In the UK, there are millions of Edwardian and Victorian buildings (and older!), and over time they start to fall in to disrepair, needing to be replaced by something more up to date and energy efficient. It pains me to see that so many people are either choosing to or have to opt for uPVC windows when replacing their windows. I can’t think of anyhthing worse than seeing a traditional Edwardian home with white plastic windows, it just doesn’t work!

That’s where wood windows can save the day! Long gone are the old draughty wooden windows with a single pane of glass, these days we have modern, double and triple glazing wooden windows which offer the same high levels of energy efficiency you would expect from uPVC but with the added benefit of looking complete period-correct. Beautiful!

Devon wooden window manufacturers Wood Stock Windows are a company who provide such products; windows and doors manufactured from wood to give that traditional “Olde English” look that’s so in keeping with our heritage. With wooden windowsyou can now have your home retain its period style whilst retaining all of the heat in the winter. Your windows can be designed exactly to your liking and finished with a paint that sets tops off that all important “kerb appeal”.

Wooden windows should be a serious consideration for anyone who is currently rennovating their home or is in the market for new and replacment windows.

I love reviewing great products and I have been researching hots tubs and swim spas in the UK but I wanted to see something different and I’ve found it. Supplied in out local area by hot tubs supplier Bay Spas, this is the Michael Phelps swim spa by Master Spas. If you love swimming the you’ll love this as a training tool, although it isn’t cheap. However, swimming is great exercise for toning for a massive range of sports and general fitness. I love swimming because it helps with my upper body for surfing, expands the lungs and generally builds up my fitness. I also love other sports but I feel that swimming makes the biggest difference to my general stamina and overall fitness.

So what is so great about the Michael Phelps swim spa. I’ve tried several hot tubs that you can swim in and they always seem to fail. They usually don’t provide enough depth so your hands touch the bottom at the lowest point of the stroke. The other issue is usually the width around your arms, you are forever banging into the sides because the weater doesn’t flow properly over you. This swim spa though is different. The current is smoother, not just concentrated in one specific point so you are swimming against a current rather than a jet of water. The controllability of the swim spa is also great, minute adjustments allow you to control the flow perfectly to suit your workout. If you ware interested, have a look at the Bay Spas swim spa range if you live in Devon, Cornwall or Somerset. They also have a great range of hot tubs for hire and sale throughout the UK.