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After outfitting his home with free finds from the kerb and beyond, Marty Smiley shares his hard rubbish tips and regrets. When our landlord booted us out of our share house last year, a group field trip to Ikea was out of the question. Like many Australians,...The inn crowd: 9 of the UK’s best renovated foodie pubs with rooms
With spruced-up interiors and innovative menus, these revamped country inns tick all the boxes for cosiness and culinary class. St Tudy Inn, Cornwall The 17th-century St Tudy Inn, in the village of the same name west of Bodmin moor, is under new management and has...Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig: New Channel 4 series visits remarkable holiday homes
A new book, accompanying the TV series, details the magnificent properties featured alongside many more that will inspire a dream UK getaway. The Chalet, Herefordshire Set 500ft above the River Wye on the steep slope rising to Symonds Yat Rock, this red timber Nordic...Dementia sufferers like me deserve to enjoy life – that’s why I went skydiving aged 63
Jumping from an aeroplane above an astonished crowd helped Wendy Mitchell prove that people with dementia, like her, do not need to be stuck indoors. I’m sitting in front of my GP with a piece of paper on which I need her signature. “I need your permission for...A new start after 60: ‘After 35 years of teaching, I became Magic Frank – and I’ve never been happier’
Frank Farrell had loved magic since he was a child. But it was only after retiring that he began to perform professionally. Now he is living exactly the life he wants to live. The Guardian reports that when Frank Farrell’s retirement day came in 2018 – after 35...Wild swimmers and surfers call for year-round water quality testing of UK rivers and seas
Currently testing only takes place during summer but an explosion in popularity means this is ‘no longer adequate’. The current system of testing water quality at bathing sites during the summer months is outdated and should be replaced with year-round monitoring,...Flight of fancy: The home inspired by an aircraft fuselage
A designer’s fascination with aviation led him to build his own cocoonlike home in Kildare, Ireland. Most creatives yearn to build their own home, experimenting with materials, styles and ideals. Type “self build” into Google and up will pop homes ranging from the...Ourplace News
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