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The “winter blues” might be a kitsch catchphrase for many people who like to complain that they miss the warmth and the light of summer, but for some of us, it’s a serious condition. Indeed, 1 in 3 people in the UK suffer from what is now known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which saps our energy and our mood whenever there is a lack of literal light in our lives.   Winter means short days and long nights, so your home will naturally feel much darker than it did in the summer and this can be crippling if you …

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The cleaners are coming – I need to clean the house. Have you ever felt this way? I was more than happy to be able to review a cleaning service. Having said that, I didn’t realise that it would involve more work for me both pre and post cleaners. First of all, the moment  I fixed a date, I looked around the house and was glad – the house would be fresh and clean in a weeks time. It does not mean that I do not clean the house. It just means that it was time for a more professional …

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