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t’s the most wonderful time of the year, it really is. The alarm is off for the entire month! I’m working from my holiday home in Cyprus. Bliss. The brilliant weather we’ve been having lately has brought sunshine to my soul, it’s like my inner battery has been charged with the glorious universal source of light. Talking of which, I hope the August issue will bring light into your coffee break with updates on some pretty fantastic events around our region this summer. Who can’t miss Fusion Festival, now one of the UK’s biggest music festival and we’re privileged to have it in Liverpool. We’re sharing the excitement by giving away 4 tickets to our readers. Voting is now open for your winners of the Positive Awards -some incredible stories from extraordinary people can be found at www.positiveawards.co.uk
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If the sun’s been leaving you yearning for more then join us on our mindfulness, meditation and positive healing retreat in Cyprus in October. It’s changed people’s lives, including mine. As the saying going…. if you keep doing the same thing how do you expect different results? Take a leap into something magical. Love and blessings
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uperstar Pop Party is bringing the music of three of your favourite Pop Superstars to one show! Little Fix are the number one tribute to super group Little Mix. Voted the UK’s best tribute act in 2017, and stars of BBC 1’s Even Better than the Real Thing hosted by Paddy McGuinness, Little Fix have firmly established themselves as the most accurate tribute to Little Mix on the market. Replicating the vibrancy, stage presence and vocal abilities of Little Mix along with stunning stage outfits, Little Fix present the groups biggest hits such as DNA, Shout Out To My Ex, Black Magic, Wings and many more with identical choreography and vocal finesse, ensuring an amazing party vibe. PLUS, this fantastic show features Ami performing as Ariana Grande, and Jack Sheppard as Ed Sheeran!
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Ami is the world’s best look-a-like and sound a-like to Ariana Grande. Her vocals are on point, and her image and mannerisms are outstanding. Ami delivers authentic versions of Ariana’s greatest hits, including One Last Time, Thank U, Next, No Tears Left to Cry and Bang Bang. Jack Sheppard is worldrenowned for his purist tribute to Ed Sheeran. He uses the same guitars, a custom-made loop pedal, refuses to use backing tracks opting to perform all songs live just as Ed does, and is even the same height and shoe size! Jack has performed on the BBC, ITV,
Capital FM and Kiss 100, and faithfully performs Ed Sheeran’s greatest hits to great acclaim. This high quality, fun, energetic show suitable for the whole family comes to Liverpool for a matinee performance on Saturday 5th October, and is sure to delight Superstar Pop fans of all ages!
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usion Festival's lineup boasts Rudimental headlining Saturday 31st August, and Little Mix topping the bill the day after on Sunday 1st September. Also playing across the weekend in Sefton Park is Dizzee Rascal, Clean Bandit, John Newman, producer and DJ Jonas Blue, singer-songwriter Anne-Marie, number 1 DJ Sigala, X-Factor winners Rak-Su and singer and presenter Hrvy, alongside many other exciting acts Ever since their iconic tune ‘Feel the Love’ debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart, drum & bass act Rudimental have had a knack for turning out festival-ready anthems. Since their 2012 debut the party-starting collective have been nominated for a Mercury Music Prize, won a MOBO, a BRIT and released multiple platinumselling singles and albums.’ Speaking about their excitement about the festival Rak-Su commented: ‘We’re blown away by the calibre of artists playing
at Fusion Festival 2019. We’re buzzing to be on the line up with people like Little Mix and Clean Bandit. Liverpool crowds are always awesome so we can’t wait to get on stage this summer.’ Now in its 7th year, Fusion is again teaming up with the UK’s number one hit music station, Capital, to promise music fans the biggest pop anthems around. The weekend festival recently announced a new site location for 2019, moving from Otterspool Promenade to a new, larger space in the magnificent Sefton Park. www.thefusionfestival. co.uk/festival
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ith the summer holidays finally approaching, it’s time to plan some great days out for the whole family to enjoy with the help of the Rough Guide to Accessible Britain.
