Firework Ban. Six out of ten are expecting to lock their pets away for the night Nearly a third of the population say they wouldn’t keep fireworks in or near their houses Nearly 2 million have experienced firework damage to their property and cars Churchill’s Head of Home Insurance, Martin Scott, says:. The research shows that nearly half the UK population is going to a public firework display this year - people are 136 taking firework responsibility seriously. The survey also found that for six out of ten people the days running up to November 5th are a real concern. Read more... BRITS SPEND 2.5 MILLION ON THEIR GARDENS. There are 16 million gardens in the UK, so the total value of UK gardens is £52 billion. Dense hedges such as Beech act as a great barrier, but don’t let them grow too high as they could also provide burglars with a screen. According to the MORETHAN research, UK garden 29 owners spent £2.5 million 29 on garden goods in the last year. Unfortunately, expensive plants and landscaped gardens prove to be a prime target for thieves. Read more... UK garden lovers High value items should be stowed away indoors. Invest in crunchy gravel. UK garden lovers Esure.com research shows UK garden lovers spent over £3.7bn on their backyards in the last year. Lock up your valuables. It offers up to £2000 of cover for contents of outbuildings - including garden sheds. Read more...
Kids school gear Electronic Gadgets 16 % 4. These days, kids hit school equipped with must-have accessories such as the latest mobile phones (50 percent), expensive trainers (44 percent) and high-tech MP3 players (10 percent), with the contents of an average school bag estimated to be worth around 450. Clothing 12 % 5. Mobile Phones 36 % 2. The same percentage of parents even admitted they would 171 buy their kids a designer label school bag if brands like Louis Vuitton or 171 Gucci started making them. Read more... Surrey gardeners have greenest fingers. 26 May 2006 - Barclays People in the South East have the greenest fingers in the UK, spending the highest amount of money on visits to garden and DIY stores, according to research by Barclays Home Insurance. The research from Barclays Insurance reveals that residents of South West Surrey, covering towns such as Farnham and Godalming, spend the most on their gardens (Over 350 per capita per year, see table in notes for editors). Read more...