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Shopping for Discounts and the Best Places to Get Them It will surprise few people to hear that nowadays purchases need to be considered much more carefully than perhaps they would have been in the past. The UK has been hit hard in recent years with the economy failing, people losing their jobs and the prices of everything from gas …

Noble Isle In a cute Christmas stocking or in a soldier washbag these aromatic toiletries are true decadence for a stocking. We love it for guests who stay over at Christmas as it gives them a warm welcome and makes them feel really cared for! Union Jack Ukulele Bare Conductive Glowing House Set Bare Conductive’s kits provide a great activity …

We’ve been looking for the best bedside lights and think we’ve found some that are definitely different and a pleasure to own. These are ideal for children but also look great in an office or fun bedroom. Here’s our pick of the best. For The Puzzler Rubiks Cube The Rubiks Cube light is amazing, as it seems to shine multiple …

If this year’s John Lewis ad is making you feel guilty about your parents being alone, first, invite them for Christmas and then treat them to one of our great gifts for when they need to return to an empty house. They should thank you for it! Of course this will never replace time spent with your loved ones but …

I love the elf on the shelf trend, I don’t care if it makes parents spend more money on Christmas, I personally think it helps make the whole month magical and can remind parents of the magic too. I first started Elf on the Shelf when Poppy and Mitch were 10 and 6. My cousin had some wonderful ideas and …

Serves: 2 Cooking time:  50 – 60 minutes Ingredients 300g Christmas stolen 200ml single cream 150ml milk 50g Amaretti biscuits 1 lemon icing sugar    Method Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cut the stollen into roughly 2cm chunks and place into a baking dish. Combine 150ml single cream, 150ml milk and one egg, and whisk well. Then pour over the stollen chunks. Crumble the amaretti and …

There is nothing that captures the warmth of winter than a cooked ham.  Enjoy warm or slice for thick chunky sandwiches. Preparation Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 6 hours Serves: 6 – 8 Ingredients: 3kg to 3.5kg piece unsmoked gammon 2 onions, quartered 3 carrots, roughly chopped 1 celery, roughly chopped 2 tsp whole cloves 3 bay leaves 1 tsp …

Our Stewart Variable Propagator review is complimentary as it allows plants to be started any time of the year without the need for a greenhouse. Generously sized we can’t wait to give our annuals a head start. Right now we’re using it for year round mediterranean herbs. A bit of basil, a touch of coriander and a little bit of thyme. …

Consumer Rights Act 2015 came into force on 1 October so how have your consumer rights changed? Eight pieces of legislation streamlined into one Making the law simpler for businesses and consumers Consumers downloading music or buying ebooks are today being given new legal rights. Responding to the surge in the number of consumers buying digital content, the Consumer Rights …

  The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that airline passengers can claim compensation for delays caused by technical faults. In October 2014 the Supreme Court ruled that consumers had six years to claim compensation for delays and upheld the ruling that technical difficulties are not ‘extraordinary circumstances’ for the purposes of a compensation claim. The Dutch airline KLM …