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How many products do you actually need in your cleaning kit? A There are a few essential items I couldn’t live without, starting with washing-up liquid. It’s the ultimate degreaser – it contains surfa

If you’ve always gone for powder blushers, take a chance on a cream formula, such as 17. Melting Cream Blush, £4, Boots, which will add a natural dewiness that powder formulas lack. Apply it high on t

I really don’t like New Year. Despite happy memories of getting engaged on 31 December many moons ago, I find it makes me a bit insecure. I worry there’s a party everyone is going to that I’m not invi

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We have just had a relaxing autumn break in Wiltshire and Somerset. Travelling from home in the Midlands on a Sunday we had a steady journey to Devizes Camping and Caravanning Club site. We had pre-bo