Home and Family News & Updates
- 19th September 2011
When redesigning or decorating your home, why not incorporate family photographs instead of artwork? By printing your favourite photographs in large format, you can create a focal point in a room. You might even want to add artistic effects...
- 21st August 2011
As the major energy providers announce that our energy bills are set to soar by a sobering 18-20% this time, and as part of our ongoing efforts to help you improve your home, we are promoting a system that promises to slice 20-30% off your heating bills.
- 10th August 2011
Bad debts are your credit cards and loans. That outfit you bought for a night out will make you feel good for a short time but if you don’t pay it off on your credit card quickly, it could end up costing you more than you bargained for...
- 10th August 2011
Everywhere we look there’s doom and gloom. Everyone's talking about the high price of food and utilities. There's no good news in the offing and there's scant financial advice. Rest assured, there are things you can do to regain control of your finances...
- 8th July 2011
A recent survey showed many homes in the South East fail to reach the basic requirements for electrical safety. In fact the figures show that only 3% of homes inspected in the past 6 months complied fully with the latest wiring regulations...
- 18th June 2011
Home-made compost is peat-free, which means it’s good for the environment in several ways. It reduces the need to buy peat products, which have been commercially sourced and extracted from peat bogs, resulting in the release of the carbon stored in them...
- 18th June 2011
Composting at home is the greenest, most natural way to deal with your garden and food waste. Surrey Waste Partnership are encouraging households in Esher to find out about the benefits of home composting to themselves and to the environment...
- 12th June 2011
We all know that organic foods are more expensive, and there is no visible difference between the two, so why should you pay more for organic, when money is tight during the ongoing recession?
Located at Sandown Park Golf Centre, surrounded by greenbelt land, Ragamuffins Play Café is an ideal choice for parents and carers who wish to get away from it all, albeit for a few hours.
- 15th February 2011
The Surrey Reuse Network (SRN) is made up of a group of 6 charities across Surrey. It aims to find new homes for donated furniture and kitchen appliances, as well as offering training and employment opportunities and helping local families in need.