The rules on hosting a business dinner

Hosting a business dinner can help build positive relationships with your clients or finalise a deal. It does, however, add another dimension to business meetings, one that means things can easily go wrong if not managed carefully. As the host, it is up to you to make sure things run as smoothly as possible. Image…

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What makes a good replacement window?

Windows are a real investment purchase. They’re not something anyone wants to have to buy regularly, making it all the more important to choose the right window for the job. This means knowing something about what to look for in a good replacement window. Image Credit Energy ratings Different windows have different energy ratings. The…

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Luxury on the Titanic

The Titanic was the luxury liner of its time. The tragedy that befell the crew and people on board has left its mark in our history books. But moving past this tragedy and looking at the Titanic itself we can see just how fabulous this ship really was. The grand staircase was on of the…

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Why Learn Coding?

Our worlds are increasingly controlled by digital devices, from the moment we wake to the moment we fall asleep at night.  Whether we are accessing cloud documents for work, partaking in a video conference or doing our weekly grocery online – we are all interfacing with the invisible language of code. A simple definition of…

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Can Wooden Flooring Be Used in Bathrooms?

Nothing is as beautiful as wooden flooring in your home. You might be lucky enough to live in a Victorian house with beautiful wooden flooring lurking beneath those carpets, ready to be restored. Or you might be in the larger group of us, who upon ripping up their carpets discover a layer of uninspiring cement….

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Riding on the “Obby” Oss

May Day is seen as the official start of the summer proper. The cold winter days have truly gone, and the unsettled spring ones have departed too. There are many strange and wonderful events in the UK around this time. The Obby Oss tradition in Padstow, Cornwall is certainly one of them. The Oss itself…

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Tessa Jowell Sparks Debate on Cancer Treatments

When former cabinet minister Baroness Tessa Jowell stepped into the Houses of Commons in late January, she did so to speak on a topic close to her heart, a theme found so often throughout her political career. Image Credit In May 2017, Jowell was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a rare brain cancer affecting under 3,000 people…

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