The Shurgard Blog

Ideas & inspirations

How to outwit the winter blues

Ann D. - 28 Nov 2016

Winter is our least favorite season of the year, full stop! It doesn’t have to be so though. Winter can be made much more comfortable, even… Read full story

Corrie or Emmerdale?

Linh V. - 14 Nov 2016

Love them or loath them, you only get one family and as parents get older, the time may come when roles reverse. Making the decision… Read full story

Fashion essentials every man needs

Linh V. - 07 Nov 2016

Sometimes it feels like fashion is changing as quickly as the weather. By the time you discover the latest look in The Gentleman’s Journal, the next… Read full story

What to do with your pumpkins after Halloween?

Ann D. - 31 Oct 2016

Why do we massively display pumpkins on our doorstep at Halloween? Let’s quickly – I promise – brush up on the subject! A short history… Read full story

Ideas & inspirations

Making bracelets from t-shirt yarn

Linh V. - 24 Oct 2016

We had so much fun turning our old t-shirts into bags that we decided to sit down with the kids and get them involved in… Read full story

Ideas & inspirations

Upcycling what’s in your wardrobe

Linh V. - 17 Oct 2016

I’m sure you’ve experienced that sinking feeling of opening the wardrobe door and being faced with a wall of clothes that you just can’t bear… Read full story

Joining the Expat Pack

Linh V. - 03 Oct 2016

More than 5 million people born in the UK have emigrated. A quarter have been lured by the pull of year round BBQs, sunshine and… Read full story

Ideas & inspirations

Tips by a serial home mover

Linh V. - 19 Sep 2016

You have signed on the dotted line and are moving again. I say again because we have moved home 8 times in 20 years. Why?… Read full story

Preparing for an adult gap year

Linh V. - 29 Aug 2016

Grown-up gap years have become popular with mid-career professionals, tired of the daily grind. With long hours, cramped commutes and soggy Pret sandwiches for lunch,… Read full story

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