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How many ounces in a cup? The crafting conversions you need most on one page
How many ounces are there in a cup? The formula is fl oz x 8 = cups. Or cups divided by 8 = fluid ounces. In decimals, 0.125 cups = 1 fluid ounce and 8 fl oz = 1 cup. How many weeks in a year? There are 52 weeks in a year. But there…
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Review: Best Western White Horse Hotel Derry
I’ve never stayed in a hotel that was so bad in so many different ways. Usually in the past when I’ve had issues it’s been one or two things. Not here. The main issue boiled down to nobody giving a single damn about any aspect of what they were doing, and when people are that…
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Misadventure: How I became a chemistry teacher
I have no science A-levels, no science degree and, until 2011, no real interest in, or understanding of science. I scraped 2 Cs in GCSE Double Science at school. I am also a qualified chemistry teacher. Legally, in England, I can teach up to A-level science. And I don’t, because I really shouldn’t. The fact…
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Easy and Quick Beginner Knitting Pattern: Baby Bow
This time last year I couldn’t knit. Wouldn’t have been able to tell you the first thing about knitting. Now I’m not the most skilled knitter in the world but I’ve come up with this super-easy and quick baby knitting pattern. If you are pregnant or want to make a special, unique baby gift for…
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Review: Cheap double buggy that fits in a hatchback
Tl;dr it’s the Joie Aire double buggy. When my oldest child was 18 months old I got pregnant again. I really wanted a close age gap but the practicalities were daunting. Most things were going to be hand-me-downs but I didn’t know what on EARTH to do about a pushchair. I looked at several options:…
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How to slash your energy bill: 30 easy ideas to save money on electricity and gas
Electricity and gas prices are soaring but there are ways to reduce your electric and gas bills. Today, energy prices went up in the UK. In May, the same is happening in Ireland. Many families who are living on or close to the poverty line face being thrown into destitution. Here are some ways you…
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Misadventure: No such thing as a free pedicure
When I was nineteen, I saw an advert in the back of a TV guide. Choose 10 books for £10 and get a free luggage set! Wow. I thought this sounded like the deal of the century! I loved books and luggage. I filled out the application form, picked my books and wrote a cheque…
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How to have the best British picnic ever (with kids)!
Picnics are a national pastime in Britain. I don’t know about you, but in the past few years my picnics have been a bit uninspired. I got into this rut of grabbing a drink, crisps and a veggie sausage roll, stuffing them in my handbag and dashing out of the house before it rains again.…
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What my ADHD means for my daily life
The first thing a lot of neurotypical people (NTs) say to me when I tell them I have ADHD is “ah we all forget things sometimes” or “it can’t be very serious if you weren’t diagnosed until an adult.” My favourite is always, “but you finished writing 20 books” which doesn’t show I don’t have…
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