4 March 2025
There are a great many stables, liveries and private yards tucked away across the flat ground around Longton, and every one of them accumulates. Spring is […]
4 March 2025
A skip is one of those things you do not think about until a project suddenly produces more waste than you know what to do with. […]
3 March 2025
Wigan can be a tricky place to get a skip onto, between the tight terraced streets in the older parts of town and the newer estates […]
2 March 2025
Anyone who has dug footings for the first time discovers the same thing. The heap beside the trench is visibly bigger than the trench, and it […]
2 March 2025
As we transition through different seasons, many of us feel the overwhelming urge to declutter our homes. Whether you’re clearing out your shed, loft, garage, or […]
24 February 2025
Hospitality refurbishes in February for the obvious reason. Trade is at its slowest, closing for a fortnight costs less than it would at any other point […]
23 February 2025
Nothing sells a new conservatory roof like February. Three months of a room that has been too cold to sit in, condensation running down the frames […]
22 February 2025
Most access problems are about width. Up Holland adds a second one, which is that a great deal of the village sits on a hill steep […]
21 February 2025
Village halls, scout huts, church rooms, sports pavilions and social clubs all have one thing in common. Nobody owns the cupboards. Things go in and very […]
