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Please find below our blog posts which provide a selection of useful and interesting articles, news and discussions. We want our clients to get the most from life and so try to stay up to date with what’s available in and around Brighton and nationally.
Digital Telephone Switch Over
Did you know that the Digital Telephone Switch Over will take place by December 2025? This means the current analogue telephone lines will cease to exist in favour of digital internet telephone lines. Yes the old copper network will be switched off for good at the end...
Tips for gardens, big and small
Hurrah, it’s officially the month of Spring and a lovely time of year to be looking at tips for gardens, big and small. After the wet and windy weather of February let’s hope we’re in for a little more in the way of blue skies. Easter falls in March this year so lots...
Do you drink enough water?
Do you drink enough water? Most of us don’t, and as we get older we get worse. Figures from the Clinical Nutrition Journal show that around 25% of older adults are chronically dehydrated. Somehow when it’s cold and wintery outside the prompt to reach for a glass of...
Getting your affairs in order
January is a great time for getting your affairs in order. Here at Home & Company we love a ‘to do’ list, mostly for the satisfaction of ticking things off! Whether you need help sorting admin jobs that you’ve been putting off, or clearing a spare room that you...
Help at Christmas?
As lovely as Christmas is, there are always the inevitable stresses and strains of the season - if you feel it would make all the difference to have someone to shop with then we’ve got lots of people who would love to help at Christmas. And if you’d rather not venture...
Be aware of Scams
As we set about doing more shopping than usual in preparation for Christmas do be aware of scams. Friends against Scams is a national initiative which aims to protect us from becoming victims. If you have access to a tablet or computer they offer online training to...
Keep our heating costs down
It won’t be too long until we're putting the heating back on again, and of course we all want to keep our heating costs down as much as possible. Fuel prices in the last year or so have been eye-watering. But thankfully on the 1st October the price cap on dual...
Move it or lose it! 150 minutes of exercise a week.
Did you know that adults should be doing 150 minutes a week of appropriate 'moderate aerobic' exercise? We recently attended an Active for Life event run by the healthy lifestyles team at Brighton & Hove City Council and it was a brilliant reminder of how...
Top 10 tips for healthy feet
Love them or loathe them we need healthy feet, and with Summer here there’s no ignoring them! Feet can be a real indicator for our general health. Common problems like corns, cracked skin and ingrown toenails can be treated successfully by seeing a foot care...