Everyone knows that relationships are full of ups and downs – so how’s this for a novel way to start a new one – theme park Alton Towers has launched the world’s fastest speed dating event on a rollercoaster – a sure fire way to get your heart racing…
Brace yourselves people, here in Blighty we are in for a bank holiday weekend that is actually going to be hot – so, with that in mind, British seaside resorts and attractions are set for a bumper weekend as 11.9 million Brits head their way, forgoing foreign holidays in favour of some good old fashioned English summer outings…
In a brazen attempt to put Fagin and his ‘gotta pick a pocket or two’ team out of business, London has welcomed a new breed of ‘putpockets,’ who place money into people’s pockets and bags to brighten up their lives – free money in the midst of a recession – what will they think of next?!…
The Greyhound is an American institution and now those grey buses that cross thousands of miles of sprawling country, ferrying passengers from one vast state to the next are set to make their debut in London, with the first service running from the capital to Portsmouth and Southampton…
The gap between asking and selling prices shrunk dramatically last month according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) – and estate agents continued to see strong sales – so is this further evidence that the UK property market is on the road to recovery?…
‘Oh we do like to be beside the seaside, yes we do like to be beside the sea…Well, tough – seaside towns across the UK have become so popular with retirees seeking some bracing sea air that they are too full to accommodate any more – forcing more and more to take their money inland…
Anything that means estate agents will be better regulated can’t be a bad thing in my eyes – as I’m still smarting over my recent unpleasant experience with one – so news that all agents in the UK must register with a new anti-money laundering system is being welcomed by many…
Beatrix Potter and her stories are etched onto the minds of children all over the world – and now you can buy into that history – if you’ve got a spare £760,000 that is – the Potter family’s summer holiday fishing retreat, said to have inspired one of Beatrix’s most famous characters, Jeremy Fisher, is on the market…
Borrowing from the bank of Mum and Dad is not a new concept, especially over the last few years when sky high prices meant getting onto the property ladder was an impossible dream for most first time buyers – but now, despite prices having dropped, new research has found that a higher proportion of FTB’s are getting help from parents than ever before…
The gap between asking and selling prices shrunk dramatically last month according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) – and estate agents continued to see strong sales – so is this further evidence that the UK property market is on the road to recovery?…