Hotdog fanatics David Didz Parker, 28, and Alex King, 26, launched gourmet sausage company Potdog late last year to challenge the dominance of cheap frankfurters and poor quality buns.

The fillings always drop out and you end up eating a horrible stale bit of bread, said Mr Parker. We wanted to raise the game.

The two founders, both full-time advertising executives, have developed a concept that pairs sausages with a variety of vegetables and other toppings in a pot. From a standing start in December, the first Potdog stall in Maltby Market, London Bridge, now turns over up to 600 every Saturday. Street food is a massive business now, said Mr Parker. We sell about 100 pots a day.

Setting up a market stall is easier than people think, said Mr Parker. We just walked down there and asked the other stall-holder how to get a plot. Everyone was really helpful.

The young entrepreneurs source their sausages from renowned butcher OSheas and the fruit and vegetables from Tayshaws, both based a few minutes from Maltby Market. It was really important to us to find local suppliers, said Mr Parker. We like being part of the community and supporting our fellow businesses.

The Potdog founders consistently come up with new flavours to keep hungry shoppers coming back for more. We just finished a run of an American-style pot, said Mr Parker. We set OSheas the challenge of finding the right sausage. They recommended a smoky bacon one, which tasted incredible with hash browns and fried onions. On Saturday, the pair added an Italian-inspired creation to the menu: the Casanova, with garlic sausage, herby potatoes, caprese salad and home-made pesto.

Mr Parkers advice to other foodie entrepreneurs looking to make a living on the market: Avoid gazebos. Nothing makes food look more delicious than natural light. And watch out for the weather. If it rains, youll make half what you do on a sunny day.

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Watchet Summer Market Launch Day on April 16

3:00pm Saturday 5th April 2014 in News

GAZEBOS are being unfurled and tables polished in readiness for the Watchet Summer Market Launch Day taking place on the Esplanade on April 16.

Attracting new stallholders from all over the county, the launch day the first of its kind in Watchet is a taste of things to come in the freshly-revamped and more locally-focused Watchet Summer Market.

There will be fresh fruit and vegetables grown in Somerset soil, multi award-winning local dairy produce and freshly-baked bread, cakes and pastries plus home-made chutneys, Somerset cheeses, flowers, plants, books, jewellery and much more.

Cllr Sally de-Renzy-Martin, chair of the market committee, said: The Watchet Wednesday Market is approaching its fifth season and it was time for a relaunch.

We agreed to re-focus on the great artists and artisans, produce and baking goods we have locally here in Somerset and have been delighted by the response so far.

The launch day takes place from 10am to 4pm and samba band Skin Tight will be playing on the day.

Mayor of Watchet, Cllr Loretta Whetlor, added: We are confident that the increased diversity and range of local goods to be sold will attract many more residents and visitors to Watchet.

Were hoping to make our market the go to place for local people to buy their fresh produce.

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Musical night will cater for all tastes

12:16pm Wednesday 2nd April 2014 in News

A MUSICAL extravaganza, featuring songs from the Twenties to the Eighties, will take place in the grounds of a Victorian community centre.

Hurworth Grange will host the event on Saturday, July 19, from 4pm to 10.30pm.

It will feature performances by the Twenties Jazz Band, the DP Big Band, Vintage Belles, So Shoddy Waddy and Glamtastic Rock Band.

Box gazebos, featuring tables and chairs for ten people, are available for 100, with limited availability.

Entry costs 5 on the night, under 14s go free.

There will be free parking for 400 cars.

People can bring their own picnic and refreshments, although a bar and barbecue will be available.

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It took Naples officials 25 years to get the proposed Gordon River park off the ground.

Now, after an auction last month raised $5 million to help build it, some citizens are asking Naples City Council to proceed with caution, pointing out part of the Riverside Circle property is an old landfill with high levels of methane and arsenic.

They want more studies, assurances and cost estimates that consider environmental problems before the city proceeds with engineering, architectural and landscaping phases.

On Tuesday, council is expected to discuss a 2004 city study that showed methane in nearly all 12 drilling locations on the property, and a September 2013 filter marsh report that revealed landfill contaminants were leaching into an adjacent marsh, where the city installed a filter to treat stormwater runoff.

A historical landfill that has been documented to have methane gas and arsenic is contaminating the filter marsh to the northwest of the landfill site, said Corey Cabral, a citizen activist who has emailed city officials about his concerns.

