Why Flying Ryanair Can Make You Happy
Last Friday I boarded a Ryanair flight to Pisa and when I was half way there I had a realisation that flying with this company can in fact make you happy. Yes, I know, this may sound like a very...
View ArticleThis Week I Ate... More Damn Greek food
I have an annoying habit of defending Greek things. The food, the wine, the drains and the shouting. I have often, unwillingly, had to make such defences with Greece well and truly out of my system....
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Chef Monica Galetti: How Being Self-Employed Helped My Work Life Balance
There are so many great things about MasterChef (which, coincidentally is back this Autumn): Gregg’s undeniable love of desserts, how hard the contestants work, and then, perhaps best of all, there is...
View ArticleWhy We're In Love With The #SoloYolo Hashtag
With demanding work schedules, a busy social life and family to support, it can often feel almost impossible to make time for yourself. But with recent studies showing that a little 'me' time can...
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4 Reasons Why Stress Can Be Good for You (In Moderation)
Stress in our modern culture is deemed to be negative; something that only the weak have and the reason for mass depressive illnesses - but what isn't understood or factored is that stress if...
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6 Challenges You'll Face as a Solo Gay Backpacker
1. You're more aware than ever that you're an outsider. If you're backpacking, it's likely you'll spend a night or 10 in a dingy hostel. There'll be dirty dishes, drunken pub-crawls and if we're being...
View Article8 Things You Don't Expect After Having a Baby
So much is written about being pregnant and giving birth, but very little information is shared on what to expect after your baby is born. I wish more was shared on what might happen after childbirth,...
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Beyoncé Taught Me How to Be a Feminist
By now you'll probably have heard about Beyoncé's 15-minute performance at Sunday's Video Music Awards. Dressed in a glittery leotard with red lips and her signature honey-coloured waves, the superstar...
View ArticleDon't Forget the Toilet Roll Holder
Do you know the five most terrifying words in the English language? For the record, they're not "Your tax return is overdue'', or "Mum, I'm marrying a Moonie" or even ''Does anyone here know CPR?" They...
View ArticleBack to School: First Day Gremlins
I have five children. Georgina ("G") is the youngest. She is 14. And she is the one causing grey hairs to sprout abundantly from my scalp, if old wives' tale about correlation between lack of...
View ArticleFear of Flying: Seven Steps to Beat It
Does hopping aboard a plane reduce you to a gibbering wreck? If so, I know how you feel. After all, I used to hate flying, too. In fact, things got so bad, I quit air travel for years. Now, I fly...
View ArticleFive Ways to Eat Without Eating Up Our Resources
I've always been a firm believer that making your lifestyle more socially and environmentally beneficial should be about savouring the moment, thinking about the decisions we make and embarking on...
View ArticleBlind Cord Safety: You Now Have a Clip, Use It!
The tragic news of a blind cord death has always met with such compassion and frustration by the public. The media coverage of each and every individual tragedy acts as a reminder to those who have not...
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Camp Bestival: Culinary Round Up
Before I begin the account of my first festival experience, it might be a good time to explain why my 28-year-old, party-adoring, find-any-excuse-to-drink-before-midday self has taken so long to get...
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Weirdo, Mosher, Freak: The Legacy of Sophie Lancaster
This past Bank Holiday weekend marked the seventh anniversary of the death of Sophie Lancaster. In the early hours of Saturday 11th August 2007, Sophie was kicked and stamped into the coma from which...
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Sunset Mountain: Yoga in Ibiza
'Now, this really is a good way to get rid of your husband.' Llena, our host and yoga teacher at Sunset Mountain in Ibiza is giving us her unique take on traditional poses. 'Make like a lion, roll your...
View ArticleLondon's Best Hotel Cocktail Bars
'This is the perfect breakfast drink', our otherwise tactiturn barman announces as he puts a Prestige Fizz - Bombay Sapphire gin with vermouth, celery, cucumber and mint topped with champagne - on the...
View ArticleDad Captures His Daughter Taking Ridiculous Selfies In Back Of Car
A dad, who is fast becoming our favourite internet hero, has filmed his teenage daughter taking the most ridiculous selfies in the back of his car. From pouting and grimaces to enthusiastic...
View ArticleThe Problem With Feminism
The problem with feminism isn't with the idea itself, but everything that surrounds it. From the misunderstanding of what the term actually means, to the idea that it is only for women. In fact,...
View ArticleBeing Human or Not
To be human is not in fashion these days. Successful people like to think of themselves as an extension of their digital hardware, that they are the software like the Wizard of Oz was behind the...
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