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It wouldn’t be summer without a beach day with the entire family. Cornwall’s Summersleaze Beach is the perfect place for a swim with a part-natural, part-manmade “sea pool” and is a favourite for surfers too. Big Blue Surf School runs tailored sessions for people with special needs and adapted boards are available for those with physical disabilities, including the option of a “tandem board” and ride with an instructor in tow. If you’d rather sunbathe, sand wheelchairs are
available for hire from the Summerleaze Beach Office throughout the summer, and there are numerous beach huts with full access too. Marwell Zoo, Winchester is a wonderful wildlife park, with enclosures designed to be as close as possible to the animals’ native habitat. With hundreds of species to see around the 140acre park, all the viewing platforms above the animal enclosures are wheelchairfriendly so guests can get stunning views. The zoo also lends out manual wheelchairs, and can provide a downloadable sensory trail mp3 for guests who are blind, with hearing loops available too. Set in a beautiful pine forest in the Cairngorms National Park, Landmark Forest Adventure Park is
a paradise for kids who’ll have fun exploring the park’s numerous accessible activities and rides. Highlights include the fully accessible Treetop Trail through the forest canopy and the Wildlife Feeding Area where visitors have a good chance of spotting rare red squirrels and beautiful forest birds. All the trails through the park are wheelchair accessible, with wheelchairs also available to borrow at the main reception. The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain offers days out reviews and details of physical access to facilities as well as information for visitors with less visible conditions such as autism and mental illness. The guide features a number of family friendly locations that are perfect for summer holiday outings. For more information, please visit accessibleguide.co.uk, follow www.twitter.com/ accessibleguide or ‘like’ www.facebook.com/ accessibleguide.
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WILL YOUNG Pop icon Will Young is back with his brand new album Lexicon, featuring the huge singles ‘All The Songs’ and ‘My Love’. His critically acclaimed seventh studio album is out now via Cooking Vinyl and he’s busy preparing for his forthcoming tour.
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he's made in the past. in fact, it's been filled with fun and freedom
Will Young is a move away from his tradiitonal heart pulling music of the kind
He says, "I revel in the music. They're things that could have been in place a lot sooner but they wouldn't have been able to because I hadn't got there. It just takes some living. It's living, it's having a breakdown, it's
ill Young has spent the last two decades at the forefront of pop after bursting onto the scene in 2002. His career highlights include in four No.1 and two No.2 chart topping albums, two BRIT Awards and four UK No.1 singles.
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reassembling the pieces, literally, day by day. It's really hard work," Young explains. "But then once it's reassembled, it's strong.” That strength has allowed him to create a record in exactly the way he wanted to create it. The 40 year old South London local hasn’t spent
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Official launch of second Silk Rd in Liverpool Silk Rd is the north west’s newest and most exciting dining out sensation. Their latest opening was at Hope Street in Liverpool recently and we went along to try out the cuisine that everyone’s talking about. A dining experience at Silk Rd is a genuine journey of flavours from the Pacific to the Mediterranean brought about from the owner's own personal travels on this ancient trail. All the food is freshly cooked by skilled chefs with the aim to deliver a WOW on every dish. And they certainly did.
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the time between albums twiddling his thumbs… Young has been working as an active and vocal campaigner for the LGBTQ movement (including the promotion of allinclusive children’s books on Cbeebies), the second season of his hugely popular LGBT podcast Homo Sapiens, which he co-created and co-presents with filmmaker and friend Chris Sweeney, is now out
and he also has a run of live dates booked across the summer, playing Tom Kerridge’s Pub In The Park events (a celebration of the best food and music the country has to offer), as well as shows at Gloucestershire's Party At The Castle and Leicester Racecourse. In celebration of the release ofLexicon, Will has also confirmed a huge 21-date UK tour, kicking off this October.
