HIV Has Become the Latest Victim of War
I was saddened to read the news of yet another airline tragedy, Malaysian Airlines MH17, and even more perturbed when I read that it was blown out the sky because of a senseless war between two...
View ArticleThere's No Joy in Middle Age
When you're 50 and above, there's a raft of conditions you're susceptible to. If you're a man, these include prostate cancer, high blood pressure and heart failure. One in five have a fatal coronary...
View ArticleYou Had One Job!
Pavement builder - you had one job... (Via Imgur) Of course, there are plenty more examples of 'you had one job!'ness going on around the planet - as the Twitter account @_youhadonejob proves... You...
View ArticleMost Children Worry Their Parents Are Addicted To Their Phones And iPads,...
Sorry parents, but if you're telling your children to turn off the TV or put down their mobile phone, you're more than likely a big fat hypocrite. Recent studies have shown that the majority of British...
View ArticleLeaders' Wives May Have Started Off as a Derogatory Term But These Are the...
David Cameron's cabinet re-shuffle came under fire for all sorts of reasons: not enough women, not the right sort of women and grumbles about unnecessary tokenism. (Predictably, you can guess which...
View ArticleTry the Tassel Trend
Tassels, fringing - if it swishes when you walk, you'll probably want to snap it up to get in on this fun fashion trend. It's a bold High Summer look that's currently populating high street stores and...
View ArticleDoes Your Lover Double as Your Therapist?
Nicholas Raymond/Flickr One of the best things about being in love is that you have someone to share your days with. You have someone to enjoy the good times with, and someone to help you get through...
View ArticleReal Life Engagement Stories: Brooke and Shaun Simons
I got married last December, the 21st to be precise, and we got engaged News Years Eve the year before. It was very romantic: we were in Monte Carlo, he got down on one knee, the lot. I love hearing...
View ArticleFinding the Big Happy
I've always been slightly obsessed with the pursuit of happiness. Not the movie. The real thing. How do we attain happiness and how do we damn well keep it. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm probably just...
View ArticleThe Power Dressing Code For Women With Authority!
I believe every woman is different and has her own personal style DNA and therefore needs individual, personalised advice on how to create visual balance. I have always been passionate about giving...
View ArticleHow To React When Lightning Strikes, If You're British (NSFW Language)
Take it from us, foreign pals: the words that are uttered from this chap's mouth are a fairly typical British reaction when lightning strikes. (Via Daily Picks And Flicks)
View ArticleThe Age of the Silver Entrepreneur
Retirement. Not so long ago, most people couldn't wait for theirs. For those in repetitive, unsatisfying jobs, after 40 or even 50 years' employment, the arrival of leisure time and a pension was...
View ArticleLuxury Swimming With Toddlers - When the Local Swimming Baths Just Don't Cut It
It's taken me a while to write this one as I haven't been a good girl! Alexander is now two and a half and he absolutely loves the water. I know, he can now jump in alone with armbands on. He does that...
View ArticleStudy Finds Link Between Prostrate Cancer and Vitamin D Deficiency
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with over 40,000 individuals diagnosed with the disease every year, and more than 250,000 currently living with it. Furthermore, four out of...
View ArticleThis Daddy/Daughter Dance-off Will Put A Smile On Your Face
There's a lot of sadness going on in the world right now. So why not put it all to one side for three minutes - and watch this adorable dance-off between a father and his 7-year-old daughter? "My...
View ArticleThis Bar Sign Speaks The Truth
Posted to Reddit by aygul, we think everyone who imbibes will relate to this... How indeed?
View ArticleHow to Survive When Your Baby Won't Go the F**k to Sleep
1. Just so you know, you are probably going to get fat, have heart disease, anxiety and depression... There, now you don't have to waste time googling the adverse effects of sleep-deprivation in the...
View ArticleWhy the World Needs Childfree Women
"If you were born a woman at this time in history, then you are here to save the world." This statement by the Tibetan Thanka painter, Romio Shresthna, is not quite as famous as the comment by The...
View Article10 Steps to Eliminate Your Crush's Girlfriend
When you like a guy and he is unavailable and already committed to some other girl, it can get really frustrating and quite disheartening. In your dizziest day-dreams, your mind can go down a slightly...
View ArticleCarol Vorderman's Rear Of The Year 2014: A Triumph For Older Women Or A Slap...
Carol Vorderman has officially been crowned Rear Of The Year 2014 for the second time. The 53-year-old beat Cheryl Cole - or, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini if you're up to date with celeb marriage news - to...
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