UPDATES - ARCHIVE
Listed below are the updates carried out on the site
since its inception. The latest entries are listed on the separate "Updates" page.
27th July, 2007.
23rd July, 2007
20th July, 2007
17th July, 2007
20th June, 2007
| Workshop |
Detailed
instructions on making your own slipcovers including
planning, measuring, fabric and tools as well as make-up procedures.
Stage
1 - Planning, measuring, material and tools
Stage
2 - Making your slip covers. |
18th June, 2007
8th June, 2007
4th June, 2007
| Workshop |
Useful
calculators for construction materials such as bricks, mortar,
screed, plaster, stud wall, paving, cement etc. |
30th May, 2007.
28th May, 2007
25th May, 2007
| Nursery |
WIN
Open
to residents of UK, Europe and USA
A wooden clock
beautifully presented in a box tied with ribbon. Ideal for a child's
room.
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24th May, 2007
18th May, 2007
16th May, 2007
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Library
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How to avoid
the 10 worst property selling mistakes
Mistake 1 - Not
Being 100% Committed to Your House Sale
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Mistake 2 -
Spending too much time and money renovating for sale. |
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Mistake 3
- Not
knowing the true condition of your property. |
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Mistake 4 - Not
preparing your property for sale. |
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Mistake 5 - Not
selling before buying another home. |
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Mistake 6
- Not
Forming Your Own Idea of Your Homes True Market Value Before Speaking
to Estate Agents |
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Mistake
7 - Not insisting that Estate Agents' justify their
valuations. |
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Mistake
8 - Overpricing your property. |
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Mistake
9 - Not getting under the skin on your Estae Agent's
contract. |
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Mistake
10 - Not instructing your conveyancing solicitor early. |
11th May, 2007
| Livingroom |
£250
to spend on
made to measure wooden blinds of your choice!
(UK
residents only) |
| Utility Room |
CHANCE
TO WIN
Mrs. Peggs Handy Line
Washing Airer
Open
to residents of UK/Europe
|
7th May, 2007
| Bathroom |
Useful hints
and tips related to baths, bathrooms and bathroom accessories. |
6th May, 2007
4th May, 2007
2nd May, 2007
26th April, 2007.
25th April, 2007
23rd April, 2007
20th April, 2007
17th April, 2007
4th April, 2007
2nd April, 2007
26th March, 2007
23rd March, 2007.
20th March, 2007.
9th March, 2007.
2nd March, 2007
20th February, 2007
| Kitchen |
Different
types of juicers and how to choose
the best one for you. |
| Workshop |
Win
a kit of your choice from a wonderful selection of cross
stitch samplers.
(Worldwide) |
19th February, 2007
8th February, 2007
| Garage |
A chance for 5
lucky people to win a
Miracle Drywash Glove
Box Pack |
30th January, 2007.
| Utility Room |
WIN
an Austral Foldaway 51 Rotary Washing Line and Cover
VALUE
- nearly £400
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25th January, 2007.
19th January, 2007
| Garden |
Win
standard annual subscription worth £19.99 to your own online
garden expert. |
27th December, 2006
21st December, 2006
13th December, 2006
4th December, 2006
29th November, 2006.
20th November, 2006.
16th November, 2006
14th November, 2006
9th November, 2006
8th November, 2006
1st November, 2006
28th October, 2006
| Workshop |
Competition for chance
to win an innovative magnetic room design kit. |
26th October, 2006
24th October, 2006
| Workshop |
Slipcover
tips - how to choose and care for furniture slip covers. |
18th October, 2006
16th October, 2006
11th October, 2006
| Garden |
Win A Citrus
Lime "Kaffir" Plant
For more details and how
to enter |
4th October, 2006
2nd October, 2006
25th September, 2006
| Office |
Tips to use before you search
for a job. |
| Utility Room |
Win
a Versaline 'BROADLINE' Retractable clothesline: the ideal solution for
either indoors or outdoors.
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19th September, 2006
4th September, 2006
22nd August,
2006.
7th August, 2006
2nd August, 2006.