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a score paddle from behind a re-created Strictly judges’ desk. Existing Madame Tussauds Blackpool resident, Craig Revel Horwood, will join the new figures of Tess and Claudia in this magical Strictly Come Dancing attraction, which features three areas of activities for guests to enjoy. Each of the three areas provides fantastic photo opportunities and unique Strictly experiences. The first area invites guests along a celebrity-worthy red carpet before the opportunity to take a Strictly Come Dancing opening creditsstyle picture of themselves. The second area, whisks guests onto a replica set-up of the Strictly Come Dancing
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TV studio where they’ll feel like the stars of the show. The third and final area gives guests a sneak peek backstage into the show’s glittering costume wardrobe. Strictly Come Dancing has a long association with Blackpool. Every series the show’s celebrity contestants and professional dancers alike battle to make it to the live spectacular from the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom, long seen as Britain’s home of ballroom dancing. To be amongst the first to strut your stuff at the Strictly Come Dancing attraction at Madame Tussauds Blackpool, book tickets online or find out more information by visiting: www. madametussauds.com/ blackpool.
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erseyside Dogs Home has been running since 2013 since the closure of the RSPCA Kennels, MDS along with Dogs Trust is the only rehoming centre within Liverpool’s boundaries. MDH rehomes exclusively within the Merseyside area. Since opening MDH has rehomed around 4000 dogs and like everything demand comes in peaks and troughs – we never know when there will be a surge. Due to the work we do many dogs will come to us with multiple problems both health and behavioural. Every dog is examined by a vet and any dogs that need extra support arising from poor ownership will spend weeks sometimes months with our behavioural experts. We strive to find EVERY dog a forever home. For example, just last week were a couple of Staffordshire bull type puppies who came to us. We named them Bonnie and Clyde. Only a few
months old both with fantastic temperments and both heart breakers. Unfortunately Clyde came to us with an infection in his eye and as it had been left untreated, unfortunately the eye had to be removed. Again, like people dogs overcome adversity and will always fight back fit and well with the help and support of a loving rescue centre. These puppies have already been reserved and we are 99% certain we will find a home for Peggy sue. Some dogs come to us without a story lots of them are already in the twilight of their lives but our ethos is that everyone deserves a chance. Sometimes it is more challenging to find them a forever home.
To make sure we continue year on year to be here for Merseyside’s dogs we need local support. The cornerstones of our funding are monthly donations and corporate sponsorship. We also fill the voids with street collections and regular events. This is why we are shouting out to local companies with a view to supporting us and any members of the public who could jump on our website and make a monthly donation would be appreciated too at https:// merseysidedogshome. org/get-involved/supporta-dog/
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LIVERPOOL PREPARES FOR THE ‘MANE’ EVENT WAR HORSE JOEY VISITS CITY AHEAD OF SHOW’S RETURN
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oey the lifesized horse puppet from National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse visited Liverpool ahead of the show coming to the Liverpool Empire Theatre at the end of the month. Joey made an appearance at Liverpool Central Library in the morning to say hello to fans from schools across the city before heading out in the afternoon to visit some of the city’s most iconic sights.
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Pupils from St Nicholas, St Vincent De Paul, Pleasant Street and Ranworth Square Primary Schools were let in on some behind-the-scenes secrets from Resident Puppetry Director, Gareth Aled before Joey trotted in to the library’s Discover room to meet them all.
War Horse, the unforgettable theatrical event based on his beloved novel, will return to play the Liverpool Empire Theatre from 31 July to 17 August.
On his travels, Joey even lent a hand to some friends from Merseyside Police’s Mounted Section and joined them on patrol in St George’s Quarter. Police Horses Silver and Jake welcomed Joey and posed happily for photographs to celebrate the show’s return to the city and to raise awareness for the Stand Tall Foundation, which raises money to support the fantastic work of the Mounted Section.
