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Latest Interiors looks at the value of that all important second bathroom

Adding a second bathroom to your home can increase its value, and is (almost) guaranteed to eliminate those irksome morning queues. Think you don’t have the space? Think again…

Fitting in
After bedrooms, bathrooms are the most popular choice for home improvement and extension. Many buyers, mindful of the competitive market, are looking for extras like an en-suite bathroom to the master bedroom. But you don’t need to lose much space for an en-suite or second bathroom. If you plan carefully, and focus on quality fittings and tiles, a little room can go a long way.
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Malone admits she chucks her daughter’s ‘art’ in the bin and wonders if she’ll remember

I knew one day it would happen. I did not realise it would be so soon, or perhaps that I would accept it so easily. It happened yesterday. I FORGOT how old I was. I forgot my age! I’m not 86, I’m 36, but I couldn’t remember if I was 37 or 36!

You’d think that I’d know if I was older! This must mean I am finally old. To actually forget my own age. That’s dementia right?
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Richard Hearn is getting quite absorbed by the delights of Google Street View

I’m fascinated by the idea of Google Street View. This is different to ‘Google Street View is fascinating.’ Millions of photos collaged into a 3D Map – you‘ve got to be pretty dull to stare at that for any length of time. I got bored after, oh I don’t know, six hours?

I looked up the street where I lived at the age of 18. Breaking news being no.64 has put their bin out early. ‘It’s good I moved out,‘ I’m thinking, seeing the passers-by. ‘The area is now frequented by blank-faced zombies.‘
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Andrew Kay discovers that there really is no fool like an old fool

It’s name and shame day in Kay Town. I love a practical joke, really I do, so the following is meant with no malice – well not a lot. And it did make me smile, after making me cross.
It was 9.25am when the phone on my desk at Latest Towers rang. “Good morning, Andrew Kay, Latest Magazines,“ I said. “Hi there, it’s Bill.“

Now for anyone not in the loop, Bill is head honcho here at Latest enterprises, as well as being a good mate, a bon viveur – and, from time to time, as barmy as a bolognaise bap.
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The landlady reports on the latest goings-on with her challenging tenant

My naughty Hastings tenant’s eviction order meant that he was supposed to vacate the premises at the end of last week. On the Monday, I received a rather worrying phone call from his social worker.
‘“I don’t know how to tell you this…,“ was her opening gambit.
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