1st August, 2006
31st July, 2006
| Kitchen |
Bargain
of the Month
20%
discount on designer kitchens. |
27th July, 2006
| Nursery |
Online
reward scheme. Cashback on your online purchases from
mainline retailers such as Mothercare, Boots, BabiesRus, John Lewis
+ £2.50 when you sign up. |
9th July, 2006
| Nursery |
Another chance to win a revolutionary
new product to help toddlers stay in bed in the morning. |
6th July, 2006
5th July, 2006
29th June, 2006.
| Spareroom |
Competition to win a pack
of beautiful hand crafted, hand
painted greetings cards. |
20th June, 2006
12th June, 2006
7th June, 2006
6th June, 2006
5th June, 2006.
1st June, 2006.
25th May, 2006
| Bathroom |
Fake
Tan - everything you need to know. |
19th May, 2006
10th May, 2006
| Livingroom |
Bargain of the Month
Save up to 55%
on sumptuous leather furniture. |
25th April, 2006.
21st April, 2006.
| Workshop |
Another
chance to win a unique personalised canvas
print. |
20th April, 2006.
| Bathroom |
How to recognise a stroke. |
13th April, 2006
| Nursery |
A chance
to win a revolutionary product designed to persuade children to
stay in bed longer. |
10th April, 2006
| Nursery |
Head
Lice - the common sense approach. |
6th April, 2006.
28th March, 2006.
24th March,
2006.
10th March, 2006
1st March, 2006.
| Library |
What's
on When 2006 - Dates and venues for events worldwide including
F1 Grand Prix, sporting fixtures, concerts, shows etc. |
28th February, 2006.
21st February, 2006
| Living Room |
Rugs
- useful information from the professionals,
covering all the most frequently asked questions. |
| Bathroom |
Everything
you need to know about bathroom rugs. |
16th February, 2006.
17th January, 2006
| Nursery |
How to deal with bullying. |
| Workshop |
Competition for a chance to win a DMC cross stitch kit of your choice. |
16th December, 2005
| Bathroom |
Aromatherapy
Diffusers explained. |
| Spareroom |
TV
Opportunity - Trip of a Life time |
| Workshop |
Want to be
a TV star (UK residents) |
12th December, 2005
7th December, 2005
3rd December, 2005
23rd November, 2005.
| Kennel |
Herbal
World of the Horse - What works for what? |
| Workshop |
New
competition - a chance for UK residents to win a beautiful photo
album. |
19th November, 2005.
17th November, 2005.
16th November, 2005
11th November, 2005.
21st October, 2005
18th October, 2005.
| Bathroom |
Chance to win
a pair of prescription
glasses or goggles to the value of £100
(Pounds Sterling).
CLOSING DATE 10TH
DECEMBER, 2005. |
12th October, 2005.
| Games Room |
Daily
quizzes on many different subjects. |
| Utility Room |
Detailed instructions on
how to descale a Magimix. |
7th October,
2005.
5th October, 2005.
| Kitchen |
Different types
of tea. |
| Spareroom |
New Competition to win
gifts to the value of £25 and £15. |
23rd September, 2005
3rd August, 2005
| Kennel |
A chance to win a copy of Nell Liquorman's new booklet
"Keep Fleas Off",
giving advice on how to rid pets of fleas without harming your pet or the
environment.
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10th July, 2005
| Kennel |
Fleas
- interesting information on the variety of products available
to rid your pet of fleas which may give you food for thought! |
| Garden |
Competition
for a chance to win £25 of gardening related goods. |
17th June, 2005
13th June, 2005
27th May, 2005
22nd May, 2005
17th May, 2005
12th May, 2005
2nd May, 2005
| Workshop |
COMPETITION
1
A chance to win an
"Heirlooms" Cross Stitch kit of your choice - Click
Here
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COMPETITION
2
A chance to win a kit
containing everything you need to dry flowers in silica gel - Click
Here
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25th April, 2005.
