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Add A Touch Of French Elegance To Your Home
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There is nothing so good as to get you in a good mood than a burst of sunshine pouring into your home. We don’t always get the best of weather so when it does finally arrive it is gratefully received. It is not always possible to leave the house and when the sun is out and you see people outside enjoying themselves you don’t want to miss out.
Well by installing French doors within your property you can be guaranteed to have an explosion of natural light entering your home on those glorious days. Not only that but they could also help you save on your heating bills as they help keep warmth within the home on those cold days…
Noel’s Christmas Present TV Show Gets a New Orangery Courtsey of West Yorkshire Windows
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West Yorkshire Windows, part of the Conservatory Outlet dealership in Wakefield & Leeds were approached by Sky 1 to donate a conservatory for a lady called Val Lepedat for the Noel Edmonds Christmas Present TV show.
The Story
Valerie Lepedat, 66 was diagnosed with breast cancer ten years ago and she has been courageously fighting the disease ever since. After Val’s first cancer surgery at Doncaster Royal infirmary she joined the Patient Focus Group. Val thought her medical and nursing treatment was excellent but the compassion and added support that she felt she needed at such a time was missing. This inspired Val and a fellow member of the Patient Focus Group, Lynne Rothwell to do something to help all…
Tonight playing live in my Conservatory will be…
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Royal Albert Hall, the Apollo, Hacienda…or Graham Patterson’s conservatory? As live gig venues go, a detached house in Brindle may not instantly spring to mind.
But the 49-year-old music fan has turned his home into an impromptu stage for struggling artists.
Graham pays musicians to play at his Smithy Close home – with the 35 punters who regularly turn up donating cash to help him bankroll his little corner of music heaven.
Graham said: “My partner Janet was a bit wary of a load of rock ‘n’ rollers turning up on her doorstep! But she loves it like me – she does the food too.
“It’s been nothing but great people and really genuine artists who are just grateful…
National Window Scrappage Scheme – Will It Save the Planet
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The Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF) has recently petitioned the government to introduce a National Window Scrappage Scheme. Under the proposed scheme it is hoped that householders will be encouraged to scrap their old poorly insulated windows in return for a £1,000 grant towards the installation costs of new, professionally installed, energy efficient ones. Consumer benefits would include the £1000 saving, a domestic cosmetic facelift, lower fuel bills and more energy efficient homes.
So could uPVC windows and doors be the answer to saving the planet?
No doubt any upturn in sales would trigger questions about the disposal of old PVC windows and doors in an environmentally responsible way. Despite the fact that it is often said that PVC is…
The Window Scrappage Scheme is designed to save you money
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How can a window actually save you money? Because they help you save energy and reduce the fuel bills in your home!
As fuel costs continue to be high and we become more concerned about the environment, it is important that you focus on how energy efficient your home is.
Energy Saving Trust research reveals that almost half the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions come from energy we use every day. In 2005 alone, total UK CO2 emissions were almost 554 million tonnes. 27% (153 million tonnes) of those emissions came from the energy we use to heat, light and power our homes, contributing to climate changes.
But saving energy will not only help the environment in the long term. It…
