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1: Building the Best Koi Pond

( Category: Hobbies | Word Count: 574 | Views: 2 | Rating: -1 )

A description of the tools and tricks of the trade needed to build a good Koi pond.

2: The Beauty of Garden Fountains

( Category: Hobbies | Word Count: 435 | Views: 3 | Rating: -1 )

Just a few of the benefits from a garden fountain.

3: Garden Lighting Techniques and Ideas

( Category: Gardening | Word Count: 431 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Garden lighting methods and techniques.

4: How To Choose The Right Trainers

( Category: Fitness | Word Count: 543 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

I'm sure we all remember the days when you could walk into a sports shop to buy your trainers and the only decision you had to make was what size you need. It's not quite so simple nowadays. Let's just imagine that you need some new sports trainers, where do you start to decide what to purchase?

5: Sharpening Tools, The Importance Of A Keen Edge

( Category: Hobbies | Word Count: 771 | Views: 2 | Rating: -1 )

All metal edges that are used for cutting need to be sharpened at some point for them to retain there edge, no amount of technology will ever change that. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, before man even discovered that he could obtain metal from ore he realised that his tools needed to have a keen edge to obtain best results.

6: Choosing the Correct Window Blinds for The Bathroom

( Category: Fashion | Word Count: 513 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Over the past 10 years or so design fashion has been more of a less fussy, minimalistic style and this has filtered down to the way we furnish and design our homes. For so long the trend for window furnishing was a standard net type curtain and a fairly standard drape curtain covering the window aperture.

7: Wrist Watches and the Digital Age

( Category: Fashion | Word Count: 604 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

When I was growing up it was always a sign of intelligence to own a wrist watch. As kids we had no concept of time and we didn't need to worry about time. A wrist watch was something that we knew would govern our lives and was just something else to lose. Then along came the digital watch.

8: The North West Coast Of Sardinia

( Category: Destinations | Word Count: 1286 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Sardinia's northwest coast shelters a trio of the most attractive seaside resorts on the island, interspersed with some really spectacular coastline. The principal town on this stretch is Alghero.

9: Sardinia, An Italian Jewel in The Mediterranean

( Category: Destinations | Word Count: 647 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Equidistant from the Italian mainland and the Tunisian coast, Sardinia is, in the words of D.H. Lawrence, "lost between Europe and Africa and belonging to nowhere". Sardinia has it's own dialect of the Italian language and distinct customs, the island boasts a fiercely independent character while remaining unmistakably and vividly Italian.

10: Which Delicious Italian Cheese to Choose?

( Category: Food and Drink | Word Count: 1120 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Italy is famous for many thing's, pasta, architecture, coffee, pizza and pasta just to name a few. But could you imagine a world without Italian cheese, No parmesan on your pasta or mozzarella on your pizza.

11: Building A New Bathroom

( Category: Home Improvement | Word Count: 556 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Building a new bathroom, or revamping an old one, involves many complex decisions from basic plumbing practicalities to aesthetics such as window treatments. Big decisions have to be made on how to create a space that is flexible, efficient and attractive,

12: Dieting and Exercise for a Healthy Life - The Basics

( Category: Fitness | Word Count: 795 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Being over-weight can be an unbearable burden, but for a lot of people knowing how to break the cycle of eating the wrong food is the hard part.

13: Bathroom Suites - How To Get More For Less

( Category: Interior Design | Word Count: 752 | Views: 2 | Rating: -1 )

Do you remember the days old of when the only options available to you for bathroom suites were plain old white or that horrible avocado colour? Times have moved on a lot since those days, of course white is the most popular suite colour by a mile, and with good reason, you can match anything to it.

14: Improve Your Home, Modernize Your Bathroom

( Category: Interior Design | Word Count: 783 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

In a recent survey of home owners 75 per cent of those who 18 months ago were thinking about moving house are now going to stay put and look at modernising their current home. And with the current state of the housing market on both sides of the Atlantic who can blame people.

15: Bathrobes - How To Make The Right Choice

( Category: Clothing | Word Count: 568 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Why is it that the first thing we all do when entering a hotel room for the first time is check out the complimentary bathrobes? It's not as if we don't all have on hanging in our own bathrooms at home. Hotel bathrobes are special, they're fluffier than your own, more inviting, more relaxing and generally don't have stains on them!

16: Chose a Heat Pump, The Environmentally Friendly Option To Heating Your Home

( Category: Home Improvement | Word Count: 715 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

In this environmentally friendly world that we all live in certain steps have to be taken to ensure that there is still a world for people to inhabit in the future. People all over the world are looking at ways to help save energy and the world's resources.

