Alexis Svenn

Baby Monitors - who needs them

Any parent, the first time one especially, knows that the prime missing resource is sleep. You throw your energy into keeping your child warm, clean, fed and safe and you subjugate your own needs - it is only natural after all to so do - for those of the ... Read >

Mobility Aids - delivering independence at fair prices

Every once in a while you chance upon someone with a real vision in business. Last week I was lucky enough to meet with the directors of Lighthouse Mobility International and speak to them. They have been working for many years in the provisioning of ... Read >

Choosing a Cordless Phone

There are several factors which come into play when choosing a cordless phone. Maybe the first I would suggest would be considering he number of handsets you will require. Cordless phones come in a selection of expandable systems from single handset p... Read >

Childcare and Nanny Agencies

There must be many things that strike a first time parent hard - lack of sleep, never a moment to yourself, - that sort of thing. You go through stages of shock, wonder, awe, desperation and joy, all in the space of a few moments. If you have a large ex... Read >

VoIP Telephones for Business

Voice over IP Telephony is revolutionising the way in which office communications take place. Originally all telephone calls worldwide, mobile or landline were routed through what is called the PSTN or Public Switched Telephone Network - the mobile system... Read >

Voice Over IP Communications

With business communications always the utmost consideration in the modern office it is imperative that the department or people responsible for the contracting of telephone systems are aware of all the advatages and disadvatages of different systems. Te... Read >

BPA Free Drinking Bottles

Our global obsession with the Water we drink is not surprising given that water makes up over 60% of our body's composition, it is vital to our life and health. The marketing genius that led to the explosion of the bottled water market is now happily p... Read >

Off Plan Property in Portugal

It was a last minute break we kind of sprung on a friend out of nowhere. Last month several of us smooched off to Portugal for a weekend of surfing and eating. The surfing came first of course, but it was always followed by enough food and wine to make sl... Read >

Cashing in Pensions

Cashing in your pension may sound like rather a hasty and misguided decision. Indeed the FSA ( Financial Services Authority ) makes it very clear that in most cases you will receive markedly less should you cash in your pension chips early rather than wai... Read >

Pension Unlocking

Contributing to a pension is the sensible way to proceed whilst you are earning money. Although our consumerist society urges spending and borrowing in order to keep up with the latest and greatest products and services we also need to think about tomorro... Read >

Off Plan Property Investment

Investment in Off Plan properties is increasingly being seen as a way to reap very favourable returns in a fluctuating market. Off Plan is the term used to refer to buying into a property during the state of pre-construction. The process benefits both th... Read >

Getting on the Housing Ladder

Now I have been in the market for a mortgage for a few years now. I have been working hard to get my foot upon that elusive first rung of the housing ladder. My income has increased greater than the rate of inflation, which should be a good thing, but sti... Read >

Protect Your Feet At Work with Safety Shoes

Builders need to wear decent safety boots during the course of their work. Theirs is one of the most hazardous professions when comes to feet.There are all manner of menaces out there which can be broken down into three main areas of danger:Sharp ObjectsS... Read >

Mortgages for First Time Buyers

With breaking news across the wires is that following the US Federal Reserve's announcement that has slashed the base interest rate to 4.75% ( a drop of half a point ), the FTSE gained a 2% rise. The knock on affect of this bold move by the US Reserve wil... Read >

Going Green with Printing

Hitting ctrl+P or however you decide to output your screen's contents onto paper can be such an easy thing to do. With powerful and swift network printing it can be accomplished without much thought; but printing, even with the most ecofriendly printers i... Read >