Spread Betting Practice Accounts

If like me you are experienced with financial spread betting you may have underestimated the use of spread betting practice accounts.

Another great reason for trying a dummy account with a spread betting company is that it allows you to check them out before you hand over your money to them.

Shame we can't do this with other products that we buy!

Contemporary Office Furniture At Work

I thought I was having enough problems with all my decorating at home. At work these problems are still following me about. They are changing the furniture at work and they are having contemporary office furniture put in.

Have to say that I can really notice the difference and it is definately not worth the hassle it is causing me today.

Bad day :(

My Cheap Reading Glasses!

My girlfriend has lost one of her clutch bags. She is always losing them so I don't know why she still uses them.

Anyway I would of minded much but my glasses were in them. They were only cheap reading glasses but I will still miss them.

I am struggling with the papers today!

Stained Glass Windows On My UPVC French Doors

Remember I told you I had uPVC French doors? Well i have decided to change the glass already!

Yes I am going to change it to stained glass windows. I think they will look nicer.

Good idea?

Furniture Suggestions

Thank you for your furniture suggestions. I have to admit that I don't like art deco furniture myself. I can see the appeal but they aren't right for me.

Solid wood furniture does interest me more but bit concerned about the price.

Please keep your suggestions coming.

Living Room Ideas

Think it is time I started work on my living room so looking out for some great living room ideas. Do you have any it would be great if you could share some like last time.

I have a fun day ahead of me today... are you ready for this? Yes that is right a bedroom furniture sale.

Sounds great doesn't it?

Valance Sheets

Do you even know what valance sheets are?

I bet the answer is no but when I picked up my bed frame the sales assistant tried to sell me some. How old does she think I am? The only person that has one of theses that I know of is my nan.

Anyway she did manage to sell me a bathroom mat in end. I never learn...

Deciding On Doors

I am continuing to work on my house and now I have come to the issue of doors...

I am pretty set on upvc french doors on the exterior. On the interior I think I am going to get some internal fire doors. They are quite expensive and they may be a little over kill but think they might be a good idea.

I will keep you updated about how I get on.

Mounain bike frames

I am looking into a mountian bike frame at the moment. This is something that I want to do more because I really love it when I actually do it...

That wasn't me by the way I just wanted to show you what it is like.

There are so many mountain bikes to choose from. I actually found one I liked but then I realised I was looking in the ladies mountain bikes section... ooops.

Installing black kitchen sinks

I think it is about time to get my worktop jig out...

I have decided which sink to get to go with my worktops. I am going to get a black kitchen sink. I think they are modern and a little different at the moment.

Collage or Silver Photo Frame

I am buying my mother a present and I have deciding on a photo frame... yes that is right, last of the big spenders!

I am not sure which one to buy. Would she like classic silver photo frames or something a little different like...

Like collage photo frames. I hadn't heard of these before but really like them. What do you think?

My Spelling Mistakes

I would like to thank you for pointing out my spelling mistakes. I admit that I am not the best speller in the world but I don't help that by rushing sometimes. I would like to get all my recent spelling errors out in the open so that we can draw a line under them.

I wrote...

headboards from beds instead of headboards for beds.
king size matresses instead of king size mattresses
pocket prung matresses instead of pocket prung mattresses

Yes the word matress (yes that is a joke, mattress) has caused me a little problem.

I will do my best to spell better in the future.

King size mattresses or pocket sprung mattresses?

I have been doing a bit of research into the mattresses I should have on my new bed... I am obviously looking at king size mattresses as that is the size of me new bed frame.

Not sure on the exact type of mattress to get though. Has anybody had any experience with pocket sprung mattresses?

I would be grateful to know what you think...

Best place for headboards for beds?

I have a new bed. It is a king size bed frame...

The only problem is I need to get a headboard. Does anyone where I could get headboards from beds of a king size? I can find lots on double headboards but not king size.

Can anyone help?

When is it worth investing in windscreen repair?

Before a windscreen replacement is required!

Yes we all know this but how many of us actually do it. It is hassle sorting out windcreen repair but it is a hell of a lot cheaper than replacing it.

Car Scratch Remover - Yet another financial outlay

What ever they say... a car is never an investment. It isn't an asset it is a liability. Now I need to get some car scratch remover. Part of me wonders whether I should even bother with it given that as soon as I do the car scratch removal it is sure to happen again.

At least I can smile about it...

Kitchen Worktops Decision Made

Thank you all so much for your contributions. Many have suggested I get laminate kitchen worktops as a cheaper alternative. Having thought about it I will be going with granite worktops as this was my gut instinct.

I always trust my gut instinct.

I will show you a picture when it is all complete.

More choices for you

Another day more research. I am getting very excited about my new kitchen but have yet to decide on the worktops. Thanks everyone for their feedback so far. I am going to ask you to do it again. I am very keen on granite worktops although I have come across the walnut worktop. Any thoughts or preferences?

Granite Worktop or Oak Worktop?

Thanks for the feedbak from the last post. Some people have suggested a granite worktop and others have suggested an oak worktop.

I have been looking at youtube to see examples of both. I think this is where youtube comes into its own.

Beech Worktop Investment

I am thinking of upgrading my kitchen and I am stuck on the types of kitchen worktops to go for. I am thinking about a beech worktop. What do you think?

(hope that picture has come out properly)

I don't just want to settle for cheap kitchen worktops, I see this as more of an investment.

Any thoughts?