17: Choosing a Modern Clock For Your Home

( Category: Accessories | Word Count: 581 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

A clock is a modern day necessity, at work we clock watch, we need to get to work on time and at weekends we live by the clock cherishing every moment with our families and away from the work place. In days of old a clock was very much a status symbol.

18: Cycling For All The Family

( Category: Sports | Word Count: 568 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

The average family of 2007 spent less than 6 hours a week doing things as a family; this excludes watching television which for many families is as good as family time gets.

19: Cycling at The Velodrome

( Category: Sports | Word Count: 689 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Cycling is having a tough time of it at the moment. The world seems to be against everything to do with cycling, except the part that helps save the planet.

20: Get a Funky Kitchen Wall Clock

( Category: Accessories | Word Count: 538 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

The kitchen is possibly the most fashionable and funky room in the house in the modern era. Home cooking is enjoying something of a revival due partly to the popularity of celebrity chefs and the explosion of cookery programmes on the television.

21: The Joys Of Keeping Koi Carp

( Category: Hobbies | Word Count: 568 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Advice on keeping koi carp healthy and happy.

22: Choosing The Right Magnoi Koi Carp

( Category: Hobbies | Word Count: 688 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Magnoi Koi Carp, the tradition and information.

23: Which Bikini Should You Wear On The Beach This Summer?

( Category: Fashion | Word Count: 600 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

In the 1950's there was a worldwide revolution that shook the world. On beaches all over the world heads were being turned and questions were raised about the decency of these skimpy items of swimwear.

24: Haven't You Always Wanted A Grandfather Clock?

( Category: Hobbies | Word Count: 574 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Remember when you were growing and used to watch old black and white movies? Every grand house used to have a beautiful grandfather clock in the reception area or on a landing at the top of the stairs. I think every Sherlock Holmes film I ever saw had at least a couple of grandfather clocks in it.

25: The Easy Way To Soften The Look Of Any Room

( Category: Accessories | Word Count: 857 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Today's household fashion is very crisp and clean, very futuristic. But not all homes suit the futurist look and not everyone wants a clean crisp touch to every room in the house. Some people like their homes to appear lived in.

26: Why You Should Know More About Nutrition

( Category: Food and Drink | Word Count: 762 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Most of us like to think we know about nutrition, but do we? We know we're supposed to eat fruit and vegetables and yet fast food is more popular than ever and we all know that we are supposed to drink over 1 1/2l itres of water a day and yet soft drinks sell more than ever.

27: Break The Mould, The Easy Way To Personalise Your Bedroom

( Category: Accessories | Word Count: 1043 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Our home is a very personal place, obviously, but more and more we are drawn into a world of mass population interior design. This is all well and good most of the interior fashions are very pleasing but no all rooms need to be mass produced. Certain rooms need that personal touch.

28: Eating With The Family, The Italian Way

( Category: Family | Word Count: 646 | Views: 2 | Rating: -1 )

Food is everything in Italy, it's what brings the family together to sit a round a table after a long day working or at the beach. Meal times are where extended families will sit for hours discussing life, family matters, Italian politics (always popular) and the world as a whole.

29: Which Bicycle Frame Best Suits Your Needs?

( Category: Fitness | Word Count: 708 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

For those of you out there who enjoy cycling you'll understand me when I say that your bicycle is a very personal thing. You need it to fit you like a glove and be able to ride every bump in the road effortlessly. Available to the world now is a vast array of bicycle frames made of materials that would grace the set of a science fiction movie. But which one is the right one for you?

30: How To Choose The Right Blinds For Your Home

( Category: Accessories | Word Count: 562 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Window dressings are all important in a modern house. So much time and money is spent on modern decoration and design that when it comes to decorating and furnishing your windows it can be difficult to know which way to turn to keep the desired feel of the room.

31: A Brief History Of Cutlery

( Category: Food and Drink | Word Count: 719 | Views: 2 | Rating: -1 )

Cutlery has been around for a long time, although to watch some people eat in restaurants you'd think they it was a relatively new invention. The precise date for the introduction of cutlery is unknown but it is believed to have been around the mid 17th century that forks were first used at the dinner table

32: The Wonderful Wines Of Sardinia

( Category: Wine and Spirits | Word Count: 546 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Vine-growing, that was probably brought to the island by the Phoenicians, enjoyed a decisive boost between the XIV and XV centuries thanks to the efforts of the judge Eleonora d'Arborea and Alfonse of Aragon

33: Bathroom Modernisation, Silicone Free Shower Enclosures

( Category: Interior Design | Word Count: 755 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

According to a recent survey the amount of time the average household spends on housework has dropped by 30 minutes a day since the Millennium. The survey found that 77 per cent of men and 92 per cent of women spent some time each day doing housework, compared with 86 per cent of men and 96per cent of women in 2000.