Nick Stafford’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s remarkable story of courage, loyalty and friendship, about a young boy called Albert and his horse Joey, set against the backdrop of the First World War is the most successful play in the National Theatre’s history. It features ground-breaking puppetry work by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, which brings breathing, galloping horses to life on stage.
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DARREN LAWRENSON The Happiness of Pursuit Top performance coach and business consultancy leader. I am a business owner and director of Dasala Ltd a performance coaching and business consultancy business. I work across all sectors with a focus on leadership and senior management with a mind to always help individuals and teams to perform at their best. I speak across the UK and Europe as a keynote speaker to audiences of managers and leaders from business.
M a k ing life less c om pl i c ated Do you find everything a bit complicated right now? I’ve started using contactless on my phone and it’s made the buying transaction much easier, so much easier that I don’t carry as much cash any more ... but it’s made tracking my spending much more complex. My bank statement is now five times longer than it used to be and I’ve sort of stopped scrutinising it. In fact I’m mildly irritated by it. I’ve been using free WiFi everywhere I go for a good while now. Wallto-wall WiFi everywhere ... coupled with my
smartphone it’s great that this technology has given me access to everything I need whilst I’m out and about. But I don’t seem to get a break from it. In truth I’m mildly irritated by it.
workday the night before ... a simple list of what you have to do the following day gives you a feeling of control and allows the subconscious to work on things while you sleep.
So what can I do to make things less complicated for me?
If you set up and stick to a routine that tends to make life less complicated. We are creatures of habit (good and bad) so maintaining good habits also helps us feel that we have some control over our lives.
Set simple, manageable goals for yourself. Start with some really easy ones like not taking your phone to bed with you or switching it off when you have your evening meal. Another easy one is to start your day the night before. Instead of always responding to things how about planning your
When did you last look at your own routine and your own personal planning? If you want to chat about this please get in touch.
Email me: darren@dasala.co.uk or follow me on 22 Darren will be hosting The Positive Awards on 20 September.
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his year is really flying by .. and I’ll be counting sleeps until Christmas before I know i. It’s been another whirlwind of a month, which saw my brother Mark marry his beautiful girlfriend Gill at the Vincent Hotel in Southport. It was a lovely day – made even more special by the fact we managed to get mum there which completed a truly wonderful occasion.
It was also my month of birthday celebrations – from Cher Tribute acts in The Hungry Monk in Southport, to a house party at my best mate Dale’s (who I share the same birthday with!) there has been a fair amount of partying which will probably take me until next year to recover!
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I was also incredibly proud of the youngsters from
LHK Entertainments who performed “The Greatest Song” at The Epstein – I am so proud to have directed this show, along with Alan the MD and Michael Jones choreographing it – they were absolutely amazing and received a well deserved standing ovation for it! I can’t wait to work with them again on “Grease” for which rehearsals have already started. One of my favourite events of the whole year is the St Helens & Knowsley Hospitals Awards at the M&S Bank Arena – celebrating all the amazing work of the NHS staff a who deserve every accolade they receive for the work they do. It was also one of the most humble evenings of the year at The Hilton hosting the Y—Kids and Cash for Kids Believe Awards for the 8th year running. I’ve yet to get through the evening without almost having a break down crying hearing the stories of the youngsters who
are so selfless, brave and courageous and showing adults that children really are the future. It was an added bonus to find that my nephew Zack Dowling had won an award for the amount of money he has raised for charity and I was so proud to see him up there with the other outstanding winners.
I was stunned and delighted to receive a nomination for a Positive Award .. and blown away with the response it received. As much as my life looks amazing on social media sometimes behind closed doors its very different – I think people were shocked that my life isn’t always a fairytale and hopefully if me sharing my story can help even one person to focus on positivity then I’ll be happy.
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JOANNA LEIGH HEWITT Liverpool actress and model Joanna Leigh Hewitt is in Hollywood, California pursuing her dream, having written, starred and produced a movie, Cherry Pie and I with fellow actor and friend David Mullenger, which will be released in then Autumn.
