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7 useful things you can do while waiting on hold with your bank

‘Waiting in line for the bank (not the brick kind) can become frustrating real quick when you find yourself having to contact them more than, say, once a year…’ As i write this, I’m on my 37th minute on hold with Virgin Money. I called them as a last resort to ask why they’d locked me out of the app and online services for having the absolute CHEEK to attempt to transfer my own money to an…

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Six Weeks in Forfar

After spending 7 years living in rural North Wales, Les and I have finally made our long-awaited move back to Scotland last month. Not being the type to play it safe and return to old haunts, we decided to opt for a new house in a new town in a new region. I mean, the town and region aren’t new, but they’re new to us. Oh, the stress Having never moved to a new build, I had little idea of what…

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7 things you learn working in retail

I recently had my very first retail job at the grand age of 40-something. Having never worked in retail before, I didn’t really know what to expect. However, I figured working with people in a retail capacity couldn’t be too different from working with them in, well…any other capacity. Turns out, I was quite wrong. These are a few things I picked up while working… No Scan, No Pay I was stunned…

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Can a Generator Power your Whole House? Home Generator Advice

‘To answer the question in the title yes you can power your whole house with a generator. In fact, if you are looking for generators for emergencies then there is really no better choice than a whole house generator…’

Portable generators are a cheaper alternative and while they can be useful for emergencies they are not going to be able to power your whole house. Only a home generatorcan really…

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What's Occurring: March Round-Up

What’s Occurring: March Round-Up

‘March has been a funny old month and it feels like I’ve done a lot and yet very little at the same time…’

I’ve been spending a lot of my time redecorating my spare bedroom in anticipation of my parents arriving from Scotland next week, so that’s kept me occupied with buying paints and matching up colours. I have, however, managed to fit in one or two other pursuits during the past few weeks…

P…

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The best foodie destinations across Wales

‘If you consider yourself to be a real foodie, hunting out the best restaurants and spending weekends checking out the local farmers’ market for top-notch ingredients, then choosing where to go on holiday can be something of a minefield…’

All too often, you choose a destination and head off, full of excitement, only to find that the opportunities for eating out are limited, to say the least.…

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5 un-scary scary movies I've watched recently

5 un-scary scary movies I’ve watched recently

‘I love watching scary movies. My choices tend to be influenced by ratings, actors, and general internet feedback. Les, on the other hand, is influenced by none of these things…’

Les’ only guiding factor in choosing a movie seems to be how terrible it looks. I wish I was kidding but I’m not. Seriously, the man has dreadful taste in movies. In his defence, though, due to his job and the fact…

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To Be, Or Not To Be...(outside)

To Be, Or Not To Be…(outside)

‘Today bore all the hallmarks of A Good Day. For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been signed off work for the past 8 weeks with depression and, well…it ain’t been too much fun around these parts…’

Anyway, after withdrawing from a high dose of meds, going cold turkey for a few days, and then starting on something new, it’s fair to say I’ve been feeling pretty bad. However, even over the past…

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5 TV shows I can't stand that everyone else seems to love

5 TV shows I can’t stand that everyone else seems to love

‘I don’t watch a great deal of TV and it usually takes crime/thriller/horror related shows to draw me in….’

Sometimes, though, in the interests of expanding my horizons or whatever, I’m tempted by the chat on social media and make an effort to watch the shows that everyone seems to be talking about. These are 5 TV things I can’t stand that everyone else seems to love…’

It rarely works out well.

B…

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Family Traditions: A Very Welsh Christmas

‘This is our third Christmas as residents of North Wales. We’re actually spending it in Scotland because, well…my family is there and it’d be a bit odd if we stayed here on our own…’ As a Scot, I’m accustomed to British traditions, which we celebrate with our own twist. Because of this, I was keen to find out if there were any Welsh traditions I should know about. I wasn’t disappointed. .. J…

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Audible's Top Audio Shows of 2018

Audible’s Top Audio Shows of 2018

‘I’m a podcast addict and an avid listener of Audible’s audiobooks. So when Amazon launched their own range of audio shows, I was hooked from the start…’

These are the binge-worthy listens that have helped me sleep in 2018:

West Cork

I can’t say enough about this 13 part murder story from West Cork in the Republic of Ireland. The story follows two journalists who reinvestigate the 1996 murder…

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Unmissable TV Crime for the Christmas Holidays

‘Christmas is a time for goodwill to all men, Prosecco, chocolate and, most importantly, unmissable Christmas TV…’

This is the pick of the criminal bunch for the holidays this year:

Luther

I’m not being overly dramatic when I say that I CAN’T WAIT for Season 5. I’m literally counting down the days until January 1st.

I’ve spent the past few weeks rewatching the first 4 seasons so that it’s all…

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Which Accent Do You Sing In?

‘I love singing. I’ve loved it all my life and I do it at any given opportunity. I find it a great stress reliever and, the louder I sing, the better I feel…’

I don’t sing in front of anyone apart from Les (sorry about that, LT), so I tend to do most of my singing when I’m driving. I spend two hours a day in my car, going backwards and forwards to work, and I use this time wisely. And by wisely,…

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Things That Make Introverts Die A Little Inside: Office Edition

Most folk that know anything about me know I’m not a big fan of people-ing. I’m not comfortable in groups and, as I’m not keen on being overly fake, my facial expression (read: death stare) usually betrays me when I am.

Because I work in an office, this makes my life a bit challenging at times. These are the things that make office-based introverts die a little inside when they’re working…

The…

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#Working

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in North Wales

‘My adopted nation knows a thing or two about amazing attractions. In total, we have 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in North Wales...’

Conwy Castle

Conwy Castle is in the town of Conwy (who’d have thought?) and is a massively imposing structure that still has its walls in tact.

The Castle was built by Edward I during his, quite frankly, very rude conquest of Wales.

At the time of building, it was…

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#UNESCO

Things I Don't Understand: Flying Edition

Things I Don’t Understand: Flying Edition

‘Over the past week, Les and I have been in a LOT of airports. We flew from Manchester to Helsinki, Helsinki to Seoul, Busan to Jeju Island and Jeju back to Busan…’

During the hours we’ve clocked up sitting in lounges, I realised that there are many things I don’t understand about flying. And, as it happens, I don’t understand them in England, Finland, OR South Korea…

Full Face Make Up

I…

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#flying #Travel

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