Wedding Flowers

My wedding this year takes place in 4 weeks time in County Durham and when I set about organising it I didnt have any idea that the flowers would be the hardest thing to organise. My friend reommended a place which have helped fantastically and they have organised flowers for the church marquee reception and other little nooks and crannies that you dont even think about. The hardest part was my picky girlfriend (fiance) who wanted a black and white themed wedding so the flowers had to suit that but the florist got everything in from europe and china and the centrepieces look amazing. I just want the wedding to be here now and to show off our flowers.

http://www.poplartreeflorist.co.uk/

Flower Design: Classic Rose & Gerbera Wedding at The Great Hall at Mains

Flower Design: Classic Rose & Gerbera Wedding at The Great Hall at Mains

Seed Propogator

I didn't know that the unheated seed propagator has been out for ages and is so cheap to buy. It's still the favourite propogator I have heard though and I can see why! This propagator is easy to use, is the perfect size for a windowsill and the seed propagator and represent value for money. My electricity bill is high enough as it is, so the fact that this unheated seed propogator retains its own heat without using electricity makes me very happy. I look forward to my mini peppers, cress and other vegetables. I have bought 7 of these seed propogators so I can line them up on my windowsill and enjoy free veg when the shoots pop through. Growing seeds is easy. See here for an idiots guide to growing seeds. And this is a great place to buy cheap vegetable seeds and bulbs.

Nicole Kidman in local garden centre

I wonder if celebrities such as nicole Kidman are keen gardeners aswell as shoppers.nicole Kidman was spotted here in her local garden centre in the build up to Christmas
www.poplartreegardencentre.co.uk


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Snowy gardens

It's great to see snowfall in the gardens accross the uk.thank you for all of your photos.please remember to protect your garden from the snow as best you can and get all of your garden furniture,vulnerable pots and plants covered up.best of all.enjoy what could possible be a first White Christmas for years and look forward to doing a bit of sledging.get a good sledge from your garden centre ( www.poplartreegardencentre.co.uk ) and find a hill.look forward to getting back into the garden in the new year.there will be plenty to do.happy Christmas to gardeners accross the world.


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Is Green Tea Better Than Hoodia for Weight Loss?

It is not as though we are lacking in weight loss information. We have new weight loss aides and diets on a regular basis. The important thing to determine when you are choosing a weight loss aide such as green tea or hoodia is whether the product helps you overcome your weight loss issues. Let us look at green tea and hoodia and how the products help people lose weight.
How does green tea work to help people lose weight? It contains EGCG which provides energy, speeds metabolism and fat metabolism and blocks a bit of the starches you consume. It also has the ability to produce a sense of well-being. It contains zero calories, making it an excellent replacement for high calorie beverages.
Hoodia works to control your appetite because it contains p57. This compound appears as glucose in the body, or at least this is how your brain sees it. Because your brain triggers hunger when blood glucose levels drop, hoodia fools the brain and hunger is not triggered. You will not feel like eating as often.
So, will green tea or hoodia be the best choice for you? What are your weight loss dilemmas?
If your metabolism is naturally slow, green tea may give you the boost you need to facilitate quicker weight loss. You may also skip meals which lowers metabolism, and green tea will boost your metabolism to some extent. You should definitely try to eat several small portions of food throughout the day to increase the effect and drink green tea in between meals.
Do you need an energy boost so you are more likely to get to the gym? Green tea contains caffeine which will boost your energy levels, but it will not give you the jittery feeling you might get from coffee. Green tea contains L-carnitine, which naturally calms your mood. This might help with controlling emotional eating as well.
Most of all, if you tend to drink high calorie beverages in between meals, green tea might be the perfect replacement. Not only will it offer the above benefits and keep you hydrated, but it contains zero calories. You might just shave 300 or more calories off your daily intake by replacing sodas, juice or coffee drinks with green tea.
Do you eat a diet high in sugar? Refined carbs such as canned sauces, junk foods, pastas, breads and rice contain high amounts of sugar and starch. Overtime, your brain may trigger hunger on higher than normal blood glucose levels because it becomes used to these high sugar intakes and glucose spikes. You may even crave sweets. In this case, hoodia may be the right answer to your weight loss dilemma.
The bottom line is weight loss can only occur and last if you change your eating habits and lifestyle choices. Regular exercise coupled with a healthy meal plan will benefit you most. Depending on your individual weight loss issues, green tea or hoodia may or may not give you a boost and help you lose weight more quickly. So far. I am unconvinced.

Article sponsored by Poplar Tree Garden Centre

Save Money as UK Christmas shopping peaks online

Haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet? If not, then you, like thousands of others, could be poised to flock to online shops next Monday in what could be the busiest online shopping day of the year.

