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Have a look at this – House Critic https://www.housecritic.co.uk House buying, selling, viewing and the housing market. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:04:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Beautiful bricks https://www.housecritic.co.uk/2024/08/19/beautiful-bricks/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:04:33 +0000 https://www.housecritic.co.uk/?p=5239 Continue reading ]]> Sometimes you’ll just be looking at a wall and suddenly realise how beautiful brickwork can be.
This building in Monton – view it on google street view or in person, can be seen from the car park of the Blue Bell Inn in Monton. There’s different courses of bricks, laid differently, creating different patterns. A true work of art!

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tiqets https://www.housecritic.co.uk/2024/07/31/tiqets/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 08:57:30 +0000 https://www.housecritic.co.uk/?p=5214 Continue reading ]]>



Tiqets

Benefits of booking with tiqets!

Flexible cancellation options on all venues
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Book a visit to Kew!
Agius Evolution Garden. …
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Children’s Garden. …
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Grass Garden.

It’s HUGE – 132-hectare (326 acres) site, and you can spend a whole day there or just a few hours.

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Gusto Offers! https://www.housecritic.co.uk/2024/04/03/gusto-offers/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:12:53 +0000 https://www.housecritic.co.uk/?p=5189 Continue reading ]]>



Gusto Offers

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Got a slow cooker but don’t know what to cook? https://www.housecritic.co.uk/2022/10/11/got-a-slow-cooker-but-dont-know-what-to-cook/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:02:56 +0000 https://www.housecritic.co.uk/?p=5165 Continue reading ]]> Amazon Have tons of Books about using slow cookers


The Simple Slow Cooker Recipe Book: Delicious Slow Cooked Meals for the Whole Family Complete With Full Recipe Lists
– We’ll be looking at:
• What a slow cooker is and why they are beneficial to busy households
• How you can use a slow cooker to make the most of cheaper meat cuts
• How to look after your slow cooker
• Tips on food prep and how to organise your time to make sure your slow cooker works for you
• Top recipes for making in your slow cooker

 
Slow Cooker Recipes UK Book: 1000 Easy and Tasty Recipes for Busy People on A Budget Paperback – 20 Sept. 2022

1000 recipes but only ‎ 125 pages?

From breakfast to dessert, discover a full range of slow cooker dishes:
-Wholesome breakfast and lunch recipes
-Mouthwatering meat, poultry recipes
-Delicious vegan and vegetarian recipes
-Satisfying slow cooking soup, stew and chili recipes
-Flavorful fish and seafood recipes
-Slow cooking rice and beans recipes
-Delectable and healthy dessert recipes

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Warm bedding https://www.housecritic.co.uk/2022/10/10/warm-bedding/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 15:02:06 +0000 https://www.housecritic.co.uk/?p=5163 Continue reading ]]> This is lovely warm bedding Yorkshire Bedding Teddy Fleece Sherpa Duvet Set Fluffy Warm King Size Duvet Cover Sets.

Concerned about electricity bills? This will feel warm at night!

MATERIAL: A Fine Sherpa Duvet Set With a Super Soft Feel Made Of Microfiber, Provides The Perfect Cosy Feel. Ideal For Keeping Warm On Colder Nights. The Top is Made Using Felt and The Underside Sherpa Gives a Wool Like Feel.
WINTER FLEECE BEDDING: Sherpa Fleece Duvet Set is Ideal For Use On Colder Winer Nights, They Are Super Soft And Warm Crafted With Care and Detail, Giving You The Ultimate Feel Good Comfort. A Real Luxurious Plush Item That Brings Peace To Any Bedroom.

 

Lovely and soft, and it’ll feel all cosy too.

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Reasons to use EasyStorage https://www.housecritic.co.uk/2021/10/20/storage/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:44:23 +0000 https://www.housecritic.co.uk/?p=5065 Continue reading ]]> There are many reasons why you might need storage in your life! One of the main ones is when you’re moving house – declutter your house to get it ready for selling, but keep all your stuff boxed up and safely out of the way until you move into your new house.

Why does decluttering help? Removing your personal stuff, books, sports gear, childrens toys, allows your house to be more attractive to people viewing. It’ll show them there’s room for their stuff.

If your hobby fills the spare room, then emptying the spare room of your equipment and putting it in storage allows that room to be seen as a bedroom.

View your house with strangers eyes, and it might feel  a bit full. So empty some stuff out and make it feel larger and roomier. People want to buy spacious roomy houses so that they feel they’re getting more space. Clearing clutter gives the illusion of there being more space so it’s a really useful thing to do before you get the estate agent to come and take photos.

There’s loads of other reasons to use storage for a short time too. If you’re decorating a room then sometimes it’s easier to have it empty. Very few of us have a big enough house to move furniture around to leave one room empty, so renting storage is a really sensible thing to do. It’ll enable you to do DIY jobs such as underfloor insulation too – very important in these days of rising fuel prices. Lots of jobs are just a million times easier when you have an empty room.

 



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Housing in Hong Kong https://www.housecritic.co.uk/2021/08/27/housing-in-hong-kong/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:35:04 +0000 https://www.housecritic.co.uk/?p=5046

This is pretty grim watching. The sleep pods in the lounge don’t appear to offer anyone much privacy. However they 6ft cupboards later in the report are just horrendous.

 

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Grey houses on rightmove https://www.housecritic.co.uk/2020/12/01/grey-houses-on-rightmove/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 17:11:26 +0000 https://www.housecritic.co.uk/?p=4899 Continue reading ]]> I won’t share the link but here’s a snippet off my local house search

grey grey grey
You’ll see the left hand picture appears to be full colour – the red of the bricks is stunningly bright. Then you look at the two photos that show in the new rightmove layout.
How grey are those photos?
You’d almost think that they were in greyscale but the red drainpipe outside in the bottom picture and the tiny sliver of orange picture on the wall in the top picture is a hint that actually the kitchen really is that grey.

I know a few years ago there was  a huge trend for magnolia in properties to give it a very neutral clean feel. Magnolia is a warm colour compared to the grey that’s currently on trend.

I’m not a fan of grey kitchens and houses.

Is this the greyest house you’ve ever seen?

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