Getting a kitchen facelift: M.F. Turnbull Ltd

Why replace when you can reuse, recycle or restore? By simply resurfacing and re-spraying, these items can be brought right up to date or given a new lease of life. Making the old new again is the fundamental philosophy of Kitchen Renewal by M.F. Turnbull Ltd. This longstanding company has been the go-to destination for […]

10 years of gifts: Coco Gifts

Coco Gifts recently celebrated its 10th birthday with a weekend-long party for customers. The boutique gift shop in Rutland Street, St Albans, is owned by Liz van Montfort, who bought the business in 2015. “It’s been quite the rollercoaster, with roading changes and cycleways, then lockdowns and the pandemic,” she says. “But through it all, […]

Enjoy the outdoors

Adding a pergola or a gazebo (pictured above) to your property is a terrific way to make the most of the outdoors at home. If you’re organised, there is still time to add one before the festive season starts. As a permanent structure, both have multiple benefitss, will add value to your property, and make […]

No ordinary Christmas: The Vintro Room

Have yourself a very merry little Christmas this year and say goodbye to the totally predictable thanks to The Vintro Room’s eclectic mix of art, antiques, and collectables. With prices ranging from as little as $5 to more than $1000, it specialises in unique and hard to find pieces. “We keep our stock turning over […]

Look after your batteries

Swedish vehicle charging specialists CTEK say that regular battery charging can triple your battery’s life. HERE IS CTEK’S GUIDE TO MAINTAINING BATTERY HEALTH: It takes 150−350A of battery power just to start a car, so nipping out on lots of short journeys, drains the battery because the alternator doesn’t have time to replace this This […]

Torque Talk: Gender vs Vehicles

The music, style, cinema, and, of course, the cars of yesteryear have always been a keen interest of mine, especially the latter. However, one aspect of motoring’s past best left there is the belief of what comprises a “man’s car” or a “woman’s car”. For some time, a thought process has existed where a car’s […]