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Why we are tricked into believing we need the harsh chemicals to deep clean our homes.
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Cleaning Myths Debunked: Green Clean your Home by Manfred Neuhold When it comes to keeping our homes clean, many of us have grown up believing that the stronger the chemical, the better the clean. We’ve been conditioned to think that the smell of bleach or the sting of ammonia is the hallmark of a truly sanitised space. Much of this information stems from the marketing campaigns of many of the dominant organisations selling plastic packaged cleaning products. 1) A powerful scent is associated with a deeper clean There are green cleaning agents that clean just as effectively as the synthetic...
2025 Year of the Klink activities - meet Hans van Klinken at flyting events
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You can meet Hans van Klinken, flytyer and author of The Klink (a book marking 40 years since the creation of his famous Klinkhamer fly).
The Daily Mail's most dazzling picture books of 2024 (Living with Greys)
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Marcus Berkmann chooses the 'Most Dazzling Picture Books of the Year' for the Daily Mail in his 2024 roundup.
He includes Living with Greys 'Millington-Drake’s book is a slow-burning labour of love, and his photography is luminescent.
A collection of letters from A. E. Housman - Mallams Auction (The Oxford Library Sale, Lot 701)
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An interesting set of letters revealing the correspondence connected to A. E. Housman is going up for auction at the end of the month. A fascinating glimpse into the life and thoughts of the much celebrated poet. https://www.mallams.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-701---housman-alfred-edward-1859-1936-english/ Housman (Alfred Edward) 1859-1936 English Scholar and Poet and Wharton (Edith Newbold) 1862-1937 American Writer Correspondence:- 1. 29 Feb 1928. A.E.H. to Mrs Stewart (see note) ... your beautiful tulips.... m/s from Trinity College (Cambridge). 1 side - transcript: To Mrs. H. F. Stewart Dated 29 Feb 1928 Trinity College Dear Mrs Stewart, When you see the address of this letter you...
Enjoy this extract from Clive Agran's hugely entertaining Golf Book
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An extract letter from Mortimer Merriweather to the Augusta National in Two Ruddy Ducks. A very entertaining book of golf letters by sports journalist Clive Agran.
This little paperback is a great book for the golfer in your life who has everything. It is guaranteed to make them laugh.