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Gin cocktails recipes: 6 easy gin-based ideas ideal for Christmas Eve
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How to make a Christmas wreath: 5 easy ways using natural greenery and foliage
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DIY Christmas decorations: 10 quick ideas for a homemade Christmas
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FREE Sophie Allport apron, teatowel and recipe book when you subscribe to PL
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30 Christmas dinner ideas for a festive feast like no other
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Enjoy traditional Family Christmas past-times with these Victorian parlour games
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These classic cocktail recipes will get your New Year's party started
Looking for cocktail recipes? Have these classics in your arsenal and you will never fail to get the party started
By Pippa Blenkinsop • Published
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Gin cocktail recipes: ideal for Christmas Eve
Let the celebrations be-gin! These Christmas gin cocktail recipes are guaranteed to get party guests in the festive spirit...
By Pippa Blenkinsop • Published
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Christmas house: 19th century Dutch farmhouse is brought to live with vintage decor
If you fall in love with an old house, you have to be prepared for a few setbacks, as Rob Peeters and Gwen Dorpmanns found out when they bought and renovated a near-derelict farm
By Geraldine Nesbitt • Published
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These classic cocktail recipes will get your party started
Looking for cocktail recipes? Have these classics in your arsenal and you will never fail to get the party started
By Pippa Blenkinsop • Published
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Gin cocktail recipes: the perfect Christmas party tipples
Let the celebrations be-gin! These Christmas gin cocktail recipes are guaranteed to get party guests in the festive spirit...
By Pippa Blenkinsop • Published
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Christmas home: this renovated Tudor country house becomes extra magical in December
Jill and William Dax didn't have to look far to find their dream home - the Grade II listed house was right next door
By Heather Gunn • Published
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Christmas house: a 19th century home in the Cotswolds
Christmas lasts all year round in Lucy Greaves’ elegant country home because it doubles up as the headquarters for an annual charity event she organises
By Karen Darlow • Published
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20 Victorian sayings that we want to bring back now
Got the Morbs? Suggestionize some of these Afternoonified sayings for your Chuckaboo’s Sauce-box
By Billy Peel • Published
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Subscription boxes: 10 of the best for Christmas
Treat yourself, or someone you love, with a subscription box delivered straight to the door
By Holly Reaney • Published
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How to have a Victorian Christmas: 8 simple steps
Take a step back in time and be inspired by the traditional celebrations of the 19th century
By Holly Reaney • Published
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Kitchen royalty! Save £30 on a KitchenAid Queen of Hearts hand blender this Black Friday
Snap up this beauty at a fantastically low price at Very – and soon you'll be whipping up a feast in style
By Melanie Griffiths • Published
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Victorian homes: 16 of our favourites
Take a look at our selection of the most iconic Victorian homes that we've featured over the years, there's everything from elegant Victorian villas to spacious townhouses
By Holly Reaney • Published
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Country cottages: 18 charming period homes
Explore Britain's hidden country cottage gems from humble workers' homes to romantic rustic thatches
By Karen Darlow • Published
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Christmas markets near me: get ready for festive shopping in the UK
Looking for a Christmas market near where you live? We bring you the definitive list of the best Christmas markets around the UK. So wrap up warm, grab a mug of mulled wine, and explore these fabulous seasonal events
By Holly Reaney • Published
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National Trust launches a vegan cream tea
Launching in World Vegan Month (November), the vegan scone with oatmilk cream is not to be missed for vegans and non-vegans alike!
By Holly Reaney • Published
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Real home: a renovated Victorian villa in the Scottish Highlands
The renovation of Tina Fewster’s Victorian home involved luck and good judgement in equal measure, as she created the perfect forever home for her family
By Caroline Rham • Published
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Real home: an inspiring cottage renovation on a budget
A remote forester's cottage in a breathtaking mountain setting gets a new look and a new layout, full of clever cost-saving ideas
By Karen Darlow • Published
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Real home: a restored farmhouse in the Peak District
The Boyle family have carefully adapted and restored their cherished Peak District farmhouse, which has been in the same family for 300 years
By Pippa Blenkinsop • Published
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Vintage Christmas: 14 gifts for nostalgics
These vintage Christmas gifts, from chintzy floral accessories to traditional toys, will delight fans of Christmas past
By Pippa Blenkinsop • Published
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Real Home: an extended 17th-century farmhouse
Tim and Rachel Buxton lovingly restored and updated their listed farmhouse to suit modern family life
By Pippa Blenkinsop • Published
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Real home: an elegant seaside Edwardian townhouse restoration
Inspired by plants, flowers and her Cornish seaside location, Sarah Jane Humphrey has transformed her Edwardian townhouse into a comfortable family home
By Katherine Sorrell • Published
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Are your new replacement windows breaking the law? It pays to check first...
Replacing windows involves more red tape than you think – and you could be forced to change them (again) if you get it wrong
By Anna Cottrell • Published
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Real home: a colourful, characterful kitchen renovation
Using bold colour and recycled and vintage finds, Dawn Bradford has created a unique and characterful kitchen
By Hazel Dolan • Published
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How to restore an enamel sink
Knowing how to restore an enamel sink using a selection of natural household solutions could save you money and add period detail to your home. Follow this step-by-step guide by DIY expert Helaine Claire
By Helaine Clare • Published
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Real home: an updated Swedish boathouse
The Pousette family breathed new life into a boathouse, creating a summer retreat that's a thing of beauty, inside and out
By Sophie Baylis/A Design Features • Published
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How to repair a Victorian roof
Roofs are more likely to develop faults than any other part of older properties, so understand their traditional construction and follow this advice on how to spot typical defects
By Ian Rock • Published
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Real garden: take a tour of this blissful garden sanctuary
With its secluded courtyard garden, soft pastel planting scheme and soothing water features, this town garden in Altrincham offers a peaceful and restorative retreat
By Tony Russell • Published
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Real home: a Victorian villa's sociable kitchen-diner renovation
Keen cook and interior designer Jo Smith had plenty of ideas for her new kitchen, but her priority was for it to feel welcoming and relaxed for entertaining, as well as practical for family meals
By Alison Gibb • Published
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Real home: a rustic cottage beautifully restored using traditional methods and materials
Real home: a rustic cottage beautifully restored using traditional methods and materials
By Karen Darlow • Published