23rd March, 2005
14th March, 2005
8th March, 2005
| Workshop |
Some of the entries
received for the photo-canvas competition. |
15th February, 2005.
| Workshop |
COMPETITION
An Exclusive Competition to win
the chance to have your favourite photo made into a 60cm x 40cm
canvas print.
CLOSING DATE 30TH APRIL, 2005.
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9th February, 2005
| Library |
Dates of notable
events in the UK during 2005. |
5th February, 2005
3rd February, 2005
| Living Room |
TV company
looking for applicants for a new show. |
27th January, 2005.
25th January,
2005.
| Kitchen |
Kitchen
designs - things to bear in mind when choosing a new kitchen. |
22nd January,
2005.
21st January, 2005.
19th January, 2005
16th January, 2005
| Kennel |
Horse
Colic - advice and information from a free online vet covering
symptoms, cause and prevention. |
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More advice from an
online vet on dealing with Mud
Fever - a Winter hazard for horses. |
13th January, 2005
11th January, 2005
31st December, 2004
22nd December, 2004
| Bathroom |
New
Competition - a chance to win a Gift Voucher worth 140 Canadian
Dollars (approx. £60) to spend on beauty products. |
13th December, 2004
9th December, 2004
8th December, 2004
16th November, 2004.
| Garden |
New competition
for a chance to win a Brunfelsia plant. |
11th November,
2004.
24th October, 2004
18th October,
2004.
15th October, 2004.
| Living Room |
Another competition
for a chance to win a weekend
stay for two in a London hotel, plus evening dinner at Sways
restaurant. |
12th October, 2004.
| Workshop |
Exclusive
competition - a chance to win everything you need to make an
arrangement of flowers dried in silica gel (apart from the actual
flowers) - open to all EU residents. |
3rd October, 2004.
| Garden |
New
Competition - a chance for all those located in the EU, to win a
beautiful young bougainvillea plant. |
2nd October, 2004.
29th September, 2004
24th September, 2004
| Garden |
How to look after your Jacaranda
Mimosifolia. |
22nd September,
2004.
20th September, 2004.
19th August, 2004.
17th August, 2004.
| Workshop/Garden |
Decking
on a budget. |
| Workshop |
NEW -
free Cross Stitch pattern for a Dreamer
Pillow sachet. |
22nd July, 2004
12th July, 2004
6th June, 2004
31st May, 2004
| Workshop |
Applicants required for new TV
show in UK |
| Garden |
Decking - preparation
for spring |
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Decking - How to restore. |
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Decking - Prepare for winter. |
22nd May, 2004
17th April, 2004
| Nursery |
Treatment for headlice Part 1,
2, 3,
4 and 5. |
4th April, 2004.
| Library |
Information on EU |
28th March, 2004.
| Garage |
Car
loans explained. |
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How car
loan calculators work. |
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Questions to consider before
deciding on breakdown
cover. |
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European
breakdown cover. |
| Office |
UK
Buy-to-let mortgages explained. |
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10
steps to owning a Buy-to-let property. |
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Pros and Cons of letting
agents |
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UK
tax implications of owning a Buy-to let property. |
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Mortgage
calculators explained |
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Access a mortgage
calculator |
| Livingroom |
What does Belgium
and Bruges
have to offer? |
| Kitchen |
Gourmet
Chocolate |
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Difference between regular
and luxury chocolate. |
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History
of chocolate |
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Types
of chocolate |
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How chocolate
is made. |
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Recipe for chocolate
truffles. |
| Bathroom |
Sugar
free chocolate. |
| Spareroom |
Maps and information
on all USA
airports. |
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JFK, New
York,
Lax, and Newark |
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Ancient
Greece |
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Greece and Greek
Islands |
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Greek
holidays |
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Corfu,
Crete, Mykonos, Naxos, Rhodes, Santorini, Skiathos,
and Zakynthos. |
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Flights to Greece |
21st March, 2004.
14th March, 2004.
