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This is the time of year I get seduced by seed packets and need to stop myself buying seeds, which are no longer low-cost. A lot of are around ₤ 1.99 and a couple of packets can rapidly build up ₤ 10.00 which is great, in lots of ways good value for money, however I

By late Feb/ early March I have scratchy gardening feet and want to get started. I can not withstand the lure of the seed packet. The majority of years I begin with sweet peas as they are relatively sturdy and when brief on space later in the Spring, they will withstand the outdoors weather condition,

Winter season is back with a revenge. Braving the howling wind and horizontal snow, I ventured out to see the worst winter season had actually delivered. The water butt had actually detached itself and was half method down the path. In a really sheltered area under the trees, I had actually been explore overwintering Pelargoniums

MORE than 3,500 runners will be taking to the streets again for the tenth Colchester Half Marathon.The milestone race will be held on Sunday, March 29.Organisers hope to raise more than £60,000 for charity. Amongst those involved are the chosen charity partners for the year.Colchester-based brain injury charity Headway Essex will receive 75 per cent

CHRISTMAS came early at Colchester’s historic Moot Hall when it played host to a wonderful Christmas craft fair.Simply Events staged a hand-made craft fair on Saturday, allowing festive shoppers the chance to get their hands on some home-made goods. Organisers said there were a range of stalls offering an “inspired” selection of unique, quality and

THE world’s biggest girl band are bringing their latest stadium tour to Colchester’s Jobserve Community Stadium.After a sell-out performance in 2018, pop superstars Little Mix are returning to the venue as part of a 21-date summer round of shows next year.At the show the girls will perform some of their greatest hits including Woman Like

It’s obvious that we’re facing an energy crisis; over the last few years energy efficiency has become a required buzzword as gas and electrical power costs escalate and fossil fuels end up being a less steady source of energy. Among the main ways we can increase the energy effectiveness of our houses is by making

What is uPVC? uPVC means unPlasticised Polyvinyl Chloride. The major components of PVC are salt as well as oil. Requirement PVC is utilized for several applications including food product packaging and flooring. uPVC does not have actually plasticisers included which makes it extra inflexible and also thus the ‘U’ (unplasticised) in uPVC. As a rigid

Aluminium home windows are currently favoured by building contractors and also by professionals in business. Aluminium windows have confirmed to be very practical, incredibly durable, upkeep free as well as have actually verified to stand up well in the unpredictable UK climate. Lots of contractors agree that aluminium windows represent a great long-term financial investment