This site has a very high risk of settling if developed, said Cabral, a certified general contractor who spent 35 years in development and construction. If the buildings settle, then the foundations crack and they can fail. These cracks also allow methane gas into the buildings.

He noted design professionals suggest light-load, passive uses for landfill properties, such as bike and hiking trails.

They recommend quiet, low-impact things not Disneyland on the Gordon River, he said of the park, which is expected to include a carousel, pavilion, a caf, rock climbing, gazebos, restrooms, a 40-foot hill, lakes and waterfalls.

The Trust for Public Land, a San Francisco-based think tank, estimates at least 4,500 acres of landfills in large cities were successfully turned into parks, ball fields, golf courses, basketball and tennis courts.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protections protocols for building on landfills recommends caution due to unacceptable risks to human health and the environment.

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Ponderay, ID (PRWEB) March 31, 2014

Storage Sheds Outlet announces the availability of storage sheds for sale at the most competitive rates. Their huge stock of storage sheds belong to some of the most renowned brands that are also known for their reliability. These sheds are available in various models of wooden sheds, metal sheds, plastic sheds and various other categories of outdoor shelters. If a customer faces any kind of problem related to the products, they can fill out an online contact form and a member of the Storage Sheds Outlet team will be in touch with them in no time.

The company also offers many services such as Deck Boxes, Gazebos, Firewood Storage, Solar Lighting, Outdoor Canopies, and many others. Additionally, the most exciting service that they provide customers is free shipping on all domestic orders.

They now offer greenhouse packages that are particularly designed for schools with horticulture programs, correctional institutions, and serious gardeners for both growing and therapeutic reasons. One can truly enhance their garden by installing greenhouses that provide a large amount of natural light for plants and flowers. They also create a unique and welcoming go-to destination in any backyard.

Talking about the services, a spokesperson, Jason Guerrettaz, CEO of United Commerce Group, owner of StorageShedsOutlet.com stated, The design of educational greenhouses requires attention to detail far different from that of hobby or commercial greenhouses. The design differences provided in this Greenhouse include the ability to accommodate large numbers of people (students) and allow them to become a part of the growing process, the secure environment that can be locked when not in use, built to last construction that will provide many years of use, all within a climate controlled environment that is thermostatically controlled.

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Matawan, NJ (PRWEB) March 28, 2014

Over the last 10 years people have been moving not so much towards bigger homes, but towards more efficient homes. They want more space, but sometimes getting more space does not mean it is usable space. So just because the house is bigger does not mean it is better. Consumers are looking for houses that have an open floor plan, a new room arrangement and new outdoor living considerations.

"Large homes waste space when the builders do not consider how homeowners use it," a Stone Creek Builders representative said. With the latest home building trends in mind, Stone Creek Builders moves towards more of an open floor plan. "Consumers are demanding size and greater flexibility in meeting their needs. It provides homeowners with the option to go green and use natural construction materials."

Stone Creek Builders can see changes on the first floor, the second floor and new amenities for outdoor living. Great rooms, dining rooms and kitchens are still rooms people want to keep, but make more functional while the traditional living room is out. People are converting living rooms into home offices, the representative said. Large mudrooms and big garages with plenty of storage are also on customer's wish list for the main floor. More people are looking to have their master bedroom on the 1st floor now. They want more privacy away from the kids. Also this gives them the freedom of living in the house longer as they get older. They dont have to move because they can no longer go up the stairs.

They also want to move the laundry room near the master bedroom, even if it means moving it to the second floor, according to the representative. Tray ceilings are in demand in the master bedroom and people do not want vaulted ceilings any more. Bathrooms are changing as well, the consumer wants bigger tile. Grout is out, more natural materials are in. Soaking tubs are not going away but we do see them going away in the smaller homes of favor of a bigger shower.

Outside, the trend is to create living space that offer a lot, in particular an outdoor kitchen. Consumers also want enclosed spaces to relax in summer. "They're asking for fire pits, gazebos, pool houses and front porches," the representative said.Equipping new homes with mudrooms, great rooms and outdoor kitchens. Stone Creek Builders meets consumers demands for smart home technology and going green trends.

Those are some of the trends that Stone Creek Builders has seen from their customers throughout the past 10 years that are staying. We feel that going green is going to be the biggest thing happening in the building industry over the next 10 to 20 years, the representative said. People want smart home technology. They are trying to live cleaner and want their homes to reflect that.

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