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In the hallway, stairs and landing, practicality and beauty have to work in perfect harmony Dulux's Creative harmony. Marianne Shillingford, offers her top ten tips to help you get the best of both..... 1.  Cut down on cleaning and create a real statement by painting the bannister rail, and newel post of a      staircase in Rich Black 2.   Paint the walls in a warm off white teamed with a pate chalky blue which reminds you of a summer       sky to create a feeling of space and tranquility in an enclosed hallway. Try Natural Taupe 3 and              Mineral Haze 1 3.  Add a bit of individuality to the stairs by painting each step riser in different graduating tones of             warm grey. 4.  Paint window surrounds in Absolute White to help reflect twice as much light as a standard      white into the hallway. 5.  Choose a tou...

3 ways with .....kale - Switch shredded kale in place of basil to make a pesto with a difference.  If you fancy going all out,      you can also experiment with swapping pine nuts for walnuts, to give yourself an ideal sauce for            stirring through a hot pan of pasta this winter. - Kale is the perfect addition to a mid-week stir fry.  Try shredded kale, with finely sliced steak, sliced    mushrooms, fresh ginger cut into matchsticks, a clove of grated garlic and a good splash of soy sauce    for a meal in minutes. -  Get your morning off to a flying start with the addition of kale to scrambled eggs.     Melt a knob of butter in a frying pan, then add two handfuls of shredded kale, stems removed, and        cook until wilting.  At this stage add two beaten eggs, a pinch of salt, and a good grind of black     pepper and stir until cooked to your l...

-  Plan your meals for the week, including breakfast, lunch and snacks.     Carry out an ingredient inventory to check what you already have so you don't buy twice and than     write a detailed list and make a vow o stick to it. -   Check my Supermarket .co.uk  an independent site where you can type in key items , or even your         whole shopping list, and find out which supermarket works out the best value for you this week.      If you shop online, you can import your favourites from other retailers and there's also an app you         can download -   Make the most of vouchers, codes and offers when they relate to an item you regularly use or an            amount you tend to spend, but avoid being lured into buying unnecessary items that could end up     wasted. -   If you tend to buy branded or premium prod...

Made by hand for those who value perfection Hundreds of individual parts compose this Hi -Beat mechanical watch. Our master watchmakers polish and fine-time many of them to an accuracy, of 1/1 1000h of a millimeter.  When you observe the precisely polished. surfaces of the hands and dial, you will sec an intricate play of light and shadow that expresses the subtle achtsatics of Japanese craftsmanship. Dedication to perfection pursued for more than half a century. grandseiko.com 9586 Mechanical Hi- Bret  36000 36,000 vibration per-hour movement, 55-hour power reserve

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