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Month: July 2017

Benefits of Giving Blood

Benefits of Giving Blood

Introduction: Giving blood is something I have thought about doing a number of times over the years but never seemed to find time to actually do it. I finally managed to break a habit of a lifetime when I booked an appointment in December 2016, and had my first experience giving blood a couple of months ago. It wasn’t until the time approached that I started to look into the benefits of doing so, obviously there were the altruistic reasons,…

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Should I become a Homeowner?

Should I become a Homeowner?

Introduction Buying a house is widely viewed in the UK as part of achieving ‘the dream’, along with getting married and having children, another tick in the box to show you’ve made it. Society’s drive to put buying a home on a pedestal will undoubtedly make this a controversial blog, but I feel it’s needed as there are too few voices providing a balanced view. Personally, I am definitely not immune to society’s idealisation of home buying and it’s something…

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