7th March, 2004
16th February, 2004
| Bathroom |
New competition
- a chance to win some Razzamatazz beauty products. |
15th February, 2004
| Garden |
Everything you need to
know when growing Bougainvillea. |
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How to look after your citrus
plants. |
| Library |
Dates of major sporting,
musical, and historic events
2004. |
14th February, 2004
| Living Room |
New Competition |
4th January, 2004
| Many rooms |
New material in many of the rooms. |
30th December, 2003
28th December, 2003
| Living Room |
New competition. |
23rd November, 2003.
3rd November, 2003
2nd November, 2003.
19th October, 2003
12th October, 2003
| Nursery |
New innovative aid to help with the
traumas of bringing up children. |
| Living Room |
New Competition with a chance to
win 3-night stay for two in a 4-star London hotel, plus champagne
and dinner for two in a top restaurant. |
28th September,
2003.
21st September, 2003.
| Spareoom |
Two new pages of gifts to buy on
line. (1 and 2) |
7th September, 2003
25th August, 2003
17th August, 2003
27th July, 2003
| Living Room/Games
Room |
A new competition to win a
luxury weekend for two in a top London hotel, a bottle of Bollinger
Special Cuvee Champagne and two free tickets to Madame Tussauds. |
20th July, 2003
26th May, 2003.
24th May, 2003
17th May, 2003
| Living Room |
A new competiton to win a weekend
for two in a London Hotel. |
5th May, 2003
| Living Room |
Some thought provoking facts about smoking. |
| Bathroom |
Remedies using essential
oils. |
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Many new hints and tips on several
pages. |
27th April, 2003]
| Kitchen |
Tips for Aga
cooker owners. |
21st April, 2003
| Living Room |
New scam
to watch out for in the UK. |
23rd February, 2003
| Library |
A humorous look at word definitions |
16th February, 2003
15th February, 2003
| Games Room |
Win a weekend
for two in a London Hotel |
2nd February, 2003.
19th January, 2003
| Bathroom |
Many more hints and tips added to various pages. |
12th January, 2003
| Search |
A new service whereby you can search the responses given to questions we have received.
This data base will be increased as time allows. |
1st January, 2003
31st December,
2002
29th December,
2002
28th December,
2002
| Library |
U.K. Bank and Public
Holidays 2002 -2005 |
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Religious holidays
2003 |
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Special events in the
U.K. 2003 |
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Notable dates in the
U.K. 2003 |
22nd December,
2002
21st December,
2002
| Bathroom |
Competition Winners
Names |
7th December,
2002
1st December,
2002
24th November,
2002
| Bathroom |
Competition to win a Razzamataz Starter/Travel Kit
Closing date 13th December, 2002. |
17th November,
2002
| Bathroom |
Fact about Smoking -
Myths, cost etc. |
10th November,
2002
20th October,
2002
19th October,
2002
| Garden |
Exclusive offer for U.K.
visitors |
13th October,
2002
6th October,
2002
4th August,
2002
2nd August,
2002
23rd June, 2002
| Living Room |
Send an ecard absolutely
free |
6th May,
2002
28th April,
2002
7th April,
2002
1st April,
2002
| Garden |
Different methods of controlling
weeds. |
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How to clear and set up an allotment. |
| Most other rooms |
New hints, tips and additions on lots of pages. |
10th March,
2002
3rd March,
2002
17th February,
2002
3rd February,
2002
| Library |
Another page of differences between American and
British words. |
| Office |
Virus alert - regularly
updated information on latest computer viruses. |
27th January,
2002
13th January,
2002
| Kennel |
Hints, tips and shortcuts
for dog owners. |
| Garden |
