From the Desk of London's Renovation Maven From the Desk of London's Renovation Maven: The "Three Perfects" of Lighting Often my UK-based clients ask me what's new and fabulous in the world of London renovations. I respond that the big preoccupation right now is lighting. There is a new movement making big fireworks in town, and it is known in some quarters as the "three perfects." London renovation professionals often refer...more
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From the Desk of London's Renovation Maven From the Desk of London's Renovation Maven: New Approaches to Big Energy Savings Sometimes I will receive emails from UK homeowners with subject lines such as "London renovation questions: concerned about energy efficiency." These sorts of emails often ask for my expert guidance on how to squeeze the power consumption down below the government's limit requirements. I typically first assess the situation and then respond from the perspective of my experience as one of London 's more prominent renovation specialists. Often it is best to think in simple terms for these types of questions. For example, if you are a commercial property developer pursuing a London renovation and you have a big office building, have you considered simply deactivating your lighting circuitry overnight when your employees are in bed? Or perhaps you could adjust your dimmer switches to a less intense default setting? The next time your London renovation professional talks to you about illumination efficiency, just think back to the first blog post in this series. London renovation mavens simply call it "the perfect light, at the perfect time, in...more
Go to Crescent Head to get away from the madding holiday crowds When you come across a city that has a realty company named "Point Break" and a tourist park situated at the edge of the point, it's a fair guess that you have reached a town which is perfect for surfers. Your suspicions are going to be confirmed when you see how many...more
The Paris Wife A Novel by Paula McLain The Paris Wife A Novel by Paula McLain Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness—until she meets Ernest Hemingway and her life changes forever. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Paris, where they become the golden couple in a lively and volatile group—the fabled "Lost Generation"—that includes Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.Though deeply in love, the Hemingways are ill prepared for the hard-drinking and fast-living life of Jazz Age Paris, which hardly values traditional notions of family and monogamy. Surrounded by beautiful women and competing egos, Ernest struggles to find the voice that will earn him a place in history, pouring all the richness and intensity of his life with Hadley and their circle of friends into the novel that will become The Sun Also Rises. Hadley, meanwhile, strives to hold on to her sense of self as the demands of life with Ernest grow costly and her roles as wife, friend, and muse become more challenging. Despite their extraordinary bond, they eventually find...more
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Traveling information to Nassau Bahamas. From historical past to the modern traveling hints OverviewAs the harbour town that used to be a major link regarding transport between Europe and the West Indies, the Bahamas city of Nassau was...more
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The Must See Highlights during the Bhutan Tour Bhutan, The Last Shangri-La, is the small country in the Himalayas between the Tibet autonomous regions, of India and China. Bhutan is the only Vajrayana Buddhist nation in the world,...more
Holiday Cottages Isle of Skye Looking for a tranquil holiday away from it all?Many people are thinking of exploring the British Isles in more depth these days as opposed to travelling abroad for their holidays. One of the reasons for...more