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I went to the My Messy Adventure and had a go myself and it seems it would be a great hit the children aged 5 to 10 as it allows you to use your own pictures to go with the story while imploring them to do fun, yet silly, things to move onto the next page. I rated it 4.5 …

This summer has been strange as one moment we’re planning a barbecue as we feel the backs of our necks burn in the strong sunshine whilst the next we’re ushering guests inside as the heavens open and thunder threatens to penetrate the house. Knowing how to dress your baby or toddler for the weather is difficult as even the evening …

If you’re looking for tips on what to buy for Father’s Day and how much to spend, the members of deal sharing website HotUKDeals have revealed their spending habits for this special day to help you decide. Shall I buy a gift and what should I buy? 60% of HotUKDeals members, who took part in the Father’s Day survey, said they will be buying …

Phillip Christopher Twose, the sole director of Newlook Roof Coatings Limited (Newlook) in Monmouth, has been disqualified for 12 years for causing the company to target vulnerable customers using coercive and misleading selling practices.  The disqualification follows collaboration between the agency, Trading Standards, HM Revenue and Customs and the Health and Safety Executive.  Mr Twose (62) was banned from managing …

The Bank Holiday season is upon us once more and there are plenty of offers on days out, restaurants, things for the garden and DIY items to keep you busy this weekend. Below are a few ideas for great value things to do and offers from the deal savvy members of HotUKDeals and the authors of PlayPennies, the one-stop resource for penny-wise …

Ask any household in the country whether saving money on their energy bills is something that concerns them and you would be greeted with a resounding answer of “yes”. We’d all like to drive our power bills down, but when it comes down to it, do we do enough to reduce our consumption? Monitoring our energy consumption has become a …

Mother’s Day is a tricky one. If you’re looking to get your mum something special but you’re watching the pennies it’s often hard to find something that’s of good quality that won’t take up too much of your monthly budget. Here are a few last minute ideas that won’t break the bank this Mother’s Day. Check out the 99p stores …

Yvonne Manomano, from www.handy.com has provided us with some useful tips on de-cluttering and creating space in your home. Handy is the UK’s fastest-growing on-demand provider of cleaners and DIY experts, since February 2014, and coordinates over 10,000 UK bookings each week from its East London HQ. Handy provides on-demand cleaning at competitive set prices. All bookings can be made online or at the …

As Nick Clegg reveals his plans for shared maternity leave I feel a bit sorry for him. There’s absolutely no way he’ll be able to please everyone with the decisions he makes. Either he hands out paid time off like sweeties and lets businesses suffer further or he offers solutions like these which seem to enrage new mothers. Personally, although …