Articles by Jo Foster

Gardening can be an arduous task – from the planning stage up to the final embellishments, it takes a lot of effort to reap remarkable rewards. With the aid of the proper gardening tools and equipment, you can significantly reduce your workload and finish your tasks in less time. Innovate your garden organisation with the help of plastic storage bins and cabinets from Solent Plastics. Benef...

If you're old enough to remember the 1980s, you must have seen the famous Yellow Pages TV advert that revolves around an elderly gent trying to track down a rare book - Fly Fishing, by J. R. Hartley. It featured during the ad breaks many times and viewers never seemed to grow tired of seeing it. Visibly disappointed when he fails to find it in a number of second-hand book shops he perseveres...

It’s always nice to see your kids getting creative but the ensuing mess and chaos… not so much! Organising their craft supplies may seem like an arduous task but really all it takes is some plastic storage bins, labelling pens and a dedicated storage area. Create the Storage Zone This can be in a corner of their room or anywhere around the house. The area should be set aside to store all t...

Divers experience a mix of excitement and awe when they first see a sunken wreck. The wrecks are not simply a historic vessel on the ocean floor - they are a living ecosystem inhabited by fascinating creatures, from sharks to the tiniest of crabs. Part of the intrigue is the story behind the ship’s demise. We explore the top five shipwreck diving locations around the world. 1. SS Presiden...

The fascinating movie, 'The Founder' is based on the true story of a 1950s burger bar. Originally run by two brothers in southern California, it was soon to become a multi-billion-dollar empire. Completed in 2016 and released in 2017, the biopic was praised by the critics for "turning capitalism into entertainment" with its depiction of the American dream. Interspersed with cut scenes showin...

British author John le Carré has written a number of best-selling espionage novels - most notably The Night Manager in 1993. It was made into a highly-successful BBC1 television drama series in 2016, with a second highly-anticipated series in the pipeline. The first series was sold globally to 180 countries. Nominated for 44 awards, it won 17 including three Golden Globes for Best Actor Tom ...

School may soon be out for summer but there are still ways of sneaking in some education over the holidays. One idea is to go geocaching! A fun activity that the whole family can enjoy and one which combines problem-solving with technology and map-reading skills, teamwork and the chance to enjoy the great outdoors and some fresh air, there’s also plenty of flexibility – walk as little or as ...

Looking for cost-effective plastic containers that can be used to save space on deliveries, during transportation and in warehouses? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Solent Plastics offers a range of reversible stack and nest containers which can be rotated 180° to enable them to stack when full or nest when empty. Need them for industrial use? No worries… we have industrial stack and n...

Nick Knowles is presenter of the BBC1 television programme, DIY SOS, a popular factual entertainment show featuring a team of experts who recruit family, friends and trades people to improve the homes of families across Britain. The programme's success relies on people turning up for each project to volunteer their time and skills free of charge -Nick always stresses that the show wouldn't b...

For anything and everything food storage, Solent Plastics has just the right solution! Our diverse range of commercial food storage trays and containers is perfect for all food based applications – from ingredients, preparation and food manufacture, to food or produce transport and storage: Commercial Dough Trays Get it here: 10.1 Litre Food Grade Plastic Square Stacking Container / Comm...