UK with between 30-60%...

Facts about Solitaire

Solitaire is a popular card game because it’s one of the few that can...

Peter’s Gardening tips for August 2020

After some record-breaking temperatures coupled with a few showers and more hot weather in...

10 fun summer outdoor activities for kids – with TV’s Helen Skelton

The presenter and mum-of-two teams up with outdoor experts to suggest natural ways to...

Clever uses for empty plastic bottles

We’re all trying to reduce our reliance on plastic – and by recycling and...

Facts about mahjong

Mahjong is a tile-based game that dates back to the Qing dynasty, and gained...

How to stop your glasses fogging up while wearing a face mask

As the wearing of face coverings and masks becomes mandatory in our daily lives,...

Facts about checkers (or draughts!)

Draughts, or checkers, is a brilliantly simple strategy game. Traditionally played by two players,...

Best websites for genealogical research in the UK

Just a few decades ago, genealogical research was a time consuming process that involved...

Makeup & Skincare Tips for Older Women

Still using the same sort of products and techniques which you perfected back in...

Empty space on your veg patch? Boost soil with green manure crops

If you’ve spare room on your allotment, or in your garden, for crops that...

All the face mask resources you need in one place

As the lockdown across the country gently starts to ease, face masks will become...

Clever uses for toilet roll and kitchen roll tubes

Next time you finish a toilet roll or kitchen roll, instead of recycling the...

Improve Your Art with this Amazing Positive & Negative Painting Tutorial!

Calling all painters – you are in for a real treat today! Hochanda have...

Tips for greying gracefully post lockdown

Many of us have had several months now without being able to visit the...

TV’s Carol Klein shares her top picks for longer lasting summer plants

If your summer annuals are already looking tired, gardening expert Carol Klein suggests some...

Face Masks – a simple guide

Government regulations require face coverings to be worn by all hospital outpatients and visitors...

What to consider when looking for your dog’s nutrition 

Pet owners are becoming more interested in quality nutrition, and what ingredients they feed...

Silversurfers Book Club Summer 2020

Each season we share a selection of popular book titles and new releases which...

9 Steps to Create a Beautiful Rose Pouch

Can you believe that it is July already?!  If you want to create something...

Peter’s Gardening Tips for July

After record spring temperatures and a couple of heatwaves, the weather seems to be...

How to keep your crops fruiting throughout summer

Veg growing can be endlessly rewarding, but this spring, there was a huge increase...

Weird and wonderful tips to eradicate pests in the garden!

Not keen on using chemicals in the war against the pests in your garden?...

Watering your plants with ice cubes – would you try this?

An unusual trend has taken the internet by storm – watering your plants with...

10 Easy Steps to Create a Beautiful Gift Tag

There are lots of summer birthdays and anniversaries coming up, why not go the...

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