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Shelley Ceramics
Features
“Shelley china is undoubtedly the best representative of the Staffordshire England Potteries, perhaps the epitome of all bone china.”
Just in Thyme
General
This wreath is deceptively easy to make and creates a pretty focal point for a party or summer gathering. Either hang it on a door or gate to welcome guests, or alternatively, lay it flat on a table and put candles in the middle to create a charming centrepiece.
Feed the Fire
Food and Drink, Gardens
North BBQ provide their customers with a wide selection of integrated solutions for gas and charcoal BBQs; wood, gas and charcoal-fired outdoor ovens; open fire cooking equipment and a wide range of outdoor kitchens and associated products.
5 Star Plant Combinations
Gardens
I’m going to share with you some beautiful plant combinations that not only look great but are valuable to wildlife and our environment too.
Summer Garden Notes
General
Although this is probably the best time to sit out and enjoy your garden, it is vital to keep plants looking good. Make sure you keep new plants well-watered and hoe off weeds. There’s plenty to do to keep the display going and to enjoy great crops, including harvesting veg at its peak.
Welcome to Summer 2026
General
It’s summer at long last! Our gardens are in full bloom and outside is the best place to be. Few, if any free regional publications can match us for quality and longevity. The key to our success is our tireless championing of local independent businesses.
Let’s Bake
Food and Drink
Paul Hollywood is a world-renowned baker and celebrity chef, best known for his role as a judge on the hit TV show The Great British Bake Off. Here he shares two of his favourite recipes from his new book Celebrate.
Spring Superfoods
Food and Drink
Spring is a time of transition, when the gloomy days start to disappear. It’s also a time when tons of fruits, veggies and superfoods start popping up. This is the perfect time of year to focus on healthy food options.
Extending a Period Propery
General
Creating a new extension for your home is an exciting opportunity to add space and improve functionality – but when working with a period property, it’s crucial that this addition feels like a natural, effortless continuation of the original home.
Datestones appear in all sorts of housing in all periods, ingeniously worked in brick, moulded in plaster, carved in stone and incised in wood.