What You Need To Know About Cervical Screening

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There are many misconceptions about cervical screening, including the purposes and benefits of it, as well as the fears women have which prevent them from having regular screenings. In particular, women below the age of 30 have a particular aversion to the idea of smear tests and gynaecologist clinics in general, perhaps assuming that they are in a low risk group, although this is not necessarily true. Millions of women every year choose to avoid cervical screenings entirely, but unfortunately this carries dangerous risks, most notably the risk of cervical cancer developing undetected and passing the stage where it is easily treatable.

In the UK, the NHS Cervical Screening Programme was set up, as well as Cervical Screening Awareness Week (13th-19th June 2016), to help ensure all women are aware of the importance of regular check-ups. On average only around 75% of women who have been invited to be tested have actually had the test completed, and despite cervical cancer being detectable from an early stage, it still causes hundreds of deaths every year.Continue Reading

5 Exciting Last Minute Travel Ideas

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Around this time of year, many people start feeling like going on holiday is now or never. Lots of friends and family have probably started talking about everything they have planned over the summer and many people are even planning their holidays for next year!

Don’t despair, though, there are plenty of places you can visit without much pre-planning, and you don’t have to stick to the same old cities within Europe. We recommend checking sites like lastminute.com and laterooms.com for cheap deals on holidays, and you can get booked in just hours before you travel. Here are some of our favourite exciting destinations to visit in 2016 that your friends won’t have even considered yet.Continue Reading

Luxury Features You Need In Your Bathroom

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If you’re not planning to remodel your bathroom, we have great news. After reading this list, you will be! We’ve compiled a list of some of our favourite bathroom features and once you’ve seen all these for yourself you’ll wonder how you managed without them all this time. If you were already thinking about ideas for your new bathroom, then you’ll definitely want to re-think before you miss any of these.

Designer Radiators

Radiators are pretty much essential in any bathroom, but there’s no reason you should be stuck with basic designs that don’t match your style. Designer radiators come in a variety of styles and hardly cost more than traditional options, but can add so much to your design. Choose pure white or black to complement a monochrome style, a classic column radiator design or a flat panelled look that looks great with wooden features. Our favourites are tall, narrow radiators with a shiny metallic finish which are very popular at the moment and look amazing in most modern bathrooms.

Heated Towel Rails

To add a touch of luxury to your re-modelled bathroom, you needn’t rely on your central heating to enjoy a warm towel every time you step out of the shower. Although many fabulous designs can be plumbed in like radiators, you also have the option of freestanding heated towel racks powered by the flick of a switch. Depending on the look of your bathroom, you might opt for a small, classic silver design, thicker poles that look impressive and make it easier to hang your towel, or a full-sized metallic rack that looks perfect with a modern colour scheme.Continue Reading

Great tips for revamping your home this spring

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With spring here, it is time to enjoy the season and bring spring into your home. Most people assume that revamping your home for spring has to be expensive and time-intensive. However, this is not the case: in case you want to revamp your home this spring, there are plenty of affordable places to buy furnishings and fabrics from in the UK, plus the DIY tips listed below can come in handy.

Go for colourful fabrics

Spring is the season of colour and light and your home should be full of both. Colourful fabrics make your home look great and work well with the increased light of spring. They also help in keeping the house cool.

Use flowers to bring spring to your home

Flowers are a great way to revamp your home in spring. Place vases with flowers on counters, tabletops, shelves and anywhere else that catches your fancy. It is one of the easiest ways to make your home aesthetically pleasing on a budget.Continue Reading

Planning a Romantic Valentine’s Day

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Valentine’s Day is considered by many to be one of the most romantic date nights of the year. Whether you are single, dating or you are half of a married couple, you’ll want to have a special date night on Valentine’s Day. You don’t have to settle for going to an expensive restaurant either. There are many choices to choose from when it comes to romantic date ideas for Valentine’s Day.

One proposal would try recreating your first date or even just one of your favourite dates. Sometimes this is not even an exceptionally costly date, but it can bring back happy memories for the two of you. That first night is the thing that kicked your relationship off developing to where it is at present. Best of all, wherever your first date was, there’s a good chance it will be cheaper and quieter than where most people will be flocking to on February 14th.Continue Reading