See it, report it, stop it: Raising awareness of elder abuse
November 6, 2025
Elder abuse is any form of harm, mistreatment, or exploitation of an older person (over 60). It can manifest as physical, psychological, financial, or sexual abuse, or neglect. This can occur in various settings, including family homes or care facilities, and is a crime ...
Festive Cleaning Tips
October 30, 2025
This week’s blog is written by Associated Property Services. A clean, well-presented home makes a lasting impression, whether it’s for a property viewing, a new tenant, or your own family’s comfort. As it is coming up to the busy Festive Season, ...
The benefit of labelling cupboards and drawers
October 23, 2025
You know where everything is, so why would you bother labelling anything? As you get older, you may find that other people are coming in to help you with things, or you might have an unexpected hospital stay. So labelling things in kitchen cupboards, bathroom cup...
Christmas – to host or not to host?
October 16, 2025
As many of our clients think about downsizing they find that they are worried about ‘who will host Christmas’. In fact, most of the time our clients have been hosting Christmas for many more years than they should have been, just because they have the largest table...
Mary Poppins – are we or aren’t we?
October 9, 2025
Mary Poppins, the fictional character from P L Travers’ book, is full of delightful contradictions. On the one hand, she’s firm, strict and doesn’t tolerate any nonsense; but on the other, she’s caring, loving and has that famous sparkle of magic about her. &nbs...
Taxi Card Scheme
October 2, 2025
Did you know that most councils in the UK offer something called a TaxiCard scheme? It is a scheme to help people who have disabilities or mobility difficulties get around more easily and affordably. For most schemes there are discounted taxi fares; mem...
Death admin
September 25, 2025
When someone dies, there’s a surprising amount of practical and legal ’admin’ to handle — often at a time when you least feel equipped for it. Here’s a clear, structured list of the main tasks in the UK (many apply elsewhere, though details vary): 1. Immediate...
Why we should all be talking about death more
September 18, 2025
This month’s guest blog is written by Amy Szott of Poppy’s Funerals At Poppy’s, we’re known for having open conversations about death, dying and funerals. Ever since we were founded by Poppy Mardall in 2012, we’ve been passionate about bringing funerals out fr...
You’re still the same person if you throw it away!
September 11, 2025
Throwing something away does not erase who you are. We often cling to objects — old notebooks, broken gadgets, clothes we no longer wear — because they feel like pieces of our identity. “If I get rid of this, am I losing part of myself?” You are not your posses...
What do stationery and makeup have in common?
September 4, 2025
Firstly, they are both items that a lot of people have more of than they will ever use, or certainly all of my clients have a glut of one or the other. But there is so much more than this that they have in common… They both give tactile pleasure. The...
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