She chats exclusively to Lifestyle magazine…. What is its premise? Joanna: It’s all about following your dreams, falling in love with yourself and not being afraid of being who you where born to be. It follows a man on his journey through life going day to day not following his passions until he meets Hollywood Sweet Heart Cherry Pie who "opens his eyes" to a more beautiful life. How did you meet? Joanna: We met on a gin commercial David: Joanna would follow me everywhere until I agreed to be her friend. How could I say no? Joanna: Ha, really? The truth is that David has been in love with me since that commercial and has been so desperate to work with me that he came to my house and sang “Joanna” from Sweeney Todd 26
repeatedly.. I had to agree to make him stop. How did the film come together? Joanna: I love to write, I am not the type of person to sit around and wait for work so I created it. I contacted David and suggested we make a film together. David: Joanna called me out of the blue just at the time I decided I wanted to work with someone . It’s just meant to be. What are your hopes for the film? Joanna: I have a lot of faith in the film and David, we’re thinking Netflix, the cinema… amazon David. Let’s put it on Netflix.. I want to reach as many people as possible as it touches important subjects that need to be highlighted.
How difficult was it for you both to break into Hollywood? Joanna: I am / have been auditioning for some big films and TV series in Hollywood this year, Im really exited for the rest of this year, Something big is coming I can't tell you just yet you will have to wait and see. Joanna and David in discussion: Joanna: Its not difficult, its a never ending journey, like everything else. I like to enjoy the journey it makes everything worth it and possible. David: Yeh, agreed There is nothing you cant achieve if you put your mind to it. We are on the road to success. Joanna will appear at the Los Angeles Lifestyle Showcase in September
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Hospice, said: “We’ve had a fantastic run of summer events over the last week and it’s been wonderful to see so many people on site, enjoying our beautiful gardens over what was a beautiful weekend weatherwise. Our Volunteer’s Evening started with a little drizzle and few brollies but the sun soon came out and lasted for the rest of the weekend.” “We’d like to say a really big thank you to all the businesses, individuals and community groups who have supported our summer events this weekend by attending, donating or
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Sunshine and warm winds from Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast aren’t the only things to make the ‘Black Sea Pearl’ a hot spot for travellers. Liverpool John Lennon Airport has picked out some of the must see attractions in this top summer destination. Founded by the ancient Greeks, Varna is dubbed the Black Sea Pearl for its long and vibrant history. Today, it is Bulgaria’s largest seaside resort and with a calendar packed full of cultural events, Varna has a lot to offer visitors. VARNA’S SEA GARDE A trip to the maritime capital of Bulgaria would not be complete without a visit to Varna’s Sea Garden. The park is the largest landscaped garden on the entire Balkan Peninsula, stretching 7km, making it the perfect route for a relaxing walk in the sunshine or even a scenic bike ride. Look out to the beautiful views overlooking the sea and lush greenery while you stroll and stop at restaurants and cafés regularly placed in the park. There are also sweetcorn vendors available and a small amusement park for children, making it ideal for a family day out. 32
GET CULTURED AT THE CATHEDRAL To fully embrace the culture of Varna, take a trip to the ‘Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral’ in the centre of the city. The grand building opened on 30 August 1886 and is one of Varna’s most iconic structures. It is the second largest Bulgarian Orthodox Cathedral in Bulgaria following one in the capital city, Sofia. GOLD OF VARNA If you’re looking to take a break from the heat, pay a visit to Varna’s Archaeological Museum. One of the largest museums in Bulgaria, it features objects from prehistoric, Greek, Ottoman and Roman eras. Most notably it is home to the ‘Gold of Varna’ which
is almost 7,000 year old Thracian Jewellery that was discovered in the Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis, just 4km from the city centre. The pieces of gold are the oldest gold treasure in the world and are a must-see if you like the finer things in life. BEACH DAYS The beaches in and around Varna are different hues of yellow and gold with soft fine sand which is ideal for walking on, sunbathing and playing. The heat reaches its highest in July and August with daily peaks of between 25°C and 35°C, the perfect temperature for relaxing beach days. Flights to Varna began on 17 July 2019 with flights three times weekly over summer. To find out more about where you can go next from Liverpool John Lennon Airport visit www. liverpoolairport.com/ destinations.
