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Last week there was a near riot in the UK. People were up in arms. They had not expected this level of chaos and disruption. They felt let down by those in charge of the situation and – despite reassuring words from those very same people – deeply concerned about how it would all turn […]

  So how was Black Friday for you? Or should we say how IS Black Friday for you?   The original single day – which marked the official beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the US – has gradually evolved into a whole weekend. Followed, of course, by Cyber Monday. So it’s still happening. […]

The clocks have gone back, the evenings are dark, and half term, Halloween and Bonfire Night have become memories rather than events to look forward to. It can feel like a rather dismal time of year: a kind of waiting area in the run up to Christmas. But this year let’s view it in a […]

As regular readers will know, we are called Stone and Chrome for a very good reason! Today we want to focus on the Stone side of our identity.   At Stone and Chrome we have a passion for designing and installing all types of bathrooms and wetrooms. We love natural stone and have many years’ […]

The Apprentice is back on our screens again, and over the next few weeks the latest bunch of contestants will be put through their paces in the hope of becoming Lord Sugar’s latest business partner.   If you are thinking of having a new bathroom in your home then you need to go through a […]

Brexit is very much back in the news again, with everyone speculating just exactly how the next few months will go. An inevitable part of this speculation is what impact Brexit will have on property prices. Particularly if you are thinking of moving sometime soon, is it better to sell now in case prices crash […]

                    Yes it’s that time already! All over the country, parents are rushing around to make sure that everything is ready for Back to School. Whatever you have been doing this summer, we hope it has been a good one. Many of us dread Back to […]

As many readers will know, today – August 12th – is known as The Glorious Twelfth. But why?   The Glorious Twelfth is the official start of Britain’s 121-day-long grouse shooting season. This has been a significant part of the countryside calendar for decades – though is understandably now becoming more controversial in terms of […]

            Well done England! Yes we would have loved to see you get into the World Cup Final – and hopefully win it! But Gareth Southgate’s team have done tremendously well and brought a sense of celebration and unity to the country. Even non-football fans (see our last article Football’s […]

              Or maybe not?! It cannot have escaped your notice that England are playing Columbia tonight. Those that love football and are enjoying the World Cup will be avidly watching every step. But what about those who do not really enjoy it, and are simply not interested?   Well, […]