Spring has arrived and it’s the perfect time to get your home ready for the months ahead of entertaining.

Pubs and clubs all over Australia embrace the chance to celebrate the great German festival of beer, and understandably so.

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Everybody loves surprises, don’t they? You know the good kind like a surprise picnic on a summer’s day, a surprise dinner at the end of a busy week or a surprise birthday party even though it’s not a special year. But then, there are the not so good surprises that usually start off with,’oh darling didn’t I tell you, I’ve invited six people for dinner tomorrow night! Aarrgghhhh…it’s about this time when your brain goes into overdrive and starts to plan menus; seating arrangements; what to wear and, most importantly, what needs to be cleaned! We can all live with a not-so-crunchy crème brulee but can we live with a not-so-gleaming house?