Get inspired
Staying in more, doesn’t mean staying still. We’ve pulled together some ideas for entertainment and adventures that can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home.
New Year Reading List
Cosy reading season starts now, with a blizzard of books to delve into – some newly-released, some highly anticipated.
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Christmas wrapping guide
The joy and excitement of unwrapping presents never really wears off, no matter how old we get.
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Candle making guide
Making candles is relatively easy and with a handful of supplies and a little know-how, you can fill your home with light and warmth in no time.
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McCarthy Stone BIG birthday roundup 2021
Happy Birthday from McCarthy Stone! Here’s a small selection of some of our biggest birthday celebrations in 2021!
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Homemade edible Christmas gifts 2021
Show the foodie in your life you really care with these thoughtful, creative, homemade edible Christmas gift ideas.
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Autumn reading list 2021
Our autumn reading list 2021 celebrates authors who have broken through against the odds and made wonderful contributions to the literary world with amazing debut novels.
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Foundation Calendar
Can your seasonal images help our fabulous foundation raise money to champion causes for older people, children and communities?
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Summer holiday activities guide
Looking for things to do in the summer school holidays? We've got the best advice from grandparents in our developments.
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Pet photography competition
We love well-behaved pets at McCarthy Stone. See photos from homeowners and employees of their amazing animal friends.
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Top gardening tips for June
If you’ve questions about what to do in a garden in June and how to maintain your garden in summer, we’ve got the answers.
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Photography Competition
We’re asking the photographers among our homeowners and teams to send us their unusual angles for our summer competition.
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Interior design inspiration
Interior design trends 2021 from the experts at McCarthy Stone
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May gardening tips
Wondering what to do in your garden in May? Read up on the top May garden tasks from McCarthy Stone and your garden will soon be blooming lovely.
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Five top gardening jobs for April
April is a busy month for gardeners with ideal conditions for planting flower and vegetable seeds.
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The McCarthy Stone Spring Poetry Book
Spring themed poems from our wonderful homeowners and teams.
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Lancaster Estates Manager Pulls Retirement Community Together
Estate Manager, Andrea, shares experience of lockdown in her development.
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Celebrating International Women's Day
We mark International Women’s Day with five remarkable women
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Share the love
House Manager Jacqui was on BBC Radio Solent to speak about sharing the love at her development in Lymington.
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World Book Day
Homeowner enters short story competition for World Book Day and captures the humorous side of her time as a young chambermaid in the early 1960s.
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Fair Close Day Centre Gets a Boost from McCarthy Stone
The Fair Close Day Centre is to get a Men’s Shed thanks to our donation. The money will provide a place for people in Newbury and Thatcham to practice skills while making friends.
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Random Acts of Kindness
We've put together a few of our wonderful development managers who have carried out an act of kindness.
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How to attract birds to your garden
Read our tips on feeding garden birds and helping them to thrive.
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