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Ad Feature 4 ways to keep your home cosy this Autumn

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Keep your home warm and cost this Autumn

As we head into Autumn, the change in season is all around us. From the leaves on the trees turning burnt orange and fiery red, to dark mornings and nights bookending our days. As we put the clocks back an hour to battle the darkness, here’s some top tips on how you can keep your home warm and costs down this Autumn.

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5 tips to prepare your home for the winter months

Friday, August 31, 2018
Take steps to create a cosy home this winter

Rural energy provider, Calor, gives some top tips for homeowners wanting to make their houses cosy and warm in time for the colder months.

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14 stunning lights and lampshades for your home

Monday, March 12, 2018 Kate Houghton
Original BTC Oxford Pendant

It could be argued that lighting design is one of the most crucial elements of your home décor – and there are options to suit every need and all tastes

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The unique story of Hampshire-based Seat Threads

Monday, August 7, 2017
From furniture to handbags, Seat Threads has a growing reputation

Interiors editor Carol Burns is always looking for show pieces that offer up the wow factor – and have their own unique story. Enter Hampshire’s Seat Threads

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Exciting and aesthetic ways to protect the environment

Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Sleep well at night knowing it's not costing the environment in a Natural Mat Bed (naturalmat.co.uk)

Recycling, washing at lower temperatures and turning off the TV standby are standard approaches to eco-living, but there are much more exciting and aesthetic ways to protect the environment, says Carol Burns

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Property Market

What it’s like to live in Portsmouth

Monday, February 11, 2019 Emma Caulton
Views of Spinnaker Tower and Portsmouth Harbour from No1 Gunwharf Quays

Fancy a life on the ocean wave? The island city of Portsmouth could be the next best thing

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Finding out what it’s like to live in Stockbridge and surrounding villages

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Emma Caulton
Stockbridge has become a destination for lunch as well as country pursuits

Whether you consider the countryside around Stockbridge classic or chichi, lifestyles in this stretch of the Test Valley are certainly covetable

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Here’s what it’s like to live in Fareham

Monday, November 12, 2018 Emma Caulton
Shopping and sculpture create a lively streetscape in Fareham town centre

A town that is conventional and convenient yet with secrets and surprises

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What it's like to live in Petersfield

Monday, October 15, 2018 Emma Caulton
St Peter's on The Square, the town's central hub and venue for markets and festivals

This thriving market town in the South Downs National Park may be your perfect match

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What it's like to live on Hayling Island

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Emma Caulton
The Hayling Ferry service was relaunched two years ago (Photo by Mike Owens Portrait)

Live the Island life, and without the hassle of a ferry crossing

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Homes & Gardens

Gardens

Spring colour: 5 flowers that will bloom in March

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Tamsin Westhorpe
No March garden would be complete without daffodils

Add colour to your garden now with the top flowers of March and this season will be all the brighter

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How to look after houseplants

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Toby Buckland
Picture by Jason Briscoe

Houseplants are a hot interior trend at the moment and can completely transform a room - but they have their downsides! Gardener and broadcaster Toby Buckland delivers his expert advice

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Hampshire women who weaved their passion for flowers into their daily lives

Thursday, June 29, 2017
Sweet smell of success: Roses galore at the Real Flower Company

Natalie French speaks to three women who have weaved their passion for beautiful flowers into their daily lives, from the rise of the floral crown to scented roses and wild flower meadows

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2 stunning Upper Farringdon gardens you can visit under the National Gardens Scheme

Monday, May 8, 2017
The picture postcard Thatched Cottage

Leigh Clapp visits two neighbouring gardens in Upper Farringdon, lovingly created by their owners and billowing with abundant planting, both open to visitors under the National Gardens Scheme

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Groundbreaking report confirms the health benefits of gardening

Friday, January 27, 2017
Include places to sit out in the garden

We’ve always known that being outside in the garden makes us feel good. Now, the health benefits of gardening have been confirmed in a groundbreaking report. Words and pictures by Leigh Clapp

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