34: Sardinia, The Land Of Beautiful Bread

( Category: Food and Drink | Word Count: 1021 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Sardinia is a very insular island, traditions and recipes have been handed down through generations. When in Sardinia I look forward to nothing more than waking in the morning and taking a stroll down to the local bakery to collect my traditional Sardinian bread for my breakfast and lunch.

35: Pasta Salad as Part of a Healthy Diet

( Category: Recipes | Word Count: 508 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Every one loves pasta. The overall beauty of pasta is its versatility, from a basic tomato sauce to a carbonara or tomato and meatball sauce to a rocket, pesto and pine nut pasta salad you can't help but be tempted by one form or another.

36: How Can We Beat Obesity In Society?

( Category: Health | Word Count: 576 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Obesity is growing problem within our society and it doesn't look like it's going to get any better over the coming years. Although the world has woken up to the dangers of obesity still the majority of Western cultures appear to be getting bigger and bigger.

37: Choosing a Modern Kitchen Design

( Category: Home Improvement | Word Count: 540 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

In years gone by the kitchen was solely the domain of the mother or female of the house. Over the years that has changed dramatically what with more single males having to cook for themselves, the rise in popularity of cookery programmes with celebrity male chefs and it generally being more accepted for a man to do the cooking.

38: The Architecture Of The Beautiful Italian City Of Modena

( Category: Travel | Word Count: 1033 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Italian architecture is timeless, the soft colours and pleasing structures to very little to offend and always leave an impression on you.

39: The Best Way To Learn To Speak Italian Is In Italy

( Category: Destinations | Word Count: 519 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Learning a language is fun, so they say. It broadens your horizons and can engulf you in a totally new environment that previously may have passed you by.

40: Kick The Caffeine Habit and Improve Sporting Performance

( Category: Coffee | Word Count: 723 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

My head feels like it's been crushed in a vice - but I struggle on. I have to free myself from my slavery to the coffee bean.

41: Which Italian Bread to Choose

( Category: Food and Drink | Word Count: 560 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Bread is one of the most simple food stuffs within our diet and we take it for granted. If you're reading this from the UK then your idea of bread will be the horrible mass produced plastic wrapped loaf of sliced white bread that is full of additives and preservatives.

42: Italian Liqueurs, The Best In The World

( Category: Wine and Spirits | Word Count: 647 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Walk into a bar or cafe in Italy and as well as the espresso and coffee machine the size of a small tank (and similarly constructed), you'll be presented with an array of brightly-coloured and interestingly-shaped bottles containing liquids of indeterminate origin.

43: Choosing The Best Italian Sausage and Salami

( Category: Food and Drink | Word Count: 534 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Italian sausage and salami is amazing. Every bite of fresh Italian salami is a flavour sensation, it takes a cheese sandwich to a new dimension; if made with Italian cheese it really blows the roof off!

44: The Wonders Of Italian Architecture

( Category: Destinations | Word Count: 603 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Italy is a magical country to visit and spend time; every region has something new to offer whether it is its food, the people, the history or its architecture.

45: Why Italian Food Is Good For You

( Category: Food and Drink | Word Count: 538 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

In 2008 we live in a time of plenty, we have more disposable income than ever before yet we are more in debt than ever before, we have more leisure time than ever before yet we work harder than ever before.

46: Why You Should Have A Go At Making Your Own Sausages

( Category: Food and Drink | Word Count: 929 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Are you fed up with buying the same old mass produced sausages that have no real flavour to them, are full of additives and preservatives as well as this you have no idea what meat has gone into the production?

47: Choosing The Right Electric Shower For Your Home

( Category: Home Improvement | Word Count: 582 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

Remember the old days when a household shower was nothing more than two rubber cups that resembled the implement used for milking cows had to be fitted over the hot and cold tap?

48: The Best Way To Cook The Italian Way

( Category: Food and Drink | Word Count: 537 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

I love cooking Italian food. I made no reservations about this, it's just what I love doing. I like all types of cooking but I always resort back to my roots and that of my family.

49: Looking For A Different Holiday Destination This Year? Why Not Choose Sardinia.....

( Category: Destinations | Word Count: 733 | Views: 0 | Rating: -1 )

Sardinia is an island nestled between Africa to the south, Corsica to the north, Italy to the east and Spain to the west. The east coast shores of Sardinia are lapped by the Tyrrhenian Sea and the west coast by the Mediterranean ocean.

50: Choosing the Right Flooring Option For Your Home

( Category: Home Improvement | Word Count: 597 | Views: 1 | Rating: -1 )

When replacing an existing floor in your home what options have you open to you? Of course you've got your standard choice of carpet throughout or the more up to date favourite of wooden or laminate flooring both of which are still extremely popular, hard wearing and acceptable in the modern household.

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