7 Creative Ways to Personalise Your Home on a Budget

Whether you have just moved into a new home or you simply want to inject more of your personality into your current one, it can be tricky to know where to start when it comes to adding personal touches to your house. Of course, there is always the tried and tested method of hanging up as many family photographs as humanly possible on every available wall; but, surely, there are more exciting and creative ways to personalise your home?

Thankfully, there are, and what’s better is that they don’t have to cost a lot of money, meaning you can transform your home without having to take...

Finding the Best Vegan Creatine Monohydrate Supplement Online

Every seasoned gym-goer knows it: creatine is a huge game-changer. By improving muscle contraction, it can bring faster gains in muscle strength and mass.

Creatine, however, is abundant only in animal source foods. Vegan strength athletes and bodybuilders have to supplement this crucial ingredient.

Our guide will help you pick the best vegan creatine supplement.

What Is Creatine and How Does It Work?

Creatine is a natural compound that is vital to the production of energy by the body. Without an ample supply of creatine, the body can't produce adenosine...

10 transformative interior design tips

Your home is your sanctuary where you can kick back and relax with family and friends, so itneeds to look and feel the part.

However, decorating your abode so that it’s both stylish and perfectly showcases your fabulous personality is not easy.

With that in mind, here are 10 transformative interior design tips to get you started.

Venetian blinds

Venetian blinds offer unrivaled privacy and light control. They’re easy to clean too, which makes them ideal for rooms such as the kitchen where spillages and splatters are pretty much guaranteed. For a wide range...

The best Christmas activities in Exeter 2019

With the holiday season fast approaching, you’re probably preoccupied with buying presents, looking for the perfect tree, and planning family gatherings. The month that precedes Christmas is always hectic, but when the holidays roll in – you can sit back and relax.

Once Christmas approaches, you will have a few precious days to unwind and recharge before you go back to your usual routine. You can always spend those days at home, enjoy a good movie marathon or play Vegas casino online games, but why waste vacation time sitting at home?

There are different Christmas-related...

Step out of Christmas with a Comptoir festive feast

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2019 - 5:45pm

If you want a festive feast with a flavour of the Middle East, step into Exeter’s Comptoir Libanais this Christmas.

You won’t hear Slade, Wizard or Mariah (thankfully) and the décor is refreshingly tinsel-free.

What is guaranteed however, is a tongue-tingling table full of treats.

The mixed mezze starter is a meal in itself and comes with two vegan and two meat dishes.

The vine leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts and pomegranate seeds were surprisingly tasty, fresh and fragrant, as was the Aubergine with Tahina, which was laced with garlic parsley and Sumac...

Tree planting initiatives take root

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2019 - 2:59pm

The County Council has teamed up with the Woodland Trust and the Devon Ash Dieback Resilience Forum to encourage communities and landowners to plant more trees.

Ten trees were planted in the grounds of County Hall last week by pupils from St Leonard’s Primary School and members of the Devon Youth Parliament as the Council marked National Tree Week and joined the Woodland Trust’s Big Climate Fightback.

It was also an opportunity to launch the new schemes. Devon County Council, in association with the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity the Woodland Trust, is offering...

Woman with mince pies

Mince pies for your 'elf!

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2019 - 1:10pm

Ottery coffee shop Tickety-Boo has pledged to raise more funds for its chosen charity Exeter Leukaemia Fund with a special ‘mince pie week’.

From Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 December, the coffee shop team will donate the price of a mince pie to ELF for each one bought by a customer. That’s £1.50 per mince pie!

Tickety-Boo chef Trystan Bridgman says “All our mince pies are made in the traditional way by our talented baker Lesley.

“We’re hoping that there will be huge demand for them so we can raise a good amount to add a festive boost to our ongoing fundraising for ELF...

Miranda Sykes

Event Date: 
28/02/2020 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
Matthews Hall, Topsham

Devon based Miranda Sykes, the acclaimed singer and bassist with ‘Show of Hands’ returns again in 2020 with her latest album and UK tour.

After a career spanning over 20 years, during which time she has played with many of the top musicians and singers within the folk world, she will be touring solo as she started out: One woman, one bass, and one guitar.

Building on the success of her Borrowed Places tour, Miranda Sykes is back with her latest project: Her album ‘Behind The Wall’ Where Borrowed Places opened a window into the past, explaining where she had been, physically...

Day Trips to Sidmouth

Event Date: 
31/05/2020 - 11:00am to 26/09/2020 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Stuart Line Cruises

Have a great day out in Devon by taking a boat trip to enjoy the Regency town of Sidmouth. Sailing from Exmouth Marina take time to relax as we travel along the Jurassic Coast taking in all the sights and sounds of Britain’s only natural World Heritage Site. Landing onto the pebbled beach at Sidmouth you will have around 3 hours ashore to explore the gardens, cafes, boutiques and shops before we return you back to Exmouth just after 5.00pm. Sailing dates vary take a look at the website to find out more https://www.stuartlinecruises.co.uk/day-trip-to-sidmouth/

Countess Wear Evening Cruise

Event Date: 
19/08/2020 - 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Venue: 
Stuart Line Cruises

Spend an incredible summer’s night relaxing and watching the sunset on the water on our Countess Wear Evening Cruise. There are only a few times a year when, on the highest of tides, we can sail the full navigable length of the river, up to Countess Wear. With plenty of time and tides for us to explore all the nooks and crannies along the way, this leisurely cruise makes for an idyllic way to spend a Summer’s evening. For more information visit the website https://www.stuartlinecruises.co.uk/countess-wear/

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