Category: Lifestyle
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Fear of moving out of parent’s house and how to sort it, now!
People seem to be in two camps – they either want to stay in their parent’s house forever or they want to leave as soon as it’s possible to do so. Without any shade to my parents, I was the latter. I spent my life dreaming of the day I’d be able to live alone;…
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What should sellers leave for buyers?
Everything sellers are obliged to leave (for buyers) when selling a house. Moving into mine and my husband’s new home was up there with one of the best days of my life. We turned the key to a freshly cleaned house equipped with curtains, lightbulbs, chocolates and a tear-jerking note from the seller wishing us…
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How to protect your car from your dog
The easy way to protect your car from your dog’s hair, mud and scratches. I hit my thirties and then BAM, it was like a light switch went on and all I wanted to do for fun, was walk my dog in nature. I sound like a right fuddy-duddy, but going for a long muddy…
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Should I move to Ramsgate or Margate?
How to decide which seaside town to move to: Margate or Ramsgate? When me and my husband were moving from London to Kent, it was Margate or Margate. We were adamant. We’d visited the place for a mini-break when we started dating so the town played a big part in ‘the story of us’; plus…
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How to journal quickly: daily journalling for beginners
Can you daily journal quickly? Journalling has been part of my life for over three years now. Granted, not every single day – there have been times when it’s fallen by the wayside, for sure. Like most things we know are ‘good for us’, it can be hard to find the discipline to do them,…
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Fear of moving house (how to get over it, now!)
How to overcome moving anxiety . I adore my house and where I live; not to be dramatic, but it’s given me everything: a career, friends, stability; it’s my safe haven. Despite our fear of moving house, my husband and I still want to move. As much as I love our house, it was always…
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I hate my house, but I can’t afford to move
How to stop hating your new (or old) house when you can’t afford to move It seems absolutely wild that we spend the most amount of money we’ll ever spend on a thing we see once. Twice if we’re lucky. My partner and I bought our house in Margate during lockdown after seeing it for…
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How to stop shelves getting dusty
How to clean dusty shelves It pains me to admit it, but I am not one of those people who enjoys cleaning. Not one bit. I like a clean and tidy house very much, yes, but getting to that point is my least favourite past time. Between you and me, I don’t dust often enough…
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“We moved for my partner’s job and I hate it!”
If you’ve moved for your partner’s job and you hate it then you’re not alone. When my husband and I were deciding where to buy a house, I have to be honest, Margate (where we now live) wasn’t at the top of my list. I’m not a seaside-town-gal and part of me wanted to be…
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I don’t care about home decor: are home decorations important?
‘I don’t want to decorate my house,’ is this something you’ve heard yourself say? It can be easy to feel as though you don’t care about home decor and maybe you’ve been left wondering if home decorations are important. I can understand why you wouldn’t want to decorate your house: it’s messy, physically tiring and…
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My husband won’t let me decorate our home: who should decorate the house?
And how to fix it, now! “My husband won’t let me decorate our home,” a friend said to me over coffee. Time and time again I’ve heard this from my friends; it’s anything but uncommon for couples to have different ideas about decorating. Read more: arguing about decorating (and how to stop) My partner and…
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Anxiety about buying a house with a partner
While I’m no expert, I can share my experience on anxiety about buying a house with a partner. In the movies, moving in together is a magical experience: the husband buys a dream house in secret (red flag, am I right?) and presents his wife with a key – they kiss and make out on…