Most people look forward to renovating and redesigning their gardens in the spring and summer seasons. Since most activities are held in open gardens with plenty of sunshine, it is practical to landscape, redesign, and add elements that make the area attractive and welcoming. When planning the renovation and improvements, some things to consider are paths and patios, hedges, boundaries and walls, negative spaces, water features, children’s sensory gardens or play areas, state of the art hot tubs, modern outdoor kitchens and more.
Modern gardens have been all the rage for the past...
Anyone looking for an alternative option to chocolate to give as a gift at Easter could be in with the chance of finding a surprise golden egg – made from recycled wax!
Exeter eco-business The Recycled Candle Company is adding a golden egg to six boxes of its limited edition colourful egg-shaped Easter candles. Those who discover the eggs will receive a voucher for £50 to spend online or at the shop in Gandy Street.
Richard Hills-Ingyon says “It’s our take on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with a bit of the goose that lays golden eggs thrown in.
Last weekend, as part of McDonald’s UK wide ‘Keep it Clean’ campaign, eight crew from the McDonald’s restaurants in Exeter, were joined by Faye Winter for an epic city litter pick along Exeter Quay. Volunteers collected bags of litter, helping keep the streets of Exeter clean and tidy.
This event was just one out of 91 across the UK, marking McDonald’s biggest ever nationwide litter pick. The mammoth week-long event saw over 1,300 volunteers take part, including reality TV stars, sporting legends, radio presenters and music artists, collecting over 1000 bags of litter across the...
For many years interest rates have remained low, encouraging people to borrow, spend, and help to minimise inflation. However, in recent months the outlook has been less attractive, especially for those choosing to invest.
However, while investing may be more of a concern, there are still plenty of reasons to choose solid ISA investments even in a falling market.
Reasons the Market is Falling
The most obvious current issues are increases in interest rates to combat rising inflation. This has now been compounded by the war between Russia and Ukraine. An impressive raft of...
When Issy and Ian Magee decided to downsize their home, they had a long list of requirements for the new property. As their children had grown up and moved overseas, they knew that they wanted a property that featured a large communal area for when their children and grandchildren came to visit. Issy is a keen chef, and when the family visits she wants to spend all of her time with them and not be separated in the kitchen while they relax in the living space.
The couple spent a while looking across the entire region; Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset, and nothing was turning their...
Real estate adviser JLL in Exeter is calling on students aged 14-19 who are keen to learn more about a career in the property industry to apply for a virtual work experience programme.
The Access to Property with JLL four-day programme will give young people a chance to find out whether a role in the property sector – or within inter-related teams such as marketing, business admin or finance - might be for them.
Running from 11 to 14 April in partnership with Springpod, Access to Property with JLL will include live and recorded webinars, hosted by current JLL graduates and...
Gareth Mapp has been appointed to the board at Exeter-based data and software specialists, Software Solved.
Mapp came into the company as Head of Sales in June 2021, before quickly being promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing, and his addition to the board reflects a remarkable few months for the company.
Software Solved has seen its new business pipeline grow by 500 percent in the last few months including six new clients in the last quarter. The fact that this has been achieved at a time of great global uncertainty is a fantastic reflection on Software Solved’s...
Two-time Premiership Rugby winners the Exeter Chiefs, are lending their support to Otter Brewery’s #PintsMeanTrees scheme – an environmental initiative which sees the Devon based producer of quality cask ales and lager plant a tree for every brewer’s barrel they sell in 2022.
On Thursday 24th March, Otter Brewery Managing Director Patrick McCaig joined Tony Rowe OBE, Chairman and Chief Executive of The Exeter Chiefs, plus England international Henry Slade and Club Captain, Jack Yeandle to plant the first of 50 trees at the Chiefs’ home ground of Sandy Park.
Buckfast Abbey, in South Devon, has strengthened its unique corporate hospitality offer with the appointment of two experts to spearhead an expansion of the Abbey’s services for businesses and organisations.
The Abbey’s two new senior managers, Sharon Cheshire and Sam Stern, will be instrumental in bringing a number of new initiatives to the Abbey’s conference and accommodation offer. The team will launch an exciting, new suite of corporate packages combining the benefits and facilities of the Abbey’s newly-renovated Conference Centre - including the stunning Schiller Hall - with...
