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  • Crafts-Making a Rush Basket
    April 1, 2025

    Crafts-Making a Rush Basket

    Suffolk has a rich history of rush basket weaving, with artisans using locally harvested bulrush to create durable and beautiful woven goods. This craft dates back centuries, with hand-cut rushes from East Anglia’s waterways prized for their strength and flexibility.

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  • Picture Lights
    April 1, 2025

    Picture Lights

    As part of a layered approach to a lighting scheme, picture lights serve a useful role to play.  Picture lights not only illuminate the artwork but also increase the sense of space and add to the mood and atmosphere within a room.

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  • How to Choose the Best Size and Type of Bed for Dogs of Different Sizes and Breeds
    March 3, 2025

    How to Choose the Best Size and Type of Bed for Dogs of Different Sizes and Breeds

    As dog owners, we want to provide our canine friends with the best comfort, style, and support. When it comes to choosing the right bed for your dog, there are a few key factors to consider to ensure your pet gets a restful and supportive sleep. Whether you have a tiny pup or a large breed, selecting the right size and type of dog bed is crucial for their health and happiness.

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  • Don't Talk Rubbish
    January 25, 2024

    Don't Talk Rubbish

    The ugly face of refuse

    Back in the 50’s and 60’s the household refuse bin was a simple affair - a galvanised steel ribbed bin with removable lid and about half the capacity of the modern wheelie bin.

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  • Minus 4
    December 11, 2023

    Minus 4

    A week ago it was cold - very cold for those of us in southern England. The landscape was blanketed in a rime frost and the sun struggled to break through the early morning fog. But as the sun shone through the trees and the undergrowth shimmered with spiky icicles of frost, in the still air the landscape took on a serene quality.
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  • Thoughts on Architecture
    November 29, 2023

    Thoughts on Architecture

    Architecture is probably the most important of the visual arts. We are surrounded for the most part by the built environment and not only do the buildings we live and work in need to be functional for their specific purpose, I would contend that they should be aesthetically pleasing.
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  • Bathroom Lighting
    March 27, 2023

    Bathroom Lighting

    Bathroom lighting needs to be both sufficient and clear for tasks such as make up or shaving and gentle and unobtrusive for general bathing and relaxation.

    Too much bright light in a bathroom will be far from relaxing whilst insufficient light by a mirror is not ideal for specific tasks.

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