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Who has teenage children, the time will come when they ask you to teach them how to drive, which is easy with these tips for teaching a child to drive. When a parent decides to give a child driving lessons there can be a lot of tension, since not only should both pay attention to what is being done, but also to the indications and traffic around them. We share the following tips so that they do not increase their nervousness and both can communicate better. These tips will help you develop good driving skills in your child, so take...

Over recent years, we seem to have become obsessed with setting ourselves goals and challenges. By this point, there are many well established monthly challenges that people across the country take part in. Dry January, Movember, and Veganuary have all proved huge successes. 2019 saw a record number of people partaking in Veganuary. A total of 250,000 participants got involved with the challenge. This trend has been growing exponentially over recent years and more and more people are being tempted by a plant-based lifestyle. Many...

Children are constantly changing their minds about things. As they grow, their interests will change, and they will want new room decorations to highlight these changes. Your daughter may beg you for a Barbie-themed bedroom one day and want a magical forest theme the next. Constant redecorating is very expensive and ends with countless boxes of old decorations stored in the basement. It doesn’t need to be this way. You can make small, inexpensive changes that will satisfy your child’s varying taste, without doing a total overhaul....

During their younger years, a lot of people simply can’t wait to become an adult. The moment you hit an age where you can start thinking for yourself and making your own life decisions always sounds exciting. However, in adulthood, you may then often wonder how your childhood went so quickly, and why life is suddenly more about paying bills and having responsibilities. Being an adult doesn’t mean that you can’t embrace your inner child however and in fact, it’s encouraged from time to time. Do Something Impulsive A...

The winter solstice is the longest night of the year. That’s always been the case, and it isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Therefore, cultures around the world and throughout history have always celebrated this annual fixture as a kind of spiritual climax and agricultural turning point. The Romans for example, famously celebrated the feast of Saturnalia—which marked the end of the season of planting.  If you skim Google in search of the origin of Christmas, this festival is most likely to arise as the direct...

The early 1960s saw the Hydraulic Torque Wrench being conceptualised and later being invented in 1968 by George Sturdevant. Ever since then, tool manufacturers have provided advancements in the technology and usability of them. Engineers have carefully studied the physics explaining bolted fastening devices, resulting in improvements in measuring and applying force consistently and correctly. What did we use before Hydraulic Torque Wrench? Going far back to 1918, an employee of the New York City Water Department became frustrated...

We wish all our readers a great Happy New Year 2013. Whether you’re finishing up your housing projects for 2019, or you’re taking “New Year, new me” to another height with a new look home in 2020, a good clear out can be very therapeutic. Obviously, the cheapest method is to do the manual labour yourself, but you’re still going to need a place to put all your rubbish. For the times where a bi-weekly collected wheelie bin just won’t cut it, a cheap skip hire is the go-to route. But did you know that your location can...

On a global scale, there are very few cars which have achieved classic status. Cars are dubbed ‘classics’ due to a mixture of popularity and a long lifespan, and classic car collectors are great at keeping these aging motors in top condition. Sadly, there are a number of misconceptions which surround the classic car market – here, we aim to debunk some of the most common ones: Classic cars will have high mileage It is a common misconception amid the car buying market that the cliché, ‘less means more’, is particularly...

There is no denying that the UK population is growing at an alarming rate. The upper dependents, or those of state pension age (65+) constituted for 18.2 per cent of the population in mid-2017, a rise by more than two per cent from only a decade before. The baby boomer generation — those born between 1945 and 1964 — are nearing, or have already reached, retirement age. Furthermore, thanks to technologic developments within the health care system, baby boys born between 2015 and to 2017 are predicted to live to 79, while females are...

Are you desperately trying to think of something new and original to give to your loved ones this Christmas? The key to a thoughtful Christmas present is personalisation. Let your loved one know that you’ve gone above and beyond this year and put a lot of effort into making your gift special. A personalised gift can take many different forms, and we have the perfect option for every member of the family. Carry on reading to gather some inspiration. A gift for the grandparents — a printed photo album Digital photographs...