New Curriculum AQA A-level Economics Practice Test Papers from Letts
Mar31

New Curriculum AQA A-level Economics Practice Test Papers from Letts

The key thing I’ve always found with exam success is practice. Practice, practice, practice. Of course you need ot know your stuff – not having the knowledge in your head on exam morning can be a slight issue in the whole achieving-a-good-grade plan. But if you walk into the exam room and know exactly what to expect – what your exam paper will look like, how the marking scheme works, how long to spend per question...

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How Do You Know If Your Child Needs Glasses?
Mar15

How Do You Know If Your Child Needs Glasses?

I clearly remember when I realised I needed glasses myself – I was at high school, and had somehow figured out that if I stretched my eyelids out sideways, I could actually read the board clearly for a few seconds. A friend noticed the habit, ignored it as an oddity for a while and then pointed out that it’s actually completely abnormal, and that maybe I just needed glasses. It was such a slow decline in vision that...

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How to Make Sure Your Pet Doesn’t Cost You a Fortune
Mar09

How to Make Sure Your Pet Doesn’t Cost You a Fortune

“Kittens!” (CC BY 2.0) by jameswragg When you first consider buying a pet, it probably doesn’t occur to you to think about how much it’ll cost you over a lifetime. You probably worry about whether it’ll suit your lifestyle – no one wants to leave a puppy home alone all the time – and whether you’ve got enough space for a giant house rabbit to live in your humble abode. But did you know that a dog could cost...

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CLOSES MIDNIGHT! Win This Beautiful £140 Silver Locket for Mother’s Day
Mar04

CLOSES MIDNIGHT! Win This Beautiful £140 Silver Locket for Mother’s Day

So for Mother’s Day this year, how would you like to win one of Mark’s beautiful silver lockets, with your own child’s drawing engraved onto it? It’s a simple thing; you provide Mark Lloyd with your child’s drawing – and he creates you a totally unique item in solid silver to keep it forever. I love love love this so much. The Jamilo Doodle Locket is made from solid silver, and obviously it’s utterly unique to you. Simply email...

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Asus ZenPad 3S 10 review
Feb28

Asus ZenPad 3S 10 review

We’ve been working with ASUS, trying out some of their latest tech in a family setting, to see if we can work out from a baffling array of options which is best for which job in the house. This week my gaze turned to the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 review – which was snaffled swiftly away by the 14yr old, and borrowed heavily when his back is turned by the 10yr old. They’ve been so busy with it that I’d barely had a...

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Win 1 of 4 £25 bundles of Lou’s Poo. Yes, really.
Feb27

Win 1 of 4 £25 bundles of Lou’s Poo. Yes, really.

We’ve been big fans Lou at the Larches for a long long time, so we couldn’t help but share a shout out when we saw she was selling her amazing Lou’s Poo. I know – it’s not right, is it? It’s not actually Lou’s poo y’understand – it’s her Alpacas. And bloody good stuff it is too. It’ll work anywhere in the garden – it’s packed full of slow release nitrogen,...

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