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 This ancient farmhouse, or masía, in Spain's north east region of Catalonia, has been restored by architect Puig-Mir using local materials and a minimalist approach |
 This year's exciting event takes place on 19 November at County Hall on the South Bank in London. Join celebrities across beauty, fashion, cooking and style for a fabulous day out that will show you how to look your best and give your friends and family the best Christmas |
 If you prefer warm rather than boiling hot weather, early autumn is a good month to take a break. And if you want an eco holiday, then a tree house is perfect. Especially if it's in the South of France and has a natural pool to swim in
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 If you're galvanised by a 'day/week for a cause', you'll be wanting to jot down in your diary these upcoming weeks which cover a host of environmental themes. Take part as an individual, a family, a business, a team and feel virtuous and productive. |
 Chocolate brand Artisan Du Chocolat has launched a bar of dark chocolate made from the entire cacao fruit, with no part of it discarded. |
 Old mobile phones and laptops are filling up the nation's cupboards. But where there's waste there's money, as the saying goes, and you could earn some for your old tech. And possibly more to the point, you'll be doing the planet a favour by recycling it |
 If you're trying to live a more eco-friendly life, it can be hard to know how to redecorate and add personality to your home in a sustainable way. But don't despair as there are plenty of ways to inject character into your interiors without harming the planet |
 Edward and Emma Bulmer's splendid Herefordshire home is full of colour and pattern...and boasts surprisingly low running costs |
 If you have solar PV panels, as actor, TV presenter and renewable energy enthusiast Robert Llewellyn does, have you looked into storing the electricity they generate using a battery such as the Tesla Powerwall2? |
