The Granny Annexe isn’t a 1970s relic


The Granny Annexe isn’t a 1970s relic


Oct 21, 2013 | Blog, Residential

Since 2011 prices of care homes have risen dramatically and now cost on average double the income of the average pensioner, forcing the UK’s elderly to drastic financial measures. Over the past five years more than 1 million homes have been sold to fund the...
How to protect your garden during the winter months

How to protect your garden during the winter months

Oct 18, 2013 | Blog, Residential

This is a guest article written by Fiona Kirkcaldy from eDecks Have you spent all summer carefully nurturing your garden? Don’t let your hard work go to waste when winter strikes! With a little preparation you can protect your garden when the frost hits to ensure that...
Growing Room

Growing Room

Oct 4, 2013 | Blog, Residential

After eighteen years of washing, cooking and cleaning for them, this may have been the autumn your children embarked on the next stage of their lives and, after cramming their bedroom into a car boot, headed off to Uni. So now you’ve been left with a full fridge and...
Swap the stresses of the workplace for the comfort of home

Swap the stresses of the workplace for the comfort of home

Sep 1, 2013 | Blog, Residential

Wouldn’t it be great if the summer, and the lie-ins, never had to end? While we can’t rely on the British sunshine lasting until Christmas, the return of the colder months doesn’t have to bring your 9-5 routine along with it. So if you’ve been dreaming of the benefits...
Gardening is good for you!

Gardening is good for you!

Aug 14, 2013 | Blog, Residential

Whether you’re feeling tired, bored or a little down, spending time in your garden – working or relaxing – can instantly lift your spirits. And now, thanks to a recent survey conducted by Gardener’s World, we can officially confirm that being in your garden is good...
It’s not too late to start your summer garden project

It’s not too late to start your summer garden project

Aug 7, 2013 | Blog, Residential

We all start summer with an ambitious list of projects, plans and ideas for our gardens – however after July’s unexpected, but very welcome, heatwave you’d be forgiven for entering August without having transformed your outdoor space. Luckily, despite the dubious...