What spending 100 days at home has taught me about home

Having spent the last 100 days at home has given me plenty of time to consider how we view, use, and value our homes. My conclusion is that we could be at turning point in society similar in scale to the industrial revolution. This informational revolution could address housing and financial inequality and be kind to our climate. We may also start thinking more about how we value our homes than the price we pay for them, after all home is where the heart is not the wallet

Setting the scene

A day in the life before Covid-19 (Lennon & McCartney)

Woke up, fell out of bed...

Top tips when it comes to moving house

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Fri, 06/26/2020 - 10:36am

Many people view moving house as one of the most stressful events in life behind events such as the death of a loved one or divorce. It is never easy leaving a place where you may have been living for 20, 30 or even 40 years, and the removal process can be a very difficult one for some people.

Moving home though does not need to be a stressful and difficult event. There are lots of things that you can do beforehand to prepare for the big day, and preparation goes a long way in making this life changing event a much easier one.

The key to a stress free, or as stress free...

How to start again after a divorce

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Fri, 06/26/2020 - 10:27am

Few experiences in life will be as painful as the breakdown of a relationship. You’ll not only be grieving the loss of your partnership, but you will need to imagine a different future for yourself.

While you will likely struggle with various emotions, such as sadness, grief and confusion, there are positive steps that you can take to move on from a relationship. Find out how you can start again after a divorce.

Quickly Sell Your Home

It might feel almost impossible to distance yourself from your ex-husband or wife if you both own a home together. To prevent...

Exeter City’s legendary players to have a “seat” in the crowd at Wembley playoff game

Exeter City legends from the past century and beyond such as Dick Pym, Alan Banks and Adam Stansfield will have a seat ‘together’ at a game for the very first time at the club’s Wembley playoff match.

Measures introduced by the club to help fans attend the match in ‘virtual form’ means 12 much-loved players will join their fellow Grecians in the capital.

Thousands of Exeter City fans have paid to have their faces put on environmentally friendly cut-outs, which will be taken to Wembley and placed in the stands to create an audience with a difference.

University...

Suspecting an Affair? Here's What You Can Do to Find Out the Truth

According to an article published in the journal of Social and Personal Relationships last 2015, the average individual of the opposite sex will have about 42 percent chance of cheating on their partners. Perhaps among the most common causes someone in a relationship is unfaithful can be attributed to lack of openness and honesty among partners. In this article, we are going to discuss what to do to find out the truth if you suspect that your partner is having an affair.

Consider Hiring a Private Investigator

When you are pretty uncertain of the unfaithfulness of your partner,...

Deafblind UK helps people to live better with sight and hearing loss, this Deafblind Awareness Week

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 06/26/2020 - 1:01am

National charity, Deafblind UK, is on a mission to make things easier for people who have sight and hearing loss.

Director of Operations, Simon Moore said: “Combined sight and hearing loss affects around 400,000 people in the UK, but many people don’t realise that they’re suffering and just struggle on.”

The charity has also produced some guidelines to help people live better with sight and hearing loss. The leaflet, available to download online, suggests some simple and inexpensive changes that people can make to their home, or when out and about, to make things a bit...

Keep Britain Singing with Rock Choir

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/25/2020 - 11:38pm

Rock Choir is the largest contemporary choir of the UK and remains unique with over 32,000 Members participating in approximately 400 local communities across the UK. With coronavirus gripping the country and with many of their Members in isolation, Rock Choir Founder and Creative Director, Caroline Redman Lusher , has pledged that Rock Choir will ‘Keep Britain Singing’ .

Rock Choir is known for its unique formula that leads to a natural high and change of mood experienced by its Membership on a weekly basis and confirmed by a singing experiment featured on BBC2’s Trust Me I’m A...

Vet advises Exeter pet owners to avoid feeding dogs and cats barbecue scraps

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/25/2020 - 11:34pm

With temperatures set to reach up to 30 degrees this week, an expert is warning pet owners against the potential dangers for dogs and cats eating food from the barbecue.

According to a 2019 study, one in three Brits feed their pets food directly from the dinner table but barbecue foods in particular can be extremely unhealthy and even dangerous for animals.

Leticia Fidalgo Buron, vet and technical manager at Webbox, said: “While many of us love a barbecue, it’s important that people don’t leave food unattended or feed their pets scraps - even if they look like they’re...

New family walking trail MonsterHero Safari comes to Exeter

A new interactive family story-trail around Exeter will launch on Saturday 4th July. The MonsterHero Safari Trail works on smartphones, challenging families to find hidden ‘MonsterHeroes’ around the city which appear on the phones when you reach their hiding place.

Families and households in Exeter can search the streets for 10 cute and colourful ‘MonsterHeroes’. Using only smartphones, the safari allows players to learn each of the MonsterHero’s name, story, and superpowers. Once all 10 MonsterHeroes are found, a free e-book, that tells the story of their first team-up, will be...

7 Key Economic Indicators Every Forex Trader Should Know

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Thu, 06/25/2020 - 12:28pm

Economic factors like interest rates, inflation, employment rates, consumer spending and manufacturing activity are all indicators of the economic health of a country or a region which ultimately determines the strength and value of its currency.

That's why experienced traders follow these indicators and use them as one of the pillars of their forex trading strategies.

This article will present seven of the most important economic indicators every trader should know. Following these indicators is straightforward, as many online brokers have a market news section with...

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