More general hints, tips and shortcuts
for gardeners. |
31st December,
2001
| Garage |
What to look out for when buying a secondhand car. |
| Library |
Dates of events during 2002 |
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Bank holiday dates 2001
- 2004 |
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Religious holiday dates during 2002 |
| Kitchen |
Glace fruit recipe |
30th December,
2001
23rd December,
2001
| Nursery |
Adaptation of "Twas the night before
Christmas", bringing humour into the headlice problem Recommended product for eradication of head lice. |
| Library |
Ways to remember the
wives of Henry VIII |
| Garden, Utility, Kitchen |
New tips added |
25th November,
2001
18th November,
2001
| Garden |
Answers to questions
from visitors. |
11th November,
2001
| Kennel |
Tips on how to prevent squirrels
damaging plants etc. |
| Spareroom |
New suggestions for gifts on all the gift related pages. |
4th November,
2001
| Kennel |
Instructions on how to build a simple dog kennel |
| Nursery |
Another remedy for eradicating head lice. |
| Kitchen |
Shopping page of
special offers from cooking.com |
14th October,
2001
| Garden |
How to keep cats off your
garden, lawns etc. |
7th October,
2001
6th October,
2001
29th September,
2001
16th September,
2001
15th September,
2001
9th September,
2001
2nd September,
2001
| Garage |
New general tips
page |
| Library |
Several of the missing Capital cities have
been added. |
26th August
| Garden |
Tricks of the trade from Florists. |
| Kennel |
More tips for cat lovers. |
| Utility Room |
De-Clutter your
life! and new cleaning tips on several pages. |
| Kitchen |
Quality cakes for
charity. |
19th August,
2001
12th August,
2001
5th August,
2001
29th
JulY, 2001
24th July,
2001
| Workshop |
Site review - Unique
Projects. Innovative and free plans for simple and challening projects involving
woodworking, papercraft and much, much more. |
22nd July,
2001
| Library |
New hints and tips on how to find a job, change careers or manage your present job. |
8th July,
2001
| Games Room/Living Room |
New daily crossword
for you to try. |
| Spareroom |
New camping tips. |
| Kitchen |
Additional tips |
| Nursery |
Another treatment for lice |
| Workshop |
What to do with denim. |
| Library |
Words with different
meanings |
| Many other rooms |
Many new entries in other rooms, take a look around. |
9th June,
2001
| Living Room |
Additions to the travel
and problem pages |
| Music Hall |
Things to do with CD
Roms |
| Library |
Bank holiday dates
extended to include 2003 and 2004 |
| Garden |
News from Kentucky |
| Nursery |
Rhyme to help young
children with arithmetic and to make it fun! |
27th May,
2001
| Living Room |
Travel tips, how to
ease jet lag, what you should know when travelling abroad etc. |
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Locate pubs,
restaurants, places to go etc. in the U.K. |
| Workshop |
Interior design hints
and tips, tricks of the trade. |
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New hints and tips on many pages (you will just have to
find them yourself!) |
6th May,
2001
| Kennel |
A lot of additions to the collective names for animals and birds. |
| Nursery |
A new remedy for dealing with head lice. |
| Living Room |
Responses to our plea regarding language differences. |
| Bathroom, Utility, Kitchen |
New tips added. |
29th April,
2001
| Workshop |
How to calculate which fuse to fit in electrical appliances. |
22nd April,
2001
| Spare Room |
New page of suggestions for gifts for Mother's Day (or any other time for that
matter. |
| Living Room |
Can you help? Do you have any anecdotes or
examples of English words that have different
meanings in different countries? |
15th April,
2001
8th April,
2001
1st April,
2001
| Games |
Numbers can be fun.