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Travelling with children may seem like a daunting task, however whilst those without children may worry about the stresses of taking children on holiday, parents actually take 3 hours and 18 minutes less to feel fully relaxed than those without children. Looking at tourists across the country, Sheffield holds the most relaxed tourists whilst those from Manchester seem to take the most stress with them when they jet off on
holiday. Holidaymakers from the Steel City take only 32 hours and 48 minutes to fully relax on holiday, whilst Mancunians take a full 54 hours and 54 minutes before they can do so. One key factor in relaxing on holiday is removing ourselves from our day to day lives and fully embracing a break from our routines, however the study shows that a large number of holidaymakers are struggling to do this. Over half of British holidaymakers continue to watch their favourite TV shows whilst on holiday, preferring to know the latest news from the Love Island villa or catching up with Corrie than enjoying the holiday scenery. And whilst it may be tempting to relax in front of your favourite entertainment on holiday, a more worrying trend shows that 21% of holidaymakers continue to do work whilst on holiday.
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Hello Lifestyle readers,
Decking stain
I hope you are all enjoying jetting off on your summer holidays or indulging in some R&R in the back garden. July was fun and games for us at the Dream Build as we have been busy tackling the always tricky task of laying decking!
Maintaining your wooden decking boards at least once a year will not only extend the life span of the decked area but will make them look like new again. So now the weather is (supposed-ly)changing for the better and you want to spend more time outside there’s no better time to get the stain out!
In typical British form, the weather didn’t play ball and we were subject to lots of rain which made the installation particularly difficult, but we are nearly there with it and it’s looking great. Huge shout out to the guys at Eurocell for providing the materials and helping me with the task. Be sure to keep an eye out on the Mr and Mrs DIY YouTube channel as I’ll be uploading a how-to video in collaboration with Eurocell very soon. In July we took Nelly, who is now four months old, for her first swim at David Lloyd something she found a strange experience at first, but it wasn’t long until she was smiling and splashing her arms around. We want to take her swimming once a week so she doesn’t grow up fearing water – plus we joke that she will hopefully become an Olympic champion as a result. The month also marked a milestone in Nelly’s development as she sat up on her own for the first time! Laura and I had been giving her more floor time in the hope it would encourage her and during her baby sensory learning class she finally did it. Next step: to master crawling. A look ahead of August and there is lots going on including the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship, a golf event I take part in every year. I will be playing in the Celeb-Am element of the event and this year I’ll have Nelly and Laura cheering me on from the side-lines! Be sure to read next month’s column to see how I do out on the golf course. For those of you who already have decking and just need to give it a spruce up for your summer garden parties, check out this month’s DIY tip on staining. All the best, Things you will need:
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Before you start, begin by cleaning the decking down with a jet wash or hose making sure you get inbetween all the grooves if you can and then leave to dry. You can even give the wood a light sand down as this will help remove any flaking wood or uneven areas. Looks can be deceiving when it comes to decking with many areas being larger than they seem. Some can take days to stain using just a paint brush which is why I’d recommend investing in an electric paint station. This will speed up the process significantly and also give you a more profession-al, even finish. How does a paint station work? Well it consistently applies the stain at the right speed and allows you to continue painting from one end to the other, leaving no steaks – it also distributes the right amount of stain leaving you with little wastage. All you need to do is apply the roller to the surface, as you would if you were using a standard hand roller, and go with the grain of the wood which is normally the way the grooves are cut out of the decking planks. Once the whole area is complete, leave to dry for a couple of hours and repeat the process with a second coat to ensure a thorough finish.
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