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My sister’s big wedding

For the next few weeks I will be busy organising my sister’s wedding, from the brides shoes to venue finding, it’s all down to me and my husband. Planning and organising a wedding is very stressful, so to take the load off her I offered to help out but somehow I have ended up with […]

UK car sales leader of the year

The Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta are the top two bestsellers for the year; Ford has secured 14.2% of the total UK February 2011 market in the top-selling vehicle range. The official figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in March show that without the benefit of the scrappage incentive scheme […]

Buying a reliable car

When buying a car, whether it’s brand new or a used vehicle, many people are now factoring in things like running costs instead of just buying the car they want based on desire. The current economic climate where most families have seen their spending power reduced coupled with the political instability in oil producing countries […]

Reduction in fuel duty – the impact for drivers

The Chancellor George Osborne recently announced the government’s 2011 budget and many motorists where waiting in anticipation to see whether the previously planned hike in fuel duty would take place. Instead they got a reduction of 1p but to many drivers’ dismay this reduction in duty does not seem to have had any effect on […]

Daytrip in Essex.

Fancy a daytrip in Essex? Here are some tips both on where to go and on nice scenic routes to take you there regardless of whether you’re driving an old Winnebago or a new Toyota. Romford in northeast London will be our starting point. Historically this was a market town in Essex and it seems […]