Amaze your friends with these simple games. |
| Kitchen |
New page of food related
hints and tips, from choosing fresh food to skinning fish. |
| Bathroom, Nursery, Utility, Kitchen |
New tips added to many pages. |
25th March,
2001
| Living Room |
Useful information for visitors, on the current Foot
& Mouth outbreak in the U.K. |
| Music Hall/Workshop |
Easy an inexpensive ways to make holders for CDs. |
| Workshop |
Construction
Hints and tips |
| Garden |
New tips |
| Nursery |
New tips |
| Kennel |
More information on getting rid of pests. |
18th March,
2001
| Living Room |
Ways to prevent accidents
in the Living Room |
| Kitchen |
Things you can do to eliminate accidents in the Kitchen |
| Bathroom |
Safety first in the
Bathroom |
11th March,
2001
4th March,
2001
25th February,
2001
24th February,
2001
| Spareroom |
Survival kit for
anyone leaving home for the first time. Includes cleaning, emergencies, laundry,
cooking, hints, tips and advice. Could be printed and kept for handy reference. |
18th February,
2001
11th February,
2001
| Spareroom |
Hints and tips to make life more comfortable when camping. |
4th February,
2001
| Kitchen |
Cookery Corner - a
place to exchange favourite recipes and find answers to those questions. |
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Chef Rick - Recipes
and trivia from the chef himself. |
| Living Room |
Memories of
everyday life in war torn Britian - a compelling tale. |
| Library, Living Room, Kennel, Workshop, Kitchen |
New hints and tips in all these rooms. |
28th January,
2001
21st January,
2001
| Spareroom |
New gifts added - with Valentine's Day in mind. |
20th January,
2001
| Bathroom |
New page of beauty
tips |
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Additional hints and tips on several pages. |
| Nursery |
Additional tips on various pages. |
| Utility Room |
More hints on making cleaning easier. |
14th January,
2001
| Utility Room |
New page of hints
and tips to make cleaning quicker and easier. |
| New page on organising
cleaning. |
| Kennel |
New page of hints and tips on keeping
fish. |
| Workshop |
New page of hints, tips and advice on furniture,
objects and jewellery restoration |
| Living Room, Bathroom, Utility Room, Library,
Spareroom, Workshop. |
Several new tips added on many pages. |
7th January,
2001
1st January,
2001
| Living Room/Workshop |
Circle of Friends
- a place to exchange experiences, expertise, hints and tips. |
31st.December,
2000
| Music Hall |
New Poster Store -
buy posters of your favourite artists. This one covers pop music but others will be
added. |
30th December,
2000
| Library |
All calendar dates i.e. Religious, bank holidays and
events, updated for 2001 - 2002 |
29th December,
2000
17th December,
2000
| Library |
New comprehensive list of countries, their capital
cities and currencies. List divided into sections for ease of navigation -
A to B - C to F
- G to K - L to
N - O to S and T to
Z. |
10th December,
2000
9th December,
2000
2nd December,
2000
26th November,
2000
| Spareroom |
New page of "Collectibles"
- presents suitable for all ages. |
19th November,
2000
18th November,
2000
12th November,
2000
| Library |
New page on tricks to
remember confusing words. |
Utility/Musichall/Nursery/Kennel
Spareroom, Living Room and Garage |
Added hints and tips. |
5th November,
2000
4th November,
2000
| Living Room |
New page on shoe care and
problems. |
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New tips on several pages. |
29th October,
2000
22nd October,
2000
| Spareroom |
New pages of gift suggestions available to purchase for
that special person, your children, and the men in your life. |
21st October,
2000
15th October,
2000
8th October,
2000
Kitchen
|
Whole new
page of tips. |
Utility Room
Nursery/Bathroom/Library |
New tips have been entered on all these
pages. |
Living Room
|
New information
on problems featured. |
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7th October,
2000 |
|
Kennel
|
Answer to problem regarding tear staining on dogs. |
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1st October,
2000 |
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Utility Room
|
New page on cleaning tips using unusual products. |
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Many new tips on stain removal, laundry
etc. |
30th September,
2000 |
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Nursery
|
New page on ways to help a childs development. |
Bathroom/Music
Hall/Garage/Workshop/Utility Room/Nursery/Living Room |
New tips on many pages. |
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24th September,
2000 |
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Garden
|
Lots more garden
tips. |
Kennel
|
New animal
tips. |
Office
|
Lists of email
language symbols. |
Library
|
Book tips
and Mathematical nuggets. |
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21st September,
2000 |
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Library
|
How to get rid of the musty smell in books. |
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20th September,
2000 |
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Living
Room/Library
|
New "Problem"
page - can you provide the answers? |
We are looking for ideas as to uses for unwanted CD
disks - any ideas if so let us know and they can be added to the Music Hall.
I have started you off with a few, now it is up to you.
What birds or animals do you see in your garden?
Get your children interested in wildlife by asking them to keep a note of anything they
see and I will add it to my page together with their name.
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