I now have solar panels fitted to my home and I am looking forward to both reduced energy bills and to making a bit of money over the years.  It's much kinder to the environment and I feel like I am doing my bit for the planet.

I have some other properties in Bishops Stortford that I am thinking about getting solar panels for too.  First I need to clear out one of the properties there that I have just bought.  I have been in touch with www.houseclearancebishopsstortford.co.uk and they have been a brilliant help.  They are going to clear all the rubbish and contents and then I will be able to start refurbishing the property ready to let it out.

It is hard work having a few properties but it is a great way of getting a steady income and of investing my money in something for the future.  It's good fun sometimes too as you get to know the people living in your houses.  Some have become good friends of mine.

I have been making great progress arranging my house but I have to admit that I have become slightly caught up in it all and made some impulse purchases. One of the things that I bought which wasn't on my list was a hot tub from www.hottubslichfield.co.uk. It may seem like a silly purchase, especially in this weather, but it really is fantastic. When I come home from a long day at work and I want to relax, I just head back to my hot tub. It is so relaxing, I don't know what I would do without it!

My husband was in charge of finding an oven cleaner and I was very impressed by the company that he found, www.ovencleanerslincoln.co.uk. Their cleaning methods mean that you can use the oven straight after they have finished and I couldn’t believe how clean my oven was! It looked completely like new. I even noticed a difference in the amount of energy that the oven was using and food tastes better now. One of the best Christmas presents that I have ever been given!

It has been a lot of work to get my kitchen looking as I dreamed, but I was lucky to find some great companies to work with including www.kitchentilesstokeontrent.co.uk. They offer a fantastic range of tiles and I felt completely spoilt for choice. I wanted a monochrome look for the kitchen and they had just the tiles that I was looking for.

Bathrooms are such an important part of the home, and I would much rather spent my time in a long, hot bath than cooking in the kitchen. Now that I have my dream bathroom, I just love taking my time to get ready and enjoy the room that I love so much. I should have broken up with my boyfriend sooner!

I wonder if my house will be as perfect as theirs when my children have grown up? At the moment it is a disaster area most of the time! My parents are often horrified. They recently pointed out how dirty my windows were looking – especially in the conservatory. They were right, I had just not had the chance to do anything about it. I found http://www.reachandwashwarrington.co.uk, who have been brilliant. They have all the right equipment to deal with all the high windows. At least that part of my house is now always sparkling – I just need to find a company that picks all the toys off the floor for me now….

I have to be honest, my husband and I were definitely more interested in reducing our monthly energy bills than saving the environment, but now our home is generating its own electricity, it feels good. It feels like we are doing our bit.

I was very impressed with the company and had every confidence in them as they carried out the work. It can be stressful having anything done to your home, but I felt at ease the whole time. They are obviously very established in this field and I never worried about a thing.The solar panels are very discreet, and are quietly doing their work to produce electricity for our home. As a result of our successful experience, my cousin is getting panels fitted to his house. He lives in Ely and he never realised how easy it would be to find an established company to help him go solar.

He searched the internet and found http://www.solarpanelinstallationely.co.uk. The company has plenty of experience and recommendations, so he is feeling very confident about getting the work done soon. I know he’s going to be glad he did.

Lighting Styles are a specialist supplier of lighting and their website www.lightingstyles.co.uk gives great advice on how to get the lighting right in your bathroom so that you can have a stylish bathroom, well lit with fewer shadows and effective task lighting for applying make-up and shaving.

Hoteliers spend big money on getting the lighting in their bathrooms right and nearly always employ a lighting designer to provide a bathroom lighting scheme. You can get results just as good or better and save yourself the design fee by following the tips from Lighting Styles. What’s more you can save money too as much of their bathroom lighting range is on offer at discounted prices.

We have spent ages looking at the different types of conservatory we can have and all the shapes and sizes that would fit on our house.  We want it to be an extra room rather than a sun room, and want it to be a room we can use all year-round with underfloor heating.  We have found these companies so helpful and they have spent so long with us helping us to choose the best conservatory for our needs.

Work is now underway on our conservatory and we are so excited at the thought of having a large new room to use as a dining and lounging area.  The kids will love it too as they can use it when their friends and young cousins come round to play.

It seems we didn't need to move house after all.  A conservatory was just what we needed.  It will also add value to our house and more than cover the cost of itself.

The company was brilliant and they have sorted out the problem for me.  I cannot thank them enough.

I am currently buying a new property in Manchester and I wanted the help of a conveyancing solicitor.  A close friend who lives in the area put me in touch with www.conveyancinglawmanchester.co.uk  This was another excellent find and they have helped me a lot.  It’s so good to have good companies you can rely on.

Owning property isn’t without it’s hassles, but I enjoy expanding my property portfolio and at least I get to have great places to stay at when I tour the UK.