Don’t Be A Worry Weed: Your Garden Problems Solved

Don’t Be A Worry Weed: Your Garden Problems Solved

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Contributed Post Worry weed definition #1: A type of marijuana that causes the user to become paranoid. Worry weed definition #2: For the purposes of this article, as we are entirely making this definition up, somebody who worries about the needs of their garden (whether or not they have taken an illegal substance). Please note: There is no such weed as a worry weed. Let’s just call it creative license!   With that preamble out of the way, we can get to the nitty-gritty of the article. Should you own a garden (whether you have green fingers or not), you…
That time I wasted my life editing together a ‘new’ J.R.R. Tolkien book, then lost it

That time I wasted my life editing together a ‘new’ J.R.R. Tolkien book, then lost it

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The recent announcement of a 'new' book by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fall of Gondolin, which will compile previously published material about one of the great tragic epics of Middle Earth's early days, brought to mind a few weeks of wasted life circa 2002 or so. It's a waste that still frustrates me to this day. Years ago, I got this idiotic idea in my head to edit together a load of Tolkien stuff into a standalone book. There was a wealth of material about a character called Turin, a cursed man who goes through some truly awful stuff, up to…
Falling In Love With Music

Falling In Love With Music

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Contributed Post Image Source We don’t think that it’s hard to fall in love with music. Music is one of the most powerful things in the world. It has the power to bring people together, influence moods, and even for some people it helps them to find a meaning in the world. There’s just such a variety of different sounds that you could listen to that would open your mind to a new way of thinking about music. If you find a type of music that you truly love, it’ll speak to you and help you through some difficult times…
5 Tips to ridding your home of mold

5 Tips to ridding your home of mold

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Contributed Post Mold in the house is a great danger to your health. It is a major cause of allergies, skin irritation and infections, just to mention a few killer threats caused by its spores. Mold growth in the house is mostly because of damp conditions. Stagnant water from spills or leakage is a danger at home.  It is associated with most accidents at home and electrocution. Finding mold is as easy as using a home mold test kit, and once discovered, ridding your home of it is very easy. Below are some of the tips to use:   Dry…
5 Tips for stocking your kitchen with essentials

5 Tips for stocking your kitchen with essentials

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Kitchen technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent times, but most people may not know the variety of cool cooking gadgets available to them. Why, you may ask? People develop routines and habits in their kitchen than anywhere else in their house and seldom try out new stuff. Well, we'll do the exploration for you. Check out these cool kitchen gadgets in this post that may prove a game changer upon acquisition. 1. Egg cooker Breakfast might be the essential meal of the day; however, it mustn't inconvenience you. The egg cooker rids the fuss out of preparing…