Netflix and other streaming services, such as Amazon Prime Video, have led to a lot of us binging on particular shows. Instead of watching an episode a week we're able to sit down and watch an entire series in one sitting (assuming we give up bodily functions). I'll freely admit that I have binged on a few shows over the last couple of years, though I don't think I've ever … [Read more...] about Binge Watching Netflix’s Santa Clarita Diet
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Things to do on Valentine’s Day if You’re Single (the 2018 Edition)
It's that time of year again - Valentine's Day. It's the day when anyone who sells flowers or chocolates gets to make a killing and the rest of us, if we're playing the game, get sucked into the expensive vortex. However if you're single Valentine's Day can be a bit of a pain in the neck. I've posted about this a couple of times over the years. So here's my updated list … [Read more...] about Things to do on Valentine’s Day if You’re Single (the 2018 Edition)
Some Serious Adulting: Choosing a New Fridge Freezer
Over the past few months I've found myself getting "excited" about things that never really featured on my radar previously. Who would have thought that light fittings or sockets would be things I'd ever really care about? I'm not complaining, but I do find it rather amusing. When I bought the house the kitchen was fully equipped, though I had no idea how much abuse any of … [Read more...] about Some Serious Adulting: Choosing a New Fridge Freezer
More Storage, Gardening and a bit of Smart Tech
At this stage there are very few "pressing" things left to resolve with the house. Of course there'll always be improvements that can be made and I still have a load of boxes that I need to unpack, but they'll get unpacked eventually. I planted the fruit plants a few weeks back and they seem to be surviving so far, though whether they'll bear any fruit next year or not … [Read more...] about More Storage, Gardening and a bit of Smart Tech
Attempting to Grow Some Fruit in the Garden
When a good opportunity presents itself you need to take advantage of it. After doing a bit of research I realised two things: Aldi's prices on fruit plants was significantly lower than anywhere else Aldi was only going to offer the fruit plant range for a few weeks So if I wanted to get any fruit plants at the aggressive price point that Aldi was offering I had to … [Read more...] about Attempting to Grow Some Fruit in the Garden