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Chasing Cherry Blossoms: The UK’s Love Affair with Nature’s Most Fleeting Beauty
There’s something undeniably captivating about cherry blossoms. One minute you’re braving the British drizzle, wrapped in your thickest coat and clutching your trusty umbrella, and the next you’re strolling under fluffy clouds of pink and white petals as they burst into life across parks and gardens. Cherry blossoms (or sakura, as our friends in Japan…
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The Insurance Trap: 7 Months, 2 Kids, and a Kitchen in My Living Room
If someone had told me seven months ago that my home would still be unliveable, I’d have laughed (then probably cried). Yet here I am, almost seven months after a flood wrecked our home, still waiting for my insurance provider to come through. And let me tell you—there’s nothing funny about it. When ‘Temporary’ Becomes…
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Excel, VBA, and AI: The Dream Team for Spreadsheet Superheroes
If you’re anything like most Excel users, your first experience with formulas and VBA probably involved a cocktail of excitement, terror, and bafflement. Excel is the Swiss army knife of business software—capable of managing budgets, performing intricate financial analyses, and even organising your holiday shopping list. VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) turns Excel into a…
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Why Do We Still Do Daylight Savings Time?
Every March, just when you think you’ve got your morning routine nailed, daylight saving time (DST) hits the UK and steals an hour of our precious sleep. Yes, it’s time to “spring forward” again, leaving you yawning over your breakfast tea and toast, and frantically searching for clocks you forgot existed. But have you ever…
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Is Trustpilot a Trustworthy Friend or Fake News Frenzy?
When was the last time you bought something online without reading a single review? If you’re anything like me, reviews aren’t just helpful—they’re essential. But here’s the kicker—are these reviews always reliable? Let’s shine a spotlight on Trustpilot, a platform that has built its name by letting real customers spill the tea. Is Trustpilot really…
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Treating ADHD: from Meds to Marmite Methods
So, you’ve realised your brain is more chaotic genius than organised planner, and you’re wondering what to do about it. ADHD treatment isn’t just about popping a pill and suddenly becoming a productivity machine (though wouldn’t that be nice?). Nope—treating ADHD is like making the perfect cup of tea. Everyone has their own method, and…
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Finally Labour get Called out on their Unrealistic Approach
With the UK’s net zero commitments increasingly under scrutiny, it seems our current Labour government is discovering that promising the Earth (quite literally) is easier from the opposition benches than from the driver’s seat at Number 10. But fear not, dear reader, as Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch recently stepped in to call Labour’s bluff, pointing…
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Another Headache Labour Didn’t See Coming? What a Shocker!
Oh dear. Just when Labour thought the only thing it had to worry about was perfecting its latest TikTok dance, President Trump goes and slaps a hefty 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports to the US. That sound you’re hearing? It’s the collective sigh of Labour ministers realising they might actually need a credible…
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ADHD in Adults: Wait… Adults Can Have ADHD?
Picture this: you’re on hold with the GP, listening to Greensleeves for the 87th time. You open Twitter “just for a second,” then get distracted by an article about why pigeons bob their heads when they walk. Suddenly, you’ve lost an hour, forgotten why you rang the GP, and the sospan is boiling over in…
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