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Grand Designs Live 2014 Birmingham – coming up…

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If you made it to the London show in May, you’ll know that Grand Designs Live is one of the most inspiring & ground-breaking exhibitions on the annual design calendar, so it’s great news that it’s returning for an extra day this October and will run for four days from 9th to 12th at Birmingham’s NEC.

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Bake overload…

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Is it wrong to be slightly underwhelmed by GBBO this time round? I think I have a bake overload. And since when did everyone refer to a cake of a plate of biscuits (not cookies) as a ‘bake’. Perhaps I’m over-egging the pudding a bit, but…

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100% Design 2014 – a sneak preview…

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This year, London’s leading design show celebrates its 20th anniversary with an opening by Philippe Starck. Back to Earl’s Court from 17/20 September, 100% Design will be opened by the renowned International designer to coincide with the unveiling of Flexible Architecture…

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5 of Yorkshire’s finest…

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It’s only a few weeks ago since Harrogate played host to the world’s biggest annual sporting event with ‘the Grand Départ’ of the 2014 Tour de France. Yorkshire’s roads were alive with the sights & sounds of this most spectacular event…

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Kale caught my eye…

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One of the highlights of the last few weeks (glossing over the events of the World Cup, needless to say, us Brits are used to disappointments now) was my visit to Wimbledon. Not just for the tennis, which of course was excellent, but for the totally delicious & generous catering facilities…

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The Art of Extraction

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When planning a dream kitchen, it’s all too easy to overlook one of most important elements – the extraction. There are so many things to think about, from cabinets and worktops to appliances, sink, tap, tiles, splashback, flooring, heating and storage, that when it comes to selecting a cooker hood…

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