With the weather heating up, you’re going to start seeing a few more insects popping up here and there. No doubt you’ve already started spotting beautiful little bumblebees buzzing about in your garden – but this time of year can also create problems for homeowners and their old fireplaces where bees and wasps are concerned.   […]

A pub in Lancashire has received an award following its refurbishment that makes the most of its period features and history.   The Tim Bobbin in Burnley has been returned to its original four-room layout, with the owners going to great pains to restore the stone floors and old fireplaces. The refurbishment took six months […]

The Gothic style first came to the fore in the Middle Ages and while it did fall out of favour for a couple of centuries, it enjoyed something of a revival come the 19th century thanks to the Victorians who were looking for something a little special for their home interiors. It was principally found […]