The cost of going to university to obtain a degree costing upwards of �3000 a year alongside the progression of technology and the internet should inevitably result in less people opting to take traditional campus degrees and more people deciding to add...

It is one of the most challenging tasks in the world. The task of buying a woman the perfect birthday present is something that many men will never complete with total success. The familiar tone of voice and look of the eye that your favourite woman b...

Mr John Smith Every time we pass a gardening centre, without fail my wife will want to pull over to have a look. I know that sometimes she denies it but I can see that familiar expression etching itself into her face as we trundle past, her eyes clouding...

Dusting is definitely one of my pet hates. I just can�t stand watching the mini bits of fluff cascade into the air with a swipe of my dusting rag and then right back down again onto the surface from which It was removed but a moment before. Honestly, ra...

So now the credit crunch has hit I think it's time to tighten my belt, or tool belt should I say? The mortgage payments have increased and I am thinking about different ways that I can save money around the house. I used to think nothing of paying for a g...

I'm an organised person, always have been. I've never seen the point of being any other way. Even as a kid, my homework was always done on time, and I made beautiful revision timetables to help me through my exams. However, unlike the other kids in my ...

Birmingham has gone under a rather publicised facelift in the last few years and being a city of many cultures, the range of food that is available is extensive. New restaurants are being opened all the time and with whole sections of the city being d...

Brighton is not traditionally known for its stand out food which is fascinating because it seems to be known for its stand out everything else. Hotels, fashion, clubs and bars�.but what about the food? What with previous great Brighton restaurants like ...

Manchester is one of the great northern cities and also one of the fastest growing. Housing a popular and prestigious university, the population has been boosted by students that choose to stay in the city after getting their degrees. You can�t really b...

Loft insulation is often overlooked by many householders but is one of the main ways that we can avoid man made carbon emissions. The running and heating of homes is said to account for almost one third of all man made carbon emissions in the UK, accordin...

Due to the amount of competition between businesses in a city like Leeds you are likely to find it harder to find a bad restaurant than a good one. This is a little self penned guide on some of my favourite dinner destinations in Leeds. Chaophraya (...

A small science lesson about insulation: Heat moves from warmer areas to colder areas. This is the single basic principle on which the idea of insulation is based. On hot days heat tries to get inside your house and on cold days the heat tries to esca...

Home insulation is something that you should never skimp on. Whether you are restoring, building or extending a house, this is the area that in the long run, if you do it properly now, will save you the most cash. Obviously it is easier to install eff...

I don�t mean to gripe but be it the road works or the weather, there always seems to be something to slow you down. It got so bad that I had no time in the morning to make my sandwiches and what not. Then on top of that, petrol prices started to rise fa...

Living in Leeds for the best part of my life I realise that if you live 'Up North' in a cosmopolitan city then it is important to have a good haircut. It is no good looking a mess when you're out on the town if you want to get noticed. Everyone is always ...