'Cyber Monday' refers to the first Monday after 'Black Friday' - a day traditionally associated with the start of the Christmas shopping season in the USA - that is the Friday after Thanksgiving. 'Cyber Monday' falls on 30 November this year. The date has in recent years become a UK shopping phenomenon as online sales peak on a Monday two or three weeks before Christmas.

Wondering where to buy your gifts? Our biggest online shopping survey yet reveals the best shopping website.

Retail analysis suggests that shoppers spend pre-Christmas weekends browsing and buying on the high street, and then return to the office on the Monday morning to use price comparison sites to get the lowest prices or find items that were out-of-stock.

Shop around to save money online
This year, experts expect that shoppers will be keener than ever to find a bargain online in the face of the ongoing recession.

Feeling uninspired? If you’re looking for ideas for Christmas presents read our guide to the top Christmas present ideas

Popular gifts bought online include books, perfumes, CDs and toys which are typically at least 15% cheaper from online retailers than high street shops.

Sarah Kidner, editor of Which? Computing said: ‘You can definitely bag a bargain on the internet. However, we’d advise shoppers to look for hidden extras such as delivery charges before they buy. Shoppers should also check delivery times.’

Use the Which? guide to Christmas last order dates now to check which websites can deliver in time

Where to buy your Christmas presents
Our survey reveals the best online shops to buy from, including: John Lewis, BHS, and local garden centres

This article is sponsored by www.waterfeatureuk.co.uk Providing water features and fountains to UK gardens.

Experts offer Important tips for Christmas Shopping

CONSUMER rights experts have offered 12 handy tips for Paisley shoppers this Christmas.

The advice guide forms part of the national Know Your Consumer Rights campaign, which is a joint awareness raising initiative organised by the Department for Business, Consumer Direct, Consumer Focus and the Trading Standards Institute.

The 12 tips include checking the store’s returns policy, keeping receipts, remembering your rights, checking the guarantee and acting promptly if there is any problem with items you have bought.

Gordon Macdonald, manager of Consumer Direct Scotland, said: “This year, shoppers will be looking for value but will want to have the confidence that shops will respect their obligations and honour their promises.”

For further information on consumer rights, the 12 Christmas shopping tips and a chance to win £150 of shopping vouchers, visit the Consumer Direct website at www.consumerdirect.gov.uk

Once you have digested your rights, then there is no better way than to do your Christmas shopping than shopping online in the UK. Why get stuck in the crowds at places like the Trafford Centre, Oxford Street or The Metro Centre when its all at the touch of a button and delivered to your door the very next day. How did we cope without computers?

The Only way to do Christmas Shopping in The UK

Christmas is the best festival of the year and everyone looks forward to the day to rip open the presents and see what they’ve got. All people hope to get good presents that will be useful and Christmas shopping is a huge agenda as the holidays loom ahead. For those who enjoy shopping in general, Christmas shopping will be a lot of fun but tiresome. For people who are too busy and not that fond of shopping, it could be an ordeal. There is also the fact that all the stores would be filled with Christmas crowds and it is very probable that you might not find what you are looking for easily.

The best way to do your Christmas shopping in UK is to shop online. By shopping online, you can easily avoid the crowds. Each person likes different things and instead for going from store to store looking for just the right things to present to family, friends and relatives, you can shop with ease, comfortably in the confines of your home. All you need to have to complete your Christmas shopping is a few hours to find the best of things and a little patience to browse through prospective gifts.

There are also a few things that you should note before shopping online. You should make sure that you are shopping in safe stores and once you have started safe shopping you can plunge in and buy all the finest gifts. One of the best things about shopping online is that you have a lot of choices unlike going from store to yet another store where you would have to settle for an average gift. While others sweat it out trying to figure out the best gift, you can complete your Christmas shopping in UK in a couple of relaxing hours and watch your loved ones enjoy your cool gifts on Christmas.

Twilight saga christmas present

'Tis the season to be buying presents, and I've got a feeling many of us will be hoping for something vampire/werewolf related under our Christmas tree this year. If you have a Twihard in your life, or if indeed you're a fan of all things Twilight yourself, check out my gift ideas.

As well as all four books in the series, there are movie companions, a director's notebook, and a cute collection of journals. Music fans will love the soundtracks, and there's an official calendar for 2010 too. You can wear your affiliation with Team Edward and Team Jacob t-shirts, cuddle up to a branded pillow, or drink from a Bella Swan bottle. There are even action figures of the characters, plus replica pieces of jewellery!

Check out Poplar for other stocking fillers of a similar eye catching nature