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    What To Do When You’re Stuck At Home

    I think we can all agree a lot has changed in the last week. Even if you worked from home, this new Coronavirus has upended our usual way of living. You’ve probably heard a lot of people talking about ‘flattening the curve’ and social distancing as a way to stop the spread of COVID-19. This means not going outside for anything but work or shopping. For most people, this is a big ask, but one thing I realised was that for myself and many other people with chronic illnesses this was already our way of life way before anyone had heard of COVID-19.  I’ve tried to collate as much information…

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    The Ultimate Harry Potter Gift Guide

    That time of year is coming up very soon where you have to buy lots of presents for people you may only vaguely know. Today I have a rundown of the best things to buy the Harry Potter fan in your life. New editions of the Potter books are great but the story doesn’t actually change. So here are a few things I’m sure any Potter fan would love. The Ultimate Harry Potter Gift Guide HARRY POTTER BOOKS I know I just said there is more interesting Harry Potter memorabilia to be found than books but let’s start with the obvious. Since Harry Potter first came out in the 90s…

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    Train Travel With A Nervous Dog

    I had a few days in London booked for over the summer. Plans ended up changing, which resulted in my short stay in London turning into a proper holiday in the South West of England. Which was great. Expect we had to bring our nervous dog along. Today I thought I would share some tips on the whole process because it went far better than I could have imagined. ABOUT ALFIE Aflie is four. We’ve had him since he was a puppy. He is a black Labrador though we think there is something else in the mix too. Just from a few little quirks, he has. He isn’t Kennel Club…

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    Eyebuy Direct | Glasses For Digital Screens

    I’ve been wearing glasses for most of my life, but I always buy them in person. Recently I looked into getting a pair of glasses for using with computer screens and I decided to order a pair from Eyebuy Direct. GLASSES FOR DIGITAL SCREENS Looking at digital screens all day is bad for your eyes. The blue light emitted from bright screens can cause eye strain, fatigue and headaches. Most phones and computers these days have applications which will change the amount of blue light being emitted. iPhones have night mode and for the Mac you can download f.lux which will do the same thing on your laptop. But glasses…

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    Salazar’s Revenge | Review

    I was a massive fan of the first three Pirates of the Caribbean movies. To the point where I still go to see the newer ones despite them not being that great. I’ve watched On Stranger Tides* at least four times and I still have no idea what happened in that movie. But anyway, I watched Salazar’s Revenge because I had the tiniest amount of hope that it would be good. And it wasn’t. A NOTE ON SALAZAR’S REVENGE Okay let’s get the elephant in the room over and done with first. Johnny Depp is a giant douche, I think we can all agree on that. I actually saw a…